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North Korea can mount nuclear warheads on missiles? Where have we heard that before?

Today, the front page of the New York Times , the Los Angeles Times , the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post announced that North Korea has learned how to make nuclear weapons small enough to be delivered by a ballistic missile, according to...

Published Fri, Apr 12 2013 1:00 PM by FP Passport

Jay-Z raps back at Cuba trip critics: 'Boy from the hood but got White House clearance'

Jay-Z and Beyonce came under fire this week for a trip they took to Cuba -- a vacation that, as I wrote on Tuesday, underscores the rather silly nature of the restrictions imposed on Americans' ability to visit the island nation. The visit has several...

Published Thu, Apr 11 2013 10:20 AM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Bangladesh factory toll passes 900 amid news of new tragedy

Bangladesh factory toll passes 900 amid news of new tragedy Top news: The death toll from last month's building collapse in Bangladesh topped 900 Thursday, amid news that the country had been hit with a fresh industrial disaster. Shortly after midnight...

Published Thu, May 09 2013 5:27 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Have other countries experienced kidnap cases like Cleveland's?

Held captive in a dilapidated house in Cleveland for a decade, Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight were allegedly raped and beaten by Ariel Castro , who now faces multiple charges of kidnapping and rape. The harrowing story of the women's...

Published Thu, May 09 2013 10:20 AM by FP Passport

Kerry retreats from U.S. stance that Assad must go

Even as Washington debates whether suspected chemical weapons use in Syria should provoke direct intervention, Secretary of State John Kerry stepped back from the Obama administration's longstanding position that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad needs...

Published Wed, May 08 2013 7:20 AM by FP Passport

Iran unveils new drone, names it 'Epic'

Faithful readers of Iran's state-run news outlets might have noticed a lot of hype this week about President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's plans to unveil a new Iranian-made surveillance and combat drone -- the country's "most advanced"...

Published Thu, May 09 2013 1:40 PM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Pakistan prepares for first democratic transition after wild and bloody campaign

Pakistan prepares for first democratic transition after wild and bloody campaign Top news: With campaigning officially ended ahead of Pakistan's parliamentary elections tomorrow, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's party is expected to take the...

Published Fri, May 10 2013 5:41 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Morning Brief: Justice Department subpoenas journalists' phone records

Justice Department subpoenas journalists' phone records Top news: The U.S. Justice Department secretly obtained two months' worth of phone records for Associated Press journalists and editors, the AP announced on Monday. The seizures -- which...

Published Tue, May 14 2013 5:23 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Morning Brief: Haiti devastated by massive earthquake

Haiti devastated by massive earthquake Top Story: The devastation is near total and the death count is thought to be in the thousands after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti yesterday. As many as 3 million people may have been affected by the quake...

Published Wed, Jan 13 2010 5:58 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Could Mugabe step down, even if he wanted to?

The Zimbabwe Independent , via AllAfrica, has an intriguing item suggesting some of geriatric President Robert Mugabe's advisors may be urging him to begin preparations for stepping down: A recent detailed "advisory note" to Mugabe from...

Published Mon, May 09 2011 1:07 PM by FP Passport

Buried bin Laden boffo for book business!

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 World opinion seems to be divided on the propriety of America's sometimes-raucous celebration in the wake of Osama bin Laden's death. Hopefully, though, we can all agree...

Published Thu, May 05 2011 2:50 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: al Qaeda, Middle East

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North Korea can mount nuclear warheads on missiles? Where have we heard that before?

Jay-Z raps back at Cuba trip critics: 'Boy from the hood but got White House clearance'

Morning Brief: Bangladesh factory toll passes 900 amid news of new tragedy

Have other countries experienced kidnap cases like Cleveland's?

Kerry retreats from U.S. stance that Assad must go

Iran unveils new drone, names it 'Epic'

Morning Brief: Pakistan prepares for first democratic transition after wild and bloody campaign

Morning Brief: Justice Department subpoenas journalists' phone records

Morning Brief: Haiti devastated by massive earthquake

Could Mugabe step down, even if he wanted to?

Buried bin Laden boffo for book business!

Is it a copout to blame Japanese culture for the Fukushima disaster?

Quote of the day: What real culture change in the Army would look like

Great moments in baseless Osama speculation: Stephanopolous vs. Ahmadinejad

Does Sweet Mickey's election mean Baby Doc is off the hook?