Moscow says Idlib received components of chemical weapons from some European countries

MOSCOW, September 25. /TASS/. Components of chemical weapons were delivered to Syria’s Idlib Governorate from several European countries, said Director of the Department for Arms Non-Proliferation and Control at the Russian Foreign Ministry Vladimir Yermakov.

"Many things may disclose in Idlib now. Deliveries of components of chemical weapons from European states were carried out there. It all will re-emerge again soon," Yermakov said.

Rouhani says Trump seeking Iran leadership 'overthrow'

United Nations, Sep 25 (AFP) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani accused his US counterpart Donald Trump of trying to topple his government Tuesday as he poured cold water on the idea of resuming talks with Washington after its pullout from an international nuclear accord.

"It is ironic that the US government does not even conceal its plan for overthrowing the same government it invites to talks," Rouhani said in a speech at the United Nations General Assembly.

Russia won’t tolerate US biological experiments near its borders, warns diplomat

MOSCOW, September 25. /TASS/. Russia won’t let the Americans carry out biological experiments near its borders, Vladimir Yermakov, Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Non-Proliferation and Arms Control Department, told reporters on Tuesday.

The diplomat commented on a statement by Georgia’s former state security minister, Igor Giorgadze, earlier this month that he had evidence that the United States conducted secret experiments on humans in a Georgian laboratory.

Iranian president promises response to any subversive act in Persian Gulf

UNITED NATIONS, September 25. /TASS/. Iran is prepared to react to any subversive actions by other countries in the Persian Gulf and in the Strait of Hormuz, President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday at the opening of the high-level general political discussion at the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly.

He said Iran had always attached significance to security of the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. "Like we did during the war imposed on us by Iraq, we’ll respond to any subversive acts in that vital waterway in the future, too," he said.

List of permanent members of UN Security Council should be expanded, says Erdogan

UN, September 25. /TASS/. The UN Security Council needs to expand the list of its permanent members, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated on Tuesday during the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly.

"We need a complex reform of the UN. Why cannot other members of the organization be part of the Security Council and have permanent status? Currently there are only five permanent members [of the UN Security Council] with the right to veto dealing with global issues," he said.

US Department of Commerce to introduce sanctions against 12 Russian companies

WASHINGTON, September 25. /TASS/. The US Department of Commerce decided to impose restrictions on 12 Russian companies, which, in Washington's view, are at odds with the interests of the national security of the United States.

The relevant notice was published on Tuesday in the Federal Register. The date when restrictions are to come into force is not indicated.

Experts say Trump's UN speech indicative of zero-sum worldview

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday delivered his speech at the UN General Assembly (UNGA), which U.S. experts say is indicative of a zero-sum worldview to the detriment of the world stability and prosperity.

Trump touted his America First foreign policy and defended actions under this belief.

US Fed seems poised to raise rates for a 3rd time this year

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is set Wednesday to raise interest rates for a third time this year and possibly modify the likely direction of rates in the months ahead.

The big question is whether the strong U.S. economy, which has been fueled this year by tax cuts and increased government spending, could weaken next year, especially if President Donald Trump’s trade fights begin to inflict damage and the benefits of tax cuts start to fade.

If the Fed finds that prospect likely, it might signal Wednesday that it expects to slow its rate increases next year.

Foreign Media Links Trump's Big Praise For India To Its Cutting Iran Oil

NewYork; GANASHAKTI: President Donald Trump told the United Nations General Assembly that Iran's leaders "sow chaos, death and destruction."

But the president had nice things to say about another country. Near the end of his talk, Trump said that India, for example, is "a free society over a billion people, successfully lifting countless millions out of poverty and into the middle class."

Anti-blind-faith father organises son’s birthday party in ‘shamshan’ - served meat

Pandary Nath Shinde, a member of Blind-faith Elimination Committee surprised everyone when he invited his relatives and friends to his son’s birth-day party in a ‘shamshan' where, among other food, meat was served.

Some members of the Hindu community did not appreciate Shinde’s actions, got together, and went to ‘shamshan’ to purify the place. They sprinkled cow urine and read mantras to cleanse the ‘shamshan’, to make it fit for the next cremation.

Bill Cosby gets 3-10 yrs jail sentence

81 year old Bill Cosby, once known as “America’s Dad” in the top-rated Cosby Show in the 1980s, was convicted in April of violating Andrea Constand, Temple University women’s basketball administrator.

The punishment was handed down by the Montgomery County Judge Steven O’Neill, saying, “It is time for justice”, and, “Mr Cosby, this has all circled back to you. The time has come.”

Cosby was also fined $34,445.

BHU violence: Univ closed till Sept 28, students asked to vacate hostels

Varanasi, Sep 25; PTI: The Banaras Hindu University Tuesday suspended classes and asked students to vacate five of its hostels within 24 hours following a late night, on- campus violence, injuring at least six students.

BHU Registrar Neeraj Tripathi ordered closure of the university till September 28 following clashes between BHU resident doctors and hostellers allegedly over non-allotment of bed to a patient.

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