Two earthquakes in Iran kill 250

Two earthquakes in Iran kill 250

(VOVworld)- Two powerful earthquakes killed 250 people and injured around 1,800 in northwest Iran, where rescue workers frantically combed the rubble of dozens of villages throughout the night and...
American freedom or American curse?

American freedom or American curse?

(VOVworld)- In the wake of recent gun attacks which killed or injured dozens of people in the US, the New York Police Department on Wednesday asked Twitter to identify one of...
Unpeaceful Ramadan month in southern Thailand

Unpeaceful Ramadan month in southern Thailand

(VOV)-More than 10 violent incidents occurred in the first 10 days of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in southern Thailand, worsening the situation in a volatile region. 15 people...
Ethnic minority girls receive educational support

Ethnic minority girls receive educational support

(VOVworld) – Ethnic minority girls participating in the “A Brighter Path” scholarship program received special gifts – 50 computers – at the 2012 Dream Meeting, the VinaCapital Foundation announced yesterday. The “A Brighter...
Bombing in southern Thailand kills 5 police

Bombing in southern Thailand kills 5 police

Thai police officials said five policemen were killed and another wounded in a roadside bomb attack on Wednesday in Thailand’s southern province of Yala. The attackers hid the bomb near a bridge in...
Series of blasts leave 110 dead in Iraq

Series of blasts leave 110 dead in Iraq

Iraqi security officials said a wave of attacks across Iraq on Monday killed nearly 110 people and wounded 200 others, making it the deadliest day in more than two years
Iraq’s security remains a big question

Iraq’s security remains a big question

(VOVworld) – Although half a year has gone since American forces lowered its flag in Baghdad last December marking 9 years of its operations in Iraq, the country’s security remains a big...
Violence continues in Syria

Violence continues in Syria

The 90-day duration for the United Nations Supervision Mission in Syria or UNSMIS has expired by mid-day Saturday according to the Vietnamese time
Dong Loc – a legendary T-junction

Dong Loc – a legendary T-junction

(VOV) - The Dong Loc T-junction in the central province of Ha Tinh, where ten female young volunteers sacrificed their lives for the country’s independence, has become familiar to...
Syria’s security headquarters bombed

Syria’s security headquarters bombed

Syrian Defense Minister General Daoud Rajha, his Deputy Assef Shawkat, and Interior Minister Mohamad Shaar were killed in a suicide bombing in Damascus on Wednesday that targeted National Securit
Syrian political crisis spins out of control

Syrian political crisis spins out of control

(VOVworld) – Fighting in Syria has reached a new intensity. Five days of escalating violence in the capital city of Damascus culminated in a suicide bomb blast targeting the National Security Agency on...
Russia mourns flash flood victims

Russia mourns flash flood victims

Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday signed a decree declaring a national day of mourning for victims of the devastating flood in the Russia’s southern Krasnoda region. Flags are at half-mast across Russia today...
 July 04 2012

July 04 2012

(VOVworld) - This week, we’ve received a lot of emails and letters from Asian listeners. One is Ms. Robina Aktar, an editor with the LOLONA Listeners Club in Bangladesh. Robina...