UN General Assembly President Csaba Korosi has praised Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei for granting amnesty to a large number of Iranian prisoners, including those arrested in the recent foreign-backed riots.

The US House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved a resolution praising rioters in Iran, with just one lawmaker voting “no.”

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un praises outgoing Chinese Ambassador Li Jinjun's efforts to enhance relations between Pyongyang and Beijing, expressing satisfaction that the bilateral ties have demonstrated new vitality in recent years.

The acting and former heads of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) have paid glowing tributes to spy novelist John le Carré who has died aged 89.