September 19, 2016 Amnesty International calls on Argentina for plan on Syrians Amnesty International on Monday called on Argentina to implement a plan to welcome Syrian refugees fleeing their country's civil war.
September 19, 2016 AP ANALYSIS: Questioning the stereotypes about North Korea North Korea is an economic basket case that incomprehensively pours resources into nuclear weapons and cares only about enriching a tiny circle of elites when it can't even feed its own people.
September 19, 2016 The Latest: Russian criticizes US response on Syria attack The Latest on the conflict in Syria (all times local): 2:45 p.m.
September 19, 2016 UN holds first-ever summit on refugees and migrants The issue of what to do about the world's 65.3 million displaced people takes center stage at the United Nations General Assembly when leaders from around the globe converge on New York for the first-ever summit on Addressing Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants.
September 19, 2016 Afghan official: US airstrikes kill 8 policemen in south An Afghan official says at least eight Afghan police officers have been killed in two U.S. airstrikes in southern Uruzgan province in what was apparently a friendly-fire incident.
September 19, 2016 Syrian army regains areas lost to IS after US-led airstrike Syria's state news agency is reporting that troops have regained control of areas they lost to the Islamic State group in the east of the country after an airstrike by the U.S.-led coalition.
September 19, 2016 'Organic architect' sees inspiration in snakes and peanuts Architect Javier Senosiain looks out over his sinuous snake's nest of a building, which seems to writhe amid a green and tranquil vista on the very edge of Mexico City's urban sprawl, and reflects on over 30 years of building egg- and cocoon-like dwellings that are quite literally out of the box.
September 18, 2016 Suspected militants attack Indian army base in Kashmir Suspected rebels in Indian-controlled Kashmir early Sunday attacked a major army camp close to the highly militarized line of control dividing the disputed Himalayan region between India and Pakistan, authorities said.
September 18, 2016 Non-Aligned Movement states calls for more inclusive UN Members of the Non-Aligned Movement are calling for the United Nations to give more influence to developing countries.
September 18, 2016 Rio de Janeiro hosts Brazil's first Dog Olympics Man's best friends and their owners have embraced the Olympic spirit by taking part in Brazil's first Dog Olympic Games.