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Kyrgyzstan Readies to Ban LGBT 'Propaganda'

Published Wed, Oct 15 2014 3:12 PM by Foreign Policy

Filed under: Passport

Global Internet Gum Shoes Claim to Have Broken the Super-Privacy Tool Tor

Published Fri, Nov 07 2014 2:54 PM by Foreign Policy

Filed under: Passport

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

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

Published Wed, Oct 08 2014 1:32 PM by Foreign Policy

Filed under: Passport

China cracks down on Ramadan in Xinjiang

The Chinese government has ordered restrictions on Ramadan observances in the northern province of Xinjiang, home to the majority of China's Muslim Uighur minority, leading Uighur leaders to warn of the potential for new violence in the restive region...

Published Thu, Aug 02 2012 9:57 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: East Asia, China, Religion, Iran Watch

Video from Oslo shows incredible damage

Here is an eyewitness video from the aftermath of today’s attack in central Oslo. Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 22 2011 8:34 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Terrorism, Europe

Former NATO Head Hasn't Wasted Any Time Cashing In

Published Wed, Oct 01 2014 3:05 PM by Foreign Policy

Filed under: Passport

The Grim, Remote Future of the Winter Olympics

Published Thu, Oct 02 2014 12:06 PM by Foreign Policy

Filed under: Passport

The Most Interesting Man in the World Wants Land Mines to Fear Him

Published Mon, Oct 06 2014 1:06 PM by Foreign Policy

Filed under: Passport

Shinzo Abe and Xi Jinping Shared a Really Awkward Handshake in Beijing

Published Mon, Nov 10 2014 8:31 AM by Foreign Policy

Filed under: Passport

New addition to the blogosphere: Egypt's foreign policy through translation, darkly

The Egyptian government is promoting a new blog showcasing the work of the Egyptian Foreign Policy Forum, a state-sponsored think tank. But the target audience isn't just Egyptians -- the first few posts indicate that officials are looking for an...

Published Thu, May 02 2013 1:50 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Diplomacy, Politics, Middle East, International Relations, Egypt

Are the Winter Olympics getting more diverse?

When the Olympics first started, I directed this blog's readers to "White Snow, Brown Rage," Reihan Salam's Slate opus on diversity and the Winter Olympics. At the time, I wondered how globalization has impacted the winter games -- are...

Published Mon, Mar 01 2010 4:36 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Olympics

World's Most Controversial Buddhist Monk Responds to Time Cover

The July 1 cover of Time magazine for Asia has roused a heated response in Myanmar. Featuring a photo of Buddhist monk Wirathu with the headline "The Face of Buddhist Terror," the cover, pictured above, was used for editions in Europe, the Middle...

Published Fri, Jun 21 2013 12:13 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Media, Religion, Southeast Asia

Taiwanese animators take on NSA data-mining

Enjoy (let's just say it doesn't paint the most flattering picture of Obama, and it will make you even more scared of your phone): Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 07 2013 9:58 AM by FP Passport

U.S. admits droning four Americans (but just one deliberately)

Ahead of President Obama's big counterterrorism speech tomorrow, Attorney General Eric Holder has written a letter , obtained by the New York Times , to the Senate Judiciary Committee disclosing the four American citizens killed by targeted strikes...

Published Wed, May 22 2013 3:00 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Terrorism, al Qaeda, Security, Justice, Law, Obama Administration, Intelligence, U.S. Foreign Policy, Military, Bush Administration

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Kyrgyzstan Readies to Ban LGBT 'Propaganda'

Global Internet Gum Shoes Claim to Have Broken the Super-Privacy Tool Tor

China cracks down on the apocalypse

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

China cracks down on Ramadan in Xinjiang

Video from Oslo shows incredible damage

Former NATO Head Hasn't Wasted Any Time Cashing In

The Grim, Remote Future of the Winter Olympics

The Most Interesting Man in the World Wants Land Mines to Fear Him

Shinzo Abe and Xi Jinping Shared a Really Awkward Handshake in Beijing

New addition to the blogosphere: Egypt's foreign policy through translation, darkly

Are the Winter Olympics getting more diverse?

World's Most Controversial Buddhist Monk Responds to Time Cover

Taiwanese animators take on NSA data-mining

U.S. admits droning four Americans (but just one deliberately)