Two high-profile cases that had spurred international condemnation of the country’s conduct in Gaza were transferred to the military police. Such investigations have rarely led to convictions.

The Emirates has long been a major trading hub for Iran, and analysts say it has been key to Iranian efforts to evade international sanctions, which the country denies.

Mykhailo Fedorov, a popular young leader who was fired last month, said Russia should not be allowed to dictate when Ukrainians can choose their next government.

Guo Degang, one of the country’s best-known comedians, was reported to the authorities, as the arts continue to be a focus for ideological crackdowns.

Iran has survived decades of sanctions. Faced with more, it is likely to escalate rather than surrender, analysts said.

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada was less definitive about what the intense talks produced, saying ‘important work’ remained.

An Australian woman, Erin Patterson, was found guilty of murdering three of her husband’s relatives and trying to kill a fourth by serving them deadly mushrooms.

The attack follows a series of military interventions in Syria over the past two years, and spurred the latest American rebuke of Israeli actions in recent weeks.

Intensifying restrictions have hit every part of the territory’s dealings, spurring worries about whether the Palestinian Authority can remain solvent.

Beijing wants to portray today’s China as carrying forward Zhu Rongji’s era of growth, but for many Chinese, the optimism of that time has since faded.