Philippines floods force 66,000 from homes

Philippines floods force 66,000 from homes

(VOVWORLD) - The north of the Philippines has been hit by some of its worst flooding in decades, with torrents of muddy run-off forcing 66,000 from their homes and prompting...
Rich nations must pay for climate damage: NGOs

Rich nations must pay for climate damage: NGOs

(VOVWORLD) - Climate negotiations opening next week in Madrid must prioritise funding for nations already dealing with the cost of drought, floods and superstorms made worse by rising temperatures, more than...
Iraq’s rebuilding challange

Iraq’s rebuilding challange

(VOVWORLD) - Anti-government protests have led to clashes in Iraq recently, the biggest challenge to Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi since he took office. The government’s primary mission is to...
New UK-EU deal breaks Brexit impasse

New UK-EU deal breaks Brexit impasse

(VOVWORLD) - Leaders of the other 27 EU countries approved new terms for the UK’s exit from the bloc on Thursday. EU Council President Donald Tusk said approval by the...
US-EU trade dispute

US-EU trade dispute

(VOVWORLD) - The tariff dispute between the US and the EU may flare up again over subsidies for aircraft makers Boeing and Airbus. The confrontation has intensified since the WTO authorized the...
Turkey’s military operations in Syria

Turkey’s military operations in Syria

(VOVWORLD) - The world has seen fighting between the Turkish Army and the Kurds in northeastern Syria over the past few days, after the US withdrew its troops from the region. Although Turkish leaders...