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• After NATO strike, Pakistan adjusts rules of engagement (Reuters)
• Egypt election turnout 62 percent, protesters honor dead (Reuters)
• Expelled Iran diplomats leave Britain (Reuters)
• Iraq says PM possible target in Green Zone bomb (Reuters)
• Moscow knocks U.S. for "silence" on dead Russian child (Reuters)
• How Organized Crime Infested Japan Inc. (Time.com)
• Iranian diplomats arrive in Tehran after expulsion (AP)
• Ultraconservative party to push for Islamic Egypt (AP)
• Mexico's ex-ruling party leader quits amid scandal (AP)
• UN mission in Libya extended by 3 months (AP)
• Republican Presidential Candidates on the War in Afghanistan and Nation-Building (ContributorNetwork)
• Expanding oil exports top priority: natural resources minister (Reuters)
• Australian police worker faces child porn charges (AP)
• Historic 62 percent turnout in Egypt elections (The Christian Science Monitor)
• As Burma and the U.S. Grow Closer, Could the Plight of Ethnic Burmese Be Forgotten? (Time.com)
• Why opposition is urging voters to sabotage ballots in Russia election (The Christian Science Monitor)

After NATO strike, Pakistan adjusts rules of engagement (Reuters) Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:17 PM PST Reuters - Pakistan's commanders in the wild Afghan border region can return fire if under attack without waiting for permission, the army chief said on Friday, a policy change that could stoke tensions after Saturday's NATO strike killed 24 Pakistani troops.

Egypt election turnout 62 percent, protesters honor dead (Reuters) Posted: 02 Dec 2011 02:24 PM PST Reuters - More than eight million Egyptians voted in the opening round of their first free vote in six decades in what the election chief said Friday was a turnout of 62 percent, far higher than in the rigged polls of deposed President Hosni Mubarak.

Expelled Iran diplomats leave Britain (Reuters) Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:44 PM PST Reuters - All Iranian diplomats left Britain on Friday, expelled in response to protesters storming the British embassy in Tehran, hardening a confrontation between Tehran and the West over its nuclear program.

Iraq says PM possible target in Green Zone bomb (Reuters) Posted: 02 Dec 2011 02:40 PM PST Reuters - Iraqi authorities said on Friday a rare attack inside Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone this week was carried out by a suicide bomber in a car and may have targeted the country's prime minister.

Moscow knocks U.S. for "silence" on dead Russian child (Reuters) Posted: 02 Dec 2011 02:34 PM PST Reuters - The United States "inexcusably" failed to inform Moscow about the death of a Russian-born toddler adopted by an American couple, a Kremlin official said on Friday, highlighting tensions over an adoption accord the two countries signed in July.

How Organized Crime Infested Japan Inc. (Time.com) Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:55 PM PST Time.com - A Rotten Picture at Olympus: How Organized Crime Infested Japan Inc.

Iranian diplomats arrive in Tehran after expulsion (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2011 04:05 PM PST AP - Iran's official IRNA news agency says Iranian diplomats expelled from London in retaliation for attacks on British compounds in Tehran have arrived home.

Ultraconservative party to push for Islamic Egypt (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2011 04:11 PM PST AP - Anticipating a strong presence in the new Egyptian parliament, ultraconservative Islamists outlined plans Friday for a strict brand of religious law, a move that could limit personal freedoms and steer a key U.S. ally toward an Islamic state.

Mexico's ex-ruling party leader quits amid scandal (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2011 04:21 PM PST AP - The head of Mexico's former ruling party resigned Friday over a financial scandal that threatened the party's efforts to rebrand itself as corruption-free and retake the presidency in 2012.

UN mission in Libya extended by 3 months (AP) Posted: 02 Dec 2011 03:28 PM PST AP - The Security Council has extended the U.N. support mission in Libya for another three months to help the new government tackle a flood of arms in the country.

Republican Presidential Candidates on the War in Afghanistan and Nation-Building (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 02 Dec 2011 03:38 PM PST ContributorNetwork - During the GOP debate on foreign policy and national security, Wolf Blitzer claimed that the United States spends as much as $2 billion per week in Afghanistan and over $100 billion per year. Given this considerable investment and the even more devastating losses inherent to any war, many in Washington and across the nation are wondering whether the costs of Operation Enduring Freedom now outweigh the benefits.

Expanding oil exports top priority: natural resources minister (Reuters) Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:50 PM PST Reuters - Canada believes the United States will ultimately approve TransCanada Corp's proposed Keystone XL pipeline, which Washington put on hold last month amid fierce environmental opposition, Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver said on Friday.

Australian police worker faces child porn charges (AP) Posted: 01 Dec 2011 09:29 PM PST AP - A man who once worked for the Australian Federal Police has been arrested after police said they found more than 35,000 child pornography photos in his home.

Historic 62 percent turnout in Egypt elections (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 02 Dec 2011 01:44 PM PST The Christian Science Monitor - Egypt's first post-Mubarak election has produced few clear winners in the initial round, with a historic 62 percent of voters turning out to choose among more than 100 candidates in some districts.

As Burma and the U.S. Grow Closer, Could the Plight of Ethnic Burmese Be Forgotten? (Time.com) Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:55 PM PST Time.com - Nestled next to a placid lake in Burma's largest city, Rangoon, the villa of democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi is a pleasant spot

Why opposition is urging voters to sabotage ballots in Russia election (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 02 Dec 2011 09:55 AM PST The Christian Science Monitor - For those who argue that the cup of Russian democracy is half full because it offers a limited range of electoral choices, Mikhail Kasyanov has a sharp retort: half full means no democracy at all.

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