Syria asked the United Nations Security Council on Monday to impose sanctions on neighboring Israel, a day after accusing the Jewish state of bombing areas near Damascus international airport and in the town of Dimas, near the border with Lebanon.
China's military is investigating a general who worked at a prominent military university on suspicion of graft, Chinese media reported on Tuesday, as Beijing widens its crackdown on corruption in its armed forces.
Hong Kong's High Court has ordered the main protest sites that have choked the financial city for more than two months to be cleared, building up to a final showdown on Thursday between pro-democracy activists and authorities backed by Beijing.
Olympian swimmer Michael Phelps has reportedly reunited with his girlfriend, Miss California 2010 Nicole Johnson, after getting out of rehab. He recently shared a photo on Instagram of his Thanksgiving dinner with his family and Johnson. According to reports, the couple first reunited in Baltimore after Johnson posted a photo of their date last week.
