HARGEISA, Jun 25 - As voters in Somaliland prepared to finally cast their ballots in a tight, oft-delayed presidential election on 26 June, there was one outcome for which almost everybody in the territory, regardless of political or clan affiliation, was rooting. Peaceful and well-conducted polls will lead to international recognition of Somaliland , Mohamedrashid Sheikh Hassan, who is running
Istanbul, Turkey – This spring, Turkey emerged as a more independent player – one embarking on an ambitious neo-Ottoman course, as some have put it.The shift, in the making for nearly a decade, has ruffled feathers in Europe, the US, and Israel, which had all come to depend on Turkey as an ally, trade partner, and NATO member.Indeed, Turkey apparently wants to wed 21st-century prosperity
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – A hurricane season predicted to be one of the wettest on record opens Tuesday in the Caribbean, where hundreds of thousands of Haitian earthquake victims have only tarps or fraying tents to protect them in a major storm.The Haitian government, which had five months to prepare, says it's still working on emergency and evacuation plans.But it is unclear where people wi