US lawmakers vote to end US support for war in Yemen

US lawmakers vote to end US support for war in Yemen

(VOVWORLD) - Asserting congressional authority over war-making powers, the US House of Representatives approved a resolution Wednesday that would force the Trump administration to withdraw US troops from involvement in...
Iran to veto OPEC’s proposal on supple boost

Iran to veto OPEC’s proposal on supple boost

(VOVWORLD) - Iran’s representatives to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Hossein Kazempour Ardebili, said Iran along with Venezuela and Iraq will veto Saudi Arabia’s proposal to increase...
Theresa May wins vote in parliament on Brexit

Theresa May wins vote in parliament on Brexit

(VOVWORLD) -British Prime Minister Theresa May avoided a major upset in the House of Commons on Tuesday after lawmakers rejected a series of proposed amendments to her Brexit blueprint
US Senate rejects immigration bill

US Senate rejects immigration bill

(VOVWORLD) - The US Senate on Thursday rejected the immigration legislation crafted by the Republican and the Democratic parties in a 54-45 vote
German SPD leader Martin Schulz resigns

German SPD leader Martin Schulz resigns

(VOVWORLD) - German Social Democrat leader (SPD) Martin Schulz stepped down on Tuesday and said the party’s committee had backed parliamentary floor leader Andrea Nahles as his successor
Russia vetoes UN resolution on Syria

Russia vetoes UN resolution on Syria

(VOVworld) - Russia vetoed a UN resolution put forward by the UK, France, and the US on Wednesday that demanded that the Syrian government allow an investigation into the chemical attack...
US envoy to Israel summoned over UN settlement vote

US envoy to Israel summoned over UN settlement vote

(VOVworld) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu summoned the US ambassador to Israel, Daniel Shapiro, after the US administration’s refusal to veto a UN Security Council resolution condemning Israel's...