The events of September 11, 2001 spawned a new lexicon which effectively sanitised the erosion of human rights.
Protesters and police have clashed in Chile, as the country marked 53 years of the military coup.
This year's summit comes amid the US-Israel war on Iran, Russia's war on Ukraine and global economic challenges.
Debts and deaths are mounting, as a soaring online gambling industry adapts to evade an Indian government ban.
Wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, along with global energy security, are expected to dominate the summit.
Former US diplomat Zalmay Khalilzad says Washington wants to prevent Afghanistan becoming a hub for anti-US groups.
Rescue operation in Jalisco uncovers cartel's hidden clinic, illegal drugs and weapons; six suspected guards arrested.
South Korea said it was closely exchanging information on the launches with the US and Japan.
The presidents of Iran and Russia have criticised US dollar dominance ahead of the BRICS summit in India.
Saudi Arabia has shut its East-West oil pipeline after a drone attack. Riyadh says the attack originated in Iraq.