US Naval Institute Daily - USNI
Real Clear World - RCP
Afghanistan
Panetta, Karzai Salute Progress in Afghanistan - AFPS
Panetta Says, ‘We’re Winning’ - WP
Panetta Says US Has Edge on Taliban - NYT
Panetta Says Security Gains a 'Turning Point' in War - LAT
Panetta: US at Turning Point in Afghanistan War - AP
Panetta: Troops' Sacrifices 'Paying Off' in Afghanistan - VOA
Panetta Thanks Front-line Troops for Successes in Afghanistan - AFPS
Scaparrotti: ISAF Border Operations Continue, But With Care - AFPS
Jailed Afghan Rape Victim Freed - BBC
ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS
Pakistan
Pakistan to Tax Military Supplies Going to Afghanistan - McClatchy
Journey with Taliban Shows Militants' Resilience - AP
In Mountain Camps, Pakistan Taliban Train for Death - Reuters
In Pakistan, Family Planning a Hard Sell - NYT
President Zardari Leaves Dubai Hospital - WP
No Word on President’s Return to Pakistan - NYT
Iraq
Obama Praises US Troops’ Efforts as Iraq Winds Down - AFPS
As Iraq War Ends, Obama Thanks Returning Troops - VOA
Obama Praises Troops as He Ends the War He Opposed - NYT
Obama Hails End of US War in Iraq - BBC
At Fort Bragg, Obama Welcomes Troops Home from Iraq - S&S
Gen. Dempsey Reflects on Iraq - WP
Iraqis Unable to Defend Borders as US Exits - AP
Dempsey: Exit From Iraq is Not Exit From Region - AFPS
US Military Chapter in Iraq Draws to a Close - Reuters
As Troops Leave Iraq, Military Retains One Last Role - S&S
US to Leave Iraqi Airspace Clear for Strategic Israeli Route to Iran - WT
US Pursuing Legal Protections for Contractors Still in Iraq - S&S
Iraqi Shiites Not Keen to Embrace Iran - WP
At Iraq War’s End, Wounds Are Still Fresh for Falluja - NYT
Doubts, Fears Nag Iraqis as US Pulls Out - Reuters
US Troops Clear Highway for Pullout from Iraq - VOA
Accounts of Haditha Massacre, Saved from Junkyard Flames - NYT
Iraq Deserves Better than Nouri al-Maliki - WP opinion
Iran
Iran Says It May Move Uranium Enrichment to ‘Safer Places’ - NYT
US to Leave Iraqi Airspace Clear for Strategic Israeli Route to Iran - WT
Iran Ready to Start Nuclear Work in Bunker - Reuters
Panetta Defends Intelligence Operations - AFPS
Syria
Rights Activists Say 25 Syrians Killed in Attacks - VOA
Syrian Activists Say More than 25 Killed - AP
Syrian Army Defectors Ambush Soldiers - NYT
Syria Military Convoy 'Ambushed' - BBC
Syrian Troops Storm Hama to Break Anti-Assad Strike - Reuters
Israeli Officials Say Assad is Doomed - WP
The Carnage in Syria - WP editorial
Bashar Assad in the Balance - LAT opinion
Egypt
Egyptians Vote in New Round of Parliamentary Elections - VOA
Egypt Elections Enter Second Round - BBC
Evening Voter Surge Keeps Polls Open Late - LAT
Islamists Look to Extend Lead in Egypt Voting - VOA
Egyptians Set to Give Islamists Biggest Bloc in Vote - Reuters
Egypt’s Rural Voters Get Their Turn in Elections - NYT
Egypt's Seculars Desperate to Balance Islamists - AP
Egypt's Islamists Raise Alarms Over Western Freedoms - VOA
Egyptian Blogger Gets 2 Years in Jail - WP
Egypt's Wary Christians - LAT editorial
Israel / Palestinians
Top Photographers Try Looking at Israel from New Angles - NYT
Israel Leader Sets Curbs on Settlers for Violence - NYT
Israeli PM Vows Crackdown on Jewish Extremists - AP
Extremist Jews Prevent Women From Voting in Israel - AP
Hamas Marks 24th Anniversary with Gaza Rally - VOA
At a Rally for Hamas, Celebration and Vows - NYT
Middle East / North Africa
Yemen's Noncompetitive Presidential Election Draws Wide Support - VOA
Yemen VP Presents Plan to Restore Security - AP
