2013 university entrance exams begin

2013 university entrance exams begin

(VOVworld)-Over 690 thousand candidates across the country attending the first phase of the university and college entrance exams Thursday sat for their first subject - a 3-hour written mathematics...
US rules out military intervention in Syria

US rules out military intervention in Syria

(VOVworld)- US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday ruled out a military solution for Syria, saying its conflict does not resemble Libya's while calling for a settlement based...
Violence continues in Syria

Violence continues in Syria

(VOVworld) – At least 6 civilians were killed and 30 others injured on Thursday across Syria, as violence continued to plague the country
Syrian conflicts: center of G8 summit

Syrian conflicts: center of G8 summit

(VOVworld) – The G8 summit of leading industrialized nations opened in Northern Ireland on Monday. Its ambitious agenda focuses on how to recover the global economic recession. But disagreements over policies for Syria...
US – China summit

US – China summit

US President Barack Obama on Saturday held talk with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Sunnylands estate, near Los Angeles city, US’s California state

Vietnam fosters ties with Mozambique

(VOV) - Vietnam wants to strengthen cooperation with Mozambique to benefit both sides, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung told Mozambique Minister of Interior Alberto Ricardo Mondlane in Hanoi on Tuesday. Prime Minister Dung said the...

Egypt Senate ruled invalid

The Shura Council (Senate) and a panel that drafted constitution was ruled invalid by Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC)
 Myanmar peace talks with Kachin rebels

Myanmar peace talks with Kachin rebels

Myanmar’s government and the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO), representatives of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), on Tuesday resumed peace talks in Myikyina, Kachin, in northern Myanmar

UN approves peacekeeping force for Mali

The UN on Thursday approved a peacekeeping force of more than 12,600 military personnel and police to undertake a French and African-led mission in the war against Islamist...
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...
Myanmar, Kachin rebels continue talks

Myanmar, Kachin rebels continue talks

(AFP) – Myanmar’s government, the Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO), and its armed wing, the Kachin Independence Army, have agreed to continue talks to reach a ceasefire