Oil prices at highest levels in 4 years

Oil prices at highest levels in 4 years

(VOVWORLD) - Oil prices rose to 81 USD a barrel at the close of trading Monday, the highest level since 2014, after the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said it...
Politicians praise inter-Korean summit results

Politicians praise inter-Korean summit results

(VOVWORLD) - US President Donald Trump on Wednesday tweeted on his personal account, hailing the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s statement made at the inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang
 China downplays impact of new US tariffs

China downplays impact of new US tariffs

(VOVWORLD) - The US’s trade actions against China will not work as China has ample fiscal and monetary policy tools to cope with the impact, a senior securities market official...
US President imposes new tariffs on China

US President imposes new tariffs on China

(VOVWORLD) - US President Donald Trump will impose 10% tariffs on 200 billion USD worth of Chinese imports next Monday, and those duties will rise to 25% at the end of...
Palestinian mission in Washington closes

Palestinian mission in Washington closes

(VOVWORLD) - Palestine's diplomatic mission in the US closed down on Thursday following a demand by the US intended to pressure the Palestinians to enter peace talks with Israel
US plans second Trump-Kim meeting

US plans second Trump-Kim meeting

(VOVWORLD) - President Donald Trump has received a request from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for a follow-up to their historic June summit, and planning is in motion to make...
Donald Trump threatens Canada on trade, NAFTA

Donald Trump threatens Canada on trade, NAFTA

(VOVWORLD) - US President Donald Trump threatened on Saturday to exclude Canada from a new North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) after negotiations to rewrite the pact ended without an agreement
Trump threatens to withdraw from WTO

Trump threatens to withdraw from WTO

(VOVWORLD) - The US will pull out of the World Trade Organization if it doesn’t treat the US better, said President Donald Trump in an interview with Bloomberg News on...
Russia deploys fleet off Syria

Russia deploys fleet off Syria

(VOVWORLD) - 13 Russian warships have crossed the Bosphorus heading for Syria as tensions between the US and Syria continue to rise
US-Turkey strained relations

US-Turkey strained relations

(VOVWORLD) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Turkey is planning to use its Lira currency instead of USD in commercial transactions with its major trading partners, including Russia, China,...