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The diplomatically-isolated Syrian leader is in China to advance efforts to bring to an end more than a decade of diplomatic isolation under Western sanctions.

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The United States (US) will not move to restore diplomatic relations with Bashar al-Assad's Syrian regime, the White House said Monday after the Arab League's weekend move to reinstate Damascus.

The court today sentenced a "Sheikh", his partner and two foreigners named Jho Taek Low and Bashar Kiwan, for the 1MDB fund embezzlement.

The immigration was recorded at four border crossings held by Syrian armed groups opposed to Syrian President Bashar.

The goal of the visit is primarily humanitarian, and to pass on our solidarity, Egyptian Foreign Minister said.

Rescue work wind down two weeks after major earthquakes killed more than 46,000 people in southern Turkey and northwest Syria.

International aid agencies are stepping up efforts to help millions of homeless people, 11 days after a massive earthquake.

Two people were pulled alive from the rubble in Turkey on Thursday, more than 10 days after the massive earthquake hit the region.

The combined death toll in Turkey and Syria hits over 41,000, with millions in need of humanitarian aid and many survivors left homeless.

Parts of the provinces of Idlib and adjacent Aleppo held by Turkey-backed rebels suffered the bulk of the quake's casualties in Syria.

Death toll rises to 35,418 in Turkey and more than 5,800 in Syria.

Hopes of many more survivors were fading and criticism of the authorities grew as the death toll hits more than 37,000 in Turkey and Syria.

Relief efforts have been hampered by a civil war that has splintered the country and divided regional and global powers.

The magnitude 7.8 quake brought down whole apartment blocks in Turkish cities and piled more devastation on millions of Syrians.

Scientists say it remains unclear how much climate change is reshaping the storm season.

The material provides new insight into the moon's geological history including the oldest evidence to date of lunar volcanism.

Teenagers and young adults are becoming prime targets for a new wave of cyber scams, a trend raising alarm bells across Southeast Asia.

Before global leaders address plastic pollution, a Japanese manicurist highlights the issue by incorporating it into her nail designs.

Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.

In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.

The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.