(VOVWORLD) - South Korea is willing to enter talks with North Korea over issues of concern without preconditions in a hope to improve inter-Korean ties.

(VOVWORLD) - The main powerbrokers in Syria's nearly seven-year conflict entered the second day of negotiations in Astana on Friday as uncertainly loomed over a Moscow-driven plan to reach a political settlement. The latest Syrian peace talks are sponsored by Russia, Turkey, and Iran.

(VOVWORLD) - Vice President Mike Pence made a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Tran Thanh Man visited a number of Catholic churches in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday.

(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has urged the information and communication sector to fine-tune mechanism and devise policies to boost growth.

(VOVWORLD) - Parties supporting Catalan independence are dominating in Catalonia’s election, election officials said Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - The US on Thursday circulated a UN Security Council resolution that further sanctions North Korea’s economy, UN diplomats said.

(VOVWORLD) - At least 55 people have been arrested for suspected links to the Islamic State during counterterrorism operations in Turkey.

(VOVWORLD) - The UN General Assembly (UNGA) overwhelmingly voted in favor of a resolution calling on the US to reverse its decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has asked leaders of Thai Binh province to take measures to effectively implement its socio-economic development plan in 2018.