• 60-40 chance that North Korea summit succeeds: Richardson on Powerhouse Politics
    Wednesday, May 30, 2018 from RSS for Foreign Policy
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  • Top US diplomat for Asia on ropes ahead of North Korea summit
    Wednesday, May 30, 2018 from RSS for Foreign Policy
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  • The Latest: Russian foreign minister to head to North Korea
    Wednesday, May 30, 2018 from RSS for Foreign Policy
    Russia says Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will travel to North Korea for talks on Thursday
  • Philippines says it protests China 'harassment' of navy boat
    Wednesday, May 30, 2018 from RSS for Foreign Policy
    Officials say the Philippine government has quietly protested after Chinese ships deployed a helicopter that flew close to a Philippine navy boat carrying supplies to Filipino marines at a disputed shoal this month
  • Senior N. Korean official's US visit reminiscent of 2000 trip
    Wednesday, May 30, 2018 from RSS for Foreign Policy
    Top North Korean official's US visit to set up possible Kim-Trump meeting is reminiscent of 2000 diplomacy, but that potential summit never happened
  • Gaza militants strike Israel, drawing Israeli retaliation
    Tuesday, May 29, 2018 from RSS for Foreign Policy
    Palestinian militants were bombarding southern Israel with rockets and mortar shells while Israeli warplanes struck targets throughout the Gaza Strip in the largest flare-up of violence there since a 2014 war
  • Japan navy spots suspected China ship next to NKorea tanker
    Tuesday, May 29, 2018 from RSS for Foreign Policy
    Japan's Foreign Ministry says a Japanese navy surveillance aircraft has spotted a suspected Chinese-flagged ship apparently transferring fuel to a North Korean tanker on the open seas in what would be a violation of UN sanctions
  • EU wants new Venezuela elections, prepares more sanctions
    Monday, May 28, 2018 from RSS for Foreign Policy
    European Union foreign ministers are calling for new presidential elections in Venezuela and are preparing more targeted sanctions against those close to President Nicolas Maduro
  • Oil-rich Gulf nations spend millions on Trump insiders
    Monday, May 28, 2018 from RSS for Foreign Policy
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  • Manning friend says she's safe after window-ledge tweet
    Monday, May 28, 2018 from RSS for Foreign Policy
    A close friend of Chelsea Manning says the convicted leaker of government secrets and longshot candidate for U.S. Senate in Maryland is safe after a photo on her Twitter account apparently showed her standing on the edge of an...
  • Donald Trump’s Muddled East: America’s neglect and confusion aggravate problems in the Arab world
    Thursday, November 30, 2017 from Diplomacy
    Print section Print Rubric:  Neglect and confusion aggravate the problems of the Arab world Print Headline:  Donald Trump’s Muddled East Print Fly Title:  American foreign policy UK Only Article: ...
  • The art of a peace deal: Decoding Donald Trump’s efforts to draw a road map for Israel and Palestine
    Thursday, November 23, 2017 from Diplomacy
    Print section Print Rubric:  Donald Trump’s road map maybe more about countering Iran than making peace Print Headline:  The art of a peace deal Print Fly Title:  Israel and Palestine UK Only Article: ...
  • Can Germany take the strain?: Charting a new German foreign policy
    Thursday, November 16, 2017 from Foreign Policy
    Print section Print Rubric:  American retreat and European disunity are forcing Germany to rethink its role Print Headline:  Taking the strain Print Fly Title:  German foreign policy UK Only Article: ...
  • Bello: The FARC is now a political party. Get used to it
    Thursday, November 9, 2017 from Diplomacy
    Print section Print Rubric:  The FARC is now a political party. Get used to it Print Headline:  The war of the rose Print Fly Title:  Bello UK Only Article:  standard article Issue:  America’s...
  • A young man’s progress: Austria heads for a new, conservative-nationalist government
    Sunday, October 15, 2017 from Foreign Policy
    HE LEFT university six years ago. He became Austria’s foreign minister four years ago. Now Sebastian Kurz is on the verge of becoming the country’s chancellor, and at 31 the youngest leader of government in the world. Following today’s...
  • The 2017 Nobel prizes: This year’s Nobel peace prize rewards a nice but pointless idea
    Friday, October 6, 2017 from Diplomacy
    Print section UK Only Article:  standard article Fly Title:  The 2017 Nobel prizes Main image:  20171007_irp501.jpg IT IS easy to see why the Nobel Committee decided to award this year’s peace prize to the...
  • More on diplomacy: Rex Tillerson’s agonies
    Thursday, October 5, 2017 from Diplomacy
    Print section Print Rubric:  The president rejects talks with North Korea, making a bad situation worse Print Headline:  The tormenting of Tillerson Print Fly Title:  More on diplomacy UK Only...
  • Trick or treaty: Brexit may frustrate co-operation on security in Europe
    Thursday, September 21, 2017 from Diplomacy
    Print section Print Rubric:  Why Brexit may make co-operation on security and policing in Europe harder Print Headline:  Trick or treaty Print Fly Title:  Brexit and security UK Only Article:  standard...