Lebanon's Hezbollah Wants US Envoy Questioned on Spies - Reuters
UN Chief Defends NATO From Critics of Libya War - Reuters
France Says to Release 230 Million Euros in Libyan Assets - Reuters
Tunisia President Asks for Six-Month Political Truce - Reuters
Morocco Bans EU Fishing Amid Row - BBC
Bahrain: Getting Detained and Gassed - NYT opinion
US Department of Defense
House Lawmakers Pass Defense Bill - VOA
Marines Promoted Inflated Story for MOH Recipient - McClatchy
Meyer Deserved Medal of Honor, His Comrades Say - McClatchy
Investigation: Weight Imbalance Factor in Libya F-15 Crash - S&S
More Problems with F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Revealed - FWST
Air Force Easing Civilian Hiring Freeze - S&S
United States
Congress Takes Up a Partisan Battle, Again, Over Spending - NYT
Terror Suspect Defense Bill Passes US House - BBC
White House Drops Terror Detainee Veto Threat - WP
Terrorist Attack Survivors Outraged by White House Guest - WT
United Kingdom
Defence Committee: Fears for Future Care of Troops - BBC
Court Tells UK to Release Pakistani in US Custody - AP
United Nations
UN Chief Calls 2011 a Remarkable Year - VOA
UN Chief Defends NATO From Critics of Libya War - Reuters
World
Google Donating $11.5 Million to Fight Modern-Day Slavery - VOA
Africa
Africa's Sahel Region Braces for Oncoming Food Crisis - VOA
Somalia’s Insurgents Embrace Twitter as a Weapon - NYT
DR Congo Poll 'Seriously Flawed' - BBC
Deaf anger at DR Congo text ban - BBC
Sudan Hires US Lawyer, Human Rights Groups Object - WP
Conference Outlines Pathways to Prosperity for South Sudan - WT
Clinton Warns South Sudan of 'Resource Curse' With Oil Wealth - Reuters
Remarkable Partnership Helps Uganda Solve Food Security Issues - VOA
Rwandan Genocide Sentence Reduced - BBC
Americas
10 Police Questioned in Mexican Students' Deaths - AP
Venezuela to Send Drug Kingpin to US - Reuters
In First Year, Brazil Leader Cleans House - WP
Chevron Faces $10.6bn Brazil Lawsuit - BBC
Panama: Jailed Ex-Dictator Noriega Has Limited Mobility - AP
Haiti Prison Guards Await Verdict in Massacre Case - AP
Asia Pacific
Village Revolts Over Inequities of Chinese Life - NYT
Police Seal Off Southern Chinese Village, Cut Food Supplies - AP
China Vows Crackdown on Leaders of Village Revolt - AP
Tension Simmers in Blockaded China Village After Protest - Reuters
China Wants to Ban Several Types of Movie Content - AP
Satellite Image 'Reveals China Aircraft Carrier' - BBC
Japan May Declare Control of Reactors, Over Serious Doubts - NYT
US, North Korea Weigh Resumption of Food Aid - WP
Philippines OKs Xmas Truce With Communist Rebels - AP
US Military Ends Relief Mission in Thailand - S&S
UN Says Myanmar Opium Production Increases Again - AP
Papua New Guinea Deadlocked Over Rival Leaders - AP
Europe
European Summit Splits Bloc, May Not Solve Problems - VOA
In Europe, Summit Optimism Fades - WP
Euro Zone Deal Runs Into Second Thoughts - NYT
Stocks, Euro Slide as Worries about Europe Persist - AP
Eurozone 'Faces Winter Recession' - BBC
German Coalition Figure Quits Abruptly - NYT
Russia: Putin Ally Resigns Speaker’s Post Amid Vote Furor - NYT
Russian Reporters Sign Open Letter Against Firing of Journalists - VOA
Russian Aid Held on Kosovo Border - BBC
Russian Aid Convoy Stuck on Serbia-Kosovo Border - AP
Former French President Chirac Convicted of Corruption - LAT
Security Council Puts Pressure on Cypriots for Deal - Reuters
Dutch F-16 Pilot Jailed 5 Years in Spy Case - AP
Europe’s Economic Purgatory - WP opinion
South Asia