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September 18, 2016

Egypt pulls out all stops for el-Sissi's UN visit

Seeking to improve the country's image, authorities in Egypt are pulling out all the stops to ensure that President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi's visit to New York for the U.N.

September 18, 2016

Philippine president seeks extension of bloody war on drugs

The Philippine president has acknowledged for the first time that he may not be able to keep his campaign promise to eradicate illegal drugs in three to six months because of the enormity of the problem.

September 18, 2016

Putin: Washington keeping cease-fire details secret

Russian President Vladimir Putin is expressing frustration at Washington's refusal to publish the Syrian cease-fire deal reached with Russia, but says Moscow won't unilaterally release it.

September 18, 2016

World leaders to focus on refugee crisis and Syria at UN

World leaders meeting at the United Nations starting Monday will be trying to make progress on two intractable problems at the top of the global agenda — the biggest refugee crisis since World War II and the Syrian conflict now in its sixth year that has claimed over 300,000 lives.

September 18, 2016

The Latest: Russia says Syrian rebels violating truce

The Latest on the conflict in Syria, where a fragile cease-fire has entered its fifth day.

September 18, 2016

Calgary officer stabbed in mall after chase, suspect shot

A Calgary police officer was severely injured after being stabbed following a chase into a shopping mall.

September 18, 2016

The Latest: Russia says Assad's future is Syria's business

The Latest on developments in Syria, where a cease-fire brokered by the U.S. and Russia has been holding since coming into effect earlier this week (all times local): 11:30 p.m.

September 17, 2016

Venezuela's crisis keeps non-aligned summit turnout low

Crisis-hit Venezuela's economic and political problems are keeping world leaders away from a meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement that was supposed to hit its full stride on Saturday.

September 17, 2016

Iranian cyclist dies after crash in Paralympics road race

An Iranian cyclist died after crashing in a road race at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Saturday.

September 17, 2016

Not all observers welcome for Morocco's elections

Morocco's elections next month will draw attention from around the region and beyond — but not all eyes will be welcome.