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• Syrian troops storm Hama to break anti-Assad strike (Reuters)
• Tension simmers in blockaded China village after land protest (Reuters)
• Iran ready to start nuclear work in bunker: sources (Reuters)
• Islamists pursue gains in Egypt's phased election (Reuters)
• Doubts, fears nag Iraqis as U.S. pulls out (Reuters)
• North Korea Threatens South Korea -- Over Christmas Lights (Time.com)
• GOP senators say Bernanke plans no Europe bailout (AP)
• Egypt's seculars desperate to balance Islamists (AP)
• Haiti prison guards await verdict in massacre case (AP)
• Morocco condemns end of EU fishing agreement (AP)
• Journey with Taliban shows militants' resilience (AP)
• Ottawa to push ahead with Wheat Board legislation (Reuters)
• SKorean, Aussie defense ministers strike agreement (AP)
• How WTO membership made China the workshop of the world (The Christian Science Monitor)
• As the Crisis Refuses to Calm, Scenarios of Euro Collapse Appear (Time.com)
• Africa Rising: With film school, can Sierra Leone change 'Blood Diamond' image? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Syrian troops storm Hama to break anti-Assad strike (Reuters) Posted: 14 Dec 2011 02:17 PM PST Reuters - Syrian troops swept into the city of Hama to break a three-day strike by opponents of President Bashar al-Assad, killing at least 10 people but running into resistance from armed insurgents who destroyed two armored vehicles, activists said.

Tension simmers in blockaded China village after land protest (Reuters) Posted: 14 Dec 2011 10:32 AM PST Reuters - Thousands of residents of a south China village rallied on Wednesday in defiance of police who sealed off the area to contain a long-running feud over land grabs and anger over the death of a village leader in police custody.

Iran ready to start nuclear work in bunker: sources (Reuters) Posted: 14 Dec 2011 10:01 AM PST Reuters - Iran could soon begin sensitive atomic activities in an underground facility deep inside a mountain, diplomatic sources said on Wednesday, a move that would up the ante in a stand-off with big powers demanding Tehran curb such work.

Islamists pursue gains in Egypt's phased election (Reuters) Posted: 14 Dec 2011 03:18 PM PST Reuters - Rival Islamist groups sought more gains in the second round of Egypt's parliamentary election on Wednesday, with liberals also fighting for a voice in an army-led transition that began with the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak.

Doubts, fears nag Iraqis as U.S. pulls out (Reuters) Posted: 14 Dec 2011 03:41 PM PST Reuters - Zahora Jasim lost two brothers to bombs and gunmen in the years of turmoil and violence that followed the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

North Korea Threatens South Korea -- Over Christmas Lights (Time.com) Posted: 14 Dec 2011 08:10 AM PST Time.com - When relations between North Korea and South Korea fall on the friendly side, South Korea doesn't light up towers on its border with Christmas lights

GOP senators say Bernanke plans no Europe bailout (AP) Posted: 14 Dec 2011 04:26 PM PST AP - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has assured Republican senators that the Fed does not intend to bail out Europe from its debt crisis, according to participants in the meeting Wednesday.

Egypt's seculars desperate to balance Islamists (AP) Posted: 14 Dec 2011 03:40 PM PST AP - Overwhelmed by Islamists in parliamentary elections, the secular and liberal youths who were the driving force behind Egypt's uprising are scrambling to ensure their voices are not lost as a new constitution and government take shape.

Haiti prison guards await verdict in massacre case (AP) Posted: 14 Dec 2011 02:49 PM PST AP - Lawyers for 13 police officers accused of killing inmates during a prison riot in southern Haiti contended Wednesday that the prisoners themselves fatally shot at each other.

Morocco condemns end of EU fishing agreement (AP) Posted: 14 Dec 2011 03:01 PM PST AP - Morocco on Wednesday condemned a decision by European lawmakers to scrap a fishing accord that earned the North African kingdom more than euro36 million ($47 million) a year, saying the move has "serious consequences" for its relationship with its largest trading partner.

Journey with Taliban shows militants' resilience (AP) Posted: 14 Dec 2011 03:01 PM PST AP - For 15 hours, we walked with Taliban fighters through territory supposedly controlled by the Pakistani army and frequently pounded by U.S. drone strikes. Avoiding roads and towns, we easily evaded soldiers and were shown recruits drilling with weapons, militant positions and — from a distance — a compound used by foreign fighters.

Ottawa to push ahead with Wheat Board legislation (Reuters) Posted: 14 Dec 2011 12:17 PM PST Reuters - Canadian Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said on Wednesday the he will push ahead with legislation to end the Canadian Wheat Board's marketing monopoly, despite the board's announcement it will ask a court to rule the law invalid.

SKorean, Aussie defense ministers strike agreement (AP) Posted: 13 Dec 2011 11:12 PM PST AP - The South Korean and Australian defense ministers signed an agreement Wednesday to deepen military cooperation between the two countries through increased joint exercises.

How WTO membership made China the workshop of the world (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 14 Dec 2011 12:48 PM PST The Christian Science Monitor - Ten years ago this week, when China joined the World Trade Organization (WTO) and opened its economy to the world, many Chinese commentators warned that the country was "dancing with wolves," laying itself bare to attack by ravenous competitors in a foolhardy and possibly fatal misstep.

As the Crisis Refuses to Calm, Scenarios of Euro Collapse Appear (Time.com) Posted: 14 Dec 2011 08:10 AM PST Time.com - So with the monetary chaos and European debt crisis still looming large and posing troubling questions, it would be unwise to ignore hypotheses now arising about what might happen if certain countries dropped out of the euro zone

Africa Rising: With film school, can Sierra Leone change 'Blood Diamond' image? (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 14 Dec 2011 12:24 PM PST The Christian Science Monitor - • Africa Rising is a weekly look at business, investment, and development trends.

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