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Brazilian prison gang holds 10-hour conference call

And you thought your company's meetings were too long. Jack Davis of InsightCrime writes : A Federal Police recording recently heard by Folha de Sao Paulo involves a 10-hour discussion between five members of the PCC (Primeiro Comando da Capital Read...

Published Wed, Dec 05 2012 10:59 AM by FP Passport

A tale of two cities

MANAMA — "I am not a prince of Sunni Bahrain; I am not a prince of Shia Bahrain. I am a prince of the Kingdom of Bahrain." So said Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to an assembled crowd at the Ritz-Carlton. Two large screens...

Published Mon, Dec 10 2012 8:56 AM by FP Passport

Georgetown basketball game ends in brawl in China

Something very ugly seems to have gone down during an exhibition basketball game between the Georgetown Hoyas and the Chinese professional team Baiyi. The Washington Post 's Dan Steinberg has more photos up on his blog. Here's an account from...

Published Thu, Aug 18 2011 8:02 AM by FP Passport

Russia's Blackwater

Josh Kucera flags a Russia Today report on Oryol, a Russian defense contractor training ex-military officers for security work in Iraq: And to avoid such trouble is the chief responsibility of this group. These men are from the anti-terror group Oryol...

Published Wed, Oct 07 2009 3:51 PM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Obstacles remain for Turkey-Armenia thaw

Obstacles remain for Turkey-Armenia thaw Top story: Despite Saturday's historic signing of an accord to normalize relations between Turkey and Armenia, signs emerged over the weekend that the nearly century-old hostility between the two countries...

Published Mon, Oct 12 2009 6:14 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Why are so many South American countries recognizing the Palestinian state?

The Palestinian foreign ministry has announced that in the coming months, Chile and Paraguay will join the growing number of countries in Latin America recognizing a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders. Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay, Ecuador...

Published Wed, Jan 05 2011 10:37 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: South America, Israel/Palestine

Morning Brief: U.S. Court Challenges Constitutionality of NSA Surveillance

U.S. Court Challenges Constitutionality of NSA Surveillance Top News: On Monday, a U.S. federal district court ruled that the extent of the National Security Agency's surveillance programs "surely...infringes on 'that degree of privacy'...

Published Tue, Dec 17 2013 4:52 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Morning Brief: Sarkozy suffers setback in French presidential race

Sarkozy suffers setback in French presidential race Top story: French President Nicolas Sarkozy received 27.1 percent of the vote in the first round of the country's presidential election on Sunday, while his Socialist challenger Francois Hollande...

Published Mon, Apr 23 2012 4:53 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Morning Brief: The EU picks its president

The EU picks its president Top Story: Late yesterday evening in Brussels, leaders from the European Union named Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy and EU Trade Commissioner Catherine Ashton to two top posts created by the Lisbon Treaty -- president...

Published Fri, Nov 20 2009 4:15 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

What a Bummer for Muslim Astronauts: A New Fatwa Bans Travel to Mars

Some 500 " Saudis and other Arabs ," most of whom are probably Muslim, have signed up with a private company, Mars One, which promises to bring them to the Red Planet to establish a permanent human colony. But a new fatwa may force those would...

Published Thu, Feb 20 2014 3:04 PM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Airstrikes continue while Obama seeks to resolve command impasse

Airstrikes continue while Obama seeks to resolve command impasse Top news: Western airstrikes appear to have silenced the pro-Qaddafi forces engaged in shelling the town of Misrata. The town have been under constant bombardment, but the firing of artillery...

Published Wed, Mar 23 2011 6:16 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

It's hard out there for a Saddam Hussein

Najaf is apparently not a friendly place for people named Saddam Hussein these day: On last week's edition of Radio Free Iraq 's weekly call-in show, "Open Windows," host Ferial Hussein spoke to a caller named Saddam Hussein, who complained...

Published Tue, Oct 27 2009 9:14 AM by FP Passport

Palestinian leaders scramble to spin Al Jazeera leaks

In case you haven't heard, Al Jazeera (along with the Guardian ) on Sunday announced it had gotten its hands on more than 1,600 Palestinian documents detailing negotiations with Israeli and U.S. officials. The documents aren't all released yet...

Published Mon, Jan 24 2011 6:23 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Middle East, Israel/Palestine

Morning Brief: New Iran nuclear talks kick off in Istanbul

New Iran nuclear talks kick off in Istanbul Top news: Iran and six major world powers began a new round of nuclear talks in Istanbul today. As with last month's talks in Geneva, Iran is refusing to discuss any suspension of its nuclear enrichment...

Published Fri, Jan 21 2011 5:50 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Europe's gray future

EU Observer looks at a new report , set to be endorsed by Europe's finance ministers tomorrow, that looks beyond the the ramifications of the "Grexit" to a longer-term threat to the continent's prosperity: With an increase of some five...

Published Mon, May 14 2012 2:04 PM by FP Passport

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Brazilian prison gang holds 10-hour conference call

A tale of two cities

Georgetown basketball game ends in brawl in China

Russia's Blackwater

Morning Brief: Obstacles remain for Turkey-Armenia thaw

Why are so many South American countries recognizing the Palestinian state?

Morning Brief: U.S. Court Challenges Constitutionality of NSA Surveillance

Morning Brief: Sarkozy suffers setback in French presidential race

Morning Brief: The EU picks its president

What a Bummer for Muslim Astronauts: A New Fatwa Bans Travel to Mars

Morning Brief: Airstrikes continue while Obama seeks to resolve command impasse

It's hard out there for a Saddam Hussein

Palestinian leaders scramble to spin Al Jazeera leaks

Morning Brief: New Iran nuclear talks kick off in Istanbul

Europe's gray future