Middle East peace talks at a standstill

Middle East peace talks at a standstill

(VOVworld) – Palestinian negotiators have refused to extend peace talks beyond April 29th unless Israel releases the rest of its Palestinian prisoners and stops its construction of Jewish settlements on Palestine...
US tries to save Middle East peace talks

US tries to save Middle East peace talks

(VOVworld) – US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday unexpectedly postponed his Italy visit to fly to the Middle East, in a bid to salvage foundering peace talks between Israel...
Libya in new spiral of instability

Libya in new spiral of instability

(VOVworld)- 3 years after Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi was overthrown, Libya has not been able to find a way to stabilize the country. Libya is facing increasing widespread violence and clashes between the...
Crimea closes airspace to commercial flights

Crimea closes airspace to commercial flights

(VOVworld) – The Crimean Parliament voted 78 to 3 on Tuesday for a “declaration of independence for Crimea and the city of Sevastopol” in response to the Ukrainian Parliament’s threat...
World intervenes in South Sudan conflict

World intervenes in South Sudan conflict

(VOVworld) – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has recommended that the UN Security Council dispatch 5,500 soldiers and more than 400 policemen to reinforce the UN mission in South Sudan ...
Syria not to go to Geneva to hand over power

Syria not to go to Geneva to hand over power

(VOVworld) - Syrian Information Minister Omran al-Zohbi has said the country’s regime will not attend the second international peace conference on Syria if the aim is for President Bashar...
DPRK will not dismantle its nuclear arms alone

DPRK will not dismantle its nuclear arms alone

(VOVworld) - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) said Wednesday it would not unilaterally dismantle its nuclear deterrent unless outside nuclear threats were removed, the official KCNA news agency...
Wednesday October 23, 2013

Wednesday October 23, 2013

A: First on our show today, we’d like to say hello to Mohamad Shamim from Keralam State of India. This week, we received several emails and letters from Shamim,...
Religious belief and civic obligation

Religious belief and civic obligation

(VOVworld)- In the past few days the Vietnamese public has grown concerns about social disorder among certain parishioners in Nghi Phuong commune, Nghi Loc district, Nghe An province
Hanoi and the cries of street vendors

Hanoi and the cries of street vendors

(VOVworld) – During his stay in Vietnam, Kham La, a tourist from Laos said he was particularly impressed by Hanoi’s street vendors and their cries