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Turkish military convoy arrives on border with Syria

The convoy arrived after both Turkey and Russia said the deal, to implement a de-militarised zone in Idlib, was being carried out successfully.

Are private military contractors any different from mercenaries?

The global market for mercenaries and private military contractors is worth more than $100 billion, and the lines that differentiate the two are blurry.

Afghans set to elect new parliament amid fraud and security concerns

Taliban and Daesh have carried out several deadly attacks in the run-up to Afghanistan's long-delayed vote, which will only be the third parliamentary elections to be held in the country after the US invasion in 2001.

UN chief visits quake-hit Indonesian city

Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency said the official death toll had risen to 2,073 as of Thursday, with most of the fatalities in Palu.

Timeline of significant events during Nikki Haley's tenure as UN envoy

Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley will resign from her post by the end of the year. During her tenure she tirelessly defended the Trump administration in the face of criticism from both inside and outside the US.

What Nikki Haley's departure means for US foreign policy

Does the resignation of the US ambassador to the United Nations mean there might be a change in America's hostile attitude towards the UN?

Nikki Haley resigns as Trump's UN ambassador

US President Donald Trump says he has accepted the resignation of UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, who will be leaving at the end of the year.

Measures to limit climate change a heavy burden on developing countries

IPCC says limiting global warming to 1.5 Celsius above pre-industrial levels could reduce the number of people exposed to climate risks and poverty by up to several hundred million by 2050. But can poorer nations afford it?

'Unprecedented' change required to avoid climate chaos – UN report

A meeting of 195-nation Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in South Korea is vetting a major report that traces pathways for cutting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The bombshell 20-page report is due to be released on October 8.

UN seeks inquiry into new peacekeeper sexual abuse allegations

The UN has gotten scrutiny in recent years over claims of child rape and other sexual abuse by peacekeepers, and the four-year-old mission in Central African Republic has been confronted with a particularly high number of claims.

Air strike on Afghan wedding convoy kills four civilians and wounds eight

Afghan officials say the incident is still being investigated and it is unclear whether the casualties were caused by Afghan or US aircraft, both of which flew missions in support of the operation. A NATO spokesman says its aircraft were'nt involved.

India deports seven Rohingya to Myanmar despite UN protest

The men, who had been in detention for immigration offences since 2012, were handed over to Myanmar authorities at a border crossing in India's northeast state of Manipur.