Now scientists have described a group of continental, rather than island, bird species that seem to be in the process of forming new species.

WSJ: Matt Ridley on the Possible Formation of a Species | Mind & Matter

The panel will now begin the process of forming a new UK Tentative List of sites for World Heritage Status based on the 38 applications submitted to the Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) earlier in the year.

UNESCO: Next step in finding new UK World Heritage sites announced

Mustafa Abushagour, who Congress nominated on Sept. 13 to be Libya's next prime minister and is in the process of forming a new government, told The Wall Street Journal on Thursday that he considered radical Islamist militias to be among the country's greatest national security threats, but said he would support a cautious approach to handling the issue.

WSJ: Libyan Army Clamps Down on Militias