Mark Lyall

A joint mission of the United Nations and the global anti-chemical arms watchdog that has overseen the destruction of Syria's toxic gas stocks will shut down on Sept. 30 though a successor unit will continue investigating, the U.N. chief said.

Russian UN draft on Ukraine criticized

NEW YORK -- A Russian draft resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and a humanitarian corridor met with criticism from the West, AFP reported.

The draft has also had "cool response at the Security Council on Monday," the French agency said.