US Naval Institute Daily - USNI
Real Clear World - RCP
Afghanistan
US Defense Chief Condemns Alleged US Abuse of Taliban Corpses - VOA
US Acts Quickly on Afghan Video - WP
DOD Out to Stem Backlash from Incendiary Video - S&S
Video Inflames a Delicate Moment for US in Afghanistan - NYT
Video of Marines Outrages US, Afghan Officials - LAT
'Urination' US Marines Identified - BBC
Taliban Say Marine Tape Won't Hurt Afghanistan Talks - Reuters
Analysis: Is Marine Desecration Video a New Abu Ghraib? - Reuters
Taliban 'Optimistic' About Peace Talks with US - WT
Afghan Minorities Cautiously Support Peace Talks - AP
UN: Value of Afghan Opium Up 133 Percent in 2011 - AP
Major Rise in Afghan Opium Price - BBC
Afghan Academy Seeks to Ease Pain of War With Music - Reuters
ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS
Afghanistan's Future - LAT editorial
Negotiating Peace in Afghanistan - WP opinion
Why Talk to the Taliban? - WP opinion
Pakistan
Pakistan’s Civilian-Army Rift Simmers - WP
Tension in Pakistan as Zardari Travels, Military Meets - Reuters
Amid Crisis, President of Pakistan Visits Dubai - NYT
Pakistan President 'Not Worried' About Crisis - AP
Pakistan Party Lobbies Allies for Support; Tension High - Reuters
Iran
US Sends Top Iranian Leader a Warning on Strait Threat - NYT
US Boosts Military Presence in Persian Gulf - LAT
US Military Moves Carriers, Denies Iran Link - Reuters
US Drone a Tech Challenge for Iran - WT
IAEA to Talk to Iran About Alleged Secret Nuclear Weapons Program - VOA
Iran Accepts Nuclear Talks Offer - BBC
UN Visit to Tehran Set for Jan 28 - AP
Gulf Nations Aid US Push to Choke Off Iran Oil Sales - NYT
Iran Embargo Gathers Support in Asia, Europe - Reuters
Japan Pledges to Reduce Iran Oil Imports - VOA
Japan Will Cut Iranian Oil Imports - WP
Japan FM: Stable Oil Prices Key to Iran Sanctions - AP
US Imposes Sanctions on China Oil Company Over Iran Trade - VOA
US Slaps Sanctions on China State Oil Trader Over Iran - Reuters
West's Pressure on Iran May Squeeze US, Too - WT
Iran Signals Revenge Over Killing of Scientist - NYT
Iranian Leader Meets Fidel Castro - AP
Iran Tightens Internet Restrictions - LAT
Dangerous Tension With Iran - NYT editorial
Defusing a Crisis with Iran - WP opinion
Syria
Syrian Rights Group: More Arab League Observers Leaving Country - VOA
Arab League Head Warns of Possible Civil War in Syria - Reuters
Syria Halts Aid Convoy at Border - BBC
Russian Ship, Perhaps With Munitions, Has Reached Syria - NYT
Middle East / North Africa
US Embassy Workers Detained in Iraq - WP
No New Offers From Israel, Abbas Says - AP
Israeli Bar on Citizenship Upheld - BBC
Bahrain Police Break Up Protest - BBC
Britain to Investigate Claim of Torture by Libyans - NYT
Britain to Probe Whether its Spies Turned Over Pair to Libya - LAT
UK Police Launch Rendition Probe - BBC
South Africa President Criticizes UN Over Libya - AP
Figure in Egypt Religious Party Says Focus Must be Economy - LAT
WikiLeaks
Court Martial Recommended for Manning in WikiLeaks Case - WP
Court Martial Recommended in WikiLeaks Case - NYT
Officer: Manning Should Face Court Martial Over WikiLeaks - McClatchy
WikiLeaks Accused 'Must be Tried' - BBC
US Department of Defense
Cyber Defense Effort is Mixed, Study Finds - WP
Panetta: Military Will Be Smaller, More Agile, Deployable - AFPS
Non-Citizen Recruits Less Likely to Wash Out - S&S
Marine Testifies Squad Leader Told Him to Lie About Haditha Killings - LAT
Opponents of Guantanamo Prison Launch Jumpsuit Protests - S&S
Cutbacks a Blow to Our Military - WP opinion
United States
Obama Seeks $1.2-Trillion US Debt Limit Increase - VOA
Another ATF Weapons Operation Comes Under Scrutiny - LAT
Texas Coalition Sees Mixed Results on Spending on Border Security - WT
Destroying Old Court Records Raises Security Concerns - WT
Africa
Negotiations Fail to End Strike in Nigerian Fuel Subsidy Showdown - VOA
Nigeria Unions to Continue Strike - BBC
Union Threatens Oil Production Shutdown in Nigeria - AP
Born in Unity, South Sudan Is Torn Again - NYT
Catholics Criticize DR Congo Poll - BBC
Congo Catholic Leaders Seek Election Re-evaluation - AP
ICRC Suspends Food Aid to 1.1 Million Somalis - VOA
Kenyan Security Forces Accused of Abuses Against Somalis - VOA
Somali Islamists Seize Kenyan Officials - BBC
Piracy 'Boosts Somalia's Economy' - BBC
Americas
2nd Try to Extradite Mexican Accused Narco Denied - AP
Mexican Star Shocks with Praise for Drug Lord - LAT
Man Killed in Patio of Mexican Border Grade School - AP
Church Worried Over Rising Violence in Venezuela - AP
Salvadoran Soldiers Get Spain Extradition Request - AP
Guatemala Ex-First Lady Told Not to Leave Country - AP
Haiti Marks Quake Anniversary - BBC
Haiti Quiet as Quake Marked With National Holiday - AP
Asia Pacific
Japan PM Noda Reshuffles Cabinet - BBC
Final Push for Taiwan Elections - BBC
Candidates Make Final Push Ahead of Taiwan Vote - AP
Vote Holds Fate of Nuclear Power in Taiwan - NYT
China Uses Trade to Take Sides in Taiwan - AP
Dip in China's FX Reserves May Hasten Policy Shift - Reuters
China Writer Says Harassment Forced Him to the US - AP
Chinese Dissident Goes Into Exile in US, Says Was Tortured - Reuters
Official: N. Korea Test-Fired Short-Range Missiles - AP
North Korea to Punish Non-Mourners, Paper Says - WP
Burma Signs Cease-Fire with Karen Rebel Group - VOA
Burma Releases Senior Dissidents - BBC
Burma Frees Prominent Political Prisoners - NYT
Why Taiwan’s Future Matters - NYT opinion
Europe
Army to Replace 2 Brigades in Europe With Rotating Units - AFPS
Two Army Brigades to Leave Europe - WP
Panetta Hosts First Official US-Netherlands Defense Meeting - AFPS
Putin Site Ignores Russian Protests - WP
Russia: Online Suggestion Box a Peril for Putin - NYT
Albania Condemns Call for Blockade of Serbia - VOA
Poland: Suspended Sentence in Martial Law Case - AP
South Asia
India Scores Major Victory in Polio Battle - WP
India Marks a Year without Recorded Cases of Polio - LAT