Ayatollah Ali Khamenei paid tribute to Yahya Sinwar, seen as the mastermind of last year’s attacks on Israel that sparked the Gaza war.

Pair behind Fecal Matter brand and two other designers were denied entry to imperial palace complex over ‘disrespectful’ avant-garde dress.

The 75-year-old monarch was granted the military honours in a ceremonial gesture while recuperating after his flight from London.

Li Chuanliang, ex-deputy mayor of a lower-tier Heilongjiang city, will be tried in absentia, regional court says in full-page public notice.

Chopping off a rooster’s head, tossing it over a roof is seen as a sign of good luck.

It followed a report by Saudi broadcaster MBC that referred to the leaders of Hamas, Hezbollah and other Iran-backed groups as ‘terrorists’.

Indonesia’s new president wants 8 per cent growth, free meals for millions and a housing boom. But analysts predict a pro-business agenda.

Xia Baolong, Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs, issues call in meeting with HSBC Group chairman Mark Tucker in nation’s capital.

There are roughly 770,000 Sikhs in Canada, about 2 per cent of the population – the largest Sikh community outside India.

A scheme, set to be launched next year, will offer HK$5,000 a month to elderly residents receiving social security who live in mainland care homes.