Polish Prime Minister elected EC President

Polish Prime Minister elected EC President

(VOVworld) – Leaders of EU member countries elected Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk as European Council President and Italian Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini as the bloc’s Foreign Policy Chief for...
Ukraine appoints new Acting Prime Minister

Ukraine appoints new Acting Prime Minister

(VOVworld) - The Ukrainian cabinet on Friday appointed Deputy Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman as acting prime minister, one day after the incumbent, Arseny Yatsenyuk, announced resignation. Groysman will serve as acting PM...
Jean-Claude Junker elected head of EC

Jean-Claude Junker elected head of EC

(VOVworld) – The European Parliament has approved former Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Junker to be President of the European Commission for the 2014-2019 term
 Bashar al-Assad re-elected Syrian President

Bashar al-Assad re-elected Syrian President

(VOVworld)- Syrian news agency SANA reported Thursday that incumbent President Bashar al-Assad has won a landslide victory in Syria’s presidential election securing 88.7% of the vote
Syria: bumpy road to national reconstruction

Syria: bumpy road to national reconstruction

(VOVworld) – Syrian voters elected a President on June 3 for the first time in more than 50 years. Although the final vote count has not been announced, incumbent President Bashar Al-Assad...
Thai protest leader set May 27 as deadline

Thai protest leader set May 27 as deadline

(VOVworld) – Leader of the anti-government protesters Suthep Thaugsuban said he will cancel campaigns and give himself up to police on May 27 if he can not rally enough people...
Eleven candidates run for Afghan Presidency

Eleven candidates run for Afghan Presidency

(VOVworld) - The Afghan Independent Election Commission (IEC) announced Wednesday the final list of presidential candidates and those for provincial council elections scheduled for next year