Saudi king admitted to hospital for medical tests

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Saudi Arabia’s octogenarian monarch underwent medical tests yesterday, state-run media reported, just weeks after he had the battery of his pacemaker changed.

The report in the official Saudi Press Agency did not provide further details about King Salman’s condition or the nature of the medical examinations.

It said that the king, 86, was admitted to King Faisal Specialist Hospital in the Saudi port city of Jeddah.

More details on Monday’s Borneo Bulletin