US Naval Institute Daily - USNI
Real Clear World - RCP
North Korea
In Kim’s Death, an Extensive Intelligence Failure - NYT
US-South Korean Consults Follow Kim’s Death - AFPS
White House Monitoring North Korean Situation - WT
N. Korea Leadership Struggle Would Bring Wider Risks - Reuters
After Kim Jong Il’s Death, N. Korea Turns to Son, the ‘Great Successor’ -WP
Powerful Uncle May Eclipse Kim's Son - LAT
Experts: Transition of Power to Kim Jong Un Far from Certain - S&S
North Korean Heir Apparent an Enigma - VOA
Enigmatic Son Steps Forward in North Korea, or Seems To - NYT
‘It is Scary How Little We Really Know’ - WP
Kim’s Heir Likely to Focus on Stability - NYT
North Korean Successor Inherits Troubled Land - LAT
N. Korea Urged on 'Path of Peace' - BBC
Mystery Surrounds Son Set to Succeed Kim Jong Il - AP
New Weight on US-South Korea Relations - NYT
Death Creates Diplomatic Uncertainty for US - LAT
US Seeks Korea Stability but Influence Limited - Reuters
Death of Kim Jong Il Dims Hope for US Talks - WP
Panetta Says US Unwavering in Support of South Korea - AFPS
S. Korea Calls for Calm Following Kim Jong Il Death - VOA
China Moves to Ensure Stability in North Korea - NYT
US, Japan Call for Peaceful Transition in North Korea - VOA
US Takes Delicate Approach to N. Korean Succession - WT
Kim's Death Viewed With Wary Optimism - AP
Death Brings End to Era of Cruelty, Mystery - CSM
Kim’s Death Inspires Worries and Anxiety - NYT
North Korea Mourns Kim Jong Il; Son Is 'Successor' - AP
Chosen Successor Holds Credentials, Lacks Experience - WT
North Koreans Mourn Kim Jong-il - BBC
In Mourning, Hermit Kingdom N. Korea Seals Itself - Reuters
Kim Jong Il, a Cold War-Era Leader in Modern Times - AP
Kim Jong Il’s Death Complicates Search for US Remains - WP
Yonhap Says North Korea Conducts Missile Test - AP
UN Denounces N. Korea Rights Violations - AP
The Million-Murder Man - WP editorial
Death of a Dictator - NYT editorial
The Pyongyang Spring? - WT editorial
New Kim in N. Korea Requires More US Deterrence - CSM editorial
Two Leaders a World Apart - LAT editorial
What’s Next for North Korea - WP opinion
China’s Newest Province? - NYT opinion
Don't Look for Swift Change in N. Korea - CSM opinion
The Child Soldier Takes Over in N. Korea - TT opinion
How to Reunite Korea Without Creating Chaos - Reuters opinion
Iraq
As US Troops Exit, Iraq's Political Crisis Deepens - McClatchy
Arrest Warrant Issued for Iraq’s Vice President on Terrorism Charges - VOA
Arrest Order for Sunni Leader in Iraq Opens New Rift - NYT
Shiite-led Government Issues Arrest Warrant for Sunni Official - WP
Fresh Turmoil as PM Maliki Orders Arrest of Vice President - TT
Arrest Warrant for Iraq Vice-President - BBC
Iraq Issues Arrest Warrant for Sunni VP - AP
Tension Rise as Iraq Seeks Sunni VP Arrest - Reuters
For Exiles, Iraq Beckons and Repels - NYT
Maliki Moves Against Sunni Rivals - CSM
Afghanistan
Secret US-Taliban Talks Reach Turning Point - Reuters
Army Units Preparing to Lead Afghan Training-and-Advisory Mission - S&S
'We're Not Leaving,' say US Officials in Afghanistan - USAT
NATO Says Night Raids to Go On with Afghan Participation - AP
White House Stands by Biden Statement That Taliban Isn't US Enemy - FOX
Allen Condemns Death of Afghan Official, Promises to ‘Root Out’ Criminals - AFPS
US Relies on Central Asia Route to Afghanistan - AP
Pakistan
Decision to Investigate Anti-Army Memo Is Delayed in Pakistan - NYT
Chief Justice Keeps Up Pressure on Beleaguered Zardari - WP
Pakistan Court Probes Zardari's Knowledge of Memo - AP
Syria
Syria Signs Arab League Deal Allowing Outside Monitors - VOA
Syria Agrees to Allow Monitors - WP
Syria Agrees to Allow Observers, Activists Remain Wary - NYT
Syria to Allow Arab Monitors, 100 Dead in Violence - AP
Syria to Let in Monitors, Opposition Skeptical - Reuters
Syria Accused of Buying Time - TT
