(BBC)- The Syrian government has agreed to allow aid into the besieged rebel-held village of Madaya, the UN says, amid reports of residents starving to death. The UN humanitarian co-ordinator said it was planning to deliver humanitarian assistance "in the coming days". Aid agencies...

China has sent an envoy to Saudi Arabia and Iran amid an escalating feud, the foreign ministry said on Thursday, calling on all sides to exercise restraint. Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Ming was currently in Saudi Arabia and would travel on to Iran, ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying...

Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Zaman Al Wasl)- The leaked archive of Syrian Intelligence, obtained by Zaman al-Wasl , showed how the Assad family, many of them have first degree consanguinity to Bashar al-Assad, has involved in criminal and judicial abuses and violations.  The criminal...

North Korea said it successfully tested a powerful nuclear bomb on Wednesday, drawing criticism from world governments even though the United States and weapons experts voiced doubt the device set off by the isolated nation was as advanced as Pyongyang claimed. The underground...