The Latest: Nations convey sympathy after Indonesian tsunami
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Latest on the U.N. General Assembly (all times local):
4:40 p.m.
The deadly Indonesian tsunami is on the minds of several other countries' envoys as they address the U.N. General Assembly.
Indian foreign minister Sushma Swaraj, Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Belize's foreign minister, Wilfred Elrington, and Sao Tome's foreign minister, Urbino Botelho, were among those expressing sympathy and condolences to Indonesians Saturday at the assembly. Swaraj promised that "India will cooperate in helping during this tragic time."
A powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami Friday evening that unleashed waves as high as 6 meters (20 feet), killing hundreds on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.