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Afghanistan
Afghan War Commander Gives Options for After ’14 - NYT
Danger Between the Lines of a US Army Contract in Afghanistan - WP
Taliban Likens US Afghan Role to Vietnam War - AP
DOD: Obama to Decide US Troop Levels in Afghanistan Soon - FP
Afghanistan's IED Complex: Inside the Taliban Bombmaking Industry - Time
US Military Deaths in Afghanistan at 2,043 - AP
Elite Danish Soldier Killed in Afghanistan - AP
ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS
Is Peace Really in the Air in Afghanistan? - NBC opinion
Afghanistan Now - NR opinion
Blood Line: Afghanistan and Pakistan's Unspoken Border Dispute - WPI opinion
Syria
Syria Begins New Year With More Violence - VOA
Syrians Killed in Gas Line; UN Raises War’s Casualty Figures - NYT
Fighting Rages Around Syrian Military Air Base - AP
Fierce Clash Near Aleppo Airport - BBC
Syria Air Strike Hits Gas Station, Dozens Killed - VOA
Syria Unrest 'Has Killed 60,000' - BBC
Syrian Refugees Strain Resources in Jordan - NYT
UN Body: Around Half-Million Syrians Now Refugees - AP
Refugees Living with Hunger and Deprivation - WP
American Journalist Missing in Syria - AP
Syria Is Not Obama's Rwanda - WP opinion
Why Russia Won't Help on Syria - NYT opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Report: Iran Warns Off Foreign Planes During Naval Drill - VOA
Iran Says it Captured 2 More US Drones in Past - AP
Iran: Rafsanjani Daughter in Solitary Confinement - BBC
Protests Engulf West Iraq as Anbar Rises Against Maliki - BBC
Iraq: Maliki Demands That Protesters Stand Down - NYT
Deadly Blasts Hit Iraqi Cities - BBC
Iraqi Authorities to Release 11 Female Detainees - AP
Israel Lifts Ban on Gaza Gravel - BBC
Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood Cell Reportedly Detained in UAE - VOA
Egypt's Brotherhood Says UAE Arrests Unfounded - Reuters
Egyptian Pound in Further Slide - BBC
Mursi's Brotherhood May Pay Price for Egypt Currency Fall - Reuters
Report Says Mubarak Dictated Fierce Response to Egypt Protests - NYT
Egypt Panel Implicates Mubarak, Military in Deaths - AP
Two Killed at Libya Coptic Church - BBC
The Last Word With Iran - WP editorial
The Year the Arab Spring Went Bad - FP opinion
Misplaced Pessimism on the Arab Spring - FA opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Rendition Gets Ongoing Embrace from Obama Administration - WP
Congress OKs Bill to Grow Rewards for Terrorism Justice Program - AP
Federal Court Backs White House on Secrecy of Targeted Killings - WP
Secrecy of Memo on Drone Killing Is Upheld - NYT
Judge: US Can Keep Secrets on Targeted Killings - AP
US Drone Strike Kills a Top Pakistani Militant - NYT
Drone Strike Kills Top Pakistani Militant - VOA
US Done Kills Pakistan Militant Commander - WP
Pakistan Militant Leader 'Killed' - BBC
Pakistan: Drones Kill 13, Including Top Militant - AP
How to Halt the Terrorist Money Train - NYT opinion
US Department of Defense
Panetta Thanks Congress, Seeks End to Sequestration - AFPS
Is the No-Draft Military Creating a Warrior Class? - McClatchy
DOD Heightens Training, Prevention to Target Human Trafficking - AFPS
Divers Could Become Real-Life Aquamen if Pentagon Project Works - DR
United States
Legislators Avoid Fiscal Cliff, Delay Sequester Process - AFPS
With ‘Fiscal Cliff,’ a Taste of Future Debates on Hill - WP
What Congress Got Done, and What it Didn't - S&S
US Still Facing Tough Financial Choices - VOA
Analysts: More Battles to Come Over Spending in Washington - VOA
For Obama, Deal Is Victory That Also Holds Risks - NYT
Aid in Limbo for Superstorm Sandy Victims - VOA
To Thwart Hackers, Firms Salting Servers with Fake Data - WP
Secretary of State Clinton Discharged From Hospital - VOA
Hillary Clinton Leaves NY Hospital - WP
Al-Jazeera Buys Al Gore’s Current TV - AP
Al Jazeera Seeks a US Voice Where Gore Failed - NYT
A Starting Point for Curbing Government Secrecy - S&S opinion
Excess-Profits Tax on Contractors During Wartime is Long Overdue - WP opinion
United Kingdom
Argentina Reignites Falklands Row with UK - BBC
Argentina Blasts Britain Over Falklands and Antarctica - FP
Argentina's President Urges Falklands Talks With Britain - Reuters
Northern Ireland Police Arrest 2 Men in Bomb Case - AP
Africa
Central African Republic on the Brink, Rebels Halt Their Advance - NYT
