Life-long allowance rejected in Switzerland

Life-long allowance rejected in Switzerland

(VOVworld) – In a referendum on June 5, approximately 80% of Swiss voters rejected the idea of the state providing a life-long allowance. Opponents of the idea say such an allowance...
Obstacles to resolving migrant crisis

Obstacles to resolving migrant crisis

(VOVworld)- The UN Human Rights Council announced on Wednesday that at least 700 migrants died and many more went missing in the Mediterranean over the past few days. Meanwhile, the...
Eating Habits in Germany

Eating Habits in Germany

(VOVworld) - Each region in Germany has its own specialties and variations. Some say that the cooking and eating habits there are greatly influenced by the French and has more of an Eastern European...
US, Cuba restart commercial sea travel

US, Cuba restart commercial sea travel

(VOVworld) - A US cruise ship docked in Havana on Monday, marking the first time a ship has arrived in Cuba from a US seaport in nearly 40 years. The Adonia ship,...
Second deadly quake hits southern Japan

Second deadly quake hits southern Japan

(VOVworld) - A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck southern Japan early on Saturday, killing at least 19 people, injuring and trapping many people in collapsed buildings, barely a day after...
Hundreds injured by strong quake in Japan

Hundreds injured by strong quake in Japan

(VOVworld) - At least nine people were killed and hundreds injured when an earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale hit the island of Kyushu in southwestern Japan late Thursday
New security fears in Europe

New security fears in Europe

(VOVworld)- Europe is facing security threats made by IS in a new video clip warning of attacking London, Berlin, and Rome