Addressing the UN General Assembly, Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem, who serves as well as Syria's deputy prime minister, also called on Syrian refugees to come home, even though the country's war is now in its eighth year.
A landmark summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in June led to a warming of ties and a halt in Pyongyang's missile launches, but there has been little concrete progress toward denuclearisation.
Padma Lakshmi explained that while the past week has been a whirlwind and difficult to process, she has no regrets at sharing her story.
Mandie Stevenson, who was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer in 2015, made the error while filling an online application form that sought to know if she was ‘seeking’ or ever engaged in ‘terrorist activities or genocide'.
Female leaders at the U.N. General Assembly presented roadmaps for peace in central Africa and the Balkans, challenged governments to fight anti-Semitism, exposed the dangers of trade barriers and resisted or espoused nationalist rhetoric.
The woman has alleged that Republican state Sen. Joe Fain sexually assaulted her in 2007 the night she graduated from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. He was not in office at the time at the time of the alleged assault.
Created in 1786 by King Gustav III and modelled on its French elder, the Swedish Academy has selected the winner of the prestigious literary distinction since it was first awarded in 1901.
Scores of Abdullah Yameen's supporters had lodged complaints saying that they and other voters had not been allowed to cast their ballot. Some had also accused the commission of taking bribes.
Some 10,000 Erdogan critics are expected to take to the streets in Cologne, protesting everything from Turkey's record on human rights and press freedom to its treatment of minority Kurds.
The government of Pakistan has listed fiscal squeeze and low outputs in agriculture and manufacturing sectors among the reasons for slowing down of the economy.
Anwar is expected to easily win the local election on October 13 and re-enter parliament as an MP, just months after being released from jail following his alliance's shock election win.
The FTC-2000G aircraft flew for about 16 minutes. More than 1,000 people, including AVIC executives and provincial leaders as well as ambassadors and military attaches from several nations, took part in the ceremony marking the debut flight, it said.
The tsunami was triggered by a strong quake that brought down buildings and sent locals fleeing for higher ground as a churning wall of water crashed into Palu, where there were widespread power blackouts.
US District Judge Allison Burroughs in Boston rejected dueling motions by Harvard and a nonprofit group suing the Ivy League university to rule in their favor ahead of a non-jury trial set to begin on October 15.
Though India, one of the biggest importers of Iranian oil, has already reduced its import, it has indicated that it is unlikely to go down to zero given its massive energy needs.
Air Niugini said in a release that as of Saturday afternoon, it was unable to account for a male passenger. The airline said it was working with local authorities, hospitals and investigators to try to find the man.
Two women cornered Flake as he got on an elevator Friday, pleading for him to reconsider his support for the appeals court judge who's been accused of sexual assault when he was a teenager.
Nick Conrad, whose track and career had gone largely unnoticed until the video came to the public's attention this week, was interviewed by police on Friday and ordered to stand trial on January 9.
French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian announced the plan during a speech at Harvard University Friday, suggesting that Europe should align itself with countries like India, Australia, Mexico and other "powerful democracies" that share a commitment to multilateralism.
Pichai met on Friday with White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow, White House spokeswoman Lindsay Walters said, and the pair "discussed a range of issues impacting internet platforms and the economy in general."
"Whether that be Turkey, Pakistan, the Gulf states, it is simply outrageous that they do so little to help the Rohingya and turn their back completely on Uyghurs," Sherman said.
"We really are global partners and the meeting (between Hale and Gokhale) reaffirmed our shared commitment to working together on international challenges - from a denuclearised Korean Peninsula to a peaceful and prosperous Afghanistan," Wells told reporters Friday during a briefing on US priorities in the South and Central Asia Region.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a jibe at the Congress on Saturday and said that the Rahul Gandhi-led party has failed as opposition as it has remained disconnected with the people on the ground.
Union defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman hit out at former French President Francois Hollande over his remarks on the nearly Rs 58,000 crore Rafale jet deal. She said that Hollande's claims came at a time when he himself was facing allegations that his partner had received “some funds for some purpose”.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation through monthly radio show 'Mann ki Baat' today. The programme was broadcast on All India Radio (AIR), Doordarshan and also on the NaMo App.