CAR President Fires Defense Minister, Army Chief - VOA
CAR Negotiations May Not Be Possible - VOA
Rebels Dismiss Central African Republic Leader's Offer - BBC
CAR Rebels Threaten Capital, Regional Troops Send Reinforcements - VOA
Regional Troops Warn CAR Rebels to Stop Advance - VOA
CAR Rebels Halt Advance on Bangui - BBC
CAR Rebels Halt Advance, Agree to Peace Talks - Reuters
AU Ready to Increase Military Presence in CAR - VOA
UN Imposes Sanctions on DR Congo Group - BBC
DR Congo: Lynchings Increase After Prisoners Freed - VOA
Al-Qaida, Allies Carving Out Own Country in Mali - AP
Presidents of Sudan, South Sudan to Meet Friday - AP
NGO Accuses Sudan of Silencing Independent Voices - VOA
Sudan: Darfur Peacekeepers Set Free - BBC
Civilian Armed Groups Fight Crime, Wreak Havoc in Niger Delta - VOA
Kenya Police Official Seeks Improved Security - VOA
Ghana Presidential Inauguration to Proceed Despite Opposition - VOA
Africa Is Hooked on Growth - FT opinion
Nigeria: Land of Unfixable Problems - NZH opinion
Americas
Mexico Troops Kill 12 in Gun Fight in Zacatecas State - BBC
Colombia: Air Strike 'Kills 13 FARC Rebels' - BBC
US Requests Colombia Urabenos 'Gang Leader' Extradition - BBC
Colombia: Nine Killed at Party in Drug Gang Clash - BBC
Venezuelan President Chavez Suffers New Health Complications - VOA
Venezuela: ‘Truth’ Demand Over Chavez’s Health - BBC
Venezuela Opposition: Chavez Secrecy Feeds Rumors - AP
Factbox: Key Political Risks to Watch in Venezuela - Reuters
Argentina Reignites Falklands Row with UK - BBC
Argentina Blasts Britain Over Falklands and Antarctica - FP
Argentina's President Urges Falklands Talks With Britain - Reuters
Guatemala's Homicide Rate Falls for Third Year in a Row - Reuters
Ecuador President Taking Leave in Re-election Bid - AP
Getting Latin America Right - TNI opinion
Asia / Pacific
ASEAN Leader to Push Consensus on South China Sea Disputes - VOA
Japan Releases Information on Chinese Flights Near Disputed Islands - VOA
China: Detained Chinese Fishermen Released in Japan - VOA
Chinese Dissidents Make Rare Visit to Nobel Laureate's Wife - VOA
Chinese Movie Industry Debates Proposal to End Censorship - VOA
Japanese Leader Wants to Revisit Apology for Wartime Suffering - LAT
South Korea Budgets for Sunnier Ties With Reclusive North - Reuters
North Korea Cracking Down on Knowledge Smugglers - AP
Report: Google CEO to Visit North Korea - VOA
Google CEO Reportedly Plans to Visit North Korea - WP
N. Korea's Kim in Rare TV Speech - BBC
N. Korea's Kim Wants Better Living Standards, Arms - AP
Drop in N. Korea Defectors Linked to Tighter Border Security - S&S
Malaysia Detains Asylum Seekers from Burma - VOA
UN Ends Peacekeeping Mission in East Timor - VOA
2 US Warships to Dock in Philippines - ANN
UN Warns Burma on Airstrikes in Kachin - VOA
Burma’s Military Admits to Airstrikes on Kachin Rebels - NYT
Burma Admits Airstrikes on Rebels - BBC
Burma’s Muslims Recall Buddhist Assault - AP
Philippines May Curb the Pursuit of Marcos’s Wealth - NYT
New Law Points to Philippine Church's Waning Sway - AP
Is China the OPEC of Rare Metals? - RCW opinion
Europe
Russia Set for Largest Naval Exercise in Decades - VOA
Russia: Putin Orders Change in Election Rules - NYT
France: Hollande Vows to Revive Supertax - BBC
Italy's Monti Launches Campaign - BBC
Italy’s Monti Says 2nd Term Could Vindicate His Policies - AP
Turkey Hits Back at EU Criticism - BBC
Turkey Talks to PKK Leader Ocalan - BBC
Report: Ex-Military Chief Detained in Turkey - AP
Turkish Ex-Military Boss Arrested - BBC
Bombing Case Reopened Against Turkish Writer - VOA
South Asia
India, Pakistan Exchange Nuclear Facilities List - VOA
Drone Strike Kills Top Pakistani Militant - VOA
US Drone Strike Kills a Top Pakistani Militant - NYT
Pakistan: Drones Kill 13, Including Top Militant - AP
7 Aid Workers Gunned Down in Pakistan - VOA
Pakistan Charity Workers Killed - BBC
Pakistan: Gunmen Kill 7 Teachers, Aid Workers - AP
Shi'ite Muslim Pilgrims Killed in Pakistan Blast - VOA
Pakistan Child Measles Deaths Surge in 2012 - AP
Indian Border State Grapples With Rising Drug Epidemic - WP
India Marks Somber New Year's Eve After Rape Victim's Death - VOA
India: Delhi Rape Suspects to be Charged - BBC
Indian Minister Leads Delhi Rape Protest - VOA
Pakistan's Nukes Is New Year's New Problem - TD opinion