New Zealanders give up guns after massacre

New Zealanders give up guns after massacre

(VOVWORLD) - New Zealanders have begun handing in weapons in response to government appeals following the Christchurch massacre, but the gesture has put some squarely in the social media firing line
Violence increases over Indian temple

Violence increases over Indian temple

(VOVWORLD) - Twin arson and bomb attacks rocked southern India on Saturday continuing a violent backlash that followed the entry of two women into a Hindu temple that forbids female devotees
Tusk lashes out at Trump stance on Europe

Tusk lashes out at Trump stance on Europe

(VOVWORLD) - European Union chief Donald Tusk on Saturday accused US President Donald Trump of being averse to a "strong and united" Europe and also warned against the emergence of a "Brownshirt...
Angela Merkel to quit politics

Angela Merkel to quit politics

(VOVWORLD) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she will step down as Chancellor in 2021 and not seek re-election as leader of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU), a center...
Vietnam wishes Cambodia stability, peace, development

Vietnam wishes Cambodia stability, peace, development

(VOVWORLD) - Cambodia’s National Election Committee (NEC) has predicted that more than 8.3 million eligible voters, out of a population of 16 million people, will go to the polls on Sunday to elect parliamentarians...
Emmanuel Macron elected French president

Emmanuel Macron elected French president

(VOVWORLD) - Emmanuel Macron was elected French president on Sunday with a business-friendly vision of European integration, defeating Marine Le Pen, a far-right nationalist who threatened to take France...
French presidential race tightens

French presidential race tightens

(VOVworld) – The French presidential race is tightening as the leading candidates are strengthening their campaigns in the Southern region in France
Philippines general election begins

Philippines general election begins

(VOVworld) – Philippines voters cast their ballots on Monday to elect a new president, a vice president, 300 members of parliament, and 18,000 local officials
Turkey’s post-election challenges

Turkey’s post-election challenges

(VOVworld) – The Justice and Development Party (AKP) of President Tayyip Erdogan has won Turkey’s parliamentary election. Observers say the election result reflects Turkish voters’ faith that the ruling Party...