Foreign ministers of Japan, China meet in New York

The foreign ministers of Japan and China have agreed to promote meetings of senior officials to ensure the success of Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to Japan next year.
Former French president Jacques Chirac dies at 86: family
Former French president Jacques Chirac, a centre-right career politician who served as head of state from 1995 to 2007, has died, his family told AFP on Thursday. He was 86.
Five-year period ending 2019 set to be hottest on record
A damning new UN report published Sunday said the world is falling badly behind in the race to avert climate disaster because of runaway warming, with the five-year period ending 2019 set to be the hottest ever.
Libyan eastern-based army arrests 54 illegal immigrants
A military force of Libyan eastern-based army on Wednesday announced the arrest of 54 illegal immigrants in the eastern city of Ajdabiya.
11 killed, 4 missing in rain related incidents in India
Eleven people died and four others went missing late on Wednesday night in rain related incidents in Pune, 150 km from Mumbai.
Osaka airport security problem disrupts flights
Flight operations at Osaka International Airport in western Japan have been disrupted after a knife was found during a security check.
5 killed in train derailment in southeast Iran
At least five people were killed and scores were injured in the passenger train derailment in the southeast of Iran on Wednesday, state TV reported.