Saudi chief of succession council dies
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud's elder brother Mishaal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who headed a body that helps determine the royal succession, died on Wednesday. The 90-year-old served as Defence Minister for two terms in 1955 and 1962. He will be buried on Thursday after prayers at the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca.