Bleak Afghan and Pakistan Intelligence Reviews - Associated Press
Afghan, Coalition Forces Kill Insurgents, Find Weapons - AFPS
15 dead, 24 Injured in Afghan Bombings - Los Angeles Times
Roadside Bomb Kills 15 Civilians in Afghanistan - Associated Press
Roadside Bomb Kills 15 Afghan Civilians - Reuters
Blast Wounds 6 Near Police HQ In Afghan South - Reuters
One Way to Retire an Old Rifle - New York Times
Pakistan
Blasphemy Trials in Pakistan Reveal a Broken Justice System - Washington Post
Officials Go After Pakistani who Ferrets Out Corruption - Los Angeles Times
Bomb Kills at Least 10 in Northwest Pakistan - Associated Press
4 Militants Killed in NW Pakistan - Associated Press
Iraq
Iraqi PM Unlikely to Form Govt Until Year's End - Associated Press
U.N.: Iraq Should Ensure Fair Trials For Detainees - Reuters
Iran
Western Powers say Iran Continues to Flout U.N. Sanctions Resolutions - VOA
U.S. and Allies Plan More Sanctions Against Iran - New York Times
Iran Asked to Address Nuclear Issues Before Talks - Reuters
Iran Denies Freeing Condemned Woman - New York Times
Iran Airs New Confession by Woman in Stoning Case - Associated Press
Iran TV Shows Stoning Woman Acting Out Husband's Murder - Reuters
Korean Peninsula
Has South Korean Finally Had Enough? - Stars and Stripes
S. Korea Says Reunification With North Not Long Off - Associated Press
WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks, Round Three - Small Wars Journal (post-release - cutoff 11 Dec)
SWJ WikiLeaks Roundup - Small Wars Journal (pre-release)
On Burma, U.S. and China Worked Closely - New York Times
Cables Suggest N. Korean, Burmese Nuclear Cooperation - Washington Post
U.S. Considered Military Action on Pirated Arms Ship - Associated Press
U.S. Cable: Cuba to be Insolvent Within 2-3 Years - Associated Press
Cables Show Vatican Tensions and Diplomacy with U.S. - New York Times
Cables Show Ireland Ceded to Vatican Pressure - Associated Press
Assange Lawyers Prepare for U.S. Spying Indictment - ABC News
Activists Say Web Assault for Assange Is Expanding - New York Times
Activists Target Dutch Website After Boy Arrested - Reuters
Anonymous Cyberwarriors Stun Experts - Financial Times
Putin Slams West for Wikileaks' Assange Arrest - ABC News
U.S. Department of Defense
Military Expands Ban of External Media on Secure Networks - Stars and Stripes
Report: Growing Mental Health Problems in Military - CNN News
Fort Hood Shooting Suspect Undergoing Mental Exam - Associated Press
Gates Regrets Rejection of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' - New York Times
Gates: 'Don't Ask' Vote Leaves Military 'at Mercy of Courts' - Washington Post
DADT Repeal Backers Cling to Slim Hopes - Stars and Stripes
United States
Holder Defends Legality of FBI Stings Against Muslim Groups - Washington Post
Holder Tells Muslim Group Stings Are 'Essential' - New York Times
Holder Urges Senate Reject Ban on Guantanamo Moves - Reuters
United Kingdom
Attack on British Royals Spotlights Student Rage - Washington Post
After Attack on Royal Limo, Questions and Reproach - New York Times
Canada
Canada Forces Dismiss Ex-Colonel in Murder Case - Associated Press
World
Corruption Rises Over 3 Years, More People Paid Bribes - Bloomberg
Climate Talks Reach Final Day With No Deal - New York Times
Climate Talks Inch Ahead Toward Modest Deals - Associated Press
Cancun Climate Summit Agrees Deal - BBC News
U.N. Climate Talks Agree Modest Package - Reuters
Climate Talks Show Signs Of Kyoto Compromise - Reuters
Africa
Raids on Opposition Stir Fears in Ivory Coast - New York Times
Sudan Vote Opponents Spread Confusion - Reuters
Guinea Lifts State Of Emergency, Poll Tensions Ease - Reuters
Somali Pirates Hijack U.S.-Operated Ship, Crew of 23 - Associated Press
UNICEF: Polio Kills 206 in Republic of Congo - Associated Press
Algerian Army Kills 10 Rebels - Reuters
Americas and Caribbean
Mexico: La Familia Cartel Leader Believed Killed - Los Angeles Times
Mexicans Suggest That They Killed a Drug Leader - New York Times
Eccentric La Familia Cartel Chief Killed in Mexico - Associated Press
Mexican Evangelical Drug Boss Killed In Raid - Reuters
Colombian Drug Bosses Convicted in Cocaine Conspiracy - Washington Times
Brazil: Police Say 14 Drug Gang Suspects Arrested in Rio - Associated Press
Venezuela's Chavez to Seek Decree Powers - Reuters
Cuba Dissidents Press for Prisoners' Release - Associated Press
Use of Cholera Vaccine in Haiti Is Now Viewed as Viable - New York Times
Haitian Candidate Rejects Offer for a Runoff - New York Times
Haiti Protests Ease, U.S. Senator Pressures Govt - Associated Press
Senator Urges U.S. To End Funds to Haiti Government - Reuters
Asia Pacific
Nobel Committee Awards Peace Prize to Jailed Chinese Dissident - VOA
At Peace Prize Ceremony, Winner's Chair Stays Empty - New York Times
Liu Xiaobo Honored in Absentia by Nobel Committee - Washington Post
Nobel Peace Prize Awarded in Absentia to Chinese Dissident - Los Angeles Times
Jailed Chinese Dissident Honored at Nobel Ceremony - Associated Press
Nobel Prize Winner Veteran of Long Campaign for Political Reform - VOA
China Criticizes Awarding of Nobel Prize to Dissident - Voice of America
Tirades Against Nobel Aim at Audience in China - New York Times
Supporters of Liu Xiaobo Under Surveillance in China - Voice of America
Chinese Effort to Escape Sweatshop Image - Washington Post
Gates to Visit China Next Month - Associated Press
China Protests Japanese Visit to Disputed Islands - Reuters
U.S. Envoy Meets Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma - Voice of America
Europe
Elections in Siberia Show Russia's Drift to Single Party - New York Times
Ireland Strives to Rebuild Trust in Its Banks - New York Times
Police Say Croatian Ex-PM Arrested in Austria - Associated Press
German Troops Stationed in France, a Postwar First - Associated Press
Court Rejects El-Masri Suit Against German Gov't - Associated Press
Middle East
Clinton to Hold Talks with Israeli, Palestinian Negotiators - Voice of America
Clinton Signals Failure of Direct Talks on Mideast Peace - Washington Post
Clinton: U.S. To Push on Core Mideast Peace Issues - Reuters
U.S. Says Recognition Of Palestinian State Premature - Reuters
Israel and Turkey Working to Repair Ties - New York Times
Saudi Pro-Democracy Group Plans First Sit-In - Associated Press