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Government forces have been clearing neighborhoods of Islamic State fighters after a three-month campaign.
A record number of developing countries will participate in the upcoming G20. summit, the first time in its history.
As per the usual cat-and-mouse, the UN condemned yet another Pyongyang missile test.
The death toll from these cross-border missile attacks rose to 11 on Saturday.
Previous peace efforts have failed prompting Moscow and Washington to move closer to cooperating on Syria.
The Fed chief offers a generally optimistic view of the US economy but no timetable for the next rate hike.
The fall of Aden prompted the Saudis and some of their allies to mount military operations against the Houthis, who they accuse of acting as Iranian proxies.
Nkoana-Mashabane says South Africa will use its G20 participation to promote and strengthen the interests of Africa and the South.
Pyongyang is believed to be acting in retaliation over joint military drills between its South Korean neighbor and the US which began on Monday.
Tensions over the maritime region have dominated regional summits and could overshadow the upcoming G20 meet in Hangzhou.
