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Nearly five years into an increasingly bloody war against the drug cartels that has killed 35,000 people and shaken the entire population, there is certainly little to cheer about. Nevertheless, the government's strategy of targeting the "kingpins"...

Published Thu, Jun 23 2011 6:58 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: North America, Mexico

When the Execution of Five Alleged Rapists Is a Step Back for Human Rights

China cracks down on the apocalypse

In the wake of a knife attack at an elementary school reportedly driven by predictions about the coming end of the world, Chinese authorities have detained dozens for spreading rumors about the coming apocalypse. According to Xinhua , 93 people -- many...

Published Tue, Dec 18 2012 11:37 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Disasters, East Asia, China, Media, Religion

MorsiMeter tracks Egyptian president's first 100 days

In June, when Mohamad Morsi was elected president of Egypt, replacing the military transition government, he claimed that he would fulfill 64 promises within the first 100 days. That very same day, the website MorsiMeter was up and running to keep track...

Published Thu, Oct 18 2012 7:33 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: North America, Corruption, Politics, Elections, Internet, North Africa, Egypt, Democracy

Zimbabwe's terrible new business law

Today, in Zimbabwe, a highly controversial new law requiring businesses to be majority-owned by indigenous Zimbabwean citizens comes into effect. Within the next 45 days, every company with an asset value over $500,000 needs to submit paperwork detailing...

Published Mon, Mar 01 2010 2:07 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Africa, Business

Teenage goddess to pursue banking career

What's a girl to do when she's not a living goddess anymore? Apparently aim for a career in finance : Chanira Bajracharya, 15, has been the Kumari or “living goddess” of Patan, an ancient town south of Kathmandu, for nine years, blessing devotees...

Published Wed, Apr 07 2010 8:30 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Religion, Finance

Captured Zetas Leader Built Reputation on Sadistic Violence

In the macabre world of Mexican gangland violence, Miguel Ángel Treviño Morales, the Zetas chief who was captured on Monday, stands out in his taste for violence. Dismemberment, acid baths, and decapitation were standard tactics for the man who helped...

Published Tue, Jul 16 2013 2:00 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Drugs & Crime, Mexico

The Best Bluffs of the U.S.-Afghan Relationship

As the Obama administration considers what the residual U.S. force in Afghanistan will look like after its planned drawdown in 2014, the general consensus has been that some troops -- particularly special forces for counterterrorism missions -- will be...

Published Tue, Jul 09 2013 11:30 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Diplomacy, Politics, Afghanistan, Taliban, Obama Administration, U.S. Foreign Policy, South Asia, Military, International Relations, National Security

Did Obama push Sarkozy into Russian arms?

The Times 's France-blogger Charles Bremner speculates about the motivations behind France's recent overtures to Russia, which include an elaborate state visit to Paris by President Dmitry Medvedev, a gas deal between GazProm and France's...

Published Wed, Mar 03 2010 11:01 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: France, Russia

Attack of the balloons has South Koreans on edge

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 A heartwarming scene from The Red Balloon it was not: when South Korean schoolchildren launched fifty balloons into the sky on Thursday, no one stopped to oh and ah. The man who...

Published Fri, Jun 18 2010 8:40 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Disasters, North Korea, East Asia, Borders

BP rig crewmembers fought before explosion

In his testimony before Congress this morning, Douglas H. Brown, chief mechanic for the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, recounted a dispute between a BP official and Transocean crew members that took place the day of the rig's explosion. At issue was whether...

Published Wed, May 26 2010 12:14 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Disasters, North America, U.S. Congress, Oil

The West Bank's Danica Patricks?

While stoppages and barricades stymie the "Freedom Flotillas" en route to Gaza, the "Speed Sisters" -- an eight-woman speed-racing troupe breaking onto the driving scene in the West Bank -- are revving up to shatter barriers at high...

Published Mon, Jun 28 2010 1:31 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Britain, Middle East, Women, Israel/Palestine, Sports

Quiz: The world's deepest offshore oil-drilling platform sits in how many feet of water?

This week's quiz question: The world's deepest offshore oil-drilling platform sits in how many feet of water? Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE a) 5,280 feet (1mile) b) 6,600 feet (1.25 miles) c) 8,000 feet (1.5 miles) Answer after...

Published Wed, Jul 14 2010 3:21 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Disasters, Environment, Energy, Oil, Oil / Energy Disaster / Problem / Shennanigans

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