Israel begins its ground offensive in Gaza

Israel begins its ground offensive in Gaza

(VOVworld) – A group of Israeli commandos moved to Gaza Strip on Sunday in their first ground incursion there despite UN Security Council’s call for a ceasefire just several hours...
Vietnam welcomes US Senate's Resolution 412

Vietnam welcomes US Senate's Resolution 412

(VOVworld) – Spokesman for the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Le Hai Binh, said on Friday Vietnam welcomed the US Senate’s Resolution 412 that requested China to withdraw oil rig...
DPRK announces more strategic missiles tests

DPRK announces more strategic missiles tests

(VOVworld) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has said it will continue to push ahead with further strategic guided-missile tests, regardless of US criticism that the tests are...
Russia criticizes Ukrainian president’s peace plan

Russia criticizes Ukrainian president’s peace plan

(VOVworld) - Most of the provisions in Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko’s peace plan “look like an ultimatum” without a clause on negotiations, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday,...
Iran sends operatives into Iraq: US

Iran sends operatives into Iraq: US

(VOVworld) - The Pentagon said Friday that Iran has sent "small numbers" of operatives into Iraq to help Bagdad fend off the onslaught by Sunni militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and...
Egypt appoints 6 new government ministers

Egypt appoints 6 new government ministers

(VOVworld) - Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab appointed six ministers of his new government on Monday, the first such moves since President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in earlier this...
Japan wants China to improve transparency in defense

Japan wants China to improve transparency in defense

(VOVworld)-Japan hopes that China will improve transparency in its defense program, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Friday, following a US government report that suggests China's actual military spending...