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In this Sunday, July 29, 2012 photo, Free Syrian Army soldiers are seen at the border town of Azaz, some 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of Aleppo, Syria. The U.N. said 200,000 Syrians have fled the embattled city of Aleppo since intense clashes between regime forces and rebels began 10 days ago.

The Daily Telegraph Tue 8 Jan 2013
Syria 'has chemical weapons that could be used within two hours'
Syria has armed dozens of bombs with sarin gas and other chemical weapons that could be used to target opposition less than two hours after President Bashar al-Assad issu... (photo: AP / Turkpix)
Photos Syria US Weapons Wikipedia: Syrian civil war

British army Lance Cpl. Benjamin Woodhouse, of Antitank Platoon, 2nd Battalion, Mercian Regiment, participates in a civil affairs patrol with the 4th Operational Mentor Liaison Team (OMLT) in the Nawa district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 12, 2009.

Skynews Tue 8 Jan 2013
British Soldier Shot Dead In Afghanistan
| A British soldier has been shot dead by a man wearing an Afghan army uniform, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. | The soldier from 28 Engineer Regiment, attached t... (photo: USMC / Lance Cpl. James Purschwitz)
Afghanistan Photos Soldier UK Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001present)

File - In his end-of-year press conference, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left)reflects on a tumultuous 2012, which saw tensions from Syria to the Sahel and from Eastern Congo to the Korean peninsula.

Khaleej Times Tue 8 Jan 2013
Assad won’t stop Syria’s ‘terrible suffering’: Ban
UN leader Ban Ki-moon said Monday that President Bashar Al Assad’s speech setting out his terms for peace would not help end ‘the terrible suffering’ of the Syrian people... (photo: UN / Rick Bajornas)
Human Rights Photos Syria UN Wikipedia: Syrian civil war

File - U.S. Army Pfc. Caesar Pimentel, an infantryman attached to 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), the security forces element for Provincial Reconstruction Team Paktiya, keeps a watchful eye on his surroundings in the Sayed Karem District market, Afghanistan, Dec. 20, 2012.

WorldNews.com Mon 7 Jan 2013
War and Any 'Vanity' Necessary
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling | When Congress granted President Lyndon B. Johnson absolute powers to "take all necessary measures to repel any armed atta... (photo: US Army / Sgt. Christopher Bonebrake)
American Imperialism Photos Politics War Wikipedia: Vietnam War

News24 Mon 7 Jan 2013
Rebels, CAR peace talks delayed
| Bangui - Talks between Central African Republic's government and the rebels who now control much of the country's north are being delayed until Friday, the president of... (photo: AP / Ben Curtis)
Africa CAR Photos Politics Wikipedia: 2012present Central African Republic conflict

Paris Saint Germain's coach Carlo Ancelotti of Italy takes in the atmosphere prior to their Champions League group A soccer match between Dinamo Zagreb and Paris Saint Germain, in Parc des Princes Stadium, Paris, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012.

Goal Mon 7 Jan 2013
Ancelotti slams PSG defence after Arras clash
The Italian boss was satisfied with the cup win over the fifth division side, but has criticised his back line as he feels there is still room for improvement | By Chris ... (photo: AP / Jacques Brinon)
Photos Psg Soccer Sports Wikipedia: Carlo Ancelotti

Day 6 - Andy Murray (GBR) v Feliciano Lopez (ESP) - US Open 2012 USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center New York City, USA - September 1, 2012

NZ Herald Mon 7 Jan 2013
Tennis: Murray starts season on a winning note
| Andy Murray has kicked off 2013 with a successful defence of his Brisbane International title, holding off the up-and-coming Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 7-6, 6-4 in yeste... (photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert)
Brisbane Photos Sport Tennis Wikipedia: Andy Murray

Indian Army soldiers patrol outside their army camp at Gurez, about 180 kilometers (113 miles) north of Srinagar, India, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011. Indian troops in Kashmir fought a deadly gunbattle with suspected rebels crossing the military Line of Control from Pakistani-controlled territory Saturday, the army said. One soldier and 11 suspected rebels were killed, army spokesman Lt. Col. J.S. Brar said, but only six suspected rebels' bodies were recovered. He said the other five bodies were lost when they fell into a river during the fighting in the disputed Himalayan region.

Herald Tribune Sun 6 Jan 2013
Pakistan accuses India of deadly cross-border raid
| ISLAMABAD - The Pakistani military is accusing forces from neighboring India of crossing the boundary between the two sides' forces in Kashmir and attacking a Pakistani... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
India Kashmir Pakistan Photos Wikipedia: Kashmir conflict

File - Cristina Fernndez, President of Argentina, is pictured during a meeting of the UNs Special Committee on Decolonization to consider the Question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas), 14 June, 2012.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sun 6 Jan 2013
Argentina's call for return of Falklands causes a stir
| LONDON -- They have barely 3,000 inhabitants and far more sheep than people. They are more than 8,700 miles from London. For much of the year, they are bitterly cold an... (photo: UN / Evan Schneider)
Argentina Falkland Islands Photos UK Wikipedia: Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute

Litigation

	Biden says Obama could use executive orders to restrict guns The Star
	Indiaâ€™s Top Tennis Players Agitate for Better Support The New York Times

Pentagon

	Obama to nominate Jack Lew as new Treasury secretary Tampabay.com
	John Brennan vs. a Sixteen-Year-Old Antiwar

NATO

	Stephen Harper rules out Canadian military mission in Mali Toronto Sun
	British Soldier Shot Dead In Afghanistan Skynews

Missile

Coup

	Stephen Harper rules out Canadian military mission in Mali Toronto Sun
	British dead and wounded in Afghanistan, month by month The Guardian
	Rebels capture Mali government troops Al Jazeera