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Paraguay VP: I'll shoot the president if he tries to run again

Well this is one way to get yourself dropped from the ticket in a hurry: Paraguay's vice president [left] is urging his boss not to seek re-election in the most forceful way: He says he'll personally shoot Fernando Lugo [center] down if he tries...

Published Fri, Apr 29 2011 1:57 PM by FP Passport

How a Polish Courier Tried to Tell the World About the Holocaust

In 1943, Jan Karski, a Polish diplomat and courier for the Polish resistance, met with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter and relayed to him in detail the horrors of the Holocaust. Karski had personally witnessed Nazi atrocities in the Warsaw...

Published Thu, Apr 24 2014 3:45 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Europe, History, Genocide

Can we stop paying attention to Intrade now?

Obviously this is not the blog for analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court's healthcare decision today, but as we get further into election season, I thought it might be worth noting that it's not a good day for frequently-cited prediction market InTrade...

Published Thu, Jun 28 2012 9:22 AM by FP Passport

Qaddafi: Al Qaeda's putting drugs in the Nescafe

If you're going to blame your country's uprising on a conspiracy theory, might as well go all the way with it : Gadhafi accused al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden of being behind the uprising in Libya, in a rambling phone call to state TV. The Libyan...

Published Thu, Feb 24 2011 8:23 AM by FP Passport

Berlusconi: Lampedusa for Lampedusans

The Italian Prime Minister is visiting the tiny Mediterranean island that has become ground-zero for Europe's new refugee crisis: "The 'Free Lampedusa' plan began at midnight... In 48-60 hours Lampedusa will be inhabited only by the people...

Published Wed, Mar 30 2011 9:30 AM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Ukrainian Defense Minister Resigns After Withdrawal from Crimea

Ukrainian Defense Minister Resigns After Withdrawal from Crimea Top News: The Ukrainian parliament has accepted the resignation of the country's interim defense minister, Ihor Tenyukh. His resignation comes as Ukrainian forces complete their withdrawal...

Published Tue, Mar 25 2014 5:13 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Can Yulia Tymoshenko Lead Ukraine Out of Crisis?

On Saturday, Yulia Tymoshenko, the heroine of the 2004 Orange Revolution and a politician who has come to be seen as the martyr of the Ukrainian opposition, walked out of jail a free woman. Together with the impeachment and flight of President Viktor...

Published Sat, Feb 22 2014 6:51 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Europe, Russia, Politics, Elections, Democracy

State Media Praises China's Failing Corruption Grade; Hilarity Ensues

Say what you will about China's state-run media -- they are enthusiastic cheerleaders. On Dec. 2 Transparency International, a Berlin-based anti-graft organization, published its 2013 Corruption Perceptions Index, which scored China at 40 out of 100...

Published Wed, Dec 04 2013 1:36 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Corruption, East Asia, China, TLN

Morning Brief: Myanmar prepares for historic vote

Myanmar prepares for historic vote Top news: Voters in Myanmar are preparing to head to the polls this weekend for just the third election in last 50 years. Seventeen parties are competing for 45 seat s in the country's 665-seat legislature. Most...

Published Fri, Mar 30 2012 5:35 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Egypt's Death Toll Skyrockets

On Friday, protesters filled Tahrir Square in response to Army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's call for a popular mandate to "confront terrorism." And in the early hours of Saturday, Egyptian security forces showed exactly what that meant:...

Published Sat, Jul 27 2013 2:34 PM by FP Passport

A new use for Gaza's smuggling tunnels: KFC delivery

Cement, cigarettes, and sugar are just a few of the goods transported through the many underground tunnels connecting Egypt and the blockaded Gaza Strip, which have often been described as a " vital lifeline ." Now, thanks to an entrepreneurial...

Published Wed, May 15 2013 8:20 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Middle East, Israel/Palestine, Borders

Morning Brief: North Korea readies rockets in response to U.S. bomber drill

North Korea readies rockets in response to U.S. bomber drill Top News: North Korea has readied its missile units targeting U.S. military bases in response to a U.S. bombing drill. On Thursday two nuclear-capable B-2 Spirit stealth bombers carried out...

Published Fri, Mar 29 2013 5:45 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Obama's 'red line' has become the international community's 'red line'

Clarifying his administration's "red line" policy, Barack Obama told reporters Tuesday that if Syria used chemical weapons against its citizens, it would represent a "game-changer not simply for the United States, but for the international...

Published Tue, Apr 30 2013 10:30 AM by FP Passport

Do bags of cash ever help the CIA get what it wants?

On Monday, the New York Times revealed that the CIA has been funneling tens of millions of dollars to Afghan President Hamid Karzai. The cash payments -- delivered to his office every month -- arrived in suitcases, backpacks, and plastic bags, and were...

Published Mon, Apr 29 2013 4:10 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Intelligence

Iran gains upper hand in ice cream cold war with United States

Iran may have just scored a massive, albeit largely symbolic, victory in its cold war with the United States. And it is a very cold war -- because the battle being waged is over ice cream. On Monday, the Iranian ice cream company Choopan appeared to unseat...

Published Tue, Apr 02 2013 10:50 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Politics, Middle East, Food/Agriculture, Iran, Cool

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Paraguay VP: I'll shoot the president if he tries to run again

How a Polish Courier Tried to Tell the World About the Holocaust

Can we stop paying attention to Intrade now?

Qaddafi: Al Qaeda's putting drugs in the Nescafe

Berlusconi: Lampedusa for Lampedusans

Morning Brief: Ukrainian Defense Minister Resigns After Withdrawal from Crimea

Can Yulia Tymoshenko Lead Ukraine Out of Crisis?

State Media Praises China's Failing Corruption Grade; Hilarity Ensues

Morning Brief: Myanmar prepares for historic vote

Egypt's Death Toll Skyrockets

A new use for Gaza's smuggling tunnels: KFC delivery

Morning Brief: North Korea readies rockets in response to U.S. bomber drill

Obama's 'red line' has become the international community's 'red line'

Do bags of cash ever help the CIA get what it wants?

Iran gains upper hand in ice cream cold war with United States