Putin signs Turkey economic sanctions decree

Putin signs Turkey economic sanctions decree

(VOVworld) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree adopting a series of economic measures against Turkey over the downing of a Russian warplane on the Syrian border
State of emergency in France extended 3 months

State of emergency in France extended 3 months

(VOVworld) - French President Francois Hollande said Sunday he wants to extend for three months the state of emergency imposed in the wake of the deadly assaults in Paris. Le Figaro said...
UN threatens sanctions over Libya

UN threatens sanctions over Libya

(VOVworld)- The U.N. Security Council has threatened to impose sanctions on those who would block a peace deal for Libya as it has run into hurdles over the formation...
Israel seals off Palestinian East Jerusalem

Israel seals off Palestinian East Jerusalem

(VOVworld) – On Wednesday, Israel started setting up roadblocks in Palestinian neighborhoods in east Jerusalem and deploying soldiers in cities across the country to combat the worst surge of violence in...
Vietnam fulfills 5 of 8 MGDs before schedules

Vietnam fulfills 5 of 8 MGDs before schedules

(VOVworld) – The UN office in Hanoi says Vietnam has completed 5 of the 8 Millennium Development Goals before the scheduled time. UN experts were speaking at a press conference in...
AU suspends Burkina Faso, imposes sanctions

AU suspends Burkina Faso, imposes sanctions

(VOVworld) - The African Union has suspended Burkina Faso and imposed sanctions on leaders of the military coup. Soldiers from the elite presidential guard (RSP) stormed into a cabinet meeting on Wednesday...
Border between Iraq and Jordan closed

Border between Iraq and Jordan closed

(VOVworld) – Iraq closed its border with Jordan until further notice several days after Iraqi military forces launched a campaign to drive Islamic State militants out of Anbar province