France expected to lead the EU training mission - and was briefing to that effect only last week.

BBC: France: How was it dragged into the Malian conflict?

All districts of Mogadishu were now effectively under the control of the Transitional Federal Government, with the support of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), he said while briefing the Council on his unannounced 9 December visit to the Somali capital.

UN: Security Council

Following a full briefing, the Chinese will make plans for their next manned mission, the Shenzhou-10, as the country steadily makes progress toward its goal of having a permanent space station in orbit between 2020 and 2022.

FORBES: China Completes First Manual Space Dock

"Simply where we stand, we're having a good effect, " Cosgrove said, briefing reporters on the second day of the U.N. mission to stabilize the territory.

CNN: Family