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Now China Is Keeping Its State-of-the-Art Hospital Ship Away From the Philippines

In October, China's massive, state-of-the-art hospital ship, the Peace Ark, completed a four-month deployment to eight countries, coordinating goodwill medical missions and running emergency response exercises with other navies. The ship is one of...

Published Fri, Nov 15 2013 8:09 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Disasters, Diplomacy, East Asia, China, Military, Foreign Aid, Health

Morning Brief: Canadian Investigation Discovers Multinational Child Porn Operation, 348 Arrested

Canadian Investigation Discovers Multinational Child Porn Operation, 348 Arrested Top News: A Canadian investigation has led to the arrests of 348 people on at least four continents as detectives discovered and dismantled a multinational child porn distribution...

Published Fri, Nov 15 2013 4:03 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Philippines Police Chief Fired for Exaggerating Haiyan's Death Toll

The police chief who initially reported that Super Typhoon Haiyan had killed 10,000 people has been fired, according to the Philippines News Agency . Soon after Chief Supt. Elmer Soria told reporters on Saturday that "initially there are 10,000 casualties...

Published Thu, Nov 14 2013 1:24 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Disasters, Politics, Southeast Asia

Ban Ki-moon Is Better at Imaginary Taekwondo Than Putin

He may be the most powerful man in the world (at least according to Forbes ) but Putin just got snubbed by the World Taekwondo Federation ( WTF . Yes, seriously --"WTF"). Though he was awarded an honorary black belt from the federation, it was...

Published Thu, Nov 14 2013 9:20 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: East Asia, Eastern Europe

Why Saudi Arabia Hates the Iran Deal

BEIRUT - As President Barack Obama pursues a historic deal with Iran over its nuclear program, he has already made history -- though perhaps not in the way he intended. For the first time since the United States emerged as a major power in the Middle...

Published Thu, Nov 14 2013 8:53 AM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in Philippines

U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in Philippines Top news: The USS George Washington aircraft carrier group arrived off the coast of the Philippines on Thursday to aid victims of the devastating Typhoon that struck the island-chain last week. The strike group...

Published Thu, Nov 14 2013 5:52 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Westerners Aren't the Only Ones Flummoxed by China's Reform Plans

After the Third Plenum, a high-level meeting to discuss China's future, ended on Nov. 12, Beijing released a major document likely to affect many of its 1.3 billion citizens' lives for years. Western media responded to the 5,000-plus character...

Published Wed, Nov 13 2013 1:32 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: East Asia, China, Internet, TLN

Did the New York Times Just Get Blocked in China -- Again?

The New York Times' flagship English and Chinese-language websites are already blocked in China -- now, the Times' latest hope for avoiding the wrath of censors there may have suffered a setback. Portions of the Chinese-language site of T Magazine...

Published Wed, Nov 13 2013 1:00 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: East Asia, China, Internet, TLN

Can The Castro Regime Ban 3D Movies... And Survive?

The Cuban regime is not quite sure whether to call 3D film technology the newest enemy of the revolution. A week after issuing an all-encompassing ban on movies using the technology, the Castros might be changing their mind. On Nov. 2, the Cuban government...

Published Wed, Nov 13 2013 11:11 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Latin America, Freedom, Fun Stuff, globalization

Meet the Newest Anti-Fracking Activist: Pope Francis

Pope Francis has already become a favorite of progressives with his fairly open-minded statements on homosexuality and birth control. But that adoration may go into overdrive, now that the Pope has adopted a new role as an environmental crusader, too...

Published Wed, Nov 13 2013 9:32 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Europe, Environment, Culture, South America, Energy, Public Health, Religion, Health

Morning Brief: Xi Pledges 'Decisive Role' for Market

Xi Pledges 'Decisive Role' for Market Top News: Chinese President Xi Jinping ended a party conference having secured a mandate to give the market a "decisive role" in his country's economy and new national security and economic decision...

Published Wed, Nov 13 2013 6:29 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Why Poland's Right-Wing Thugs Keep Burning Rainbows

On Nov. 11 1918, the end of World War I, Poland regained its place on the map of Europe, after having been wiped off for 123 years. Now, on Poland's Independence Day, the capital's sky gives off a red glow and its streets are enveloped in smoke...

Published Tue, Nov 12 2013 12:38 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Europe, Russia, Politics

Why the Philippines Is Ground Zero for Super Storms ...And Why Recovery Is So Difficult

The destruction wrought by typhoon Haiyan -- which has killed an estimated 2,500 people, according to Philippine President Aquino -- cast a pall over opening day of the UN climate talks in Warsaw on Monday. During the opening ceremony, Philippines negotiator...

Published Tue, Nov 12 2013 6:41 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Environment, United Nations, Southeast Asia, International Organizations

Morning Brief: Relief Efforts Struggle to Reach Areas Devastated by Typhoon Haiyan

Relief Efforts Struggle to Reach Areas Devastated by Typhoon Haiyan Top News: As the Philippines reels from the devastation left by Typhoon Haiyan, which is believed to have left 10,000 people dead and 660,000 people displaced, relief efforts are struggling...

Published Tue, Nov 12 2013 5:14 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Why Is Macklemore Shouting Out the Philippines' Hard-Left Nationalists?

The rapper Macklemore's body may have been at the MTV European Music Awards on Sunday. But in the wake of supertyphoon Haiyan, his heart was evidently in the Philippines... or, at least, in "the Philippians." In an unfortunately misspelled...

Published Mon, Nov 11 2013 11:16 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Disasters, Culture, Politics, Southeast Asia, International Organizations

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Now China Is Keeping Its State-of-the-Art Hospital Ship Away From the Philippines

Morning Brief: Canadian Investigation Discovers Multinational Child Porn Operation, 348 Arrested

Philippines Police Chief Fired for Exaggerating Haiyan's Death Toll

Ban Ki-moon Is Better at Imaginary Taekwondo Than Putin

Why Saudi Arabia Hates the Iran Deal

Morning Brief: U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in Philippines

Westerners Aren't the Only Ones Flummoxed by China's Reform Plans

Did the New York Times Just Get Blocked in China -- Again?

Can The Castro Regime Ban 3D Movies... And Survive?

Meet the Newest Anti-Fracking Activist: Pope Francis

Morning Brief: Xi Pledges 'Decisive Role' for Market

Why Poland's Right-Wing Thugs Keep Burning Rainbows

Why the Philippines Is Ground Zero for Super Storms ...And Why Recovery Is So Difficult

Morning Brief: Relief Efforts Struggle to Reach Areas Devastated by Typhoon Haiyan

Why Is Macklemore Shouting Out the Philippines' Hard-Left Nationalists?