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U.N. Chief Makes Secret Bid to Win Release of American Detainee in Iran

Foreign Policy - Wed, 28/06/2017 - 00:51
Can António Guterres succeed where the Obama and Trump administrations have failed?

Can Trump End the Never-Ending War?

Foreign Policy - Wed, 28/06/2017 - 00:50
Sixteen years into the war in Afghanistan, the Trump administration is preparing to finally win or go home trying.

With Human Trafficking Report, Tillerson Rebukes China on Human Rights

Foreign Policy - Tue, 27/06/2017 - 21:44
The first daughter joined the secretary of state for the report's launch as the Trump administration tries to find its footing on human rights.

Saudis Shrug Off Arms Sale Freeze, Convinced Qatar Will Bend

Foreign Policy - Tue, 27/06/2017 - 21:37
As the diplomatic rift drags on, neither side shows much willingness to budge.

Intel Reports Prompt U.S. Warning to Assad Over Chemical Weapons

Foreign Policy - Tue, 27/06/2017 - 20:01
The warning comes after weeks of military clashes between U.S. forces and Iranian-backed fighters and Syrian troops.

Inside Israel’s Secret Program to Get Rid of African Refugees

Foreign Policy - Tue, 27/06/2017 - 18:53
They were promised asylum somewhere closer to home. Then they were discarded — often in a war zone.

Vladimir Putin Is Trying to Get Down With the Cool Kids

Foreign Policy - Tue, 27/06/2017 - 18:17
After years of wooing the middle-aged and elderly, the Kremlin is attempting to court young voters. And it's extremely awkward.

Le Paraguay dévoré par le soja

Le Monde Diplomatique - Tue, 27/06/2017 - 18:16
Le coup d'Etat qui a renversé le président Fernando Lugo en juin 2012 a surtout profité aux véritables maîtres du pays : les seigneurs du soja. / Amérique latine, Agriculture, Agroalimentaire, Biotechnologie, Entreprise, Mouvement de contestation, Multinationales, Parti politique, Politique, (...) / , , , , , , , , , , , , , , - 2014/01

Le Kosovo n'intègre plus ses Roms

Le Monde Diplomatique - Tue, 27/06/2017 - 18:15
Au-delà de la polémique hexagonale, « l'affaire Leonarda » éclaire la détérioration du sort des Roms dans une région où leur situation était autrefois exemplaire. / Balkans, France, Kosovo, Immigrés, Inégalités, Migrations, Minorité nationale, Droits des minorités, Racisme, Tsiganes - (...) / , , , , , , , , , - 2013/11

Google Hit With EU Record $2.7 Billion Fine

Foreign Policy - Tue, 27/06/2017 - 18:14
The company says European regulators underestimate the benefits Google brings small merchants.

It’s Time for the Trump Administration to Step Up in the Qatar Crisis

Foreign Policy - Tue, 27/06/2017 - 17:17
There’s leverage to be had and U.S. national security interests at stake. But if the United States doesn’t act now, things could get a whole lot worse.

Give Trump a Chance in the Middle East

Foreign Policy - Tue, 27/06/2017 - 17:07
Bush and Obama already helped destroy the region and damage U.S. interests there. How much worse could it get?

Ukraine Hit by Massive Cyberattack

Foreign Policy - Tue, 27/06/2017 - 16:55
It’s unclear who or what is behind it.

Basically Everyone but Russia Now Looks on the U.S. Less Favorably

Foreign Policy - Tue, 27/06/2017 - 16:46
The U.S. is less popular under Trump.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Paves a Path Toward Gay Marriage

Foreign Policy - Tue, 27/06/2017 - 16:40
Merkel and her conservative allies have long resisted legalizing the practice.

You want military innovation? OK, let’s start by cutting the defense budget

Foreign Policy - Tue, 27/06/2017 - 16:35
“Limited resources tend to drive innovative,” argues retired Air Force Lt. Col. Dan Ward, an expert in defense acquisition.

‘Wonder Woman’: Wonderful war movie

Foreign Policy - Tue, 27/06/2017 - 16:34
The strength of the film is really in the ideas.

Uzbekistan Forced Labor Linked to World Bank Projects, Advocates Say

Foreign Policy - Tue, 27/06/2017 - 14:30
A new report from Human Rights Watch and Uzbek activists alleges the continued use of forced and child labor in harvesting the Central Asian country’s cotton crop.

SitRep: White House Warns Assad; U.N. Ambo. Adds Russia to List; Mattis Talks Dividing Up Syria

Foreign Policy - Tue, 27/06/2017 - 14:12
More Missiles; More Problems; Pentagon Threatens Citizenship Program; Lasers!; Senators Block Saudi Arms Sales

Foreign Aid Is About U.S. Interests

Foreign Policy - Mon, 26/06/2017 - 23:47
The Marshall Plan was always in America's national security interest.

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