Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe became the first Japanese leader to visit Communist-ruled Cuba on September 22, landing in Havana to hold talks with Cuban President Raul Castro on topics from boosting trade to curbing the DPRK's nuclear program.

Iraqi forces backed by air strikes from the US-led coalition gained complete control of the northern district of Shirqat on September 22, bringing the military a step closer to a main push on Mosul later this year.

Syria announced a new offensive against rebel-held areas of Aleppo on September 22 while diplomats failed to find a way in New York to revive a US and Russian-brokered ceasefire that collapsed this week.

VOV.VN - The ruling United Russia party won the recent State Duma election. Despite challenges, United Russia still has the voters’ confidence. Its victory should pave the way for President Vladimir Putin to win the 2018 election.

Nine more bodies have been recovered from the Mediterranean a day after a boat carrying hundreds of migrants capsized off the coast of Egypt, officials said on September 22, bringing the death toll to 52.

The terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Sulu, the Philippines has released an Indonesian fisherman abducted last month. 

Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte said on September 22 that representatives from the United Nations (UN) and the European Union (EU) are welcome to probe the drug-related killings in the Philippines.

Malaysia’s police said on September 22 that they arrested three foreigners and one Malaysian suspected of having relations with terrorist groups, including the Islamic State (IS), from August 2 to September 17. 

VOV.VN - The current 71st session of the UN General Assembly in New York has addressed a number of global challenges, including the migrant crisis. Political commitments have been made to resolve the matter.

At least 19 civilians were killed on September 21 when a Saudi-led coalition air strike hit a house in western Yemen, according to residents, medics and a local official.