
Singapore: PM Lee Hsien Loong’s new cabinet sworn in
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s new cabinet was sworn into office before President Tony Tan at the Presidential Office Istana on October 1.
Israel's Netanyahu launches all-out assault on Iran deal at UN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used his annual United Nations address on October 1 to launch an all-out assault on the historic nuclear deal with Iran...
Russia begins Syria air strikes
Russia launched air strikes in Syria on September 30 in its biggest Middle East intervention in decades...
Singapore detains two men planning to join IS
Singapore has detained two men who intended to travel to Syria to join the self-claimed Islamic State group (IS), according to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Obama, Castro meet as they work on thawing US-Cuba ties
US President Barack Obama shook hands with Cuban President Raul Castro at the United Nations on September 29...
Taliban attack airport after seizing northern Afghan city
Taliban fighters clashed with Afghan government forces near Kunduz airport on September 29, a day after the militants seized control of the northern city in arguably the biggest victory of their 14-year insurgency.
Obama, Putin discuss Syria; essential difference over Assad remains
Russia and the United States agreed on September 28 to look for a diplomatic end to the Syrian civil war but clashed over the central question of whether Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should retain power.
Countries pledge 40,000 UN peacekeepers at UN summit
US President Barack Obama announced on September 28 more than 50 countries have pledged some 40,000 peacekeepers for possible deployment on United Nations missions...
Thailand elected as G-77 chair
Thailand was elected as Chair of the group of 77 developing nations (G-77), the largest intergovernmental organisation of the United Nations’ developing country members.
US to make new diplomatic push on Syria, talk to Iran: officials
US Secretary of State John Kerry will try to launch a new initiative for a political solution in Syria during meetings in New York in the next week...
At UN, pope condemns 'boundless thirst' for wealth and power
Pope Francis on September 25 condemned the craving for material gains and power, warning an annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations that greed is destroying the Earth's resources and aggravating poverty.
US called for talks on Asia-Pacific trade deal next week
The US called for the next round of ministerial meeting for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement next week in a bid to clinch the deal, Office of the United States Trade Representative announced on September 24.
China's Xi arrives in Washington for first US state visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington on September 24 for a state visit and talks with President Barack Obama...
Cambodia: CPP, CNRP leaders meet over 2017 commune elections
Leaders of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) met in Phnom Penh on September 23...
Putin plans air strikes in Syria if no US deal reached: Bloomberg
Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing for unilateral air strikes against Islamic State in Syria if the United States rejects his proposal to join forces, Bloomberg reported on September 23...