Chinese leader’s visit to Arab world earns rebuke from Washington.         

PM designate strikes deal with ultra-Orthodox Jewish party.

Court convicts rioter Mohsen Shekari of waging ‘war against God’ for wounding a security guard.        

Li Wenliang remains potent symbol of frustration with China’s govt suppression of independent voices.

Assassination of Shinzo Abe sparks scrutiny of Unification Church.

194 member states agree to develop first draft of global agreement.

Chinese capital sees tentative signs of a return to normal.

Once enacted, legislation will punish sex outside marriage with one year in prison.

CEO Braun, in custody since July 2020, faces charges of commercial gang fraud, breach of trust, accounting fraud and market manipulation.

Documentary promises to lift lid on events that prompted pair to quit royal life and move to the US in 2020.

Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff leads roundtable, says community is ‘in pain’.

Shanghai, Singapore and Wellington see gains.

President Yoon Suk-yeol says action necessary as move poses danger to economy.

US agency says there is low likelihood of casualties or damage.

Otto Perez found guilty of racketeering, fraud targeting the customs system.

13 years incarceration, then three years of supervised release.

Almost all that expenditure is incompatible with the Paris Agreement, says report.

Contracts given to Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle.

Umar Patek has been set free after serving half his 20-year sentence.

Drops in Asia, Europe follow steep losses on Wall Street.

Court action comes amid multiple accusations the popular app is a national security threat and a conduit for spying by China.

Ukraine president points to national park, where more than 50,000 dolphins have supposedly died.

Kyiv warns of well co-ordinated campaign of terror.

Reports indicate Russia has “shadow fleet”, to avoid Western sanctions.

Anti-corruption campaigner likely to be key to negotiations to form new government.