TERRORISM: Terrorist Attack Map Shows Terrorism 'Hot Spots' Across U.S.

IRAN: Intel Chief Says Iran More Willing to Strike in U.S.

Pakistan: Pakistan minister visit aims to warm Afghan ties

Pakistan: Pakistani Soldiers, Taliban Battle, Leaving 60 Dead

Pakistan- BBC: Secret report reveals Pakistan-Taliban ties

SOMALIA: Garowe Online -

NIGERIA: Nigeria president's bungled fuel policy hurts his reputation

RUSSIA: Russia vows to block Western intervention in Syria as revolt continues – USATODAY.com

IRAN: Strong Signs Iran Is Supplying Syria With Weapons, US Says

YEMEN: Yemeni Militants Seize Rida, a Town 100 Miles From Capital

YEMEN: Yemen crisis: Is al-Qaeda gaining ground?

BANGKOK: Bangkok on Edge After U.S. Issues Terrorism Alert

ETHIOPIA: Ethiopia terrorist attack leaves 5 tourists dead

SOMALIA: Ethiopian troops arrest rival Somali leaders in central town

IRAN: Iran arrests suspects in nuke scientist's death

YEMEN: Al-Qaida raises flag over Yemen town, pledges allegiance to terrorist leader

SYRIA: Al Qaeda: Is the terrorism network fueling Syrian uprising?

IRAN: Face-Off With Iran Complicates Obama’s Re-election Campaign

PAKISTAN: US Aided Pakistan Group Which Supported Extremists

SOMALIA: Ethiopia Invades Somalia In Fight Against Al-Shabab

PAKISTAN: Drone strikes resume amid U.S.-Pakistan strains

NIGERIA: Oil union threat may make Nigeria govt negotiate

IRAN: Ahmadinejad says Iran has done nothing wrong

SYRIA: Russian Ship Stopped Carrying Arms Bound For Syria

IRAN: US ships 'in second rescue of Iranians in Gulf'

SYRIA: Syria unrest: French journalist Gilles Jacquier killed

IRAN: US condemns bomb attack on Iran nuclear scientist

Iraq: Gunmen Kill Iraqi Police, Mayor in Ambushes

IRAN: US Political, Financial & Business News

IRAN: Blaming U.S. and Israel, Iran Reports Killing of Nuclear Scientist

US: Former Army soldier allegedly tried to join terrorist group in Somalia

YEMEN: 'Paleolithic tombs discovered' in Yemen

YEMEN: Yemen’s children pay the highest price in crisis

YEMEN: Yemen PM on Gulf tour to seek financial help

YEMEN: Yemen Immunity Law Grants Outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh Sweeping Immunity

NIGERIA: Angered by gasoline prices and corrupt government, Nigeria begins strike paralyzing nation - The Washington Post

NIGERIA: Nigeria Paralyzed by 'Occupy' Strike Over Gas Prices

SOMALIA: Somalia pirates free Georgian sailors

SOMALIA: Former Army soldier allegedly tried to join terrorist group in Somalia - CNN.com

SYRIA: Syrian rebels buying arms from army defectors

Syria: Was Al Qaeda really to blame for the Damascus suicide bombings? | GlobalPost

SYRIA: Syria Bound for 'Civil War,' Says Turkey's PM

SYRIA: ‘Syrian people in for very rough time’

IRAQ: US Political, Financial & Business News

IRAQ: Military: Marine lost control in Iraq massacre

IRAQ: Why Iraq's plight imperils US goals

IRAN: Ahmadinejad visits Chavez amid global tension

IRAN: Iran enriching uranium at Fordo plant near Qom

IRAN: Iran Imposes Death Sentence in U.S. Spy Case

Nigeria: Jang - Only Haters of Economic Recovery Oppose Subsidy Removal

IRAN: UK Warns Iran Over Strait Of Hormuz Threat

PAKISTAN: British Red Cross manager kidnapped in Pakistan

PAKISTAN: Pakistan's President Zardari fights back at moves to oust him

PAKISTAN: Pakistan Holds Funeral for 15 Soldiers Killed by Taliban

Yemen – the second Somalia? | World | Deutsche Welle | 05.01.2012

AU: Somalia's al-Shabab Being 'Systematically Destroyed' | Africa | English

NIGERIA: As anger over fuel price hikes grows in Nigeria, police in north break up sit-in protest - The Washington Post

NIGERIA: As anger over fuel price hikes grows in Nigeria, police in north break up sit-in protest - The Washington Post

NIGERIA: 5 Dead, Others Wounded in Nigeria Church Attack - ABC News

U.S. creates counter-terrorism bureau - UPI.com

NIGERIA: Violent Muslim Terrorists Demand Christians Leave Northern Nigeria

SOMALIA: SomaliaReport: Airstrike in Gedo Kills 8 Al-Shabaab Militants

IRAN: Iran warns U.S. over aircraft carrier

EGYPT: Many Egyptians Fear Military Is Becoming New Face of Old Regime - YouTube

IRAN: Iran Closing Hormuz Strait Negative for Oil Tankers, Arctic Says - Businessweek

IRAN: News Wrap: Iran Test-Fires Missile as Part of Strait of Hormuz War Games - YouTube

IRAN: Review & Outlook: Iranian Strait Talk - WSJ.com

Nigeria: Reversing the Terrorist Tide in Nigeria: The Need for Smart Power - Up Front Blog - Brookings Institution

Syria: state says 'terrorists' blew up gas pipeline