Leaders of the 15 countries on the powerful UN Security Council will meet during this month’s UN summit to put a spotlight on the need to stop inciting terrorism and to prevent conflicts, especially in Africa.

Facing strong opposition, the United States has announced it is dropping a UN resolution seeking a new exemption for American peacekeepers from international prosecution for war crimes.

TWO bombs exploded yesterday in the southern Philippines city of Zamboanga, killing six people and injuring at least 144.