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Afghanistan
Afghan Private Security Handover Looking Messy - AP
Afghan Road Construction Projects Wander Off Course - WSJ
Helmand Struggles to Train Police - WP
Officials: 2 Held in Death of Afghan Peace Broker - AP
Informer Misled NATO in Airstrike That Killed 8 Civilians, Afghans Say - NYT
NATO Commander Visits Regional Command West - AFPS
CJCS Dempsey Presents Bronze Star to Czech Soldier - AFPS
Pakistan
Pakistani Court Rejects Leader’s Appeal - WP
Syria
Continuing Violence in Syria Raises Fears About Future - VOA
US Sees Few Good Options as Assad’s Forces Continue Offensive - WP
Explosions Rock Northern Syrian City, 28 Dead, 235 Wounded - VOA
2 Security Complex Car Bombings Kill Dozens, Syria Says - NYT
Syria Bombings Hit a City Seen as Key to Assad's Future - LAT
Syria Says Suicide Bombers Kill 28 in Aleppo - AP
Assad's Forces Intensify Shelling on Syria's Homs - Reuters
Firefight Breaks Out in Northern Damascus - Reuters
Syrians Trade Blame Over Blasts - BBC
US Ambassador: Syria 'Consistently' Attacks Civilian Areas - LAT
Syria Draft Resolution Reaches UN Assembly After Veto - Reuters
Turkey Urges International Help for Syria - WP
Russia Accuses West of Arming Syrian Rebels - Reuters
ICRC: Access Getting Harder as Violence Intensifies - Reuters
As Syria Bleeds, Neighbors Brace for Refugees - Reuters
Avoiding the Syria Trap - LAT editorial
What to Do About Syria? - WP opinion
Iran
Turkish Diplomat: Iran May Cut a Deal - WP
Iran to Announce Nuclear Progress - Reuters
Asia Giants Join Iran Diplomacy as Sanctions Hurt Trade - Reuters
Hamas Premier Visits Iran in Sign of Strong Relations - NYT
State Rallies in Iran Mark 1979 Islamic Revolution - AP
Egypt
Strike to Mark Egypt Anniversary - BBC
Egyptians Protest Against a Year of Army Rule - Reuters
Egypt's Military Warns of Plots on Eve of Strike - AP
In Egypt, Bread is a Symbol of Woes - WP
Koreans Abducted in Egypt's Sinai - BBC
Egypt’s Never-Ending Revolution - NYT opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Arab Protest Image Wins Photo Award - WP
Car Bomb Seriously Wounds Iraqi Police Chief - AP
'Protester' Killed in Saudi Arabia - BBC
Two Protesters Killed in Saudi Arabia - WP
Activists Report Death of Second Protester in Saudi Arabia - NYT
Jordan to Contest EU Extradition Ban on Radical Cleric - AP
Gaddafi Son Warns of Libya Revolt - BBC
Saadi Gaddafi Warns of Uprising in Libya - Reuters
Canadian Company in Suspected Plot to Smuggle a Qaddafi - NYT
US Department of Defense
Pentagon Prepares for Budget Request Rollout - AFPS
General: President, Military Insisted on Strategy-driven Budget - AFPS
New Policies Reflect Realities of Modern Warfare, Officials Say - AFPS
Former Representative Giffords Has Navy Ship Named in Her Honor - AFPS
In 'Act of Valor,' a Secret Military World, Approved for Public Viewing - NYT
United States
Awlaki Directed Christmas ‘Underwear Bomber’ Plot - WP
Obama's Budget Plan Draws Upon Previous Proposals - LAT
Congressman Asks for Delay in Eisenhower Memorial - AP
White Supremacists Revive Dream of Homeland in Northwest - S&S
Anonymous Announces CIA Hack - BBC
No Parades, Please - WP opinion
Africa
Somalia's al-Shabab Join al-Qaeda - BBC
Somalia: Al-Shabab, al-Qaida: Linkup of Groups in Decline? - AP
Nigeria Recaptures Top Christmas Bombing Suspect - VOA
Nigeria Recaptures Bomb Suspect - BBC
Sudans’ Oil Feud Risks Shattering a Fragile Peace - NYT
'Peace Pact' Signed by Two Sudans - BBC
US Postpones Mali Military Exercise Amid Attacks - AP
Zuma’s Plan for South Africa Wins Support - VOA
Americas
Argentina in UK 'Nuclear' Claim - BBC
Argentina Says Britain Is Raising Tensions - NYT
UK to 'Robustly' Defend Falklands, Argentina Seeks UN Aid - Reuters
Argentina: UK Sent Nuclear Sub to Falklands - AP
DEA: Mexican Governor Got Millions in Drug Cash - AP
Mexico Cartels Paid $4.5 Million Political Bribes - Reuters
US Increases Travel Warning to 14 Mexican States - AP
Brazil Arrests Strike Leaders to Halt Police Work Stoppage in Rio - LAT
Peru Says Shining Path Rebel Leader May Be Mortally Wounded - Reuters
Haiti 'Baby Doc' Case Spurs Claim of Gov't Sway - AP
Asia Pacific
Obama, Chinese Vice President to Meet at White House - VOA
US Says it Wants Investment, but China Remains Wary - WP
China Dissident Jailed Over Poem - BBC
Chinese Dissident Sentenced to 7 Years Over Poem - AP
Human Rights Icons Admonish China for Tibetan Crackdown - VOA
Web Fuels N. Korea Leader Death Rumor - BBC
Burma Authorities Release Dissident Monk - VOA
Burmese Protest Leader Monk Freed - BBC
Indonesia: Inside the Making of the Bali Bombs - AP
Malaysia Detains Saudi Over Twitter Posts on Prophet - NYT
Nixon’s Great Decision on China - WP opinion
Is China Ripe for a Revolution? - NYT opinion
Europe
Uka Gets Life in Prison for Killing US Airmen at Frankfurt Airport - S&S
Man Gets Life Term for Killing 2 US Airmen in Germany - NYT
Russian Jailed for Selling Missile Secrets to CIA - BBC
Russia Convicts Engineer of Passing Secrets to US - NYT
Russian Officer Convicted of Spying for CIA - AP
Georgia: Turmoil Erupts in a Kremlin-Protected Enclave - NYT
Greeks Protest Austerity Measures While EU Stands Firm - VOA
Greek Cabinet Approves New Cuts - BBC
Divisions Rise in Greece Over New Austerity Plan - NYT
Greece Shaken by Strike, Cabinet Resignations Over EU Demands - LAT
Amid Efforts to Rescue Greece, a Lack of Trust From Allies - NYT
Greece Reels Over Austerity Plan - WP
Italy’s PM Praises Greece, Optimistic About Euro Zone - NYT
Spain Makes Major Changes to Labor System - LAT
Bosnia Finally Gets New Government after 16 Months - AP
Thousands in Slovakia Protest Corruption at Top - AP
South Asia
India's Slowing Economy Unlikely to Stage Quick Recovery - VOA
Former Maldives President Calls for Early Elections - VOA
Maldives’ Former Leader Calls for Early Elections - NYT
Maldives Leader Rejects Poll Call - BBC
US Gov't Official Meets With New Maldives Leader - AP
Life in an Indian Slum - WP opinion