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Opinion: The Circle of Chaos

Opinion: The Circle of Chaos

There is no greater evidence of chaos enveloping the Middle East than the Libyan foreign minister’s inability to attend a meeting of the country’s neighbors in Tunis. The meeting went ahead in his absence, and he was represented by the Libyan chargé d’affaires...
At Least 15 Killed on Kenya Coast on Election Day

At Least 15 Killed on Kenya Coast on Election Day

Nairobi/Mombasa, Reuters—At least 15 people were killed in attacks by machete-wielding gangs on Monday as Kenyans queued to vote in a presidential election they hope will rebuild the nation’s image after a disputed 2007 poll unleashed weeks of tribal bloodshed....