Thailand's King Rama X - from pilot prince to powerful monarch

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun will be officially crowned as the 10th king of the Chakri dynasty on May 4, after taking the throne following the death of his father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, in late 2016.

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Indonesia jails Pole for treason in Papua after meeting activists

An Indonesian court jailed on Thursday a Polish man for five years after finding him guilty of plotting against the state with separatist activists in the easternmost province of Papua, his lawyer said.

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Strike by Tunisian fuel workers leads to queues and empty pumps

Fuel distribution workers in Tunisia began a three-day strike on Thursday to demand higher wages, leading to long queues and empty pumps at petrol stations across the North African nation.

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Will China Export its Illiberal Innovation?

By NICK FRISCH and ASH NGU from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2GWRvCL

Julian Assange Appears in Court for U.S. Extradition Hearing

By MEGAN SPECIA and ILIANA MAGRA from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2VCKWgO

Forget ‘Game of Thrones.’ No One Does Violence Like Euripides.

By LAURA CAPPELLE from NYT Theater https://nyti.ms/2DJaE9g

Fighting for the Soul of Islam in Sri Lanka

By AMEENA HUSSEIN from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2IUkd9q

What We Know About the Measles Outbreak in N.Y.

By COREY KILGANNON from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2UUxW1q