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Italian court convicts CIA agents in absentia

Today, an Italian court convicted 23 U.S. citizens, 22 of them acknowledged as CIA agents, for the daylight abduction and "extraordinary rendition" of cleric Hassan Mustafa Osama Nasr, better known as Abu Omar. The CIA snatched Abu Omar off...

Published Wed, Nov 04 2009 10:42 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Terrorism, Europe

Spy on your neighbors for fun and profit

Say goodbye to your Wii, say hello to Internet Eyes , the novel new game which will allow you to spot crime in real life, and win up to 1,000 pounds in prize money. Vigilantism has never been easier. It's run by a private company, which will stream...

Published Wed, Oct 07 2009 8:39 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Europe, Science & Technology, Britain, Drugs & Crime

The trouble with "amnesty"

If you've been following Nigeria for the past few weeks, you know that -- after years of foot-dragging -- the government finally pulled together an amnesty plan for fighters. You probably also heard that, just hours after the program began, rebel...

Published Thu, Oct 08 2009 9:00 AM by FP Passport

Does Obama have a dog in the Lisbon treaty fight?

The Times reports that when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was in London next week, she expressed concerns that a new Tory government led by David Camerson would cause a rift between Britain and Europe: Mrs Clinton is said to be worried by Mr Cameron...

Published Wed, Oct 21 2009 8:15 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Europe, Britain, Obama Administration

Morning Brief: NATO backs McChrystal plan, considers more troops

NATO backs McChrystal plan, considers more troops Top story: Meeting in Slovakia, NATO defense ministers agreed to support the broader counterinsurgency strategy laid out by U.S. Gen Stanley McChrystal, though they largely side-stepped the issue of committing...

Published Fri, Oct 23 2009 6:05 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Morning Brief: Protests continue as Tunisia's new government meets

Protests continue as Tunisia's new government meets Top story: Tunisians took to the streets again for a day of mostly peaceful protests against the country's new unity government, which held its first cabinet meeting today. Four ministers have...

Published Wed, Jan 19 2011 5:54 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Prestowitz: Chinese goose and American gander

Chinese President Hu Jintao's arrival in Washington yesterday was accompanied by the announcement of the imminent signing of a major joint venture between General Electric and China's state owned Avic to produce sophisticated avionics (airplane...

Published Wed, Jan 19 2011 11:20 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: China, U.S. Foreign Policy, Economics

Morning Brief: Market bombing kills 80 in Peshawar; U.N. officials targeted in Kabul

Market bombing kills 80 in Peshawar; U.N. officials targeted in Kabul Top story: A pair of brutal terrorist attacks on Wednesday highlighted the increasing ability of Taliban militants to carry out major operations, despite crackdowns in both Afghanistan...

Published Wed, Oct 28 2009 5:53 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Morning Brief: Security Council mulls response to ongoing violence in Syria

Security Council mulls response to ongoing violence in Syria Top story: On Thursday, Syria and the United Nations agreed to allow at least 250 unarmed observers into the country to monitor a ceasefire, as foreign ministers from Arab and Western nations...

Published Fri, Apr 20 2012 5:08 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Was NASA's moon bombing legal?

One small step for science, one giant step for international treaty lawyers. Or something like that anyway. Amateur astronomers squinted to see the anti-climactic " explosion " Friday morning, but others were far more concerned about the potential...

Published Fri, Oct 09 2009 8:08 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Science & Technology, North America, Security

The Election 2012 Weekly Report: Dark Days

"Spiking the football" As expected, President Barack Obama 's campaign is fully capitalizing on the killing of Osama bin Laden in his reelection pitch. An ad released on the one-year anniversary of the Abbottabad raid features former President...

Published Fri, May 04 2012 12:03 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Election 2012, 2012 Report, Mitt Romney, Barack Obama

Why China Refuses to Arrest its 'Most Wanted' Dissidents

Wu'er Kaixi is homesick. Wu'er, an exiled Chinese dissident and the "second most wanted" man among the student activists of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protest, has tried to turn himself in to the Chinese government four times. Each time...

Published Mon, Nov 25 2013 10:21 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Human Rights, East Asia, China, Politics

Morning Brief: Netanyahu Increases Pressure Ahead of Iran Talks

Netanyahu Increases Pressure Ahead of Iran Talks Top News: With talks between Iran and the West set to resume Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stepped up his effort to scuttle a deal that would trade sanctions relief for restricitons...

Published Mon, Nov 18 2013 6:10 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

A Chinese State Media Producer's Bitter Goodbye

China's state-run media, often criticized by foreign news organizations for prioritizing propaganda over news, has come under fire from a source once within its own ranks. Wang Qinglei, a well-known producer at the state-run network China Central...

Published Tue, Dec 03 2013 11:10 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: East Asia, China, TLN

Morning Brief: Deadly theater blast targets Somali officials

Deadly theater blast targets Somali officials Top story: An attack by a female suicide bomber at the newly reopened National Theater in Mogadishu on Wednesday killed at least 10 people, including the heads of Somalia's Olympic committee and soccer...

Published Wed, Apr 04 2012 5:28 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

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Italian court convicts CIA agents in absentia

Spy on your neighbors for fun and profit

The trouble with "amnesty"

Does Obama have a dog in the Lisbon treaty fight?

Morning Brief: NATO backs McChrystal plan, considers more troops

Morning Brief: Protests continue as Tunisia's new government meets

Prestowitz: Chinese goose and American gander

Morning Brief: Market bombing kills 80 in Peshawar; U.N. officials targeted in Kabul

Morning Brief: Security Council mulls response to ongoing violence in Syria

Was NASA's moon bombing legal?

The Election 2012 Weekly Report: Dark Days

Why China Refuses to Arrest its 'Most Wanted' Dissidents

Morning Brief: Netanyahu Increases Pressure Ahead of Iran Talks

A Chinese State Media Producer's Bitter Goodbye

Morning Brief: Deadly theater blast targets Somali officials