Syria ceasefire takes effect with Assad emboldened, opposition wary
A nationwide ceasefire in Syria brokered by the United States and Russia went into effect on September 12 evening, the second attempt this year by Washington and Moscow to halt the five-year-old civil war.
Bangladesh factory owner, others flee as toll from fire rises
A police case has been filed against the owner of Tampaco Foils and seven other top managers of the food and cigarette packaging plant near Dhaka who have gone into hiding, as the death toll from a fire at the factory over the weekend rose to 33 late on September 12.
Malaysia takes measures to strengthen marine security
Malaysian Minister of Defence Hishammuddin Hussein said his country would implement new measures to strengthen security in the Sabah sea, including the fight against the so-called Islamic State and terrorist groups in southern Philippines.
ASEAN needs to narrow development gap to boost competitiveness
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been urged to take action to narrow development gaps to enhance global competitive capability.
Families remember 9/11 victims 15 years after attacks
Americans remembered the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on September 11 at a ceremony marking 15 years, with the recital of their names, tolling church bells and a tribute in lights at the site where New York City's massive twin towers collapsed.
DPRK ready for another nuclear test: Yonhap
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has completed preparations for another nuclear test, the Republic of Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported on September 12, citing RoK government sources who said the DPRK may use a previously unused tunnel at its mountainous test site.
Syria rebels guardedly agree on truce but battles persist
Government troops and insurgents fought in several parts of Syria on September 11, apparently seeking to strengthen their positions on the eve of a ceasefire that Free Syrian Army rebels said they would observe but with major reservations.
Bangladesh factory fire kills 23, injures more than 24
A fire on September 10 at a food and cigarette packaging factory in Bangladesh killed at least 23 people and injured more than two dozen, emergency and government officials said, with fears the toll could rise.
US-Russian crew lands in Kazakhstan after 172 days in space
A U.S. astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts wrapped up a 172-day mission aboard the International Space Station with a parachute descent and landing at dawn on the steppes of Kazakhstan, a NASA TV broadcast showed.
US, Russia clinch Syria deal, aim for truce
The United States and Russia hailed a breakthrough deal on September 10 to put Syria's peace process back on track, including a nationwide truce effective from sundown on September 12 improved humanitarian aid access and joint military targeting of banned Islamist groups.