US to withdraw from UN arms treaty

US to withdraw from UN arms treaty

(VOVWORLD) - US President Donald Trump said Friday he is pulling the US back from an international agreement on the arms trade, telling the National Rifle Association (NRA) the treaty is...
US sanctions on Iran: double-edged sword

US sanctions on Iran: double-edged sword

(VOVWORLD) - 6 months after re-imposing sanctions on Iran’s crude oil, US President Donald Trump on Monday took a stronger step by ending exemptions from sanctions for 8 countries still buying oil from Iran,...
Behind the terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka

Behind the terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka

(VOVWORLD) - The world has been shocked by a series of devastating terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka, a decade after the civil war ended there. It’s not merely Sri Lanka’s affair...
Russia, Israel discuss military ties, Middle East

Russia, Israel discuss military ties, Middle East

(VOVWORLD) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talked by telephone to discuss bilateral cooperation issues, including military contacts, and the situation in the Middle East, the...
World condemns US decision on Golan Heights

World condemns US decision on Golan Heights

(VOVWORLD) - Syria on Wednesday asked for an emergency UN Security Council meeting after US President Donald Trump formally recognized Israel's sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights
Risks of new tension in the Middle East

Risks of new tension in the Middle East

(VOVWORLD) - After recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, US President Donald Trump on Monday endorsed Israel’s 1981 annexation of the Golan Heights. Trump’s decision was a dramatic shift from US policy...