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The FBI has some explaining to do

Just when I thought the Petraeus story couldn't get any weirder, along comes a story in the Wall Street Journal reporting that an FBI official allegedly sent shirtless pictures of himself to Jill Kelley, the Tampa woman who has emerged as a key player...

Published Mon, Nov 12 2012 6:26 PM by FP Passport

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Published Thu, Jul 07 2011 4:59 PM by FP Passport

The return of Russian anarchists?

It's been a while since their 19th century heyday, but Russian anarchists might be making a comeback: An obscure anarchist group linked to anti-government attacks on an $8 billion highway project in the Moscow region has claimed responsibility for...

Published Thu, Jun 09 2011 10:05 AM by FP Passport

Americans still unenthused about Arab Spring

President Obama may see the recent uprisings in the Middle East as a " moment of oppotunity, " but most Americans are not particularly enthusiastic about it, according to a new foreign policy poll from the Pew Research Center for the People...

Published Fri, Jun 10 2011 10:25 AM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Syrian army moves on border town

Syrian army moves on border town Top news: The Syrian army has begun operations to crack down on the northern city of Jisr al-Shugour, ending days of anticipation which sent almost 3,000 refugees streaming across the border into Turkey. The Assad regime...

Published Fri, Jun 10 2011 4:57 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

A patron saint for the EU?

Yesterday was " Europe Day ," marking the anniversary of the day French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman (not to be confused with the romantic composer with two n's) presented his proposal on what came to become the European Union. Schuman's...

Published Tue, May 10 2011 8:35 AM by FP Passport

Hasidic paper airbrushes Hillary Clinton out of Sit Room photo

Notice anyone missing in the above version of the now-iconic Osama bin Laden sit room photo, as published by the Brooklyn-based Hasidic newspaper Der Tzitung ? (Via the Failed Messiah blog.) The paper seems to have airbrushed out Secretary of State Hillary...

Published Mon, May 09 2011 8:52 AM by FP Passport

Dennis Rodman says he will vacation with Kim Jong Un. But where?

Normal 0 false false false EN-US ZH-CN X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 We're all familiar with the genre of storytelling in which two characters, usually male, leave home and embark upon a quest. Hilarity and misadventure often ensue, as lessons...

Published Tue, Mar 12 2013 5:15 PM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Pants bomber to appear in court today

Pants bomber to appear in court today Top news: Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, who attempted to blow up a U.S.-bound airliner on Christmas day, is due to appear in Federal Court in Detroit today to be arraigned on six charges, including attempted murder and...

Published Fri, Jan 08 2010 5:52 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Is Obama out of options on Cuba?

The tone of U.S.-Cuban relations have taken a number of turns for the worse in recent days. The largest of these may be the arrest of an American contractor for distributing laptops on the island. Christopher Sabatini explains the significance of this...

Published Thu, Jan 07 2010 12:20 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Latin America

How worried should we be about FARQaeda?

As noted in this morning's brief, Jay Bergman Drug Enforcement Agency director for the Andean region of South America, told Reuters today about the worrying development of Colombia's FARC rebels collaborating with al Qaeda: Three West African...

Published Tue, Jan 05 2010 12:34 PM by FP Passport

John Kerry: End the Cuba travel ban

In a St. Petersburg Times op-ed today, Sen. John Kerry criticizes the U.S. embargo on Cuba, saying it has "manifestly failed for over 50 years" and announces his support for a bil that would lift the ban on U.S. citizens traveling to Cuba: I...

Published Tue, Dec 08 2009 10:49 AM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Central Baghdad hit by string of bombings

Central Baghdad hit by string of bombings Top story: A series of at least six bombings this morning killed at least 112 people and wounded hundreds more. The targets included a police patrol, an outdoor market, the interior ministry and two universities...

Published Tue, Dec 08 2009 6:00 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Morning Brief: Brennan defends drone program at confirmation hearing

Brennan defends drone program at confirmation hearing Top news: CIA Director Nominee John Brennan defended the Obama administration's drone program in his Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday, saying attacks are only carried out "as a last...

Published Fri, Feb 08 2013 5:33 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Morning Brief: Greek prime minister reshuffles cabinet

Greek prime minister reshuffles cabinet Top news: Faced with growing criticism of his economic policies and nearly three weeks of daily street protests, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou named a new finance minister as part of a broad cabinet reshuffle...

Published Fri, Jun 17 2011 5:38 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

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The FBI has some explaining to do

thumbs 7/7

The return of Russian anarchists?

Americans still unenthused about Arab Spring

Morning Brief: Syrian army moves on border town

A patron saint for the EU?

Hasidic paper airbrushes Hillary Clinton out of Sit Room photo

Dennis Rodman says he will vacation with Kim Jong Un. But where?

Morning Brief: Pants bomber to appear in court today

Is Obama out of options on Cuba?

How worried should we be about FARQaeda?

John Kerry: End the Cuba travel ban

Morning Brief: Central Baghdad hit by string of bombings

Morning Brief: Brennan defends drone program at confirmation hearing

Morning Brief: Greek prime minister reshuffles cabinet