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December 31st, 2011

President Obama Signs Indefinite Detention Bill Into Law Serviceman Found With Explosives at Texas Airport
Boko Haram Attacks Force Emergency in 4 Nigeria States Militants Create Haven in Southern Yemen
Mexico Gang Seen Ramping Up Meth in Guatemala Year Later, Egypt Seeks Answers Over Church Bomb
Air Force Buys an Avenger, Its Biggest and Fastest Armed Drone Iran Bluffing With Threat to Block Oil Passageway, Military Analysts Say
Clashes in Egypt Over Prophet Cartoon Britain's Guantánamo Survivors Are Suffering a Toxic Legacy
Tadic: Kosovo Serb Ballot Is Not Needed Obama's U-Turn on Guantanamo Seals Fate of Lone Briton
Soldier Who Shot Dead Suspected Taliban Bomber Facing Murder Charges Syria Accused of Reneging on Arab League Pledge to Release 700 Prisoners
North Korea Attacks 'Foolish Politicians Around the World' Marine Corps Permanently Closes Brig in Quantico, Va.
Who Is the Real Kim Jong-Un? Diplomats Fret Over North Korea's Portly New Leader and Party Officials Fear a Purge Iraqi Refugees Fear Returning Home
Over 560 NATO Troops Die in Afghan War in 2011 Karzai Welcomes US Remarks on Taliban
Quetta Blast Death Toll Reaches 16 PPP Knows How to Protect Nukes: PM Gilani
Nigeria Clashes Kill at Least 50 Blast in Khyber Agency Kills Two, Injures 13
Bomb Kills Two Soldiers in Northwest Pakistan: Official Rocket Attacks Rock Quetta; No Casualties Reported
Protesters Burn Buses After Attack on Shias in Karachi Report: Son of Islamic Jihad Founder Jailed in Syria
Sunni Security Forces Targets for Attack on 'Iraq Day' Hundreds of Ultra-Orthodox Jews Protest in Jerusalem Against 'Exclusion of Haredim'
Palestinian Authority to Turn to UN Security Council Over Israeli Settlements Obama Signs Into Law Bill Imposing Iran Banking Sanctions
Ron Paul: I'd Say No to Pre-Emptive War Mitt Romney: Ready Military Options to Prevent Iranian Nuclear Weapon
In Reversal, Saleh Opts to Stay in Yemen Police Detain 60 at Moscow Protest
North Korea Vows to Defend Kim 'Unto Death' Iraq: Shi'ites Pass on Sunnis' Celebration
Elderly Vermont Couple Ends 9-Year Anti-War Vigil Two PKK Rebels Killed in Southeastern Turkey
The Worst Part of the Signing Statement: Section 1024 Iraq Death Toll Down Sharply in 2011
Obama Signs Permanent Detention of Americans Bill Obama Signs Bill Imposing Iran Banking Sanctions
US Sets Up New Grassroots Counter-Extremism Unit in Pakistan Syria-Based Kurd Leader: 'Turkish Airstrike a Message to Kurdish People'
Yemeni President Now Plans to Stay in Country Prosecutor Seeks Drone Images From Deadly Turkish Raid
Mapping a Superpower-Sized Military NATO Hands Over Three Southern Districts to Afghan Forces
Iran Delays Missile Test, Says Ready for Nuke Talks Afghan Forces Take Control in Former Taliban Hotspots
Palestinians Told to Dance to Shake Off Gaza Stress Syria's Two Largest Opposition Groups Sign Draft Deal for Post-Assad Democracy
EU Open to Nuclear Talks With Iran, Without Preconditions Photos: China's New/Used Aircraft Carrier Ain't Scary
Radio Zeta: How Mexico's Drug Cartels Stay Networked Either Your Phone Plays Taliban Ringtones, or You Die
Bed, Breakfast and Bombing Runs: China Turns Soviet Aircraft Carrier Into Hotel Air Force Divorce Rate Highest in Military
Power Struggle Could Further Destabilize Pakistan Kazakhstan's Social Networking Restrictions Spur Censorship Debate
Maliki Declares 'Iraq Day' to Mark US Pullout Egypt Arrests Christian Over Anti-Prophet Posting
Doctors Without Borders Worries for 2 Seized Workers After 2 Killed in Somalia Son of Yemen's Outgoing President Leading Purge of Rebellious Officers Within Republican Guard
Turkey Airstrike: Mourners Assault Official Offering Condolences, Rebels Threaten Retaliation Afghan President Welcomes US Remarks on Taliban Not Being America's Enemy
Clashes as Tensions Rise in South East Turkey Iraqi Leader Celebrates US Withdrawal as New Dawn
Congo Ex-Rebels Given Perks for Backing Kabila: UN UN Chief to Focus on Sustaining Arab Spring
US Conflict Minerals Crackdown Backfiring in Congo: UN Could Giving the Taliban a Street Address Bring Peace to Afghanistan?
US Wants 2012 Talks for Taliban Political Office Nigeria's Jonathan Vows to 'Crush Terrorists'
Bomb Blast at Colombia Police Station; 2 Killed Libya's Army Tries to Reassert Itself in Face of Militias
Yemen Protesters Demand End to Southern Fighting Syrian Opposition Fears Failure of Arab Mission
Iran Blocks Former President's Website Ahead of Vote China Says Rebel Village Was Right to Complain
Mexico Says US TV Producer's Extradition Pending Former Mexico Soldier Sentenced for Aiding Cartels
Boeing Wins $3.48 Billion US Missile Contract UK Soldier Killed in Afghanistan
Ethiopian Troops Capture Beledweyne From Somalia Militants Arab League Observer 'Concern' at Syria Snipers

December 30th, 2011

Maldives Closes Hundreds of Resort Spas After Muslims Complain of 'Anti-Islamic' Activities 2011: New Low for US-Pakistan Relations
How Brazil Is Opening Up Access to Official Information Demonstrations Celebrating US Withdrawal Take Place; 4 Iraqis Killed

December 29th, 2011

Contractors' Role Grows in Drone Missions, Worrying Some in the Military July Death of Mississippi Sailor in Bahrain Reclassified as in Support of Operation Enduring Freedom
Army Medic From Easley (SC) Remembered as 'Great' Kid McAllen (TX) Soldier Remembered for Having 'Heart of Gold'
Lake Elsinore (CA) Soldier Leaves Behind Wife, Two Young Children

December 27th, 2011

Army Serviceman From Marshfield (WI) Killed on Christmas Day
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