Afghanistan
As U.S. Assesses Afghan War, Karzai a Question Mark - Washington Post
6 Americans Killed by Bomb at a New U.S.-Afghan Outpost - New York Times
Suicide Bomber Kills 6 Troops in Afghanistan - Washington Post
Six NATO Troops Killed in Afghanistan - Los Angeles Times
Afghan NATO Attack: 'Six U.S. Soldiers' Die Near Kandahar - BBC News
Arrests in Attack That Killed 6 US Troops - Associated Press
Taliban Small-arms Attacks Nearly Double - USA Today
Nawa Proving Ground for U.S. Strategy in Afghan War - Washington Post
Violence Flares Anew in Southern Afghanistan - New York Times
Dozens of Afghan Insurgents Killed in Rare Wintertime Fighting - Washington Post
Jailed Afghan Drug Lord Was Informer on U.S. Payroll - New York Times
Karzai Signs Deal on Gas Pipeline Project - Los Angeles Times
Life Among U.S. Enemies: Embedded with the Taliban - CNN News
An Inescapable Conclusion on Afghanistan - Politico
An American Face on American Aid - Washington Post opinion
Pakistan
Pakistan Doctor Arrested on Suspicion of Blasphemy - Associated Press
Gunmen Kill 2 Police Officers in NW Pakistan - Associated Press
Iraq
Suicide Attacks Ring Baghdad - New York Times
Suicide Bomber Kills 13 in Iraq's Anbar Province - Los Angeles Times
Iraq Suicide Bombing Kills At Least 13 in Ramadi - Voice of America
Car Bomb Kills 13 And Wounds Dozens In Iraq's Ramadi - Reuters
With New Violence, More Christians Are Fleeing Iraq - New York Times
Iraqi's Kurdish Leader Calls for Self-Determination - Voice of America
Iraqi Kurd Leader Says Kirkuk Belongs to Kurdistan - Reuters
Joint Chiefs Chairmain in Iraq to Meet With U.S. Troops - Associated Press
Pentagon Forced to Extend Contracts that are Under Appeal - Washington Post
Iran
Iranian President Increasingly Grabbing Power from Parliament - Washington Post
Iran Anger over U.K. Ambassador - BBC News
Hardliners Demand Expulsion of U.K. Ambassador - Associated Press
Australia: Iran Not A Rogue State - Reuters
Jordan's King Wants Improved Ties With Iran - Associated Press
Korean Peninsula
N. Korea Threatens S. Korea With Nuclear War - Associated Press
North Korea Sends Top Diplomat to Russia - Voice of America
Drawing a Line in the Water - New York Times opinion
5 Myths about North Korea - Washington Post opinion
WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks, Round Three - Small Wars Journal (post-release - cutoff 10 Dec)
SWJ WikiLeaks Roundup - Small Wars Journal (pre-release)
WikiLeaks Taps Power of the Press - New York Times
Keeping Secrets WikiSafe - New York Times
WikiLeaks' Advocates are Wreaking 'Hacktivism' - Washington Post
The First Global Cyber War Has Begun, Claim Hackers - The Guardian
Assange Supporters Plan Protests Worldwide - The Guardian
Amazon Hit by Web Service Failure - BBC News
Defenders of WikiLeaks Swarmed Wrong Target - New York Times
Pakistani Forces 'Hamper' U.S. Embassy - Washington Times
Opposition Leader: Cables Show Iran 'Vulnerable' - Associated Press
Wikileaks: Brazil Vulnerable to Terrorism - Associated Press
Ousted Honduran Leader Rejects Leaked Memo Charges - Associated Press
Report: Cables Show U.S. Concern at Swiss Iran Plan - Associated Press
Obama Calls Turkish PM Over Leaked Cables - Associated Press
America's Unsavory Friends in Central Asia - Der Spiegel
U.S. Worried By Corruption In Uzbekistan - Reuters
Venezuela Acquires 1,800 Antiaircraft Missiles from Russia - Washington Post
Manipulating the Political Dwarves of Europe - Der Spiegel
Obama Calls Turkish and Mexican Leaders on Diplomatic Leaks - New York Times
WikiLeaks: U.S. Concern About Terrorism in Spain - Associated Press
U.S. Intel Hub to Counter Islamism In Spain - Reuters
Cables Show Ireland Irked Vatican on Sovereignty - Associated Press
Russia Trailed Litvinenko Killers 'Until Britain Warned Them Off' - The Guardian
Uribe Proposed Capturing Guerrillas in Venezuela - Associated Press
U.S. Envoy Called Honduran Prez Rebellious Teen - Associated Press
"Leaks Show Strength Of Egyptian Positions" - Reuters
The Internet's Long War - Washington Post opinion
U.S. Department of Defense
Railgun, Futuristic Weapon, Tested by Navy - Washington Post
Army Sees Smart Phones Playing Important Role - Army Times
Army Wants 'Men in Black' Grenade Launchers by '14 - Wired
Army Fumbles Away Chance to End Navy's Streak - Stars and Stripes
United States
Obama Faces Fight over Missile Defense - Washington Post
How North Korea and Iran Test U.S. Diplomacy - Christian Science Monitor
Islam: In Converts, Authorities See Threats - Baltimore Sun
Holbrooke in Critical Condition After Surgery to Repair Heart - New York Times
Special Envoy Richard Holbrooke has Surgery for Tear in Aorta - Washington Post
