2 killed, 15 kidnapped by IS in central Iraq

2 killed, 15 kidnapped by IS in central Iraq

(VOVWORLD) - The Islamic State (IS) militants killed 2 truck drivers and kidnapped 15 people in 2 separated attacks on Sunday in central Iraq, official sources reported on Monday
More effort needed to reduce tobacco use

More effort needed to reduce tobacco use

(VOVWORLD) -Although progress has been made in tobacco control, more efforts are needed on anti-tobacco measures and reduction of deaths related to smoking in Vietnam
Countries react to Jerusalem conflict

Countries react to Jerusalem conflict

(VOVWORLD) - The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Wednesday told Israel’s Consul General to return home, one day after Israel asked Turkey’s Consul General in Jerusalem to leave for an...
Dozens die along Palestine-Israel border

Dozens die along Palestine-Israel border

(VOVWORLD) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday announced a day of national mourning and a general strike in West Bank, a day after 16 Palestinian demonstrators were killed across the...
Russia foils terrorist attack in Saratov

Russia foils terrorist attack in Saratov

(VOVWORLD) - The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said it foiled an attempted terrorist attack in southwest Russia's Saratov region on Sunday, killing several perpetrators
The US takes new steps in gun control

The US takes new steps in gun control

(VOVWORLD) - US President Donald Trump signed a memo directing the Justice Department to propose a rule banning some devices such as bump stocks, which can turn otherwise legal guns into machine...
 Shooting in Dagestan kills five

Shooting in Dagestan kills five

(VOVWORLD) - A 22-year-old gunman opened fire on churchgoers leaving a service in Russia's Dagestan region, killing five people and wounding five others including two police officers