Calling our prime minister ‘thief’ shows how immature Rahul Gandhi is, said Union Road Transport, Shipping and Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari. In conversation with India TV Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma on Aap Ki Adalat, Gadkari claimed this was not how the Congress party used to work during the regime of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Rajiv Gandhi and Indira Gandhi.
Union Road Transport, Shipping and Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari said that the government is taking adequate measures to resolve the surging fuel rates which continue to burn hole in common man's pocket.
River Ganga will be clean and full of water within a year, if not then I am ready to face the punishment that deems fit, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari told India TV Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma in Aap ki Adalat. 
In protest against the unfulfilled promises by the Narendra Modi government, social activist Anna Hazare will resort to a fresh agitation and will sit on hunger strike from Tuesday. Hazare had warned of the agitation if the commitments by the government are not implemented by October 2.
The residents of Killari village are observing the black day today. On September 30 in 1993, a devastating earthquake struck the Latur-Osmanabad region and claimed around 10,000 lives, while leaving scores injured. Since then, every year on September 30, Killari villagers observe a 'black day' to mark the anniversary of the tragedy.
Call for statewide shutdown in Kerala on Monday was called off by the state unit of Shiv Sena on Saturday. The shutdown was planned in protest against the Supreme Court verdict of throwing open the Sabarimala temple to all women.
Former BJP Executive Member Sandeep Shastri, son of former Union Minister Sompal Shastri, joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday, in presence of senior party leader Sanjay Singh.
India's premier off-spinners in Tests opens up in a freewheeling chat on what lies ahead for him in the near future
Karun Nair has admitted that being passed over in favour of Hanuma Vihari, who was only included in the squad for the final two Tests, for the final Test in England was a “difficult situation” for him to handle.
Shakib Al Hasan, who was unable to play the last two games of the 2018 Asia Cup after his finger injury worsened, has now been ruled out of competitive cricket for at least three months after having to undergo an emergency operation in Dhaka.
Even as celebrations take center stage following a closely fought win against Bangladesh in the finals of the Asia Cup, questions remain around what exactly India gained from the tournament in preparation for the World Cup.
After holding out initially due to the injury concerns for the Indian captain Virat Kohli, the BCCI has announced a 15-man strong squad for the upcoming two Test match home series against West Indies which begins on October 4.
The World Anti-Doping Agency has warned the International Cricket Council it will intervene if it does not resolve a stand-off between Indian cricket chiefs and the country's drug-testing body.
Australian skipper Meg Lanning and Rachael Haynes overcame some early hiccups and guided Australia to a comprehensive six-wicket victory in the opening T20I against New Zealand at the North Sydney Oval.
Australian spinner Nathan Lyon bagged five wickets on the first day of his team’s four-day warm-up match against Pakistan A, ahead of the two-match Test series against Pakistan which will begin on October 7th in Dubai.
Playing in their back yard, South Africa will look to hit the ground running and make a winning start to the three match ODI series against Zimbabwe.
Ankit Bawne scored an unbeaten century and Mayank Agarwal extended his dream run with 90 as the Indian Board President's XI put on a strong batting display in the two-day warm-up match against Windies at the Reliance Stadium in Vadodara.
There were ups and downs in a couple of encounters, including the final, but that didn't stop India from bagging the Asia Cup trophy for a record seventh time.
He thrives in the shorter forms but his style is anything but slam-bang.
Veteran Gautam Gambhir continued his dream run in the Vijay Hazare Trophy with a career-best 151 off 104 balls as Delhi made short work of Kerala, winning the Group B encounter by a whopping 165-run margin on Friday.
The International Cricket Council released the updated version of the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) System and the new ICC Code of Conduct and ICC Playing Conditions today.
"It's at least Grade I or II tear. Let's see tomorrow."India were dominant if not destructive, calculating if not cunning, and careful if not clinical.
Wicket-keeper batsman Tim Paine says he could have lost out on getting the captaincy of the Australian Test team due to the implementation of a voting process ahead of selecting the captain.
Sam Curran's excellent summer with both bat and ball has earned him a Test central contract, England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Friday.