Fragile ceasefire agreement in Middle East

Fragile ceasefire agreement in Middle East

(VOVworld) - A ceasefire between the Israeli government and the Islamist Hamas movement that runs the Gaza Strip has taken effect since 19 GMT on Thursday. After a series of international diplomatic efforts,...
Ban Ki-Moon calls for a cease-fire in Gaza

Ban Ki-Moon calls for a cease-fire in Gaza

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon pushed for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas military group in Gaza and warned that a ground attack would become a disaster
Syria engulfed in violence

Syria engulfed in violence

Yesterday, one day after 250 people were killed by fighting and bombing in the worst violence since a ceasefire failed last month, Damascus was shaken by two more car bombings,...
Bombing in Syria

Bombing in Syria

At least 11 people were reported killed and more than 40 others injured in a fierce car bombing led by terrorists on Monday in Jaramana, urban area of Damascus capital
Fragile hope for Syria

Fragile hope for Syria

(VOVworld)- The 19-month long crisis in Syria saw a fragile of hope when President Bashar Al Assad’s government agreed to a cease fire during Eid Al-Adha, the Muslim...
UN marks the International Peace Day

UN marks the International Peace Day

UN chief Ban Ki-moon together with UN senior officials, and may children were at the UN headquarters to take part in the ceremony to commemorate the International Peace Day, which...
Last UN observers leave Syria

Last UN observers leave Syria

Some of the last UN military observers in Syria left Damascus on Tuesday. All 300 UN observers in Syria, sent to monitor a ceasefire between the Syrian army and opposition forces...

Border clashes between India and Pakistan

(VOVworld)- India and Pakistan border guards exchanged fire over the weekend in Kashmir. The ceasefire violation took place Sunday night at the Budhwar and Kot Kubba posts in the Arnia sector of...
Syrian ceasefire ineffective says UN

Syrian ceasefire ineffective says UN

The UN has accused both the Syrian government and the opposition for violating the cease-fire brokered by international envoy Kofi Annan. Herve Ladsous, UN under secretary general for peacekeeping...
Violence continues in Syria

Violence continues in Syria

Violence continued yesterday/ on Friday in Syria and claimed the lives of at least 20 people, as the international community is mulling over sending more observers to monitor the tenuous cease...