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Xi said Hong Kong had overcome its challenges and "risen from the ashes".

Hassan's ascension to the presidency will make her East African country's first female head of state once she is sworn in as president.

He said he is ready to take the oath at any mosque in the country and challenged former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to do the same.

Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah has retained all nine state executive council (Exco) members from the previous line-up of his predecessor Datuk Seri Mukhriz Tun Mahathir.

It is believe that all the exco members is to attend a swear in ceremony and take their oath in front of the Jemaah Pemangku Sultan Kedah, Tan Sri Tunku Sallehudin Sultan Badlishah.

Malcolm Turnbull will be the country's fourth prime minister in just over two years, part of a recent Australian political tradition of swiftly removing failing leaders.

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.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.