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Al-Assad thanked Kim for recognizing the Syrian struggle
Kim also has said North Korea is close to an ICBM test-launch
The killing has triggered a bitter row between Malaysia and North Korea
It did not specify how many Malaysians are currently in the North or how long the travel ban might last
News from the outside world is banned or heavily censored in the North
Malaysia considering expelling North Korea's envoy to the Southeast Asian nation or shutting its embassy in Pyongyang
Handcuffed suspects were brought to court surrounded by masked and heavily armed police and special forces
Malaysia detains two women, a man in connection with murder of half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
North Korea has demanded Malaysia return the body and objected to an autopsy being performed
"Obviously North Korea is a big, big problem and we will deal with that very strongly"