UK announces new ambassador to EU

UK announces new ambassador to EU

(VOVworld) – UK Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday appointed experienced diplomat Tim Barrow as the new Ambassador to the EU, replacing Ivan Rorgers, who resigned on Tuesday
115th US Congress opens

115th US Congress opens

(VOVworld) – The US Congress, controlled by the Republican Party convened Tuesday for the opening session of the 115th Congress. The House held inauguration ceremonies for elected and re-elected members...
Nationwide ceasefire in Syria takes effect

Nationwide ceasefire in Syria takes effect

(VOVworld)- A nationwide ceasefire in Syria brokered by Russia and Turkey took effect on Thursday at midnight. The Syrian Government and 7 rebel groups have agreed to a nationwide truce followed...
Russia, Turkey agree to push for a ceasefire in Syria

Russia, Turkey agree to push for a ceasefire in Syria

(VOVworld) - The Russian Foreign Minister’s office on Tuesday announced that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu agreed in a telephone conversation on Tuesday...
US envoy to Israel summoned over UN settlement vote

US envoy to Israel summoned over UN settlement vote

(VOVworld) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu summoned the US ambassador to Israel, Daniel Shapiro, after the US administration’s refusal to veto a UN Security Council resolution condemning Israel's...
Berlin attack: Anis Amri is likely attacker

Berlin attack: Anis Amri is likely attacker

(VOVworld) - Germany's interior minister Thomas de Maizière on Thursday said Tunisian Anis Amri, whose ID was found inside the truck that rammed into a Berlin Christmas market, is highly...
Rugby – the pride of New Zealand

Rugby – the pride of New Zealand

(VOVworld) – If football players around the world sing their national anthem before a match, rugby players in New Zealand perform the Haka, their traditional war dance. Rugby and Haka have become the...
IAEA affirms Iran’s commitment to nuke deal

IAEA affirms Iran’s commitment to nuke deal

(VOVworld) – Director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)Yukiya Amano on Sunday said Iran has shown commitment on its nuclear program agreed with the P5+1 group (including the US, the UK, France...