UN continues call for global ceasefire

UN continues call for global ceasefire

(VOVWORLD) - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Friday once again called for a global ceasefire, urging conflicting parties to lay down weapons, so that war-torn countries could focus on...
African Union Summit and challenging tasks

African Union Summit and challenging tasks

(VOVWORLD) - Themed “Silencing the Guns”, the 33rd African Union summit opened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Sunday, seeking resolutions for a number of regional disputes and problems
US, EU boost diplomatic policy talks

US, EU boost diplomatic policy talks

(VOVWORLD) - The European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell met with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday to discuss ways to promote EU-US diplomatic policy negotiations
Libya peace process: hope and challenge

Libya peace process: hope and challenge

(VOVWORLD) - The Libya crisis has seen progress toward an end to the bloody clashes that since last April have killed over 2,200 people and forced 170,000 people to...
Turkey passes bill to send troops to Libya

Turkey passes bill to send troops to Libya

(VOVWORLD) - Turkey’s parliament on Thursday approved a bill that allows troops to be deployed to Libya in support of the Tripoli-based government in Libya’s worsening civil war
Russia, Africa forge closer ties

Russia, Africa forge closer ties

(VOVWORLD) - The first ever Russia-Africa summit will begin on Wednesday in Sochi, Russia. Leaders of African states and regional organizations will attend the summit which is expected to lay...
Europe rejects digital currency Libra

Europe rejects digital currency Libra

(VOVWORLD) - Major European countries are joining forces to block Facebook's proposed digital currency because of the dangers it poses to national sovereignty, French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire announced...
Putin visits France

Putin visits France

(VOVWORLD) - Russian President Vladimir Putin, arrived in France on Monday for talks with French President Emmanuel Macron on bilateral relations and world developments, including the situation in Ukraine
UN urges Europe to take in 500 stranded migrants

UN urges Europe to take in 500 stranded migrants

(VOVWORLD) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Tuesday urgently called on European governments to take in 500 people rescued in the Mediterranean who remain stranded as countries bicker...