EU split on Russia ahead of summit

EU split on Russia ahead of summit

(VOVWORLD) -Italy and Hungary have urged that the EU call explicitly for a ceasefire in Ukraine and peace talks with Russia, while other members are taking a hard line with...
China exerts effort to control the pandemic

China exerts effort to control the pandemic

(VOVWORLD) - According to worldometers.info, as of Thursday morning, the world recorded more than 511.3 million cases of COVID-19, with over 6.25 million deaths. The US is the...
UN chief to meet Putin, Zelenskiy next week

UN chief to meet Putin, Zelenskiy next week

(VOVWORLD) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will visit Moscow next week to meet Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov then head to Ukraine for talks...
World Bank resumes three projects in Afghanistan

World Bank resumes three projects in Afghanistan

(VOVWORLD) -The World Bank (WB) has decided to resume three projects on health, agriculture and livelihoods in Afghanistan, but will continue to suspend 150 million USD in funding for education...
UN Refugee Chief calls for peace in Ukraine

UN Refugee Chief calls for peace in Ukraine

(VOVWORLD) -The head of the UN refugee agency Filippo Grandi said Sunday that he hopes peace will prevail in Ukraine, with more than 4.8 million Ukrainians having fled their...
WB: Afghanistan’s economic collapse can be avoided

WB: Afghanistan’s economic collapse can be avoided

(VOVWORLD) - The World Bank said that Afghanistan can avoid an economic collapse if it receives additional international assistance and the interim Taliban administration adheres to basic standards for the treatment of women...