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Senkaku, Diaoyu; Diaoyu, Senkaku; let’s call the whole thing off

In a surprise move after it looked like the recent spat between Tokyo and Beijing was quieting down, China has just canceled a planned meeting between its premier Wen Jiabao and Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit...

Published Sat, Oct 30 2010 2:14 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: East Asia, Obama Administration

Russia's FSB to WikiLeaks: We could destroy you

Russia's internal security service, the FSB, seems to be taking WikiLeaks' threa t to spill dirt on the Kremlin pretty seriously, according to Russia Profile : Preliminary analysis shows that there is no threat posed to Russia by Julian Assange's...

Published Mon, Nov 01 2010 3:49 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Russia

More on China's jade obsession - By Jared Mondschein

Last week we listed some items that are growing in popularity among China's increasingly wealthy middle class along with some of the impacts of these recent obsessions -- including jade. One major consequence not included in the list is the fact that...

Published Tue, Nov 02 2010 10:25 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Corruption, Drugs & Crime, Human Rights, East Asia, China, Southeast Asia, Economics, Business

Morning Brief: GOP takes house; Dems hold senate

GOP takes house; Dems hold senate Top news: Riding a surge of voter discontent with the state of the economy, the Republican Party retook the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday night, dealing a major blow to President Barack Obama's domestic...

Published Wed, Nov 03 2010 5:58 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Morning Brief: Afghan attorney general launches investigation into election fraud

Afghan attorney general launches investigation into election fraud Top story: The Afghan attorney general's office is investigating allegations that election officials were involved in vote-rigging during September's parliamentary elections, officials...

Published Thu, Nov 04 2010 6:07 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

What do we know about the Conspiracy of the Fire Nuclei?

Greek authorities are blaming a shadowy far-left group called the "Conspiracy of the Fire Nuclei" for a series of attempted mail bombings against prominent European political leaders which has forced the country to shut down international mail...

Published Thu, Nov 04 2010 11:46 AM by FP Passport

Cuba embargo turns 50

50 years ago this week, President John F. Kennedy signed an executive order embargoing all trade with Fidel Castro's Cuba: Whereas the Eighth Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Serving as Organ of Consultation in Application...

Published Wed, Feb 08 2012 8:13 AM by FP Passport

Can North Korea be Fictionalized?

Little is known about life in Pyongyang. Adam Johnson, a professor of creative writing at Stanford University, tried to create an account of the mental life of the capital's citizens with his new novel, The Orphan Master's Son , the story of the...

Published Thu, Feb 09 2012 7:42 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: North Korea, East Asia

The Election 2012 Weekly Report: Santorumentum?

Santorum's big night It ain't over yet. Rick Santorum pulled off an unlikely hat-trick on Tuesday night, winning caucuses in Minnesota and Colorado as well as a non-binding primary in Missouri -- a troubling development for frontrunner Mitt Romney...

Published Fri, Feb 10 2012 9:01 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Election 2012, 2012 Report, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Barack Obama

Morning Brief: Julian Assange arrested in Britain

Julian Assange arrested in Britain Top story: British police arrested WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange today, after he showed up at a police station in London. His appearance had been previously arranged with authorities. He will appear in front of a...

Published Tue, Dec 07 2010 5:58 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

China hearts Google - By Christina Larson

Proving once again that the Chinese government does not always speak with one voice, Hu Qiheng, president of the Internet Society of China -- which is governed by China's information technology ministry -- had this to say about Google on Tuesday at...

Published Wed, Dec 08 2010 12:13 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: East Asia, China

Prime Minister's Questions turns into Smiths reference contest

In keeping with his image as a younger, hipper kind of Tory leader, British Prime Minister David Cameron has often expressed his appreciation for the music of legendary '80s band, The Smiths. The indie rock pioneers aren't all that appreciative...

Published Thu, Dec 09 2010 8:29 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Britain

Al-Akhbar hacked - David Kenner

If you visit the website of al-Akhbar , the leftist Lebanese daily that published dozens of classified State Department cables related to the Middle East before they appeared on WikiLeaks, you'll be greeted by the image above. The site has been hacked...

Published Thu, Dec 09 2010 12:31 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Middle East, WikiLeaks

Friday photo: Hell or high water

A Greenpeace activist holds a figure of the US Statue of Liberty, during their symbolic 'Sinking Icons' activity, by submerging icons of world famous buildings, in Cancun, Mexico, on December 8, 2010 during the United Nations Framework Convention...

Published Fri, Dec 10 2010 2:45 PM by FP Passport

You can't avoid settlements

Critics of the Obama administration's approach to Middle East peace, a group that includes just about everyone who is paying attention, say that focusing on Israeli settlements for the last 2 years -- as opposed to "core issues" -- was the...

Published Mon, Dec 13 2010 4:17 AM by FP Passport

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

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Senkaku, Diaoyu; Diaoyu, Senkaku; let’s call the whole thing off

Russia's FSB to WikiLeaks: We could destroy you

More on China's jade obsession - By Jared Mondschein

Morning Brief: GOP takes house; Dems hold senate

Morning Brief: Afghan attorney general launches investigation into election fraud

What do we know about the Conspiracy of the Fire Nuclei?

Cuba embargo turns 50

Can North Korea be Fictionalized?

The Election 2012 Weekly Report: Santorumentum?

Morning Brief: Julian Assange arrested in Britain

China hearts Google - By Christina Larson

Prime Minister's Questions turns into Smiths reference contest

Al-Akhbar hacked - David Kenner

Friday photo: Hell or high water

You can't avoid settlements