France calls for UN peace keeping force deployed in Mali

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Wednesday that France wanted a United Nations peacekeeping force to replace French forces deployed in Mali by April, incorporating troops offered by West African nations. The force would...
Faint stability in Mali

Faint stability in Mali

(VOVworld) - On Monday, French President Francois Hollande declared that Mali’s military forces, supported by nearly 3,000 French soldiers, are pushing north in an offensive against Islamist rebels....
France continues air strikes on Mali

France continues air strikes on Mali

France's air force launched fresh strikes against Islamist rebel group Ansar Dine in Mali this week. French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told reporters on Sunday that the raid...
Italy dissolves parliament

Italy dissolves parliament

Italian President Giorgio Napolitano dissolved parliament on Saturday following Prime Minister Mario Monti’s resignation from office, formally setting the stage for general elections to be held in February. Monti resigned on Friday a couple...
Italy's PM Mario Monti resigns

Italy's PM Mario Monti resigns

Italy's Prime Minister Mario Monti resigned on Friday after parliament gave final approval to the 2013 budget law. The 69-year-old economist handed in his formal resignation to President Giorgio Napolitano,...
San Marino keen to cement ties with Vietnam

San Marino keen to cement ties with Vietnam

(VNA) - San Marino’s Foreign Minister Antonella Mularoni has expressed her hope that Vietnam and San Marino will strengthen their friendship and further cooperate in the future, first of all...
Vietnam strengthens ties with Cuba

Vietnam strengthens ties with Cuba

(VNA/VOVworld)- Vietnam will unceasingly consolidate and develop its fraternal solidarity and comprehensive cooperation with Cuba as well as the mutual trust between the two Parties, States and peoples
EU praises Spain’s effort to deal with public debt

EU praises Spain’s effort to deal with public debt

The EU commission’s economic affairs spokesman Simon O’Connor said the EC welcomes Spain’s new fiscal measures after the Spanish government announced a new austerity package on Wednesday. O’Connor said the EC...
EC approves the first bailout for Spain

EC approves the first bailout for Spain

The European Commission yesterday/ on Wednesday approved a 4.5 billion euro package for Spain and a 19 billion euro guarantee from Madrid for troubled Bankia’s subsidiary of Spanish BFA...
Vietnam, Macao boost economic ties

Vietnam, Macao boost economic ties

(VOVworld)- An exchange on how to boost economic cooperation between Vietnam and Macao took place in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday. It aimed to introduce Macao’s potential to Vietnam,...