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A democracy prize for Putin?

Vladimir Putin may have been upset that NATO's bombing campaign could prevent him from ever joining Hugo Chavez and Daniel Ortega as a recipient of the "Al-Gaddafi International Prize for Human Rights" . But lest he think that his habit...

Published Thu, Jul 14 2011 1:05 PM by FP Passport

The best Joe Biden quote of the week

Yes, James Traub's in-depth profile of Senator John Kerry in the New York Times Magazine this week is interesting for a number of reasons (the takeaway -- Kerry is a shadow secretary of state), but the quote that makes the article is this gem from...

Published Mon, Jul 18 2011 7:23 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: North America, Politics

What did the Oslo killer want?

I have just finished reading through what appears to be the 1,518-page manifesto and handbook of the alleged perpetrator of the worst terrorist attack in Norwegian history. The manifesto, bylined by someone calling himself Andrew Berwick, is entitled...

Published Sat, Jul 23 2011 3:29 PM by FP Passport

Blowing up Tokyo with Chinese fireworks

Normal 0 false false false EN-US ZH-CN X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 China's 2-week New Year festivities kick off this weekend. Hundreds of millions of Chinese people will travel home and an obscene number of fireworks will be set off, causing...

Published Fri, Feb 08 2013 10:55 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: East Asia, China

Morning Brief: Pope Benedict XVI announces he will resign

Pope Benedict XVI announces he will resign Top news: Pointing to an ailing "mind and body," Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday that he would resign, the first leader of the Roman Catholic Church to do so since 1415. “In today’s world, subject...

Published Mon, Feb 11 2013 5:48 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Morning Brief: North Korea conducts third nuclear test

North Korea conducts third nuclear test Top news: North Korea confirmed Tuesday that it has carried out a third nuclear test in defiance of U.N. resolutions. According to the state-run KCNA news service, authorities tested a "miniaturized and lighter...

Published Tue, Feb 12 2013 5:25 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Morning Brief: U.S. considers deeper involvement in Syria

U.S. considers deeper involvement in Syria Top news: The newly formed National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces met in Cairo on Wednesday to begin the process of forming a shadow government, a step that would pave the way for additional...

Published Thu, Nov 29 2012 5:55 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Inside Russia's bleak orphanages

In late December, Vladimir Putin signed a bill banning American adoptions of Russian orphans. Over 60,000 Russian children have been adopted by American parents since the end of the Soviet Union, and over 120,000 Russian orphans remain eligible for adoption...

Published Mon, Jan 07 2013 9:25 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Russia, Eastern Europe

The political crisis deepens between Egypt’s judges and President Morsi

The political crisis between Egypt's judges and President Mohamed Morsi worsens as the Judge's Club said on Sunday it will not supervise a December 15 referendum on a constitution draft passed by the Islamist dominated Constituent Assembly on...

Published Mon, Dec 03 2012 6:13 AM by The Middle East Channel

Filed under: Middle East, North Africa, Arab World, Mideast Brief

Morsi flees presidential palace amid a spark of violent protest

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi retreated from the presidential palace Tuesday night as protesters clashed with security forces . Tens of thousands of people were demonstrating outside the palace , located in the Cairo suburb of Heliopolis, against Morsi's...

Published Wed, Dec 05 2012 5:47 AM by The Middle East Channel

Filed under: Middle East, North Africa, Arab World, Mideast Brief

Black Bloc: Italy's serial protest hijackers

Today I got the chance to speak with the very sharp and funny Italian columnist Beppe Severgnini to get his take on Silvio Berlusconi's continued survival. It didn't really fit into the interview, but I also asked him if he was surprised by yesterday's...

Published Mon, Oct 17 2011 4:19 PM by FP Passport

Syria's opposition gets organized

Over the past six months, Syria has erupted into chaos. As protesters took to the streets to demand the removal of President Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian army and police responded with deadly force: The United Nations now estimates 2,600 people have perished...

Published Wed, Sep 14 2011 7:29 PM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: NATO hits Qaddafi compound

NATO hits Qaddafi compound Top news: NATO jets destroyed a building in Muammar al-Qaddafi's compound, south of Tripoli. The Libyan government described the bombing as an attempt on the leader's life and claimed that 45 people were injured in the...

Published Mon, Apr 25 2011 5:19 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Wanna buy a Greek island?

In 2010, when two right-wing German MPs suggested that Greece should sell off some of its islands to finance its debt, Greece's government was not amused. "Suggestions like this are not appropriate at this time," responded the country's...

Published Thu, Aug 23 2012 8:15 AM by FP Passport

For only $315, you, too, can kill Osama bin Laden

Wish you could have been a part of the SEAL Team 6 raid that killed Osama bin Laden? Now's your chance. Former SEAL Larry Yatch has reconstructed the Abbottabad complex in a 10,000-square-foot studio in New Hope, Minnesota and for $315 a pop you can...

Published Tue, Aug 21 2012 2:21 PM by FP Passport

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A democracy prize for Putin?

The best Joe Biden quote of the week

What did the Oslo killer want?

Blowing up Tokyo with Chinese fireworks

Morning Brief: Pope Benedict XVI announces he will resign

Morning Brief: North Korea conducts third nuclear test

Morning Brief: U.S. considers deeper involvement in Syria

Inside Russia's bleak orphanages

The political crisis deepens between Egypt’s judges and President Morsi

Morsi flees presidential palace amid a spark of violent protest

Black Bloc: Italy's serial protest hijackers

Syria's opposition gets organized

Morning Brief: NATO hits Qaddafi compound

Wanna buy a Greek island?

For only $315, you, too, can kill Osama bin Laden