Israel freezes settlement expansion plan

Israel freezes settlement expansion plan

(VOVworld) - Only 381 of 1,800 planned homes in West Bank settlements will be constructed by Israel's Civil Administration, reported the daily newspaper Ha’aretz on Thursday
US, Cuban diplomats discuss bilateral ties

US, Cuban diplomats discuss bilateral ties

(VOVworld) – US Assistant Secretary of State Roberta Jacobson met with Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Director of US Affairs Josefina Vidal in Washington Thursday, where they discussed a number of...
Conference on the East Sea opens in Myanmar

Conference on the East Sea opens in Myanmar

(VOVworld) – A conference discussing maritime challenges to ASEAN and possible solutions to the East Sea disputes took place in Yangon, Myanmar on April 24. The ore than 150 delegates were officials, diplomats, and researchers from Myanmar, the US,...
US, Iran continue diplomatic tension

US, Iran continue diplomatic tension

(VOVworld) – White House spokesman Jay Carney said Friday that the US will not issue a visa to Hamid Aboutalebi, Iran’s newly appointed ambassador to the United Nations because of...
DPRK, Japan resume talks in China

DPRK, Japan resume talks in China

(VOVworld) - Red Cross officials and diplomats of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Japan resumed talks in China on Wednesday about reopening formal government-level negotiations
Venezuela expels 4 Panamanian diplomats

Venezuela expels 4 Panamanian diplomats

(VOVworld) – The foreign ministry of Venezuela on Thursday expelled the ambassador and three other Panamanian diplomats. The move came a day after the government of President Nicolas Maduro decided to...
Syria refuses direct talks

Syria refuses direct talks

(VOVworld)- The Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Al Muallem on Sunday claimed to have rejected direct talks with the US during the Geneva conference
Egypt evacuates diplomats from Libya

Egypt evacuates diplomats from Libya

(VOVworld) - Egypt is considering the reduction of its diplomats working in Libya due to security reasons after recent abductions. Egypt's Foreign Ministry spokesman Badr Abdel-Atty said in a...