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Foreign Policy - Fri, 05/08/2016 - 21:47
The best stories from around the world.

Former Portuguese Prime Minister Clings to Lead in Race For U.N. Secretary General

Foreign Policy - Fri, 05/08/2016 - 21:36
Antonio Guterres encounters first sign of trouble in campaign to succeed Ban Ki-moon as two anonymous members of U.N. Security Council discourage him from pursuing top U.N. job.

The Philippine Government Claims That After Killing 400 Drug Dealers, Half-a-Million Turned Themselves In

Foreign Policy - Fri, 05/08/2016 - 21:13
Some 400 people have been killed in a massive drug crackdown in the Philippines. Now the government claims to have 500,000 people in custody.

UN team in Jordan uses cranes to hoist relief aid to Syrian refugees at sealed border

UN News Centre - Fri, 05/08/2016 - 20:22
Syrians stranded at a sealed border with Jordan have received life-saving food and other supplies from the United Nations in a unique operation that saw aid hoisted by crane and monitored by drones across the closed frontier.

Last Call to Cash In on a Vicious Civil War

Foreign Policy - Fri, 05/08/2016 - 19:55
Two-and-a-half years into South Sudan’s fighting, the U.N. might finally make it illegal to sell tanks and attack helicopters to the combatants.

How Chinese Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Their Military Again

Foreign Policy - Fri, 05/08/2016 - 19:15
The PLA has emerged from the darkness of 1989 to reclaim the hearts of the masses.

UN convoys reach thousands affected by conflict in eastern Ukraine

UN News Centre - Fri, 05/08/2016 - 19:11
For the first time in five months, convoys from the United Nations refugee agency have reached non-Government controlled areas in Luhansk, in the easternmost part of Ukraine, carrying much- needed construction materials, kitchen sets and items for use in winter for thousands of people affected by the conflict.

General Election: Who Speaks For the Military, And Who Should?

Foreign Policy - Fri, 05/08/2016 - 18:37
The 2016 race has in many ways become about the military, but in ways no one predicted.

We Already Knew Rio Was a Mess, and Then These Terrible Things Happened

Foreign Policy - Fri, 05/08/2016 - 18:31
Brazil's Olympics have been off to a messy start, and it seems like they're only getting worse.

China’s Gone Ballistic Since the Hague Ruling

Foreign Policy - Fri, 05/08/2016 - 18:31
Beijing has lashed out at neighbors and the U.S. after losing in a landmark international tribunal.

Ban hails EU donation to African-led Lake Chad Basin task force combating Boko Haram

UN News Centre - Fri, 05/08/2016 - 18:17
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended the European Union (EU) Commission for its 50 million euro contribution to the multinational task force, created by Lake Chad Basin countries – Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria – and Benin to combat Boko Haram insurgents in the sub-region.

Printemps trompeur au Brésil

Le Monde Diplomatique - Fri, 05/08/2016 - 15:41
A lire une partie de la presse, le processus de destitution de la présidente Dilma Rousseff, enclenché le 17 avril par un vote du Parlement, témoignerait de la vigueur de la jeune démocratie brésilienne. C'est tout le contraire. En renonçant à réformer le système politique du pays, la gauche a armé le (...) / , , , , , , , , , - 2016/05

SitRep: ISIS Captures Thousands; Obama Slams Putin Over Syria

Foreign Policy - Fri, 05/08/2016 - 13:58
Aleppo Burns, Do Hackers Heart Clinton?; Tehran Critics; And Lots More

Poland Takes Aim at Putin’s Pipe Dreams

Foreign Policy - Fri, 05/08/2016 - 13:30
Warsaw may have finally thrown a wrench into the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, Moscow's controversial plan to double down on its dominance of Europe’s energy supplies.

UN human rights chief deplores mass executions in Iran

UN News Centre - Fri, 05/08/2016 - 07:00
The United Nations human rights chief today deplored the execution of 20 people in Iran this week for purported terrorism-related offences.

Apple Will Pay Hackers for Security Vulnerabilities

Foreign Policy - Fri, 05/08/2016 - 04:11
The tech giant to offer up to $200,000 for developers who find flaws in its mobile operating system.

What Russia’s Ministry of Doping Tells Us About Putin

Foreign Policy - Fri, 05/08/2016 - 02:20
Vitaly Mutko may be responsible for one of the worst scandals in Olympic history. Here’s why he still has his job — for now.

In Brazil, UN chief encourages Olympic Refugee Team to ‘show strength,’ inspire the world

UN News Centre - Fri, 05/08/2016 - 01:40
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today paid a visit to the Olympic Village in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he encouraged refugee athletes to show the world their strengths.

Donald Trump and Mike Pence’s Ticket Shows Signs of Tear

Foreign Policy - Fri, 05/08/2016 - 01:15
From key international alliances to endorsing the GOP’s biggest players, the Republican nominee and his vice presidential pick split this week.

Rights experts ‘deeply disturbed’ at erosion of media freedom in Venezuela – UN human rights office

UN News Centre - Fri, 05/08/2016 - 00:34
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression, David Kaye, and the Inter-American Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression, Edison Lanza, expressed concern at the eroding media freedom in Venezuela, citing a number of reported incidents of harassments of journalists and media groups.

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