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The secret Somalia anti-piracy force

An un-named Muslim country is funding the creation of a well-armed and privately trained militia force in Somalia's north to fight piracy, the AP reports today. And behind the scenes consulting are the George W. Bush administration's former ambassador...

Published Thu, Dec 02 2010 2:51 PM by FP Passport

FP's 2010 Global Thinkers gala in photos

Here are a few images from last night's Top 100 Global Thinkers event at Washington's Corcoran Gallery of Art. Our panel featured (from left to right) Brazilian Foreign Minsiter Celso Amorim , Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu , moderater...

Published Wed, Dec 01 2010 12:05 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Foreign Policy magazine

Nigeria to try *** Cheney for corruption

A bit of interesting breaking news from the wires: Nigeria's anti-corruption commission is set to unveil a warrant for former U.S. Vice President *** Cheney. During his time at Haliburton, the company is alleged to gotten wrapped up in a dollars-for...

Published Thu, Dec 02 2010 12:09 PM by FP Passport

British police seek Assange over Swedish rape charges

Interpol announced this morning that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been placed on international "Red Notice" status over rape and sexual molestation charges in Sweden. The red notice is not an arrest warrant, but are usually interpreted...

Published Wed, Dec 01 2010 10:03 AM by FP Passport

FP honors Richard Holbrooke

I've already written a bit about the fascinating panel discussion at last night's Global Thinkers event, and we'll have much more content, including photos and video, up soon. But the evening's other highlight was a special award given...

Published Wed, Dec 01 2010 11:10 AM by FP Passport

Mon dieu! WikiLeaks makes the US look good. - By David Kenner

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange crowed yesterday that the State Department "is going to have a hard time of it trying to spin" his organization's ongoing document dump. U.S. diplomats, he said, will "find their very privileged position...

Published Wed, Dec 01 2010 12:21 PM by FP Passport

That missile's not mine - By Mohammad Sagha

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a... what, excatly? That's been the question on everyone's mind since a California news crew picked up footage on Monday of what looked like a missile flying through the scenic Pacific sunset. Some have...

Published Tue, Nov 09 2010 2:56 PM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: G-20 rejects U.S. push on China currency

G-20 rejects U.S. push on China currency Top news: Meeting in Seoul, the G-20 agreed on a broad set of economic guidelines but rejected a a U.S. push to pressure China to revalue its currency. The final agreement commits G20 nations to curb deficits and...

Published Fri, Nov 12 2010 5:46 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

China turns on the star of its own prestige movie

Chinese cultural authorities may have thought they pulled off a coup by getting Christian Bale, the Dark Knight himself, to star in Zhang Yimou's epic retelling of the rape of Nanking, the Flowers of War , China's Oscar entry for best foreign...

Published Wed, Dec 21 2011 10:21 AM by FP Passport

Russia’s Yogi Berra - By Joshua E. Keating

Former Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin passed away on Wednesday morning at the age of 72. Best known in the West for co-chairing the Gore-Chernomyrdin Commission on nuclear safety, which largely failed in its goal of promoting cooperation on...

Published Thu, Nov 04 2010 3:39 PM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Hungarian toxic sludge spill threatens Eastern Europe

Hungarian toxic sludge spill threatens Eastern Europe Top news: Rescue workers are struggling to contain the damage from a toxic sludge spill that killed at least four people and injured hundreds more. An estimated 185 million gallons of toxic waste spilled...

Published Wed, Oct 06 2010 6:04 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

What Obama Should Say at West Point, But Won't

The president's biggest foreign-policy speech in a year will be showy and ambitious but can't paper over his administration's lack of focus. Read More...

Published Tue, May 27 2014 4:59 PM by Foreign Policy

Filed under: Argument

Images of bin Laden's Abbottabad hideout

The White House is currently holding a press conference on the killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S. forces in Pakistan. ( FP 's David Kenner is liveblogging .) The images below are from a background briefing for reporters. Normal 0 false false false...

Published Mon, May 02 2011 11:44 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: al Qaeda, Pakistan, Obama Administration

Report: North Korea has abducted more than 180,000 people

North Korea's abduction of high-profiles individuals like the U.S. Army deserter Charles Jenkins or the South Korean filmmaker Shin Sang Ok have received plenty of media attention, but they were just the most prominent examples of a decades-long kidnapping...

Published Fri, May 13 2011 10:19 AM by FP Passport

The Honeymoon's Already Over

Petro Poroshenko easily won Ukraine's elections. But from air strikes in the east to empty government coffers in Kiev, the country's new president will have no time to celebrate. Read More...

Published Mon, May 26 2014 8:48 AM by Foreign Policy

Filed under: Report