UN human rights discusses Syria issues

UN human rights discusses Syria issues

(VOVWORLD) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Friday that Syrian government air strikes on the eastern Ghouta and shelling from the rebel-held zone into Damascus probably...
US Embassy in Cuba to sustain minimum staff

US Embassy in Cuba to sustain minimum staff

(VOVWORLD) - The US said on Friday it was making permanent its decision last year to slash staffing at its Havana embassy by around two-thirds because the alleged health incidents...
Tension in US-Cuba relations

Tension in US-Cuba relations

(VOVWORLD) -US President Donald Trump has extended the national emergency on Cuba and regulations governing the anchorage and movement of vessels in Cuban territorial waters. Trump’s latest policies toward...
 Shooting in Dagestan kills five

Shooting in Dagestan kills five

(VOVWORLD) - A 22-year-old gunman opened fire on churchgoers leaving a service in Russia's Dagestan region, killing five people and wounding five others including two police officers
President holds phone talks with US counterpart

President holds phone talks with US counterpart

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam treasures its ties with the US and will actively work with Washington for more efficient and practical bilateral cooperation, said President Tran Dai Quang on the phone with...
Syria rejects US allegations on chemical weapons

Syria rejects US allegations on chemical weapons

(VOVWORLD) - The Syrian foreign ministry on Saturday denied US allegations that it had used chemical weapons against rebel-held Eastern Ghouta enclave near Damascus, saying the accusations were “lies” without...
War in Afghanistan: deadlock continues

War in Afghanistan: deadlock continues

(VOVWORLD) - The Afghan capital of Kabul has over the past few days been repeatedly shocked by attacks which have claimed many lives. They were the bloodiest attacks every since the...
Kabul attack: death toll rises to 103

Kabul attack: death toll rises to 103

(VOVWORLD) - The death toll in the suicide car bombing in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Saturday rose to 103 while the number of injuries increased to 235, Afghan authorities confirmed...