Libyan Parliament Rejects UN-backed Unity Government

Members of Libya’s internationally recognized parliament have rejected a U.N.-sponsored unity government and an agreement with rival authorities aimed at ending the chaos that has engulfed the country since the overthrow of longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi in 2011. The Associated Press quotes Libyan House of Representatives member Essa al-Areibi as saying that 90 out of 140 members attending Monday's session rejected the unity Cabinet. In a separate vote, 84 lawmakers rejected...

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