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Victims' rights group names 'dirty dozen' papal candidates

The Vatican's ongoing sexual abuse scandal and the Catholic Church's often stumbling response is expected to play a major role in the coming papal conclave, and today the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) fired a major shot at...

Published Wed, Mar 06 2013 4:25 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Europe, Religion

China's crackdown extends to Nepal

As defense analysts focus on escalating tensions in the South China Sea , recent events in Nepal confirm that China's geopolitical influence is growing in South Asia as well. From a report yesterday by the AP : Nepalese authorities prevented exiled...

Published Thu, Jul 07 2011 8:24 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Security, Pakistan, China, South Asia, Military, India, Borders

Franklin Graham on the international flashpoint that unites Hollywood and Evangelicals

Before hopping a plane to Sudan tonight, the Christian leader and son of iconic Evangelical Billy Graham talked to Foreign Policy about his work in the African nation, why the American Evangelical community is so passionate about it, and what he plans...

Published Wed, Jul 06 2011 1:36 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Africa, Sudan

China now considering drone strikes in its drug war

Chinese government officials considered using an armed unmanned aerial vehicle to target a drug trafficker hiding in Myanmar, according to an interview with Liu Yuejin, the director of China's Public Security Ministry's anti-drug bureau that appeared...

Published Tue, Feb 19 2013 2:02 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Science & Technology, Security, East Asia, China, U.S. Foreign Policy, Military, International Relations, Southeast Asia

Friday Photo: Everyone loves bagels

A Muslim Uighur woman and her son sell bagels at a market in the town of Kashgar in Xinjiang Province. MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 11 2009 2:34 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Friday Photo

Taliban phones hacked?

You can't even blame this one on Murdoch (we think). The Taliban denied today reports that its leader, Mullah Omar, had died. Spokesmen for the group said their mobile phones, email accounts, and a website they operated had been hacked into , and...

Published Wed, Jul 20 2011 7:29 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Pakistan, Afghanistan, Taliban, South Asia

Indian press: Why did nobody mention India during Obama-Romney debate?

Last night I tallied up the number of times various countries were mentioned in Monday's foreign-policy debate . And today, not surprisingly, many of the most-mentioned countries are adding their two cents to the discussion. In China, the Global Times...

Published Tue, Oct 23 2012 1:45 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Election 2012, Barack Obama

Morning Brief: Syrians await government announcement on ceasefire

Syrians await government announcement on ceasefire Top news: Lakhdar Brahimi, the U.N. and Arab League envoy to Syria, announced a ceasefire Wednesday for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. Within hours, however, the Syrian government distanced itself...

Published Thu, Oct 25 2012 5:50 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Hopenhagen, RIP

Russian Media Blames U.S. for Snowden Affair

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Edward Snowden, continuing his confounding dance around the expectations of the international media, won't be leaving the Moscow airport after all. In a confusing series of...

Published Wed, Jul 24 2013 10:21 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Russia, Intelligence

Reforming the Reform

Enough with the dots, already. As the story of the Underwear Bomber shows, the problem with U.S. intelligence is that it knows too much -- and understands too little. Read More...

Published Sat, Jan 23 2010 10:58 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Intelligence, Default, Free, Web Exclusive, Reality Check

The three entities that need to cancel Haiti's debt

Today, the Paris Club -- an informal group of finance officials from the 19 richest nations, who push for low-income country debt restructuring and relief -- officially called for the cancellation of Haiti's debt. Earthquake aside, such a prominent...

Published Tue, Jan 19 2010 10:36 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Haiti's Disaster

Spain's latest headache: orange thefts

With the economic crisis in Spain (and Europe as a whole) showing few signs of abating, it probably shouldn't come as a surprise that robberies are on the rise in the country. This is especially true in Spain's agricultural eastern regions, where...

Published Tue, Jun 11 2013 3:00 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Europe, Drugs & Crime, Food/Agriculture, Economics

Is it too soon for a book on Mohamed Morsy's accomplishments?

People have a tendency to get carried away when hyping a new leader -- particularly one who represents significant change. Still, reports on Tuesday that the Muslim Brotherhood will be publishing a book on Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy's achievements...

Published Tue, Apr 16 2013 2:40 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Culture, Egypt, Arab World

Report faults State Department, DynCorp for missing $1 billion

The State Department cannot account for more than $1 billion it paid out to contractor DynCorp to train police during the first years of the Iraq war, in just one example of management shortcomings that have put at risk $2.5 billion worth of money spent...

Published Mon, Jan 25 2010 12:03 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Iraq, State Department