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Morning Brief: UN debate on Syria shifts to humanitarian aid

UN debate on Syria shifts to humanitarian aid Top story: Following two vetoes by Russia and China of U.N. Security Council resolutions condemning the Syrian regime's crackdown, France and the United States are now drafting a resolution to provide...

Published Wed, Feb 29 2012 5:18 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Red lines

For Iran watchers, the week or so leading up to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington has been a busy one. First, on Friday, the latest International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards report came out on Iran's nuclear program...

Published Tue, Feb 28 2012 9:49 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Middle East, Iran

Should Central America's drug violence be considered a global crisis?

A new report from the U.N.'s International Narcotics Control Board contains more grim news about the drug violence in Central America: In Central America, the escalating drug-related violence involving drug trafficking, transnational and local gangs...

Published Tue, Feb 28 2012 9:20 AM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Syria crackdown intensifies after referendum

Syria crackdown intensifies after referendum Top story: President Bashar al-Assad's government escalated its assault on restive neighborhoods in Homs one day after a referendum on a new constitution. According to activist groups, more than 60 people...

Published Tue, Feb 28 2012 4:37 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Francis Fukuyama builds a drone

Foreign Policy 's new War Issue shows how drones have transformed the war against the Taliban and fueled President Barack Obama's counterterrorism strategy. But it's not only the cutting-edge technology that's evolving -- the tools to...

Published Mon, Feb 27 2012 12:42 PM by FP Passport

New Putin ad aims at 'virgin' voters

In addition to suspiciously-timed announcements of assassination plots, the Kremlin is also continuing with its tried-and-true strategy of equating voting for Putin to getting it on. In this new ad, a young woman is informed by a fortune teller that her...

Published Mon, Feb 27 2012 12:12 PM by FP Passport

Iran spins Oscar win

Iranian state TV is doing its thing, following A Seperation 's Oscar victory last night. The AP reports : Iran's state TV described the country's foreign film Oscar win on Monday as a victory over Israel, in a gesture of official approval...

Published Mon, Feb 27 2012 11:50 AM by FP Passport

Is the Obama administration abusing the Espionage Act?

Prosecutors may still attempt to indict WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange under the 1917 Espionage Act, though their case will likely depend on exactly how he received his information. But, WikiLeaks aside, the Obama administration has made increasing...

Published Mon, Feb 27 2012 11:26 AM by FP Passport

Russia's not-so-surprising February surprise

It's early to say how credible the reported assassination plot against Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is, but it is pretty clear that the Kremlin is taking full advantage of the timing of the announcement, just a week before the presidential...

Published Mon, Feb 27 2012 10:06 AM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Senegalese election remains too close to call

Senegalese election remains too close to call Top story: Early reports from Senegal's presidential election over the weekend suggest that neither incumbent Abdoulaye Wade nor former prime minister Macky Sall has gained the 50 percent of votes needed...

Published Mon, Feb 27 2012 5:30 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Indian government confused over gay rights stand

Gay sex is a touchy subject in India. A 148-year-old colonial law , overturned by the Delhi high court in 2009, deemed same-sex relationships as "unnatural offenses". For over a century, Indians have been wrestling with what's considered...

Published Fri, Feb 24 2012 3:54 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Human Rights, India

The Election 2012 Weekly Report: Getting to Arizona

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Debating Syria A Wednesday-night debate in Arizona was the first time the candidates discussed the deteriorating situation in Syria at any length, though mostly in the context of what it would mean for Iran's...

Published Fri, Feb 24 2012 2:51 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Election 2012, 2012 Report

Morning Brief: 'Friends of Syria' meet in Tunis

'Friends of Syria' meet in Tunis Top news: Diplomats and officials from the Middle East, Europe, and the United States are gathering in Tunis for the so-called "friends of Syria" meeting, meant to increase pressure on the Syrian government...

Published Fri, Feb 24 2012 5:37 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Why did China downplay the Nanjing Massacre?

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Earlier this week, during a visit to Nanjing the mayor of Nagoya, Japan expressed doubt that his nation's troops had slaughtered tens, if not hundreds of thousands of Chinese citizens in 1937. The event...

Published Thu, Feb 23 2012 1:07 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: East Asia

Covert ops: Newt Gingrich's (not so) secret weapon

If a wave of déjà vu washed over you last night as Newt Gingrich outlined his approach to the violence in Syria, there's good reason. The United States should "have our allies covertly helping destroy the Assad regime," the former House...

Published Thu, Feb 23 2012 9:58 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Election 2012, 2012 Election Poster 2, Newt Gingrich

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Morning Brief: UN debate on Syria shifts to humanitarian aid

Red lines

Should Central America's drug violence be considered a global crisis?

Morning Brief: Syria crackdown intensifies after referendum

Francis Fukuyama builds a drone

New Putin ad aims at 'virgin' voters

Iran spins Oscar win

Is the Obama administration abusing the Espionage Act?

Russia's not-so-surprising February surprise

Morning Brief: Senegalese election remains too close to call

Indian government confused over gay rights stand

The Election 2012 Weekly Report: Getting to Arizona

Morning Brief: 'Friends of Syria' meet in Tunis

Why did China downplay the Nanjing Massacre?

Covert ops: Newt Gingrich's (not so) secret weapon