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Afghanistan
Rockets Fired by Taliban Hit US Embassy in Kabul - NYT
Kellie Pickler Serenades US Troops in Kandahar - WP
UK Troops Mark Last Afghan Christmas - BBC
South Sudan
On Christmas, Fighting Rages in South Sudan - WP
US Calls for Immediate Talks in South Sudan - AFPS
Crisis Talks Start in South Sudan - BBC
Calls for Peace in South Sudan as Army, Rebels Clash - VOA
Political Unrest Uncovers Ethnic Tensions in South Sudan - VOA
UN Adding Peacekeepers to South Sudan; Thousands Likely Dead - VOA
Ban Tells South Sudan: UN Stands With You - VOA
Ethiopian, Kenyan Leaders in South Sudan for Peace Talks - VOA
China to Send Envoy to South Sudan to Help Push Peace Talks - Reuters
Iraq
US Sending Arms to Help Iraq Battle Qaeda Violence - NYT
Bombs Targeting Christians Kill 35 in Iraq - VOA
Worshipers Targeted at Christmas Service in Baghdad - NYT
Iraq: Christian Areas Hit by Baghdad Bombs - BBC
US Condemns Christmas Attacks that Kill 37 Christians in Iraq - TWB
Al-Qaida Leader Targeting UN Workers in Iraq - AP
US Department of Defense
Air-Sea Battle to Cost $524.5 Billion Through 2023 - TD
Army Successfully Zaps Mortars, Drones Out of the Sky with Laser - LAT Video
US Intelligence Community
A ‘Front-Page Rule’ is Unprecedented in US Intelligence - WP
Who, If Anyone, Should Store Phone Data for the NSA? - WP
Snowden to Brits: Spying Worse than Orwell Imagined - WP
TV Message by Snowden Says Privacy Still Matters - NYT
End Mass Surveillance, Says Snowden - BBC
Americans Need to Know More than Snowden Has Revealed - LAT Opinion
United States
NASA Looks to Go Forward Boldly, But its Budget is Not as Ambitious - WP
South Carolina Cafe is Combination Eatery-Museum-Veterans Hangout - AP
Homeland Security’s New Chief - NYT Editorial
A New Cold War? - WP Opinion
World
World Marks Christmas Holiday - VOA
Christmas Around the World - AP Photo Gallery
Africa
Latest Africa Violence Highlights Limits of Peacekeeping Missions - LAT
French Troops Deploy Tanks in CAR Capital - VOA
Struggle for Resources at Root of Central Africa Religious Violence - Reuters
Americas / Caribbean
Colombia's Christmas Ads Target Guerrillas - MH
Don’t Trash Colombia’s Democracy - NYT Opinion
Asia / Pacific
China Struggling to Meet 2011-2015 Environment Goals - Reuters
China Observes Mao's Birthday With Mixed Feelings - VOA
China Marks Mao's Birthday as His Legacy Causes Tension - LAT
China Marks Mao's Birth Anniversary - BBC
Absent From Some Celebrations of Mao: Mao - WP
Japan's Abe Condemned for Visit to Controversial War Shrine - VOA
Japan PM’s Visit to War Shrine Angers China - WP
Japanese Premier Visits Contentious Tokyo War Shrine - NYT
US 'Disappointed' in Abe's Visit to Controversial Yasukuni Shrine - S&S
Japan PM Visits Yasukuni Shrine - BBC
South Korea Angry About Japanese PM's Shrine Visit-Minister - Reuters
Japan: Okinawa Protesters Try to Send Message to Governor - S&S
Government Body Grim on Taiwan Military Prospects - AP
North Korea Leader: War Could Occur 'Without Any Prior Notice' - VOA
Amid Clashes, Thailand Election Commission Calls for Delay in Vote - VOA
Thai Election Body Urges Delay in Polls Amid Violence - NYT
Thai PM Proposes Reform Council to Solve Deadlock - VOA
Thailand 'Should Call Off Election' - BBC
Philippine Police Arrest Abu Sayyaf Militant - AP
Garment Workers Rally Against Cambodian Government - AP
Ethnic Traditions Vanishing as Burma Opens Up - AP
Rule Bending in the South China Sea - TD Opinion
Can Indonesia Lead ASEAN? - TD Opinion
Europe
Corruption Scandal in Turkey Edges Toward Its Premier - NYT
Hit by Scandal, Turkey PM Names New Ministers - VOA
Defiant Turkish PM in Reshuffle - BBC
Turkey: Government Reshuffle After Ministers Quit - AP
More Greenpeace Charges Dropped in Russia - BBC
Russia Clears Most Greenpeace Activists in Oil Protest - AP
Greenpeace Activists Allowed to Leave Russia - AP
Journalist Beaten in Latest Attack on Ukrainian Opposition - NYT
Anger Over Ukraine Activist's Beating - BBC
Middle East / North Africa
Pilgrims Celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem - VOA
String of Palestinian Attacks Has Israel Jittery - AP
Israel Plans New Settlement Construction - AP
Bombing of Yemen's Main Oil Pipeline Halts Crude Flows - Reuters
Pope Urges Aid Access to Syria - BBC
Russia: Arafat's Death Not Caused by Radiation - AP
Russia Says Arafat Died of Natural Causes - Reuters
Egypt Declares Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Group - VOA
Egypt, Dealing Blow to Muslim Brotherhood, Deemed Terrorist Group - NYT
Egypt’s Gov’t Declares Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Organization - WP
Egypt Brotherhood Declared 'Terrorist Group' - BBC
Egypt Declares Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Group - TG
Egypt Names Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Group - AP
Egypt: Four Injured in Cairo Bus Blast - VOA
Sinai-based Group Claims Credit for Egypt Bombing - VOA
Libyan Tribesmen to Hold More Talks to Reopen Oil Ports - Reuters
South Asia
Pakistan: American Held by al-Qaeda Asks US for Help - WP
US Drone Strike in Pakistan Kills 3 Militants - AP
Bangladesh Deploys Army Before Poll - BBC
Bangladesh Deploys Army to Help Handle Jan. 5 Vote - AP
Pakistan’s Overdue Apology to Bangladesh - NYT Opinion