Afghan War Review Called Likely to Show Progress - New York Times
Petraeus' Negative Tone at Odds with Obama's Optimism - Stars and Stripes
Gates Visits Afghanistan Bases - American Forces Press Service
In Visit, Gates Reminded of Tough Fight Troops Face - Washington Post
Gates Gets Sobering War Update on Afghan Visit - Los Angeles Times
U.S. General Declares Fight for Southern Afghan Town 'Over' - Bloomberg
U.S. General: Battle in Marjah is Over - Associated Press
Petraeus: Forces in Afghanistan Continue to Push Enemy - AFPS
Coalition Turns Corner in Afghanistan's Helmand Province - AFPS
Why IEDs are Taking a Mounting Toll - Christian Science Monitor
Catch-and-Release of Taliban Fighters Angers Troops - Washington Examiner
Video Thought to Show American Held in Afghanistan - Associated Press
Arrest Made in Afghan Woman's Disfigurement Case - New York Times
Foreign Air Strike Kills 2 Afghan Troops - Reuters
What's at Stake in AfPak - Washington Times opinion
Pakistan
Official in Pakistan Escapes Assassination Bid - New York Times
Suicide Bomb Kills 15 at Market in Northwest Pakistan - BBC News
Suicide Bomber Kills 14 In Northwest Pakistan - Reuters
Iraq
Iraq's Allawi Threatening to Quit Government - Voice of America
Troops Re-doubling Advise, Assist Efforts in Iraq - American Forces Press Service
Roadside Bombing Wounds 7 Iranian Pilgrims in Iraq - Associated Press
Iran
Iran Talks End with Little Sign of Progress - Washington Post
No Progress Evident in Iran Nuclear Talks - Los Angeles Times
More Nuclear Talks With Iran Are Set - New York Times
Iran Agrees to 2011 Talks in Turkey - Associated Press
Iran Will Not Bargain Over Nuclear Rights in Future Talks - Voice of America
Korean Peninsula
U.S. Sends Top Officials to China over N. Korea - Associated Press
Mullen Arrives in South Korea to Address Tensions - AFPS
U.S. Military Chief Criticizes China Over North Korea - New York Times
Mullen Scolds China for its 'Tactic Approval' - Washington Post
Mullen Blasts China for Not Using Influence - Stars and Stripes
U.S. Commander Urges China to Act on North Korea - BBC News
U.S. Urges Strong Trilateral Alliance With Seoul, Tokyo - Reuters
S. Korea, U.S. Hold Military Talks on N. Korea - Associated Press
North Korea Conducts "Drill," U.S. Military Chief in Seoul - Reuters
N.M. Gov. Bill Richardson May Head to North Korea - Washington Post
WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks, Round Three - Small Wars Journal (post-release - cutoff 8 Dec)
SWJ Wikileaks Roundup - Small Wars Journal (pre-release)
London Court Denies WikiLeaks Founder Bail - Voice of America
British Court Denies Bail to Assange - New York Times
WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Arrested - Los Angeles Times
Assange's Arrest in Britain Complicates Efforts to Extradite - Washington Post
U.S. May Seek Extradition of WikiLeaks Founder Assange - Los Angeles Times
Australia Blames U.S. for Wikileaks - BBC News
Australia Blames U.S. Over WikiLeaks, Founder Held In U.K. - Reuters
Justice Department Studies WikiLeaks Prosecution - New York Times
Saudis Proposed Lebanon Offensive - The Guardian
Wikileaks: Saudis Urge Force to Destroy Hezbollah - BBC News
Clinton: Pakistani Militants Ran Group from Jail - Washington Times
WikiLeaks: Libya Threatened U.K. Over Jailed Bomber - Reuters
Wikileaks: U.K. 'Feared Megrahi Prison Death' - BBC News
Ortega has Received 'Suitcases of Cash' from Venezuela - Los Angeles Times
NATO Developed Secret Contingency Plans for Baltic States - Der Spiegel
Russia Objects to NATO Plan to Defend Baltics - Associated Press
On the Trail of Weapons Smugglers - Der Spiegel
A Difficult U.S. Fight to Choke Off Terror Finance - Der Spiegel
