(VOV) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki is on a three-day tour of the US to seek military assistance to counter the spreading violence in his country. Is this a wise step that will allow Maliki to consolidate his power and bring Iraq out of the current violence?

(VOV) - The United Nations, the world’s biggest organization, was founded on October 24, 1945, with the aim of preventing wars and conflicts, and maintaining world peace and security.

(VOV) - Russian Prime Minister Dimitri Medvedev began a 3-day visit to China on October 22 at the invitation of Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang, aiming to strengthen bilateral cooperation and reflecting geo-political changes in the region and each side’s strategic calculations.

(VOV) - After a long suspension, negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme with P5+1, including the 5 permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany, resumed on October 15-16 in Geneva, Switzerland.

(VOV) - Amidst a series of attacks on and suppression of supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi in Egypt, the US has officially suspended military and economic aid to Egypt, one of its principal allies in the Middle East. 

(VOV) - For the first time in 17 years, the US government has partially shut down after the two houses of Congress failed to agree on a new budget.  

(VOV) - Chancellor Angela Merkel’s victory in Germany’s general election has demonstrated German voters’ confidence in Europe’s most powerful female leader.

(VOV) - Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) leader Hun Sen and Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) President Sam Rainsy met on September 16 to seek a way to resolve the current political stalemate.

(VOV) - While the US and its Western allies are hectically preparing scenarios to attack Syria, Russia proposed to place Syria’s chemical arms under international control.

(VOV) - The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved President Barak Obama’s plan to use force against Syria, paving the way for a resolution to be voted before the Senate and the House early next week, the final steps for the US to attack Syria.