Syrian rebels, the Syrian army and the Lebanese Hezbollah agreed a 2 day ceasefire in 3 conflict regions near Lebanon’s border reports Reuters.

The rebel-held town of Zabadani has been the main focus of an offensive by Hezbollah and the Syrian army who are fighting against the Syrian rebels.

South Sudan’s president signed a peace deal on Wednesday that sought to end the 20 month conflict with rebels reports Reuters.

Speaking to African leaders in Juba Nigeria, President Salva Kir said,

“With all those reservations that we have, we will sign this document.”

Islamic State militants may have used chemical weapons in an attack in Syria said Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) on Tuesday.

The organisation said that it had treated four civilians who suffered from breathing difficulties after a shell hit their home on Friday.

North Korea expressed regret over a landmine incident that wounded South Korean Soldiers this month.

A joint statement issued by South Korea and North Korea after a weekend of talks in response to escalating violence, added that South Korea had agreed to stop anti-north propaganda broadcasts.

The UN panel of experts into the conflict in South Sudan found that the government offensive between April and July t

World stock markets plummeted with a sharp drop in the US dollar and major commodities, as China failed to mitigate sliding confidence in its domestic stock market on Monday.