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WikiLeaks: Qaddafi's 'nephew' working for Daniel Ortega?

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has been one of the few world leaders to staunchly defend Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi in recent weeks. The close bond between the Libyan and Nicaraguan governments was demonstrated in March when Qaddafi took the...

Published Wed, Apr 27 2011 1:42 PM by FP Passport

Ivory Coast: A ragtag army falls apart

When Alassane Ouattara finally took over the presidency in the Ivory Coast earlier this month, he did so with the help of a rag tag group of militiamen. There were the formal rebels from the country's brief civil war, known as the Forces Nouvelles...

Published Wed, Apr 27 2011 7:42 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Africa

Morning Brief: International community struggles to find response to Daraa crackdown

International community struggles to find response to Daraa crackdown Top news: Syrian troops tightened their grip on the city of Daraa, which has been the epicenter of protests against President Bashar al-Assad's regime. Troops reportedly killed...

Published Wed, Apr 27 2011 5:31 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

There are 657 more islands than we thought there were

Time 's Erica Ho reports : Thanks to high-resolution images, Duke University and Meredith College geoscientists were able to add 657 new barrier islands to the total count, adding 30 percent more to the known list. There are now 2,149 discovered islands...

Published Tue, Apr 26 2011 11:17 AM by FP Passport

Great prison breaks of the war on terror

In the Middle East and Central Asia, when suspected militants go to jail, they don't necessarily stay there. This was very much in evidence this week when the Taliban built 1,000 feet of underground tunnels (shown above) to free nearly half the prisoners...

Published Tue, Apr 26 2011 10:27 AM by FP Passport

Russia to host Olympic meeting because Britain's too broke

The AP reports that Russia has stepped in to host a gathering of Olympic committee leaders from 200 countries next year after cash-strapped Britain had to cancel the event. The meeting is typically hosted by the next Olympics host as a way of showing...

Published Tue, Apr 26 2011 8:50 AM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Syria escalates crackdown

Syria escalates crackdown Top news: As the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad deployed tanks and soldiers to the town of Dara'a in an attempt to quash a growing threat to his rule, the U.S. State Department issued a travel advisory late Monday...

Published Tue, Apr 26 2011 4:19 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

U.N.: Sri Lankan government responsible for 'carnage'

While the controversy over the Goldstone retraction continues, the three-member panel tasked with investigating war crimes during the Sri Lankan government's final offensive against the Tamil Tigers in 2009 has released its report , and it's pretty...

Published Mon, Apr 25 2011 4:41 PM by FP Passport

Obama on discouraging medical tourism

Matthew Yglesias flags a Hindustan Times item , noting President Obama's response to a townhall question on why U.S. insurance won't cover treatments received in foreign countries: "My preference would be that you don't have to travel...

Published Mon, Apr 25 2011 9:17 AM 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

Friday photo: Semana Santa

A penitent films a friend before a procession of Holy Week along a street of Quito on April 22, 2011. Christian believers around the world mark the Holy Week of Easter in celebration of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Apologies for the...

Published Fri, Apr 22 2011 3:44 PM by FP Passport

Who moved Confucius?

A mystery in Beijing: A statue of Chinese thinker Confucius has been moved from a prime spot near Tiananmen Square to a less visible location, triggering online speculation Thursday on whether politics was behind the move. The statue was unveiled in January...

Published Fri, Apr 22 2011 3:09 PM by FP Passport

A common currency for Africa?

Zimbabwe's Independent reports : PLANS to adopt a single currency for the 15-member Southern African Development Community (Sadc) by 2018 could be overtaken by a much broader regional single currency and customs project that would include two other...

Published Fri, Apr 22 2011 3:00 PM by FP Passport

Lukashenko: Belarus has too much democracy

Smart people can certainly disagree about the relationship between levels of democracy and the likelihood of terrorism, but I do think strongman Aleksandr Lukashnko is on pretty shaky ground when he attributes last week's Minsk metro bombing to Belarusians...

Published Fri, Apr 22 2011 2:42 PM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: U.S. authorizes use of drones in Libya; McCain arrives in Benghazi

U.S. authorizes use of drones in Libya; McCain arrives in Benghazi Top news: The Pentagon announced yesterday that the U.S. will begin deploying armed Predator drones against Muammar al-Qaddafi's forces in order to break the stalemate in Libya. The...

Published Fri, Apr 22 2011 5:36 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

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WikiLeaks: Qaddafi's 'nephew' working for Daniel Ortega?

Ivory Coast: A ragtag army falls apart

Morning Brief: International community struggles to find response to Daraa crackdown

There are 657 more islands than we thought there were

Great prison breaks of the war on terror

Russia to host Olympic meeting because Britain's too broke

Morning Brief: Syria escalates crackdown

U.N.: Sri Lankan government responsible for 'carnage'

Obama on discouraging medical tourism

Morning Brief: NATO hits Qaddafi compound

Friday photo: Semana Santa

Who moved Confucius?

A common currency for Africa?

Lukashenko: Belarus has too much democracy

Morning Brief: U.S. authorizes use of drones in Libya; McCain arrives in Benghazi