Orlando massacre drives changes in gun control

Orlando massacre drives changes in gun control

(VOVworld)- US President Barack Obama has renewed his call for gun control legislation after a series of emotional private meetings in Orlando with the families of victims of the worst...
Italian Senate supports FTA with Vietnam

Italian Senate supports FTA with Vietnam

(VOVworld) - Vietnam attaches great importance to its strategic partnership with Italy, which is the foundation of the two countries’ friendship and cooperation, said Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Tong...
Political turmoil in Brazil

Political turmoil in Brazil

(VOVworld) – Brazil’s lower house has voted for President Dilma Rousseff's impeachment 367 to 137 with 7 abstentions. Rousseff is accused of hiding a budgetary deficit to win re...
Malaysia to sign TPP after Senate gives green light

Malaysia to sign TPP after Senate gives green light

(VOVworld) - Malaysia's Senate voted Thursday to authorize International Trade and Industry Minister Mustapa Mohamed to sign on to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) in New Zealand next Thursday
 US Senate hearing on normalization with Cuba

US Senate hearing on normalization with Cuba

(VOVworld)- The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday conducted a hearing on the new approach that the Obama administration is pursuing in regard to its relations with Cuba
Lorreta Lynch becomes new US Attorney General

Lorreta Lynch becomes new US Attorney General

(VOVworld) – On Thursday the US Senate approved Loretta Lynch as the new Attorney General following Eric Holder’s resignation last September. Lynch is the first African-American woman to hold...
Cambodian rival parties hold high-level talks

Cambodian rival parties hold high-level talks

(VOVworld) – High-level talks were held on Tuesday at the Cambodian Senate to resolve the one-year political deadlock between the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and the opposition – the Cambodia National Rescue...
Thailand's new Senate speaker elected

Thailand's new Senate speaker elected

(VOVworld) – Thai Senate on Friday elected Surachai Liangboonlertchai new Senate speaker to replace Nikom Wairatpanich who was dismissed for his support for former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra