US surveillance planes fly over Syria

US surveillance planes fly over Syria

(VOVworld) - The US has begun surveillance flights over Syria. The move could pave the way for air strikes against the self-declared Islamic State, whose fighters are spreading out in...
US President acknowledges CIA torture

US President acknowledges CIA torture

(VOVworld) – US President Barack Obama acknowledged the Central Intelligence Agency’s use of torture, asking the agency to take responsibility and discontinue such actions
Dialogue to promote human rights

Dialogue to promote human rights

(VOVworld) – A dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteurs on human rights is an important cooperative activity between Vietnam and the UN’s Universal Periodic Review on human rights. Open discussions of policies and...
Eastern Ukraine: More OSCE observers released

Eastern Ukraine: More OSCE observers released

(VOVworld) - Rebels in eastern Ukraine released the four remaining European monitors on Saturday. In all, two observer teams of the Organization for the Security and Co-operation in Europe were...
US, Taliban exchange prisoners

US, Taliban exchange prisoners

(VOVworld) – US army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, a Taliban captive for nearly five years, was handed over Saturday to the US military in Afghanistan in a negotiated exchange for the release of...
Thai army releases “Red shirt” protest leaders

Thai army releases “Red shirt” protest leaders

(VOVworld) – Thailand’s army on Wednesday released leaders of the “red shirt” movement (the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship – UDD) which supports the civilian movement ousted in the coup...
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...