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Lula: Machismo will be defeated

I think Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva may be promising a bit too much for his chosen successor, Dilma Roussef: Silva said he selected a woman as his successor because he believes that "we've won this stage of discrimination against...

Published Wed, Mar 10 2010 11:14 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Latin America

Have Big Macs ruined Russian sports?

At FP, we've been following Russia's soul-searching following its subpar Olympic performance. This has included the sacking the country's sports minister and the admission by Prime Minsiter Vladimir Putin that funds may have been misspent...

Published Wed, Mar 10 2010 11:58 AM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Bombings hit Baghdad as early voting starts

Bombings hit Baghdad as early voting starts Top story: Twelve people were killed by suicide bombers in Baghdad today as early voting began in Iraq's parliamentary elections. 25 soldiers were also wounded in an attack on a polling station where security...

Published Thu, Mar 04 2010 6:37 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Morning Brief: Counting underway in Iraqi election

Counting underway in Iraqi election Top story: Counting is underway in Iraq's second parliamentary election since the ouster of Saddam Hussein. Turnout was reported to be high around the country yesterday despite scattered violence. The results will...

Published Mon, Mar 08 2010 5:33 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

The EU, Germany will bail out Greece

It's official, The Guardian reports : Senior sources in Brussels said that Berlin had bowed to the bailout agreement despite huge resistance in Germany and that the finance ministers of the "eurozone" – the 16 member states including Greece...

Published Fri, Mar 12 2010 11:03 AM by FP Passport

Nepal's gay rights revolution

The AP reports that Nepal is actively looking to become a destination for gay tourists in South Asia -- including a publicity stunt to hold the world's highest-ever gay wedding at the Mt. Everest base camp -- a sign of just how quickly things have...

Published Mon, Mar 15 2010 1:27 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: South Asia

Morning Brief: Mitchell cancels visit as U.S.-Israel tension deepens

Mitchell cancels visit as U.S.-Israel tension deepens U.S. envoy George Mitchell has indefinitely postponed a planned trip to the Middle East in the midst of what Israel's ambassador to the United States has called "most severe crisis in U.S...

Published Tue, Mar 16 2010 5:56 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Who's the boss?

I've been trying hard to find smart criticism of the Obama administration's decision to rebuke Israel for embarrassing U.S. Vice President Joe Biden last week by announcing the construction of 1,600 new housing units in Ramat Shlomo, an area of...

Published Sun, Mar 14 2010 3:16 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Middle East, Israel/Palestine, Obama Administration

Morning Brief: Clashes erupt as riot police clear Istanbul square

Clashes erupt as riot police clear Istanbul square Top news: Clashes erupted in Istanbul's Taksim Square early on Tuesday as riot police attempted to clear hundreds of demonstrators from the area using tear gas and water cannons. The protests, which...

Published Tue, Jun 11 2013 5:53 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Will China Ever Purchase a U.S. Media Company?

In May 2010, when the Washington Post Company put Newsweek up for sale, it called for bids from interested parties. One surprising entry into the race was Southern Media Group, a Chinese media conglomerate that publishes the relatively liberal newspaper...

Published Tue, Aug 06 2013 10:50 AM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: U.S. Expresses Disappointment Over Snowden Asylum

U.S. Expresses Disappointment Over Snowden Asylum Top news: The White House says it is " extremely disappointed " by Russia's decision to grant temporary asylum to NSA leaker Edward Snowden. The decision ends Snowden's 39 day in the...

Published Fri, Aug 02 2013 5:30 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Who's on deck in Tokyo?

Jockeying for Yukio Hatoyama's post has begun in Japan, hours after the country's prime minister announced his resignation over failures to move the U.S. Marine base at Okinawa to a less obtrusive part of the island. With Hatoyama's departure...

Published Wed, Jun 02 2010 1:39 PM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Opposition seizes power in Kyrgyzstan

Opposition seizes power in Kyrgyzstan Top news: After a day of bloody protests that left 68 people dead, opposition leaders have seized power in Kyrgyzstan. New interim leader Roza Otunbayeva, a former foreign minister, says parliament has been dissolved...

Published Thu, Apr 08 2010 4:47 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Morning Brief: New Nuclear Talks Between Iran and P5+1 Begin in Geneva

New Nuclear Talks Between Iran and P5+1 Begin in Geneva Top News: A fresh round of negotiations over Iran's nuclear program began this morning in Geneva. Iran and the P5+1 -- the permanent members of the U.N. Security Council (the United States, Russia...

Published Tue, Oct 15 2013 4:41 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

President Kaczynski of Poland killed in plane crash

Tragic news out of Eastern Europe this morning as the plane carrying Polich President Lech Kaczynki and 88 others -- including many top Polish officials -- crashed in heavy fog in Western Russia. The crash came as a staggering blow to Poland, wiping out...

Published Sat, Apr 10 2010 7:43 AM by FP Passport

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Lula: Machismo will be defeated

Have Big Macs ruined Russian sports?

Morning Brief: Bombings hit Baghdad as early voting starts

Morning Brief: Counting underway in Iraqi election

The EU, Germany will bail out Greece

Nepal's gay rights revolution

Morning Brief: Mitchell cancels visit as U.S.-Israel tension deepens

Who's the boss?

Morning Brief: Clashes erupt as riot police clear Istanbul square

Will China Ever Purchase a U.S. Media Company?

Morning Brief: U.S. Expresses Disappointment Over Snowden Asylum

Who's on deck in Tokyo?

Morning Brief: Opposition seizes power in Kyrgyzstan

Morning Brief: New Nuclear Talks Between Iran and P5+1 Begin in Geneva

President Kaczynski of Poland killed in plane crash