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Did Austrian far-right leader Jorg Haider take money from Saddam and Qaddafi?

Gideon Rachman blogs a story we missed a few weeks ago about new posthumous against Austrian far-right leader Jorg Haider, who was killed in a car crash in 2008: The weekly, Falter, said it had obtained the diary of Walter Meischberger, a former member...

Published Wed, Aug 25 2010 12:12 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Europe

What it costs to run Somalia

Want evidence that the government in Somalia -- a country that tops the 2010 Failed States Index -- needs desperate help? Allow me to show you the money. Literally. According to the Annual Financial Report released by the office of the Prime Minister...

Published Thu, Aug 26 2010 11:11 AM by FP Passport

Friday Reading List - Fatima Bhutto's Pakistan

This week's list collects the best recent nonfiction about one of the most complex and misunderstood countries in the world, from Fatima Bhutto, niece of Benazir Bhutto and author of the forthcoming Songs of Blood and Sword . Mubashir Hasan, Mirage...

Published Fri, Aug 27 2010 9:29 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Pakistan, Culture, South Asia

Morning Brief: Chilean workers begin drilling shaft to free trapped miners

Chilean workers begin drilling shaft to free trapped miners Top story: Chilean workers will begin drilling a rescue shaft today in an effort to bring 33 miners who are trapped underground to safety. They will need to drill through more than 2,300 feet...

Published Mon, Aug 30 2010 5:57 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

When monkeys attack

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Another side effect of summer heat? In August, according to CNNGo , Japanese monkeys "get most feisty." This year, at least 43 people in Shizuoka prefecture have been...

Published Mon, Aug 30 2010 3:43 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Japan, Pacific

Be all that you can be in (somebody's) army - By Charles Homans

In an inspired bit of YouTube surfing, Gawker has assembled a compilation of military recruitment commercials from around the world. There are a few clunkers -- three minutes is an awful long time to watch a Russian paratrooper sort of rapping in front...

Published Tue, Aug 31 2010 10:42 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Europe, North America, Security, Africa, Russia, Britain, East Asia, China, Middle East, South Asia, Military, Lebanon, Caucasus, Pacific, India, Australia

Morning Brief: Islamists come out on top of Egyptian elections

Islamists come out on top of Egyptian elections Top story: Early results from Egypt's first round of elections appear to show that the Muslim Brotherhood gained the support of 40 percent of voters, while ultraconservative Salafist movements won another...

Published Thu, Dec 01 2011 5:09 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

The Election 2012 Weekly Report: Strength and clarity on the campaign trail

All Cain's friends and allies After weeks of stumbles and gaffes on foreign policy, Herman Cain attempted to clarify his views of the world with a speech on national security at Michigan's Hillsdale College and a document defining his assessment...

Published Fri, Dec 02 2011 10:21 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Election 2012, 2012 Report

Morning Brief: Putin's United Russia suffers electoral setback

Putin's United Russia suffers electoral setback Top news: Vladimir Putin's ruling United Russia party saw its majority cut to 50 percent during parliamentary elections on Sunday, in what is widely being interpreted as a rebuke to the Russian prime...

Published Mon, Dec 05 2011 5:26 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Top Secret British war plans (from 1943) taken from Tehran embassy

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Word came out yesterday that confidential war plans were stolen from the British embassy in Tehran. Fortunately for London, the plans were 70 years old, and were designed to invade...

Published Mon, Dec 05 2011 2:39 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Middle East, Iran

So what does Rick Santorum know about Honduras?

The Iowa Caucuses are tonight, meaning it's do-or-die time for Rick Santorum, the GOP field's latest flavor of the week. A strong third place finish from Santorum will likely provoke a new round of media attention for the former Pennsylvania senator...

Published Tue, Jan 03 2012 9:24 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Election 2012, Rick Santorum

Rick Santorum wants a one-state solution

The above video, where Rick Santorum provides his narrative of the Israeli-Palestinian struggle, really needs to be seen to be believed. It's from November, but has only been dredged up from the dark recesses of the Internet now because Santorum appears...

Published Tue, Jan 03 2012 2:32 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Election 2012, Rick Santorum

The show will go on?

It ended not with a bang, but with a whimper. Israel's 10-month settlement freeze expires at midnight Jerusalem time today, and rather than the explosion many feared -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's withdrawal from the talks, fresh violence...

Published Sun, Sep 26 2010 8:55 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Israel/Palestine

Pakistani ambassador: Indian military activity could be causing floods

The Hindustan Times reports that Pakistan's ambassador to the United States thinks that Indian military activity in the Himalayas may have contributed to his country's recent catastrophic floods: In an unusual remark, Pakistan's Ambassador...

Published Mon, Sep 27 2010 10:18 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Pakistan, Global Warming, India

Morning Brief: CIA escalates drone war in Pakistan

CIA escalates drone war in Pakistan Top story: The CIA conducted 20 drone strikes in Pakistan so far in September, the most ever in a single month and more than twice its monthly average. The increased focus on militants in the tribal areas come as U...

Published Tue, Sep 28 2010 6:18 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

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Did Austrian far-right leader Jorg Haider take money from Saddam and Qaddafi?

What it costs to run Somalia

Friday Reading List - Fatima Bhutto's Pakistan

Morning Brief: Chilean workers begin drilling shaft to free trapped miners

When monkeys attack

Be all that you can be in (somebody's) army - By Charles Homans

Morning Brief: Islamists come out on top of Egyptian elections

The Election 2012 Weekly Report: Strength and clarity on the campaign trail

Morning Brief: Putin's United Russia suffers electoral setback

Top Secret British war plans (from 1943) taken from Tehran embassy

So what does Rick Santorum know about Honduras?

Rick Santorum wants a one-state solution

The show will go on?

Pakistani ambassador: Indian military activity could be causing floods

Morning Brief: CIA escalates drone war in Pakistan