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Could falcons be the latest innovation in drone warfare?

Last time we checked in with Pakistan's falcon population, we reported on the surprising, feel-good story of how the Taliban have saved the fearsome birds in the tribal areas by fueling violence that has scared off poachers. Now there's a new...

Published Mon, Apr 15 2013 12:00 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Pakistan, Fun Stuff, South Asia, India

What were we expecting from Copenhagen?

With all due respect to Bruce Bueno de Mesquita , I don't think you really needed an advanced computer model to predict that the Copenhagen conference wasn't going to end with binding emissions goals. But even so, the final deal is a crushing...

Published Fri, Dec 18 2009 2:59 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Environment

Morning Brief, Monday, June 25

Middle East Pool/Getty Images Chemical Ali, Saddam Hussein's cousin, was sentenced to hang along with two other men convicted of war crimes. A suicide bomber struck at Sunni tribal leaders who were meeting in a hotel near Baghdad's Green Zone...

Published Mon, Jun 25 2007 5:33 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

What earth looks like from the International Space Station's window

Unless you have been aboard the International Space Station (or maybe its Russian predecessor, Mir), you haven't seen the world like this. This is what the earth looks like from the window of the only inhabited outpost in space, 250 miles above the...

Published Tue, Mar 12 2013 11:25 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Science & Technology, Cool

Saudi swordsman unconcerned about country's transition away from beheadings

Last week, the Saudi daily Al-Youm reported that Saudi Arabia is considering transitioning away from the state's institutionalized method of executing convicts: beheading by sword. Beheading -- the approach to carrying out death sentences in the Arabian...

Published Thu, Mar 14 2013 3:15 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Human Rights, Culture, Middle East, Religion, Saudi Arabia

The economics behind dead pig sales in China

In her article for FP today, Laurie Garrett wonders whether thousands of dead pigs washing up in Shanghai's rivers and two Chinese citizens dying of a new flu strain are early symptoms of the next big pandemic. What's more, she writes, the potentially...

Published Tue, Apr 02 2013 12:45 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: East Asia, China, Food/Agriculture

Morning Brief: Rebels patrol streets of Central African Republic capital

Rebels patrol streets of Central African Republic capital Top news: Rebel troops are patrolling the streets of Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, after a group of rebels overthrew the government earlier this week. Late Monday, the rebel...

Published Wed, Mar 27 2013 5:30 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Top NATO Commander: Putin Creating New Border Between Ukraine and Russia

Why is China afraid of the Louisiana Purchase?

China Digital Times posts the following leaked government directive which was sent to media companies covering the ongoing anti-Japan protests: State Council Information Office : All websites are requested to inspect and clear every forum, blog, Weibo...

Published Mon, Sep 17 2012 9:44 AM by FP Passport

Russian dissidents: Then and now

What if young South Africans didn't know who Nelson Mandela was? Or if young Czechs hadn't learned about Vaclav Havel. In Russia, today's youth find themselves in an analogous position: most young people know virtually nothing about Andrei...

Published Mon, Jun 20 2011 3:29 PM by FP Passport

Murdoch: The movie trailer

Some interesting casting suggestions in this parody movie trailer (though, we suspect a real movie is on its way soon). Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 18 2011 11:31 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Europe, Media

Where have all the camels gone?

The death of 50 percent of Somalia's camels poses a grave question: If camels can't survive, what can? Eastern Africa's drought is proving to be a death sentence for an animal that can normally survive weeks without water. In some areas, over...

Published Wed, Jul 13 2011 2:13 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Africa, Food/Agriculture, Somalia

The other Israel - Lebanon border conflict

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Off shore, and generally off the radar, a fight is heating up between Israel and Lebanon over who controls a valuable piece of the Mediterranean that is known to have two major gas fields possibly worth billions...

Published Thu, Jul 14 2011 11:35 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Middle East, Israel/Palestine, Lebanon

Are Singaporeans the world's least emotional people?

I would take it with a sizeable grain of salt but that's what a recent Gallup poll claims: Among other questions, the survey asks respondents whether they had recently experienced emotions such as enjoyment, physical pain, worry, stress or anger,...

Published Tue, Nov 27 2012 12:06 PM by FP Passport

How do the Chinese feel when Romney calls them cheaters?

A day after denouncing President Obama for his handling of attacks on U.S. missions in Egypt and Libya, Mitt Romney appears to be changing the subject. During a campaign stop in Virginia on Thursday, the Republican candidate veered away from the controversial...

Published Thu, Sep 13 2012 3:55 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Election 2012, Mitt Romney