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• Amid Increasing Violence, US Embassy in Mexico Closes Pending Security Review The Miami Herald. 
• Arab League wants US Guarantees in Exchange for Endorsement for Israel-Palestinia Talks Al Jazeera. 
• EDITORIAL. Popular Sentiment in UK Drifts Away from Israel The Jerusalem Post. 
• Gaza Rocket Ends Quiet Year for Israel's Ashkelon Al Arabiya News Channel. United Arab Emirates. 
• Helsinki Group: Human Rights Violations in Ukraine Increasing Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Czech Republic. 
• HR Group: Violence Against Journalists in Mexico Increasing Latin American Herald Tribune. Venezuela. 
• Israel Believes Abbas Will Bide Time on Direct Talks Until Settlement Freeze Nears End Haaretz. Israel. 
• Mexico Accuses Police of Corruption, Complicity with Cartels Latin American Herald Tribune. Venezuela. 
• OPINION. A Woman’s View of Egypt Sanna Negus. The Daily Star. Lebanon. 
• OPINION. Russia-China-Iran Axis: A Pie in the Sky Amir Taheri. Asharq Alawsat. England. 
• Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah, Syria’s Assad Declare United Support for Lebanon's Stability The Daily Star. Lebanon. 
• Serbia Seeks Support for UN Resolution to Avoid Further Separatist Movements BBC. 
• Syria and Saudi Leaders in Beirut to Defuse Tension BBC. 
• Abbas Debates Palestinian Peace Talks with Arab League BBC. 
• Abbas Resisting Direct Talks with Israel, Despite Obama Pressure Haaretz. Israel. 
• Al-Qaeda Group in Nigeria Assassinate 32 Members of Its Police Force Afrik.com. France. 
• Analysts See Afghan War as Failure Tolo News. Afghanistan. 
• Arab League Endorses Direct Talks The Jerusalem Post. 
• Cameron Defends ‘Frank’ Comments about Pakistan The Guardian. UK. VIDEO. 
• Cameron’s Defense of Turkey Highlights Britain’s Vision of EU’s Future The Economist. UK. 
• China Flood Death Toll Nears 1,000 Al Jazeera. 
• China, West Africa in Mining Deal BBC. 
• Civilians Killed in Mogadishu Clashes Al Jazeera. 
• Greece Declares Emergency Rule, Aim to End Strikes The Guardian. UK. 
• Iran and US Send Positive Signals on Nuke Talks Reuters. 
• Italy Approves 25b in Austerity Measures France 24. 
• Law Gives New Powers to Russia’s Secret Police RIA Novosti. Russia. 
• OPINION. Ruling on Kosovo Independence to Contribute to EU Erosion Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Czech Republic. 
• OPINION. The High Cost of Defeat in Afghanistan Irfan Husain. Dawn. Pakistan. 
• OPINION. The Palestinian Flag Flies in Washington, What Are the Ramifications? Dan Diker. The Jerusalem Post. 
• Pakistan Saddened by PM Cameron's Remarks Dawn. Pakistan. 
• Pakistan Slams UK ‘Terror’ Remark Dawn. Pakistan. 
• Palestinians are Spoiling Chance for Mideast Peace Israel Harel. Haaretz. Israel. 
• Russian Arms Exporter Denies Sales to Azerbaijan RIA Novisti. Russia. 
• Russian START Treaty Faces Uncertainty in US Senate The New York Times. 
• Second Missing Sailor's Body Found Al Jazeera. 
• South American Leaders Call Emergency Meeting to Discuss Colombia-Venezuela MercoPress. Uruguay. 
• Turkish Foreign Minister: Tehran Declaration Still Valid Despite UNSC Resolution Islamic Republic News Agency. Iran. 
• US, EU Urge Iran Nuclear Talks Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Czech Republic. 
• $8.7 bln in Iraq Reconstruction Funds 'Missing', Audit Reveals Al Jazeera. 
• 20 Killed in Pakistan Roadside Bomb Bus Attack BBC. 
• Japanese Tanker Damaged in Gulf of Oman; Terror Feared The Guardian. England. 
• Pakistan Ex-General: Document Leak Part of US Plot The Washington Post. 
• US Woman Arrested for Smuggling Night-Vision Scopes to Russia RIA Novosti. 
• Venezuela to Propose Peace Plan to End Decades of Colombian Violence MercoPress. Argentina. 
• 17 Killed in Mexico, Brings Year Total to 7,724 Latin American Herald. Venezuela. 
• Chavez Threatens US Oil Supply Reuters. VIDEO. 
• Chile, Peru, Colombia Pursue Trade Ties with China MercoPress. Argentina. 
• Hamas Calls on Abbas to Reject Direct Talks Al Arabiya News Channel. United Arab Emirates. 
• OPINION. To Ignore Venezuelan Complicity of FARC Presence in Venezuela is Immoral, Dangerous Gustavo Silva Cano. Colombia Reports.