US allows Airbus and Boeing to sell planes to Iran

US allows Airbus and Boeing to sell planes to Iran

(VOVworld) – Airbus and Boeing announced Wednesday that they have received licenses from the US Treasury Department to sell commercial passenger aircraft to Iran, with sales worth billions of dollars
50 countries pledge to take in refugees

50 countries pledge to take in refugees

(VOVworld) – On Tuesday US President Barack Obama, chairing a UN Summit on the global migrant crisis in New York, said 50 countries will take in 360,000 refugees in 2016,...
The world unites to resolve migrant crisis

The world unites to resolve migrant crisis

(VOVworld) – The current 71st session of the UN General Assembly in New York has addressed a number of global challenges, including the migrant crisis. Political commitments have been made to...
Nuclear issues unresolved on Korean peninsula

Nuclear issues unresolved on Korean peninsula

(VOVworld) – Pyongyang conducted its 5th and most powerful nuclear test on September 9, despite world-wide protests and UN sanctions. The latest move has heightened regional tensions and showed that...
The US to lift Myanmar sanctions

The US to lift Myanmar sanctions

(VOVworld) – US President Barack Obama on Wednesday said Washington is ready to lift economic sanctions on Myanmar. The statement was made during a first meeting with Myanmar's State Counselor...
US security 15 years after Sep 11 attacks

US security 15 years after Sep 11 attacks

(VOVworld) – The US has commemorated the 15th anniversary of the bloodiest terrorist attacks in its history on September 11, 2001, which claimed the lives of nearly 3,000 people
US, Philippine Presidents meet in Laos

US, Philippine Presidents meet in Laos

(VOVworld) – US President Barack Obama and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte had a meeting on Wednesday before attending a gala dinner at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Laos