Why are Nairobi’s lions suddenly being killed?; The EgyptAir hijacker isn’t as funny as the Internet makes him sound; Muslims in veils are like ‘American negroes’ who supported slavery, French minister says; What it’s like to be an American held in North Korea; She’s a young runner in Gaza, and she refuses to give up the race; Imre Kertész, Nobel-winning novelist and Holocaust survivor, dies at 86; The tragic story of a dead baby shows the terrible toll of Yemen’s war; Al-Qaeda’s analysis of the U.S. election is actually pretty accurate;
 
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Why are Nairobi’s lions suddenly being killed?
Thegrowing populations of humans and lions is creating a deadly situation for the big cats in Kenya.
The EgyptAir hijacker isn’t as funny as the Internet makes him sound
The Egyptian hijacker's ex-wife says he is "dangerous and unpredictable."
 
Muslims in veils are like ‘American negroes’ who supported slavery, French minister says
She described one offensive aspect of the remarks as an error in judgment but refused to retract the other.
 
What it’s like to be an American held in North Korea
Americans sentenced in North Korea generally get released after a ritual visit by a U.S. official. But the wait is not an easy one.
 
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She’s a young runner in Gaza, and she refuses to give up the race
Inas Nofal is Gaza's only professional female runner but she keeps on moving despite the odds.
 
Imre Kertész, Nobel-winning novelist and Holocaust survivor, dies at 86
“Auschwitz,” he famously said, “is everywhere.”
 
The tragic story of a dead baby shows the terrible toll of Yemen’s war
Hundreds of thousands of Yemeni children face severe malnutrition.
 
Al-Qaeda’s analysis of the U.S. election is actually pretty accurate
The article appeared in a publication linked to al-Qaeda's Yemeni branch.
 
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