  • Blessed are the peacemongers: The liberal order of the past 70 years is under threat
    Thursday, September 21, 2017 from Foreign Policy
    Print section Print Rubric:  The post-war liberal order was underpinned by a movement to make the waging of aggressive war illegal. That principle is now seriously under threat Print Headline:  Blessed are the...
  • Doing good well: Why America’s overseas aid agency needs reform
    Monday, September 18, 2017 from Diplomacy
    Main image:  ON SEPTEMBER 14th, Rex Tillerson, the secretary of state, presented the outline of a reform plan for the State Department and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to the Office of Management and...
  • God’s gift: China declares itself a global power
    Thursday, September 14, 2017 from Foreign Policy
    Print section Print Rubric:  A propaganda campaign aims to show that China has become a global power Print Headline:  God’s gift Print Fly Title:  Foreign affairs UK Only Article:  standard article...
  • Enemies no more?: The Saudis may be stretching out the hand of peace to their old foes
    Thursday, September 7, 2017 from Diplomacy
    Print section Print Rubric:  The Saudis may be stretching out the hand of peace to their old foes Print Headline:  Sunnis and Shias: enemies no more? Print Fly Title:  Saudi Arabia’s foreign policy UK Only...
  • Border terriers: A survey finds support for both globalisation and import tariffs
    Tuesday, September 5, 2017 from Foreign Policy
    Print section UK Only Article:  standard article Fly Title:  Border terriers Main image:  20170909_FNP501_1.jpg IN JANUARY 2000, George W. Bush, then a presidential candidate, said: “If the terriers and bariffs...
  • Amazing disgrace: Zimbabwe’s first lady is accused of assault, again
    Thursday, August 24, 2017 from Diplomacy
    Print section Print Rubric:  Zimbabwe’s first lady is accused of assault, again Print Headline:  Amazing disgrace Print Fly Title:  Grace Mugabe under pressure UK Only Article:  standard article...
  • The deflating superpower: Donald Trump blusters, Latin America shrugs
    Thursday, August 17, 2017 from Foreign Policy
    Main image:  A DEEP perplexity. That, says a senior Latin American official, describes his region’s attitude to the government of President Donald Trump. What Latin American leaders do not feel is fear, awe or a sense of shared...
  • Religious freedom: A look at America’s latest report on religious persecution
    Wednesday, August 16, 2017 from Diplomacy
    Main image:  LOBBYING for human rights, in a universalist spirit that holds all countries to the same standards and avoids singling out any particular group or country for attention, is not something that comes naturally to the...
  • The Economist explains: Why India and China are facing off over a remote corner of the Himalayas
    Wednesday, August 9, 2017 from Diplomacy
    Main image:  ON JUNE 18th Indian army troops marched across an international border to block the progress of a group of Chinese border guards. Seven weeks on, the tricky question is which border they crossed. The Indians set out...
  • A man with no plan for Sudan: Donald Trump ducks a decision on sanctions on Khartoum
    Thursday, July 13, 2017 from Diplomacy
    Print section Print Rubric:  Donald Trump ducks a big decision Print Headline:  Deal or no deal? Print Fly Title:  Sanctions on Sudan UK Only Article:  standard article Issue:  Liu Xiaobo’s...
  • Counted but not yet heard: Aborigines want more than a mention in Australia’s constitution
    Thursday, July 6, 2017 from Diplomacy
    Print section Print Rubric:  Indigenous people want more than a mention in the constitution Print Headline:  Counted but not heard Print Fly Title:  Australia’s aborigines UK Only Article:  standard...
  • The end of the beginning: Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are not so friendly after all
    Thursday, July 6, 2017 from Diplomacy
    Print section Print Rubric:  From friendship to friction in a few easy steps Print Headline:  The end of the beginning Print Fly Title:  China and America UK Only Article:  standard article...
  • Bagehot: Britain’s decline and fall
    Thursday, June 29, 2017 from Foreign Policy
    Print section Print Rubric:  Britain has not cut such a pathetic figure on the global stage since Suez Print Headline:  Decline and fall Print Fly Title:  Bagehot UK Only Article:  standard article...
  • The Economist explains: Why Colombia’s peace deal is taking so long to implement
    Monday, June 19, 2017 from Diplomacy
    Main image:  COLOMBIA’S 52-year civil war killed 220,000 people and displaced 7m more. But on August 24th last year, after four years of painstaking negotiations in Havana, its government announced it had secured a hard-won...
  • Goodbye to values: America’s foreign policy: embrace thugs, dictators and strongmen
    Thursday, June 1, 2017 from Foreign Policy
    Print section Print Rubric:  Past presidents believed that American power should be used as a force for good in the world. Not Donald Trump Print Headline:  Goodbye to values Print Fly Title:  America’s foreign...
  • Lexington: Zbigniew Brzezinski feared Donald Trump would wreck valuable alliances
    Thursday, June 1, 2017 from Foreign Policy
    Print section Print Rubric:  Zbigniew Brzezinski feared Donald Trump would demolish valuable alliances Print Headline:  Like a wrecking ball Print Fly Title:  Lexington UK Only Article:  standard...
