WorldNEW YORK, REUTERS -With national security again a major U.S. election issue after bombings in New York and New Jersey, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump sought to burnish their foreign-policy credentials on Monday by meeting world leaders at the United Nations. Trump, the Republican nominee, is a newcomer to the global stage who is hurriedly trying to play catch-up. Trump also met Sisi minutes after the Egyptian leader spoke with Clinton in the same Manhattan hotel. The meetings came on a day that started with Clinton suggesting Trump's harsh rhetoric toward Muslims aids the Islamic State militant group's recruiting efforts. Clinton and Trump both spoke with Sisi about working more closely with Egypt to combat the Islamic State threat.

Source: Sunday Times September 20, 2016 11:39 UTC