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The deal hands Arab-majority Deir Ezzor and Raqa back to Damascus control.

'We need much more resistance' says Agnes Callamard, in Davos for World Economic Forum.

The fire spread quickly through shops storing cosmetics, garments, and plastic goods. The cause of the blaze is not yet known, and an investigation is underway.

Rights groups report at least 3428 protesters killed amid the crackdown.

A U.S. official confirms that a $1 billion contribution secures permanent membership, while a three-year appointment requires no contribution.

The move dismantles the Kurdish-led forces that controlled northeast Syria for over a decade.

Residents had moved away from the coast after 2010 tsunami only to be hit by wave of fire.

Hackers have disrupted Iranian state TV to air footage supporting the exiled crown prince. The video urged security forces not to target civilians.

Despite lifting the one-child policy to allow three children, the fertility rate remains low. Most families cite the costs and pressure of raising a child in a highly competitive society.

France warns the plan risks undermining the authority of the United Nations.