In This EditionUN mediator Lakhdar Brahimi says talks for a solution to end conflicts in Syria will continue this weekend.

Chinese ambassador to Ethiopia and the African Union Xie Xiaoyan says China will continue to offer support to the South Sudan peace process.

Polling stations across Thailand are preparing for advance voting on Sunday for a general election.

And Argentina announced it will relax restrictions on the purchase of US dollars following sharp slide in the value of the peso.

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