Revised Press Law: renovation to meet practical needs

Revised Press Law: renovation to meet practical needs

(VOVworld) – The amended Press Law approved by the National Assembly on April 5, 2016, will take effect on January 1st, 2017. There are nine new points stipulating freedom of the press; freedom of speech; rights...
Southeast Asia facing IS intrusion

Southeast Asia facing IS intrusion

(VOVworld) – Some Southeast Asian countries are facing the risk of becoming a base or target of the self-proclaimed Islamic State. After detecting several IS plots, Southeast Asian countries have...
UN to suspend Yemen peace talks

UN to suspend Yemen peace talks

(VOVworld) – The UN special envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed has said he plans to suspend peace talks between Yemen’s warring parties, adding that negotiations for a sustainable...
Challenges in creating peace in Yemen

Challenges in creating peace in Yemen

(VOVworld)- The UN-brokered peace talks in Yemen are at risk of failing. Yemen’s Houthi rebels have rejected a new UN proposal to continue talks and demand for a unity...
France to form a national guard

France to form a national guard

(VOVworld) - French President Francois Hollande on Thursday confirmed that a national guard would be formed from existing reserve forces to better protect citizens facing terror attacks
Thawing Russia-Turkey relations

Thawing Russia-Turkey relations

(VOVworld) – On June 27 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent an apology to Russian officials 6 months after the Turkish army shot down a Russian plane near the Turkey-Syria border....
IS forms Southeast Asian branch

IS forms Southeast Asian branch

(VOVworld) – A military intelligence official in the Philippines said on Thursday that Islamic militants in Southeast Asian who claimed to be fighting for IS in the Middle East said they...
EU extends sanctions against Russia

EU extends sanctions against Russia

(VOVworld) – The European Union's envoys on Tuesday agreed to extend economic sanctions against Russia by 6 months due to Russia’s alleged involvement in the conflict in Ukraine