  • The new Germany: An interview with Wolfgang Ischinger
    Tuesday, May 30, 2017 from Foreign Policy
    Main image:  WOLFGANG ISCHINGER knows German foreign policy. He was the country’s deputy foreign minister from 1998 to 2001. He was its ambassador to Washington from 2001 to 2006. Then he spent two years as its man in London....
  • Winning the peace: Deadline pressure for Colombia’s peace agreement
    Thursday, May 18, 2017 from Diplomacy
    Print section Print Rubric:  The FARC and the government are missing deadlines they set themselves. That is worrying, but not fatal Print Headline:  Winning the peace Print Fly Title:  Colombia UK Only...
  • Six days of war, 50 years of occupation: Israel still rules over Palestinians 50 years after its six-day war
    Monday, May 15, 2017 from Diplomacy
    Print section Print Rubric:  Israel has become powerful and rich, but has not found peace with the Palestinians—nor with itself, says Anton La Guardia Print Headline:  Six days of war, 50 years of occupation Print Fly...
  • The Economist explains: What is China’s belt and road initiative?
    Monday, May 15, 2017 from Foreign Policy
    Main image:  OVER the weekend Xi Jinping welcomed 28 heads of state and government to Beijing for a coming-out party, which continues today, to celebrate the “belt and road” initiative, his most ambitious foreign policy....
  • Bello: Can Colombia’s centre hold?
    Thursday, May 4, 2017 from Diplomacy
    Print section Print Rubric:  To make peace stick, Colombia’s government needs to do better Print Headline:  Can the centre hold? Print Fly Title:  Bello UK Only Article:  standard article...
  • Striking when the iron is cold: Protecting American steel from imports makes no sense
    Thursday, April 27, 2017 from Foreign Policy
    Print section Print Rubric:  The case against protecting American steelmakers from imports Print Headline:  Striking when the iron is cold Print Fly Title:  Steel tariffs UK Only Article:  standard...
  • Letters: Letters to the editor
    Thursday, April 27, 2017 from Foreign Policy
    Print section Print Fly Title:  On British diplomacy, Brazil, cyber-crime, India, parking UK Only Article:  standard article Issue:  How to have a better death Fly Title:  Letters The diplomatic front...
  • Ben Franklin’s heirs: Neglecting the State Department does real damage
    Thursday, April 27, 2017 from Foreign Policy
    Print section Print Rubric:  The State Department is far from perfect. But the administration’s treatment of it is doing some real damage Print Headline:  A tradition traduced Print Fly Title:  American...
  • The Franco-German relationship: What France’s election means for Germany
    Sunday, April 23, 2017 from Foreign Policy
    Main image:  Emmanuel Macron outside the chancellery in Berlin IN MAY 2012 a freshly elected François Hollande took off for Germany on his first foreign visit as president, determined to forge a close alliance with Angela...
  • A secret court order: The FBI suspected Carter Page was working as an agent for Russia
    Wednesday, April 12, 2017 from Foreign Policy
    Main image:  IT SEEMED a little strange when, in an interview with the Washington Post in March of 2016, Donald Trump named Carter Page as a foreign-policy adviser. No one in the world of international relations seemed to have...
  • On a whim and a prayer: Donald Trump’s foreign policy looks more normal than promised
    Wednesday, April 12, 2017 from Foreign Policy
    Print section Print Headline:  On a whim and a prayer Print Fly Title:  Donald Trump’s foreign policy UK Only Article:  standard article Issue:  As Turkey votes on a new constitution, it is sliding...
  • Bagehot: The Foreign Office needs to learn some new tricks
    Wednesday, April 12, 2017 from Foreign Policy
    Print section Print Rubric:  Britain lacks a foreign policy but has dismantled the department that would create one Print Headline:  Time to learn some new tricks Print Fly Title:  Bagehot UK Only...
  • Hot shrapnel: After the strike, Russia’s romance with Donald Trump is dead
    Friday, April 7, 2017 from Diplomacy
    Print section UK Only Article:  standard article Fly Title:  Hot shrapnel Location:  MOSCOW Main image:  20170408_usp505.jpg THERE was a time when the Russian government had high hopes for its...
  • A tale of two scarves: A stalled treaty with China highlights Australia’s geopolitical dilemma
    Friday, March 31, 2017 from Diplomacy
    Print section UK Only Article:  standard article Fly Title:  A tale of two scarves Main image:  20170401_blp528.jpg LI KEQIANG, China’s prime minister, could not have been more tactful during his recent visit...
  • Tortoise v hare: Is China challenging the United States for global leadership?
    Thursday, March 30, 2017 from Foreign Policy
    Print section Print Rubric:  Is China challenging the United States for global leadership? Print Headline:  Tortoise v hare Print Fly Title:  China and America UK Only Article:  standard article...
  • The Economist explains: The significance of the Treaty of Rome
    Friday, March 24, 2017 from Diplomacy
    Main image:  ON MARCH 25th the European Union’s heads of government will gather in the glorious Sala Degli Orazi e Curiazi of Rome’s Palazzo dei Conservatori to issue a solemn declaration of unity. The moment will be freighted...
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