Holbrooke Remains in Critical Condition - Washington Post
Guantanamo Transfer Ban in Spending Bill - Washington Post
Gitmo: Administration Should Look in the Mirror - Washington Post editorial
Radical Jihadism is Not a Mental Disorder - Washington Post opinion
Canada
Gang-related Shootings in Vancouver Leave 10 Wounded - New York Times
United Nations
U.N.Climate Talks End With Limited Agreements - Voice of America
Cancun Agreements Put 193 Nations on Track - Washington Post
Cancun Climate Summit Agrees Deal - BBC News
U.N. Climate Meeting OKs Green Fund in New Accord - Associated Press
Climate Talks End With Modest Steps, No Kyoto Deal - Reuters
The United (Muslim) Nations? - Washington Times editorial
Africa
Ruling Party in Southern Sudan Opts for Separation - Voice of America
Sudan's Former Rebel SPLM Backs Independence for South - BBC News
Ivory Coast Poll Winner Tries to Govern From Hotel - Associated Press
Embattled Ivory Coast President Seeks Talks With Rival - Voice of America
Ivorian Rival Ouattara Tells Gbagbo to Leave - BBC News
Ivory Coast: Ouattara Says Gbagbo Must Quit Before Any Talks - Reuters
Somali Pirates Hijack Cargo Vessel Near India - Associated Press
In Africa, the Laureate's Curse - New York Times opinion
Americas and Caribbean
Mexico: U.S. Guns Tied to Crime South of Border - Washington Post
Corruption Sweep in Mexico Unravels in the Courts - Los Angeles Times
Gunbattle Kills 11 in Western Mexican Town - Associated Press
Mexicans March in Support of 'Craziest' Kingpin - Associated Press
Venezuela Opponents Wary Of Chavez Decree Powers - Reuters
Haiti Candidates Reject Election Recount - BBC News
Candidates Reject Recount in Sloppy Haiti Election - Associated Press
Haiti: Good Intentions, Unexpected and Unfortunate Results - Los Angeles Times
Haiti Re-Opens Election Appeals in Plea for Calm - Associated Press
Palin: Haiti Needs 'Military Airlift' of Supplies - Associated Press
Would-be Haitian Contractors Miss Out on Aid - Associated Press
Asia Pacific
Japan to Shift Its Military Toward Threats From China - New York Times
New Japanese Defense Plan Emphasizes Threat of China - Washington Post
As China Rolls Ahead, Fear Follows - New York Times
Mongolian Activist Likely Released From China Jail - Associated Press
Philippine Leader Orders Release of 43 Health Workers - BBC News
Philippine Rebels Welcome Move to Free Detainees - Associated Press
Europe
Incoming Chief of Insead Sees the Strengths of Europe - New York Times
Russian Protests Erupt Over Soccer Fan's Killing - New York Times
Hundreds Protest Against Russian Government - Associated Press
A Massacre Shows Power of Gangs in Rural Russia - New York Times
Russian Spy Named Advisor For Oil Company Rosneft - Reuters
Sweden Begins Terror Inquiry After Bombing in Stockholm - New York Times
Stockholm Blasts: Sweden Probes 'Terrorist Attack' - BBC News
Swedish Prime Minister Urges Tolerance - Washington Post
Swedes Shocked by 1st Terror Attack in 3 Decades - Associated Press
U.K. Search Amid Sweden Bomb Probe - BBC News
U.K. Police Search House In Stockholm Blasts Probe - Reuters
Kosovo Holds Historic Election as Division Persists - BBC News
Tensions Overshadow Kosovo's First Parliamentary Poll - Voice of America
Kosovo Braced For Election, Outcome Uncertain - Reuters
Exit Poll: Ruling Party Leads Kosovo Elections - Associated Press
Kosovo's PM Claims Poll Victory - BBC News
Kosovo PM Claims Victory But Coalition Needed - Reuters
Italy: Berlusconi Appeal to Senate over Confidence Vote - BBC News
Italy: Rival Says Berlusconi Wants to Stay PM to Avoid Trials - Associated Press
Italy: Berlusconi's Survival Hopes Finely Balanced - Reuters
Middle East
Clinton Policy Speech Not Well Received in Middle East - Voice of America
Netanyahu Says Welcomes Shift In U.S. Peace Effort - Reuters
Israel's Leader Does Not Want to Share Jerusalem - Associated Press
Palestinians Express Doubts Over 2-State Future - Associated Press
Israel Frees Radical Muslim Leader - Associated Press
Israeli Troops Kill 2 Palestinians on Gaza Border - Associated Press
Israel Says Troops Killed 2 Militants - Reuters
Jordan's King Wants Improved Ties With Iran - Associated Press
Jordan Opposition Accuses Government of Apostasy - Associated Press
Egypt Protesters Say New Parliament Is 'Void' - Associated Press
Egyptians Protest Parliamentary Vote Results - Reuters
South Asia
New Backing for Gas Line Through Asia - New York Times
Getting Ahead in India Means Getting Out of Town - New York Times
China's Envoy: Hopeful Of Free Trade Talks With India - Reuters
Bangladesh Garment Workers, Police Clash; 3 Dead, 100 Hurt - Associated Press
Sri Lanka Abolishes Tamil National Anthem - BBC News