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Will Ryan's record on Cuba hurt Romney in Florida?

One area where Paul Ryan has strayed from GOP orthodoxy is his stance on Cuba, as the Miami Herald explains : The Wisconsin Congressman has voted at least three times in opposition to the embargo. A handful of current and former Republican Cuban-American...

Published Mon, Aug 13 2012 2:55 PM by FP Passport

Obama in Afghanistan

President Obama has just arrived at Afghanistan's Bagram airbase for an unannounced trip during which he will meet U.S. troops and hold a meeting by videoconference with President Hamid Karzai. Obama had originally planned to travel to Kabul by helicopter...

Published Fri, Dec 03 2010 9:46 AM by FP Passport

Vicente Fox: Legalize Mexico's drug scene - by Brian Fung

Well, this is unexpected: Former Mexican President Vicente Fox has come out in favor of legalizing drugs in an attempt to disrupt the illegal markets that have turned parts of Mexico into battlegrounds. [...] While Fox advocates weakening the cartels...

Published Tue, Aug 10 2010 9:48 AM by FP Passport

Zardari gets the shoe - by Brian Fung

The exclusive club of world leaders with shoe-dodging experience grew a little bigger last weekend, as Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari was interrupted mid-speech on Saturday by a 60-year-old's footwear: Mr Zardari, who is under criticism for...

Published Mon, Aug 09 2010 10:15 AM by FP Passport

Friday Photo: Dog Songs

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 05: 'Darwin' the Basset Hound sits with his owner at the 'Music for Dogs' concert for canines as part of the Vivid LIVE festival at the Sydney Opera House forecourt on June 5, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. The concert...

Published Fri, Jun 11 2010 2:59 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Friday Photo

Was the Bradley effect at work in Geert Wilders' big night?

The big story out of yesterday's Dutch elections was the success of Geert Wilders' anti-Islam, anti-immigration Freedom Party. The party nearly tripled its seats in parliament going from 9 to 24 and will likely be invited to join a coalition government...

Published Thu, Jun 10 2010 11:29 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Europe

Morning Brief: Obama heads to Asia

Obama heads to Asia Top story: Still reeling from a bruising setback in the midterm elections, President Barack Obama leaves today on a 10-day trip to Asia aimed at promoting economic ties and security cooperation. The trip starts in India where Obama...

Published Fri, Nov 05 2010 5:56 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Morning Brief: World powers agree to restart nuclear talks with Iran

World powers agree to restart nuclear talks with Iran Top news: For the first time in more than a year, the world powers dealing with Iran's nuclear program have agreed to resume talks with Tehran. The announcement from EU Foreign Affairs chief Catherine...

Published Wed, Mar 07 2012 5:19 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Morning Brief: U.S. soldier's attack on Afghan civilians sparks outrage

U.S. soldier's attack on Afghan civilians sparks outrage Top story: A U.S. Army sergeant killed at least 16 civilians, including nine children, in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, stoking outrage among Afghans already angered by the burning of a Koran...

Published Mon, Mar 12 2012 5:15 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Nation of Kiribati considers relocation

The Sydney Morning Herald reports : The Pacific nation of Kiribati is negotiating to buy land in Fiji so it can move islanders under threat from rising sea levels, in what could be the first climate-induced relocation of a country. Anote Tong, the Kiribati...

Published Thu, Mar 08 2012 9:52 AM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Norway arrests three men linked to al Qaeda

Norway arrests three men linked to al Qaeda Top story: Three alleged al Qaeda members were arrested Thursday morning in a joint U.S. and Norwegian counterterrorism effort. They are believed to have been plotting a terrorist attack using portable bombs...

Published Thu, Jul 08 2010 5:39 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Were Kim Jong Il's instructions to blame for North Korea's World Cup humiliation?

How come the North Korean national team that managed to lose by only one goal to Brazil -- a win, essentially -- got beat down so brutally by Portugal? According to some sources,* Dear Leader himsel f may be to blame : Quoting a source, RFA reported that...

Published Thu, Jul 08 2010 7:46 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: North Korea, World Cup

U.S.-Russia adoptions in jeapoardy after boy "returned"

U.S. officials are on their way to Moscow this week to push the Russian government to continue to allow adoptions after a seven-year-old boy was sent back to Russia on a plane by a woman in Tennessee last week with a note explaining that she no longer...

Published Tue, Apr 13 2010 8:51 AM by FP Passport

Goodluck Jonathan promises credible elections in 2011

One of the great ironies of reporting overseas is that it's often much easier to hear a political leader speak candidly here in Washington than in an interview back home. Such was the case today, as Nigerian Acting President Goodluck Jonathan spoke...

Published Mon, Apr 12 2010 10:41 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Africa

Morning Brief: Gates and Ahmadinejad trade barbs in Afghanistan

Gates and Ahmadinejad trade barbs in Afghanistan Top story: U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Saudi Arabia where he will discuss plans to confront Iran's nuclear program. Gates' Saudi visit follows three days in Afghanistan, where...

Published Wed, Mar 10 2010 5:57 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

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Will Ryan's record on Cuba hurt Romney in Florida?

Obama in Afghanistan

Vicente Fox: Legalize Mexico's drug scene - by Brian Fung

Zardari gets the shoe - by Brian Fung

Friday Photo: Dog Songs

Was the Bradley effect at work in Geert Wilders' big night?

Morning Brief: Obama heads to Asia

Morning Brief: World powers agree to restart nuclear talks with Iran

Morning Brief: U.S. soldier's attack on Afghan civilians sparks outrage

Nation of Kiribati considers relocation

Morning Brief: Norway arrests three men linked to al Qaeda

Were Kim Jong Il's instructions to blame for North Korea's World Cup humiliation?

U.S.-Russia adoptions in jeapoardy after boy "returned"

Goodluck Jonathan promises credible elections in 2011

Morning Brief: Gates and Ahmadinejad trade barbs in Afghanistan