Suicide bombing, shootouts kill around 55 in Iraq: police

Syrian bombing suspect visited Berlin airport, met contact: media


BERLIN A Syrian refugee arrested on suspicion of planning a major attack in Berlin had met a contact in the city and visited the airport he wanted to bomb, German media reported.




Regent to stand in as grieving Thailand awaits new king


BANGKOK The head of Thailand's royal advisory council will stand in as regent while the country grieves over the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and awaits for his son to formally succeed him, the government said.




Libyan forces advance in Sirte, 14 troops killed, officials say


SIRTE, Libya Libyan pro-government forces have advanced into another area in their battle to liberate Sirte from Islamic State in fighting that killed 14 of their troops, military officials and hospital sources said.