Syria signs agreement on UN observer mission

Syria signs agreement on UN observer mission

The United Nations and the Syrian government signed an agreement on Wednesday on the UN observer mission to monitor a ceasefire, said a spokesman for international envoy Kofi Annan
China, DPRK discuss Korean Peninsula situation

China, DPRK discuss Korean Peninsula situation

China's special representative for the Korean Peninsula, Wu Dawei, met with Ri Yong-Ho, Vice Foreign Minister of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, in Beijing on Monday to discuss...
Syria after one year of unrest

Syria after one year of unrest

(VOVworld) – March 15 marks one year of political crisis in Syria, which has killed more than 8,000 people. Efforts by the Syrian government and the international community have failed...
US – Afghanistan relationship strained

US – Afghanistan relationship strained

(VOVworld) The US - Afghanistan relationship has become severely strained lately. A US soldier shot and killed 16 Afghani civilians, mostly women and children, on Sunday, adding more fuel to the...
Syria – a challenge to diplomacy

Syria – a challenge to diplomacy

(VOVworld) Diplomatic efforts are being made to find a viable solution in Syria. Kofi Annan, Joint Special Envoy of the UN and the League of Arab States, and representatives of Russia...
Eurozone approves a second bailout for Greece

Eurozone approves a second bailout for Greece

(VOVworld) – Eurozone finance ministers have agreed a second bailout for Greece to help the country slash its debt to 120.5 percent of gross domestic product. Chairman of the eurozone...
Iraq faces recurring violence

Iraq faces recurring violence

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Monday issued an arrest warrant for Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi. The Iraq’s highest-ranking Sunni official is accused of being involved in...
Libya is to form a new government

Libya is to form a new government

The Libyan National Transitional Council, NTC said a new government led by interim premier Abdel Rahim al-Kib will likely be announced on Sunday