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“In the past we used to export oil; now we export security”, Rouhani said. The White House said it would focus on Ukraine, where the two countries remain at loggerheads over Russian support for pro-Russian Ukrainian rebels in Ukraine’s east, and getting Moscow...

U.S. President Obama sits after making remarks at the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters on September 28, 2015 in New York City.

President Obama spoke before Putin at the General Assembly, but his remarks may as well have been a direct response to Putin.

In his speech, Putin was expected to emphasise Russia’s efforts to resolve the Syrian civil war and combat the Islamic State extremist group, contrasting it with the US-led military campaign in Iraq and Syria.

United Nations peacekeepers parade during celebrations marking Ivory Coast’s 55th anniversary of independence from France, in front of the presidential palace in Abidjan.

Mr Putin said Russia’s support for the Assad government was based on the UN Charter.

As world leaders convene in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton told NBC News’ Chuck Todd she would pursue a fight against ISIS while at the same time working to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad.

The campaign stop is scheduled for Monday.

The State Department said Iran’s support for terrorism was “undiminished” in 2014.

“For the first time ever, we have a transformative set of global goals agreed by all countries and that apply to every nation”, he said.

Credit where credit is due: After continually being the butt of late night jokes, GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump isn’t afraid to go on late night shows and be… the butt of jokes.

While noting that the landmark Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) had seen the number of people worldwide living in poverty reduced by half, he said that with the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), however, “we acknowledge that eradicating poverty in all its forms...

That represents a 7-point increase for Fiorina, who has sparred with Trump, since last month, as well as a 5-point gain for Carson and 3-point gain for Bush in the poll.

The crisis is expected to be high on the agenda as world leaders gather at the United Nations in New York, and Putin is expected to hold rare talks with US President Barack Obama to discuss the issue later on Monday.

And President Xi, during these discussions, indicated to me that, with 1.3 billion people, he can’t guarantee the behavior of every single person on Chinese soil – which I completely understand. As it turns out, President Xi did make a statement about this, speaking...