In a plea for peace, Pope Francis has kissed the shoes of Sudanese leaders.
The gesture came as the head of the Catholic Church pleaded with South Sudanese government officials and opposition leaders.
Pope Francis was meeting with President Salva Kiir and opposition leader Riek Machar at a spiritual retreat at the Vatican.
South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011.
However a civil war broke out two years later, killing at least 400,000 and displacing millions.
Two injured after fallen drone debris hits houses in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday that debris from an intercepted drone fell on three houses and a number of vehicles in a residential neighbourhood in Al-Kharj governorate, leaving two individuals injured.
China confirms three ships passed through Strait of Hormuz
Three Chinese ships have recently sailed through the Strait of Hormuz after coordination with relevant parties, a foreign ministry spokesperson told a regular daily press briefing on Tuesday, while calling for peace and stability in the Gulf Region.
Three UN peacekeepers killed in Lebanon as Israeli strikes pummel south
Three United Nations peacekeepers from Indonesia have been killed in two separate incidents in southern Lebanon after a weekend that killed Lebanese journalists and medics in Israeli strikes.
Russian attacks kill two, injure dozens
Russian attacks on central and northern Ukrainian regions on Monday have killed two people and injured more than 20, regional officials said.
Iran calls US peace proposals 'unrealistic', Trump issues new warning to Tehran
President Donald Trump warned on Monday that Iran's energy plants and oil wells would be obliterated if it did not open the Strait of Hormuz, after Tehran described US peace proposals as "unrealistic" and fired waves of missiles at Israel.
UAE air defences intercepted 8 ballistic missiles, 4 cruise missiles and 36 drones launched from Iran on Tuesday, the Ministry of Defence said.
Four people were injured on Tuesday after debris from a successful interception fell on residential houses in southern Dubai, with property in the area damaged.
Motorists in the UAE will pay more at the pumps in April.
