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Afghan election talks break down

Look's like the runoff's off: Talks between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his election opponent, Abdullah Abdullah, have broken down, a Western source close to the Afghan leadership told CNN's Christiane Amanpour on Friday. According to...

Published Fri, Oct 30 2009 3:17 PM by FP Passport

How would NATO respond to Syria shooting down a Turkish plane?

This morning, Turkey made the startling announcement that it had lost contact with one of its F-4 military jets near the country's southern border with Syria, and that it had launched search-and-rescue efforts for the plane's two pilots. Details...

Published Fri, Jun 22 2012 11:40 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Middle East, Turkey, Syria, Arab World

For a lesson on marriage equality, look to Mexico (which looked to the U.S.)

In 2005 , Canada became the first country in the Americas and the third in the world to legalize gay marriage nationwide. Since then, it has been held up as a counterpoint in discussions about the United States' own lack of progress on the issue....

Published Fri, Mar 29 2013 11:00 AM by FP Passport

Why Does the Vatican Need a Bank and What’s With the History of Scandal?

Obama's foreign policy -- in words

What foreign policy-related words are you most likely to hear during tonight's State of the Union address? Since the economy is the dominant issue in the 2012 presidential campaign, you may not be hearing all that many. But to answer the question...

Published Tue, Jan 24 2012 9:49 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Obama Administration, Election 2012, 2012 Election Poster 2, Barack Obama

Friday Photo: Hole in the wall

SEDRUN, SWITZERLAND - OCTOBER 15: Workers celebrate the breakthrough of the second shaft of Gotthard Tunnel on October 15, 2010 in Sedrun, Switzerland. The world's longest tunnel, which has been under construction for 14 years, is not expected to...

Published Fri, Oct 15 2010 3:27 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Friday Photo

Vicente Fox on California legalizing pot: "May God let it pass”

Former Mexican President Vicente Fox -- not exactly someone you're likely to see at a Phish concert-- has thrown his full support behind California's Proposition 19: “How great it would be for California to set this example. May God let it pass...

Published Thu, Oct 28 2010 3:18 PM by FP Passport

The Strange Letter That Has France Asking, 'Use Me?'

On Monday, France's Le Monde newspaper published a letter that has left many amused -- and others utterly confused. Investigators found the handwritten, undated letter, allegedly from current IMF chief Christine Lagarde to former French President...

Published Tue, Jun 18 2013 3:20 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Europe, France, Media

With Shinseki Out, Who Will Obama Tap Next to Lead the Department of Veterans Affairs?

The next VA Secretary will need to press reset on an entrenched bureaucracy with surging demand. Read More...

Published Fri, May 30 2014 3:24 PM by Foreign Policy

Filed under: Report

North Korea’s Pro-Wrestling Propaganda Machine

It seems like it was just yesterday that self-described "basketball diplomat" Dennis Rodman was in Pyongyang shooting hoops and inciting international outrage . Such was the backlash against his recent trip that he's since vowed never to...

Published Mon, May 19 2014 3:29 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Japan, North Korea, East Asia, Sports

Another Malaysia Airlines Mystery: Who Pays?

The search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 continues, but it's only a matter of time before the families of the lost passengers begin to ask a pair of questions: How much money will they receive for the losses of their loved ones, and who will pay...

Published Thu, Mar 13 2014 1:12 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Disasters, Justice, Law, Southeast Asia

Morning Brief: New Satellite Images Point to Possible Debris From Missing Jet

New Satellite Images Point to Possible Debris From Missing Jet Top news: The Malaysian defense minister presented satellite imagery showing 122 unidentified objects in the southern Indian Ocean that he described as the best lead to date in attempting...

Published Wed, Mar 26 2014 7:49 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Why is there radioactive waste in the English Channel?

It looks like the English Channel is more than just polluted -- in a sense, it's also radioactive. On Friday, Der Speigel reported that a team of German journalists has discovered barrels of radioactive waste at the bottom of the waterway, just a...

Published Fri, Apr 12 2013 5:30 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Europe, Environment, Energy

Born Free, But Not Indifferent - By Corey Brettschneider

Yes the government should protect free speech. But that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t speak out. Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 12 2012 8:29 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: North America, Human Rights, Politics, Islam, Obama Administration, Default, Free, Web Exclusive, Democracy, Argument, Democracy Lab, Democracy Lab Top Story

Chavismo without Chávez? - By Daniel Lansberg-Rodriguez

Hugo Chávez has left a profound mark on Venezuela. But how much of his legacy will remain when he’s gone? Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 23 2013 1:51 PM by Foreign Policy

Filed under: Elections, History, South America, Free, Web Exclusive, Democracy, Argument, Democracy Lab, Democracy Lab Top Story, Wide