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Fidel comes out against fracking

Defying rumors of his death , Blogger Fidel is back with a new column , weighing in on, of all things, the debate over hydrofracking , calling it a "march into the abyss" : "It is sufficient to point out that among the numerous chemical...

Published Fri, Jan 06 2012 8:58 AM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Settlement freeze ends

Settlement freeze ends Top news: Israel's ten-month moratorium on new settlement construction in the West Bank came to an end last night, but Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has not immediately pulled out of negotiations as threatened. Abbas,...

Published Mon, Sep 27 2010 6:11 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Did Kim Jong Il order the torpedo strike?

Which interpretation of the (not-so-shocking) news that North Korea sank a South Korean warship is more troubling: that Kim Jong Il ordered the torpedo strike, or that he didn't? Ruediger Frank , a North Korea expert at the University of Vienna, says...

Published Wed, May 19 2010 7:57 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: North Korea

Taiwanese Official Calls for Moment of Silence After Earthquake Kills Giant Rubber Duck

Florentijn Hofman's Giant Rubber Ducky has stirred both emotions and controversy during its tour of Asia this year. While the massive inflatable bath toy has enchanted tens of thousands of viewers, it's also made children cry in Hong Kong, faced...

Published Fri, Nov 01 2013 9:58 AM by FP Passport

Ambassador: EU decision "might be moving Serbia in the wrong direction"

Amid all the other chaos engulfing the EU today, the body also made a surprising decision regarding it's possible future members in the Balkans. Croatia was granted an accession treaty, putting it on the path to EU membership in 2013, but a decision...

Published Fri, Dec 09 2011 3:15 PM by FP Passport

Sandinistas make some edits on constitution while no one's looking

This is a new tactic. Having failed to legally ammend the Nicaraguan constitution to keep his political allies in office, President Daniel Ortega simply had the constitution reprinted with a few key changes while the country was away on vacation. The...

Published Wed, Sep 22 2010 8:00 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Latin America

Musicians banned from Zimbabwe for turning Mugabe into a chicken

The South African pop group Freshleyground, which collaborated with Shakira on the 2010 World Cup anthem , has been banned from performing in Zimbabwe over their Mugabe-mocking song Chicken to Change, as well as the above video, which shows the president...

Published Fri, Sep 17 2010 8:49 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Africa, Culture

Morning Brief: Myanmar signs ceasefire with rebel group

Myanmar signs ceasefire with rebel group Top story: The Myanmar government signed a cease-fire deal with ethnic Kachin rebels that it had been fighting for over six decades, paving the way for broader international engagement with the regime. An end to...

Published Thu, Jan 12 2012 4:49 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Duke Energy CEO explains what he can learn from China - By Christina Larson

We all know that China's energy needs are expanding rapidly, as the country builds the equivalent of two Chicagos from scratch every year and many utilities companies are seeing their business expand 30 percent or more annuallly. But it's not...

Published Wed, Oct 06 2010 2:31 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: China, Energy

Morning Brief: Iran reports killing of another nuclear scientist

Iran reports killing of another nuclear scientist Top news: In the latest sign of escalating tensions between Iran and the West over the Iranian nuclear program, Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency is reporting that a "terrorist bomb blast"...

Published Wed, Jan 11 2012 5:20 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Pakistan is planning its own version of 'Glee'

Glee , the hit U.S. TV show, has won fans the world over for its ability to tackle the hard issues of adolescence -- homosexuality, bullying, teen pregnancy -- through the ever-accessible music of Lady Gaga and Britney Spears. And it seems Pakistani television...

Published Tue, May 28 2013 10:30 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Pakistan, South Asia

Is Australia really the happiest country in the world?

Slow down, Aussies: Australia certainly has plenty to be happy about, but the OECD's new Better Life Index didn't just declare living in the Land Down Under the best lifestyle in the world. Still, you wouldn't know that from this week's...

Published Tue, May 28 2013 11:00 AM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Car bomb hits French embassy in Tripoli

Car bomb hits French embassy in Tripoli Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Top news: A car bomb exploded outside the French embassy in Tripoli early Tuesday morning, injuring two French guards and causing one corner of the embassy building...

Published Tue, Apr 23 2013 5:19 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Your guide to the Tsarnaev family

The hunt for the men behind the Boston Marathon bombings appears to have concluded , but the investigation into why two seemingly well-adjusted young men would carry out such a gruesome attack in their adopted hometown has only just begun. One of the...

Published Tue, Apr 23 2013 9:50 AM by FP Passport

Ron Paul fans furious over Rand Paul's drone flip-flop

Ron Paul's vibrant fan base is in open rebellion today over Rand Paul's reversal on domestic drone strikes. The Kentucky senator, whose famous 13-hour Senate floor filibuster did much to strengthen his ties with his father's hardcore following...

Published Tue, Apr 23 2013 3:30 PM by FP Passport

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Fidel comes out against fracking

Morning Brief: Settlement freeze ends

Did Kim Jong Il order the torpedo strike?

Taiwanese Official Calls for Moment of Silence After Earthquake Kills Giant Rubber Duck

Ambassador: EU decision "might be moving Serbia in the wrong direction"

Sandinistas make some edits on constitution while no one's looking

Musicians banned from Zimbabwe for turning Mugabe into a chicken

Morning Brief: Myanmar signs ceasefire with rebel group

Duke Energy CEO explains what he can learn from China - By Christina Larson

Morning Brief: Iran reports killing of another nuclear scientist

Pakistan is planning its own version of 'Glee'

Is Australia really the happiest country in the world?

Morning Brief: Car bomb hits French embassy in Tripoli

Your guide to the Tsarnaev family

Ron Paul fans furious over Rand Paul's drone flip-flop