Syrian rebels fire mortars at president’s palace

Syrian rebels fire mortars at president’s palace

Syrian rebels said on Monday they fired mortar shells at the presidential palace, the Damascus International Airport, and security buildings to mark the second anniversary of the uprising against President...
Japanese culture space in Hanoi

Japanese culture space in Hanoi

(VOVworld) – Hundreds of Japanese traditional dolls are on display at the Vietnamese Women’s Museum in Hanoi. This event is a curtain raiser for the Vietnam – Japan Friendship Year
Afghans killed in Taliban attack

Afghans killed in Taliban attack

Taliban fighters have killed 17 people, including 10 policemen, in an overnight attack on a post manned by government-backed local police in Ghazni province in eastern Afghanistan
Tunisian leader dissolves government

Tunisian leader dissolves government

Tunisia’s prime minister, Hamadi Jebali will dissolve his Islamist-dominated government and form a temporary administration pending fresh elections, as the country’s political crisis deepens after the murder...
India, Pakistan hold emergency meeting

India, Pakistan hold emergency meeting

India and Pakistan held a meeting on Monday to ease border tensions. New Delhi accused Pakistani soldiers of firing mortal shells at its base near the Line of Control (LOC...

15 reported killed in Nigeria

Gunmen suspected of belonging to a radical Islamist sect attacked a village in northeast Nigeria, tying up men, women and children before slitting their throats and killing at least 15, witnesses said...
Top 10 world events 2012  selected by VOV

Top 10 world events 2012 selected by VOV

1. 2012- A year of elections and power transitions Russia witnessed a Presidential power transition between Vladimir Putin and Dimitry Medvedev: Putin became Russian President after the Presidential election on March...
Vietnam, Haiti strengthen bilateral ties

Vietnam, Haiti strengthen bilateral ties

(VOVworld) - Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Salvador Lamothe began an official visit to Vietnam on Monday at Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s invitation. The visit aims to deepen bilateral friendship...
Constitutional declaration to remain unchanged

Constitutional declaration to remain unchanged

(VOV) – No amendment will be made to Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi's new constitutional declaration, which may have been "misunderstood" by the public, Presidential spokesman Yasser Ali said on Monday...
Pakistani Shiite procession hit by bombing

Pakistani Shiite procession hit by bombing

A bombing claimed by the Taliban killed at least five people and wounded 83 others at a Shiite religious procession in Dera Ismail Khan, in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday