Thai King continues to recover in hospital, palace says
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world’s longest-reigning monarch, continues to recover in hospital following surgery to remove his gallbladder and treatment for an intestinal infection, the palace said in a statement on Mond…
Listening devices found in Oslo, prompting spying investigation
OSLO (Reuters) – Norwegian police are investigating a possible spying operation by a foreign power after electronic devices designed to intercept telephone conversations were discovered near government buildings.
Syrian army recaptures territory north of Aleppo in fierce fighting
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syria’s army seized an area north of Aleppo on Sunday and killed insurgents as fierce battles raged over the strategic territory, a group monitoring the war and state media reported.
Austria to close Saudi school for not naming teachers
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria is to close a Saudi school in Vienna for failing to provide the names of its teachers and director and is also looking into allegations that it used anti-Semitic books, Vienna’s school board said on Monday.
U.N. Sahel envoy says Libya turmoil could destabilize neighbors
DAKAR (Reuters) – The United Nations special envoy to the Sahel region said on Monday talks to resolve a crisis in Libya had stalled and warned several countries in the region risked being destabilized unless it was resolved quickly.
Iraq’s new premier battles to unite a fractured nation
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Three months after he took office with a mission to unite his broken, warring country, Iraq’s new prime minister has swept away the divisive legacy of his predecessor with a burst of rapid and dramatic measures.
Three Israelis charged with torching Jerusalem Arab-Jewish school
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Three Israelis from a far-right group were charged on Monday with setting fire to a classroom in an Arab-Jewish school that has been a symbol of co-existence in Jerusalem.
Sultan’s absence raises worries over Oman succession
DUBAI (Reuters) – Looking frail, Oman’s Sultan Qaboos appeared on television last month to reassure his people about his health. But after a long absence abroad for medical treatment, many Omanis are worried that their childless leader has no publicly …
China demotes 1,000 officials with family abroad in graft fight
BEIJING (Reuters) – Authorities in China have demoted about 1,000 government officials with relatives abroad who refused to return home, state media said on Monday, in the latest clamp down in a sweeping anti-corruption campaign.
Indian pro-Islamic State Twitter account back up as police seek clues
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A popular pro-Islamic State Twitter account traced to an Indian engineer was back up on Monday as police combed through tens of thousands of followers to identify sympathizers of the militant group.