Syria Army Deserters 'Shot Dead' - BBC
UN Condemns Human Rights Violations in Syria - AP
UN Condemns Syria Crackdown as Its Isolation Grows - Reuters
Egypt
Deadly Clashes in Egypt Stretch Into Fourth Day - VOA
Cairo Clashes Go Into Fourth Day - BBC
Rulers Blame Protesters for Violence - WP
As Violence Continues, Egyptian General Blames Protesters - AP
Egypt Clashes Move Into 4th Day, US Worried - Reuters
Thousands of Rare Documents Burned in Egypt Clash - AP
Iran
Iran Admits Western Sanctions Are Inflicting Damage - NYT
US Urges Iran to Free Alleged Spy - BBC
Tehran Holds Obama Re-election Wild Card - WT opinion
Israel / Palestinians
Finding Fault in Palestinian Messages That Aren’t So Public - NYT
Germany: Israel Must Refrain from New Settlements - AP
Middle East / North Africa
Arab Spring Stretches 'Islamist' Tag to Its Limits - Reuters
Saudi Arabia Says Security Targeted, Urges Gulf Unity - Reuters
Libya Commander to Sue UK Government - BBC
Libyan Rebel Suing UK Over Alleged Rendition Role - AP
Libyan Islamist Sues UK Over Rendition Claims - Reuters
Russia Urges NATO to Probe Libyan Deaths - AP
New President Calls for Tunisia's Jews to Return - AP
US Department of Defense
Dempsey: Focus on Training 'for All Potential Forms of Warfare' - S&S
Dempsey Wraps up Multi-country Trip - AFPS
Key Witness: Uka Criminally Responsible in Shooting of Airmen - S&S
Navy Blue Goes Green - WT editorial
United States
Secrecy Defines Obama’s Drone War - WP
Obama Releases Plan for Promoting Women in Peace, Security - VOA
Robert Gates: A Voice in the Wilderness - WP opinion
When Shariah Trumps Free Expression - WT opinion
Africa
US Considers Combating Somali Militants’ Twitter Use - NYT
DRC Opposition Leader Calls for Kabila's Seizure - VOA
DR Congo's Tshisekedi Orders Army to Disobey Kabila - BBC
Kenyan Policeman Killed in Dadaab Blast Near Somalia - BBC
Nigeria Arrests Boko Haram 'Militants' in Kano - BBC
Nigeria Praised by IMF's Lagarde - BBC
Americas
LATAM Leaders Assail US Government for Soaring Drug Violence - WP
Obama Criticizes Venezuela's Ties to Iran, Cuba - AP
Venezuela’s Chavez Calls Obama a ‘Clown’ - AP
Obama Voices Venezuela Concerns - BBC
Venezuela's Chavez Expected at Regional Summit - Reuters
Police Find 10 Bodies in Mexico Clandestine Graves - AP
Paroled American Berenson Leaves Peru - AP
Cuba Sweetens Pot for New Private Farmers - Reuters
Asia Pacific
Philippine Storm Kills Nearly 1,000 - Reuters
Mass Burials Planned for Philippines Flood Victims - VOA
Philippine Flood Relief Shifts to Aid Survivors - NYT
Thousands Need Aid in Philippines - BBC
With Morgues Full, Philippine Flood Victims Buried - AP
Filipino Ex-General Faces Arrest Over Kidnappings - AP
Philippine Rebels Declare Christmas Cease-fire - AP
Japan Picks US F-35 Fighter as Allies Stress Tight Ties - Reuters
Japan to Buy US F-35 Fighters for Air Force - AP
Europe
Highlights: ECB's Draghi Says Euro Is 'Irreversible' - Reuters
Britain Boycotts IMF Euro Scheme - BBC
Germany Wants UK as 'EU Partner' - BBC
Spain PM Aims for Big Deficit Cut - BBC
Young Russian Protesters Want Change but Lack a Leader - WP
Russia: Jeered in Moscow, Putin Seen as Hero in Province - Reuters
Hopes Fade for Dozens of Sunken Russian Rig Workers - NYT
Merkel Urges Serbia, Kosovo to Normalize Relations - Reuters
Norway Seeks 11 Years' Jail for Alleged Qaeda Figure - Reuters
Rights Groups Accuse Europe of CIA Flights Coverup - AP
Turkey Kills 13 PKK Militants, Vows No Winter Let Up - Reuters
Belarus Police Detain Dozens of Protesters - AP
Hungary's Top Court Strikes Down New Religion Law - AP
Czech Mourning for Vaclav Havel - BBC
Czechs Mourn 'Velvet Revolution' Leader Havel - Reuters
Vaclav Havel: Moral beacon and leader of Velvet Revolution - CSM
Vaclav Havel: Revolution of Truth - WP opinion
Vaclav Havel: Living in Truth - WP opinion
Vaclav Havel: The Outsider in Power - WP opinion
South Asia