European Council approves EVFTA

European Council approves EVFTA

(VOVWORLD) - The European Council has aprroved a free trade agreement (FTA) between the EU and Vietnam, which was signed by the European Parliament on February 12. This decision clears the path, on the...
BoE keeps interest rate at record-low

BoE keeps interest rate at record-low

(VOVWORLD) - The Bank of England kept its primary interest rate at 0.1 percent Thursday, a week after cutting the rate to a record-low level to combat economic fallout...
Tokyo Olympics 2020 postponed

Tokyo Olympics 2020 postponed

(VOVWORLD) - The 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games have been postponed until next year due to the coronavirus pandemic at an estimated cost to Japan of 6 billion USD
US cuts aid to Afghanistan by 1 billion USD

US cuts aid to Afghanistan by 1 billion USD

(VOVWORLD) - The Trump administration is slashing 1 billion USD in assistance to Afghanistan and threatening further reductions in all forms of cooperation after the country's rival leaders failed to...
Europe struggles with new migration crisis

Europe struggles with new migration crisis

(VOVWORLD) - Turkey has opened its border with Greece, an EU member state, to allow thousands of refugees and migrants to head to Europe. The migration creates concern of a new humanitarian crisis...