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Former head of the the far-right Freedom Party Austria (FPOe) Heinz-Christian Strache (Left) greets new party leader Norbert Hofer (Right) during the FPOe Oktoberfest in Vienna ahead of snap polls on Sunday

Top US Democrat Nancy Pelosi Tuesday announced the opening of a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, saying he betrayed his oath of office by seeking help from a foreign power to hurt his Democratic rival Joe Biden.The dramatic move -- the first step in a complex process that stands little chance of driving Trump from office -- pushed US politics into a perilous new chapter just 14 months before new elections for control of the White House and Congress.

The boat was attacked by the walrus after the animal thought it came close to its calves.

Russia's Oleg Skripochka and NASA astronaut Jessica Meir are also ISS-bound

Samoa wing Ed Fidow (L) scored two tries against Russia

A Venezuelan delegate holds up a book referring to South American independence hero Simon Bolivar while US President Donald Trump addresses the UN General Assembly

Luna Fenner was born with a dark patch similar to batman's mask on her face which doctors alleged was a rare skin condition.

Despite the discovery of city and planet-killer asteroids, a planetary scientist believes there are other types of space rocks that Earth should be worried about. According to the scientist, these are the types of asteroids that space agencies should focus on.

Colombian President Ivan Duque, who has championed a hard line on Venezuela, speaks at a UN summit on climate change

Overstock.com's Wall Street misfortunes continue with its stock plunging 25% Monday on a spate of bad news.

NASA is currently tracking a giant potentially hazardous asteroid (PHA) that is expected to approach Earth this week. Due to the asteroid’s speed and massive size, it is certainly capable of wiping out an entire city if it hits Earth.

The United Nations announced Monday the long-awaited creation of a constitution-writing committee on Syria that will include the government and opposition, but it remained to be seen if the step could finally end the civil war.UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres hailed the committee as the first step toward finding a political settlement to the conflict, which has killed hundreds of thousands of people in more than eight years of fighting.

US President Donald Trump (R) and Polish President Andrzej Duda signed a deal increasing number of American troops in the latter's country

IAAF President Sebastian Coe (C) said his body's anti-doping taskforce had given the "strongest recommendation we've probably had" that Russia should remain suspended from the sport of athletics

Russia, one of the world's key energy producers and largest polluters, says it will adopt the 2015 Paris climate agreement

United Nations Special Envoy to Syria Geir Pedersen will bring Syria's new constitutional committee together, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said

UN special envoy to Syria Geir Pedersen speaks to journalists in the Syrian capital Damascus on September 22, 2019

Russian athletes face fresh sanctions in the build-up to the Tokyo Olympics after the World Anti-Doping Agency found new inconsistencies in data provided by the country

The meeting between Pompeo and Lavrov will come after the US and Russia scrapped their 1987 INF disarmament treaty that limited the use of nuclear and conventional medium-range weapons

US President Donald Trump said he had a "very honest" conversation with Ukraine's leader about alleged corruption involving Joe Biden and Biden's son Hunter

United Nations special envoy to Syria Geir Pedersen speaks to journalists upon his arrival in the Syrian capital Damascus on September 22, 2019. Pedersen is set to meet with Syria's Foreign Minister Walid Muallem tomorrow for fresh talks on forming a committee tasked with drafting a new constitution for the war-ravaged country.