Series of blasts hit popular resorts in southern Thailand

Venezuela, Colombia presidents say border posts to reopen


CARACAS The Venezuela-Colombia border will be reopened gradually, the presidents of the two countries announced on Thursday, speaking side-by-side in Venezuela's southeastern state of Bolivar.




Bombs in Thai resort kill one, injure nine, including foreigners: police


BANGKOK Two bombs exploded in the Thai seaside resort of Hua Hin on Thursday, killing one woman and injuring 10 people, Thai police said.




Libyan forces in fresh clashes with Islamic State in Sirte


TRIPOLI Libyan forces engaged in renewed clashes with Islamic State militants in Sirte on Thursday, a day after capturing a convention complex that had been a symbol of the militant group's authority in the city.