Vietnam among leading countries in poverty reduction

Vietnam among leading countries in poverty reduction

(VOVworld) - The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced on Wednesday that Vietnam is among countries having fulfilled the international goals for hunger eradication and poverty reduction
Chinese President Xi Jinping visits the US

Chinese President Xi Jinping visits the US

Xi Jinping, Party General Secretary and President of China on Friday starts an unofficial visit to the US. Xi Jinping will attend a summit with US President Barack Obama at the...

EU economic sanctions against Syria extends 1 year

The Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union (EU) on Friday announced to extend the economic sanctions against Syria for one year. According to the statement, the restrictive measures will apply until 1...

Russia calls for an international Syria summit

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov, on Monday, ahead of UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon’s visit to Moscow, called for an emergency international summit on Syria and protested...
Bomb blast on Turkish-Syrian border

Bomb blast on Turkish-Syrian border

At least 43 people were killed and 100 others injured after explosions shook a Turkish town on Saturday near the border with Syria, Turkish Interior Minister Muammer Guler said
Peace on Korean peninsula remains a question

Peace on Korean peninsula remains a question

(VOVworld)- Following a rare move to ease tensions on the Korean peninsula by moving its mid-range missiles from the East Coast, Pyongyang on Wednesday continued deploying Scud and Rodong missiles...
Attacking Syria, a dangerous act by Israel

Attacking Syria, a dangerous act by Israel

(VOVworld) – Israel launched 2 air strikes on Syria between May 3rd and 5th, raising concerns that this may further complicate the civil war in Syria and ignite a regional conflict...
UN Secretary General discusses Syria situation

UN Secretary General discusses Syria situation

UN spokesperson Martin Nesirky said on Friday that UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has met with high-level diplomats of P5 which includes the 5 permanent UN Security Council members - the United...