WikiLeaks Hasn't Fulfilled Financial-aid Pledge to Manning - Washington Post
Julian Assange: Neocon Tool? - New York Times opinion
WikiLeaks Upside - Washington Times opinion
Sunny Days for Gitmo - Washington Times opinion
Take our Prisoner, Please - Washington Times opinion
U.S. Department of Defense
Panel: Let Women Serve in Combat Roles - Marine Corps Times
Army Struggles with Mental Health Amid 2 Long Wars - Associated Press
Navy Railgun Moves Closer to Real Use - Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star
United States
Federal Judge Tosses CIA Targeted Killing Lawsuit - Washington Post
Targeted Killing Lawsuit Thrown Out - New York Times
Punting on Awlaki? - Los Angeles Times editorial
Some Ex-Detainees Still Tied to Terror - New York Times
Report: 2 Ex-detainees Returned to Terrorism - Washington Post
Report: Gitmo Transfers Return to Terrorism - Washington Times
House Republican Leaders Select Committee Chairmens - New York Times
Africa
U.S. Urges Ivory Coast's Gbagbo to Accept Election Defeat - Voice of America
Ivory Coast: U.N. Calls on Gbagbo to Step Down - Associated Press
W. African Leaders Suspend Ivory Coast Over Political Crisis - Voice of America
Ivory Coast Minister Predicts Power-Sharing - Associated Press
Ivory Coast Crisis: Liberia Warlords Told Not to Meddle - BBC News
E.U. Force: Somali Pirates Cannot be Stopped by Force - BBC News
Nigeria: Former Dictator May Leave Ruling Party - Associated Press
Guinea's New President Hopes to Ease Tensions - Voice of America
Americas and Caribbean
U.S. Officials Met With Alleged Boy Hitman in Mexico - Associated Press
Candidates Face Runoff in Haiti's Troubled Vote - New York Times
Furious Protests Greet Haiti Election Results - Associated Press
Haiti Cholera Likely From U.N. Troops, Expert Says - Associated Press
Asia Pacific
19 Countries to Skip Nobel, China Offers Its Own Prize - New York Times
China Cites International Support for Anti-Nobel Stand - Voice of America
China to Award Prize to Rival Nobel - Associated Press
China to Award Own Peace Prize Ahead Of Nobel Award - Reuters
U.S. Lawmakers Honor Chinese Nobel Peace Prize Winner Liu Xiaobo - VOA
China Ignores Vatican Protest, Chooses Church Leaders - Washington Post
U.S. and China Narrow Differences at Climate Talks - New York Times
China: Hesitant Titan - Washington Post opinion
Russia Says No Violation Near U.S.-Japan Drills - Reuters
Philippine Court Rules Anti-Corruption Panel Illegal - New York Times
Europe
Moscow, E.U. Reach Deal for Russian WTO Membership - Voice of America
Georgia Arrests Six People in Bombings - New York Times
Georgia Arrests 6, Calling Them Agents for Russia - Associated Press
Increased German Police Patrols Linked to Terrorism Threat - Stars and Stripes
Debt-hit Irish Publish Harshest Budget in History - Associated Press
Middle East
U.S. Drops Bid to Sway Israel on Settlements - New York Times
U.S. Abandons Push for Renewal of Israeli Settlement Freeze - Washington Post
U.S. Dropping Demand Israel Freeze Settlement Building - Los Angeles Times
Obama Ends Push for Israeli-settlements Halt - Washington Times
Middle East Peace Talks 'Crisis' Over Settlement Row - BBC News
Palestinians Question U.S. Ability to Forge Peace - Associated Press
Peace Process In Crisis; Palestinians Doubt U.S. - Reuters
Palestinians, Some Israelis Work to Ease Tensions in West Bank - VOA
Israeli-Palestinian Security Coordinated - Washington Times
Analysis: U.S. Wary of Pushing Egypt on Flawed Vote - Associated Press
South Asia
India on Alert as Bomb Hits Hindu Holy City - New York Times
India on High Alert after Varanasi City Blast - BBC News
Police Question Brothers in India Holy City Blast - Associated Press