Vietnam condemns the Houla massacre in Syria

Vietnam condemns the Houla massacre in Syria

(VOVworld) - Vietnam calls on all parties concerned to conduct a full investigation on the recent massacre of civilians in the Syrian village of Houla and follow international humanitarian norms and respect human rights. Addressing...
Shaky future in Syria

Shaky future in Syria

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Syria. Annan praised the “positive spirit” of the coordination between the...
Kofi Annan back in Syria

Kofi Annan back in Syria

(VOVworld) - UN-Arab League Joint Special Envoy for Syria Kofi Annan arrived in Damascus today to discuss a solution to the Syrian crisis with President Bashar Al-Assad
Syrian crisis: no end in sight

Syrian crisis: no end in sight

(VOVworld) - Syria continues to trouble the international community. Political analysts are anticipating an all-out civil war in Syria as hope fades for the success of the UN- Arab League Peace Plan. Despite...
Syrian ceasefire ineffective says UN

Syrian ceasefire ineffective says UN

The UN has accused both the Syrian government and the opposition for violating the cease-fire brokered by international envoy Kofi Annan. Herve Ladsous, UN under secretary general for peacekeeping...
Violence continues in Syria

Violence continues in Syria

Violence continued yesterday/ on Friday in Syria and claimed the lives of at least 20 people, as the international community is mulling over sending more observers to monitor the tenuous cease...
Syria signs agreement on UN observer mission

Syria signs agreement on UN observer mission

The United Nations and the Syrian government signed an agreement on Wednesday on the UN observer mission to monitor a ceasefire, said a spokesman for international envoy Kofi Annan
Security- gloomy outlook in Afghanistan

Security- gloomy outlook in Afghanistan

(VOVworld)-Late last week, the Afghan capital of Kabul and its three neighboring provinces Paktia, Logar and Nangarhar were shaken by a series of Taliban attacks, which killed and injured dozens of people....
UNSC to vote on Syria observer mission

UNSC to vote on Syria observer mission

(VOVworld)- The UN Security Council is scheduled to meet later Saturday to vote on a draft resolution that would authorize immediate dispatch of a team of observers to Syria to...