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The No-Longer-So-Secret Swiss Bank Account

Bankers from Credit Suisse, one of the world's largest financial institutions, courted wealthy Americans in airports, at family weddings and on golf courses from Florida to the Bahamas with a simple pitch: We'll help you hide your money. The bankers...

Published Wed, Feb 26 2014 1:41 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Europe, Law, Politics, U.S. Congress, Finance, Business

Adidas Looks to Score in Brazil and Chokes

After an unusual complaint from the Brazilian government, sports goods manufacturer Adidas has agreed to ban the sale of two controversial t-shirts designed for the soccer World Cup in Brazil, which kicks off on June 12. In what the designers thought...

Published Wed, Feb 26 2014 11:17 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Women, South America, Sports

How Food Became Syria's Next Battlefield

BEIRUT -- They say a picture is worth a thousand words. The one above -- showing residents of the Palestinian refugee camp of Yarmouk, located outside Damascus -- may be worth even more than that. The photograph and corresponding video were taken by the...

Published Wed, Feb 26 2014 10:18 AM by FP Passport

Sex, Spies, and Videotape: Why 'House of Cards' Has Nothing on 'The Americans'

You know that Washington D.C.-based drama, the one with all the murder, sex, intrigue, and timely political innuendoes? No, no, not House of Cards . The one with all the wigs . You know, The Americans . With tonight's debut of season two of FX's...

Published Wed, Feb 26 2014 7:48 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Politics, Media, Intelligence

Morning Brief: Crimean Protests Bloom and Russian Troops Ready as Tensions Worsen Over Ukraine

Crimean Protests Bloom and Russian Troops Ready as Tensions Worsen Over Ukraine Top news: Regional tensions over the ouster of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych deepened on Tuesday and into Wednesday, with protests in Crimea against the revolution...

Published Wed, Feb 26 2014 6:49 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

All (Not) Quiet on Ukraine’s Eastern Front

Revolutionaries in Kiev are cheering the ouster of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, but elsewhere in the country a backlash is not so quietly brewing between the country's pro-Western protest movement and those who would much rather see the...

Published Tue, Feb 25 2014 3:36 PM by FP Passport

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

Israeli Jets Bomb Syria-Lebanon Border … Wait, What Border?

On Monday, Lebanese media reported that Israeli warplanes bombed a target near the town of Nabi Sheet, in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley along the border with Syria. Then, subsequent reports offered conflicting information about which side of the Lebanon...

Published Tue, Feb 25 2014 3:18 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Middle East, Israel/Palestine, Lebanon, Syria

Morning Brief: Ukraine's Interim President Warns of Separatism

Ukraine's Interim President Warns of Separatism Top News : Ukraine's interim President Olexander Turchynov warned of the threat of separatism after the ousting of President Viktor Yanukovych. There remains significant opposition to the new government...

Published Tue, Feb 25 2014 6:39 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Morning Brief: Arrest Warrant Issued for Former Ukrainian President

Arrest Warrant Issued for Former Ukrainian President Ukraine: An arrest warrant has been issued for former President Viktor Yanukovych, who reportedly fled to Crimea on Sunday, accusing him of " mass murder of peaceful civilians" during the...

Published Mon, Feb 24 2014 6:39 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

Waterlogged: The Mysterious Documents Ukraine's Leader Dumped in a River on His Way out the Door

It appears that in his rush to get out of Kiev, embattled Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych left behind quite a paper trail. Protesters arriving at his opulent estate, the Mezhyhirya , a kind of Swiss chalet-meets- Neverland Ranch about 12 miles from...

Published Sat, Feb 22 2014 3:00 PM by FP Passport

A Tale of Two Star-Crossed Lovers on the Front Lines of Ukraine's Protests

Lida Pankiv is a journalist and anti-government protester in Kiev, and in December she found herself in a most unusual situation one the front lines of the Ukrainian capital's anti-government protests. Along with a friend, Pankiv inserted herself...

Published Sat, Feb 22 2014 1:59 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Europe, Media, Fun Stuff

Think That Kiev Agreement Will Hold? Think Again.

After days of bloody street battles in central Kiev that may have left as many as 100 people dead, protest leaders signed an agreement Friday with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych to end the stand-off. The deal curtails the powers of the president...

Published Fri, Feb 21 2014 8:57 AM by FP Passport

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

Morning Brief: Ukrainian Opposition Prepares to Sign Deal to Create Unity Government, Hold Early Elections

Ukrainian Opposition Prepares to Sign Deal to Create Unity Government, Hold Early Elections Top News: Opposition leaders are preparing to sign a deal with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich to end three months of street protests that escalated this...

Published Fri, Feb 21 2014 6:52 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

What a Bummer for Muslim Astronauts: A New Fatwa Bans Travel to Mars

Some 500 " Saudis and other Arabs ," most of whom are probably Muslim, have signed up with a private company, Mars One, which promises to bring them to the Red Planet to establish a permanent human colony. But a new fatwa may force those would...

Published Thu, Feb 20 2014 3:04 PM by FP Passport

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The No-Longer-So-Secret Swiss Bank Account

Adidas Looks to Score in Brazil and Chokes

How Food Became Syria's Next Battlefield

Sex, Spies, and Videotape: Why 'House of Cards' Has Nothing on 'The Americans'

Morning Brief: Crimean Protests Bloom and Russian Troops Ready as Tensions Worsen Over Ukraine

All (Not) Quiet on Ukraine’s Eastern Front

Israeli Jets Bomb Syria-Lebanon Border … Wait, What Border?

Morning Brief: Ukraine's Interim President Warns of Separatism

Morning Brief: Arrest Warrant Issued for Former Ukrainian President

Can Yulia Tymoshenko Lead Ukraine Out of Crisis?

Waterlogged: The Mysterious Documents Ukraine's Leader Dumped in a River on His Way out the Door

A Tale of Two Star-Crossed Lovers on the Front Lines of Ukraine's Protests

Think That Kiev Agreement Will Hold? Think Again.

Morning Brief: Ukrainian Opposition Prepares to Sign Deal to Create Unity Government, Hold Early Elections

What a Bummer for Muslim Astronauts: A New Fatwa Bans Travel to Mars