US Naval Institute Daily - USNI
Real Clear World - RCP
Afghanistan
Soldiers in Afghanistan Focused on Allen’s 2012 Objectives - AFPS
Wounded Marine Inspires AP Photographer's Search - VOA
Pakistan
CIA Suspends Drone Attacks in Pakistan, US Officials Say - LAT
As Pakistan Faces 2 Crises, Military Denies a Conspiracy - NYT
Pakistan Army Chief Denies Coup Plan - WP
Pakistan Army Chief Says Coup Fears 'Speculation' - Reuters
Six Die in Pakistan Suicide Blast - BBC
Suicide Attack Kills 6 Pakistani Soldiers - AP
Iraq
Clash Over Regional Power Spurs Iraq’s Sectarian Rift - NYT
Iraqi Women Fear Violence, Erosion of Rights - VOA
Iraq VP Warns of Sectarian Conflict - AP
Hashemi Accuses Government over Attacks - BBC
Syria
Syria Says 44 Killed in Twin Bombings - VOA
Bomb Blasts Hit 2 Security Facilities in Syrian Capital - NYT
Syria Capital Hit by Massive Bombings - LAT
Twin Suicide Bombs Shake Syrian Capital, Kill 44 - AP
Syria: Sides Blame Each Other for Bombings - TT
Syria Blames al-Qaida after Two Car Bombs Kill Dozens - TG
Was Syrian Government Behind Attacks? - TT
UN Condemns Syria Suicide Blasts - BBC
New UN Draft Resolution on Syria, Bombs Hit Capital - Reuters
US Condemns Syria Terror Bombings - VOA
UN Condemns Syria Terrorist Attacks - AP
Arab League Monitors Leave for Syria on Monday - Reuters
Egypt
Egyptians Rally Against Ruling Military Council - VOA
Egyptians March Against Military - BBC
Egyptians Rally After Days of Deadly Clashes - AP
Egypt Divided After a Week of Violence - WP
Middle East / North Africa
Arab Spring and the Middle East: 2012 Preview - TT
Israel Cancels Turkey Military Contract to Supply Aerial System - NYT
Israel Cancels Defense Deal over Turkey's Ties to Iran - WT
UNESCO Cuts Funds for Palestinian Magazine - AP
Registration Starts for Iran's Parliamentary Poll - AP
Bahrain Opposition HQ 'Attacked' - BBC
Yemen Protesters Attacked by Regime Loyalists - AP
US Drone Kills Yemen Al Qaeda Leader's Relative - Reuters
Year after Tunisian Revolt Began, Little Has Changed, Residents Say - CSM
Libya Celebrates Independence Day - BBC
The Arctic
The Colder War - WP opinion
US Department of Defense
Dempsey: Hazing, Bullying ‘Intolerable’ in Military - AFPS
Repeal of Military Gay Ban Gets Mixed Review after 3 Months - WT
Joy to the Troops - WP opinion
United States
UAVs: The Rise of a Multibillion-dollar Industry - WP
CIA's IG Finds No Problem with NYPD Partnership - AP
NYPD’s Spying Programs Yielded Only Mixed Results - AP
Africa
In Somalia, Fears Over US Wire Transfer Block - AP
3 Somali Aid Workers Killed, 2 of Them With WFP - AP
Day of Violence in Northern Nigeria Kills at Least 24 - Reuters
Christmas in Sudan, Now the Day of a Tiny Minority - NYT
Congo Opposition Leader Holds Own Inauguration - AP
Police in DR Congo Fire Tear Gas at Protesters - VOA
Congo Police Obstruct Swearing-in - BBC
Rwanda Rebel Freed by World Court - BBC
Americas
A Year of Drift in US-Latin American Relations - CSM
Peace Corps Pullout a Sad Day for Central America - CSM
3 US Citizens Among Victims in Mexico Bus Attack - AP
Three US Citizens Killed in Mexico Attacks - Reuters
Mexico Seizes 229 Tons of Precursor Chemicals - AP
Mexico 2012 Frontrunner Stirs Reform Optimism - Reuters
Drug Boss Surrenders in Colombia - BBC
Colombian Crime Boss Turns Himself, 283 Militia Members In - TG
Boss of Colombian Criminal Group Turns Self In - AP
Fuel Pipeline Explodes in Colombia, Killing 11 - AP
Britain Slams Argentina, Vows to Protect Falklands - Reuters
UK Committed to Falklands Sovereignty, Pledges Cameron - TG
Peace Corps Cites Safety in Pullout From Honduras - AP
Cuba to Release 2,900 Prisoners - BBC
Cuba to Free 2,900 in Sweeping Amnesty - Reuters
Cuba Says Travel Restrictions to Remain in Place - AP
Cuban-Americans Stream to the Island for Holidays - AP
Haiti: Minister Attacked While Visiting DomRep - AP
UN Must Face Up to its Haiti Disaster - TG opinion
Asia Pacific
China’s Criticism of US Policy Turns Personal - WP
Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesters in Chinese City - NYT
Tear Gas Fired at Protesters in China Seaside Town - AP
Guangdong Protests Could Impact China's Leadership Shuffle - WP
What's the Plan if North Korea Collapses? - Reuters
US, N. Korea Tentative about Future Relations - VOA
N. Korea’s Kim Jong Eun Tests Age-old Reliance on Maturity - WP
North Korea Warns South to Respect Late Leader - VOA
N. Korea Warns South to Show ‘Respect’ for Kim Jong-il - NYT
S. Korea Feels Helpless Amidst Change - WP
China Praises Kim Jong Il Despite Sometimes Strained Ties - LAT
Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi Registers Party, Visits Parliament - VOA
In Thailand, Support for King Grows Bellicose - NYT
Central Asia
Violent Unrest Clouds Kazakhstan’s Political Future - WT
Europe
Kremlin Strategist Tries to Defuse Discontent and Undermine Protesters - NYT
Russia's Protest Movement Faces Key Test Saturday - VOA
Young and Connected Protesters Surprise Russia - NYT
Russia’s Protest Movement Remains Fluid - WP
Russians Stage Mass Poll Protests - BBC
Protesters Gather for Another Big Rally in Moscow - AP
Thousands Sign Up for New Russian Protest - Reuters
Russia's NATO Envoy Appointed to Government - AP
Russia Test-Fires Two New Nuclear Missiles - Reuters
Czechs, World Leaders Bid Farewell to Vaclav Havel - VOA
Mourners in Prague Honor Havel - NYT
World Leaders Attend Havel Funeral - TG
Ukrainian Ex-PM Tymoshenko's Jail Sentence Upheld - AP
Protests Fail to Block Legislation in Hungary - NYT
Hungarians Protest Against PM Outside Parliament - Reuters
New Government Takes Power in Croatia - VOA
Turkey’s Leader Counters French Law - NYT
Turkey Accuses France of Genocide in Algeria - TG
The Man Who Got Russia Right - WP opinion
The Next Russian Revolution? - NYT opinion
South Asia