SOMNIA - Spotlight on Military News and International Affairs

The Economist
Is Santa Canadian?

Postmedia News
PBO says building resupply ships costs more in Canada - More

The Canadian Press
Would-be U.S. ambassador touts family ties to Canada - More - More

The Ottawa Citizen
Defence Watch

Ottawa Researchers
On This Day: December 12

Le Devoir
Pôle Nord - Le Canada met en garde la Russie - Plus

Le Devoir
Espionnage - La réputation du Canada pourrait en souffrir

Le Droit
C’est arrivé un 12 décembre

Joe O'Connor -- National Post
Santa Claus is Canadian and he calls the North Pole home

Andre Mayer -- CBC News
Divided Ukraine roiled by protest, love-hate with ‘Mother Russia’

Father Raymond J. de Souza -- National Post
The strong horse of Europe

Taras Kuzio -- The Toronto Star
Saving spiralling Ukraine from its own president

Full Comment -- National Post
Our data, our laws

Harry Sterling -- The Ottawa Citizen
Canada needs stability in the Pacific

Natalie Brender -- The Toronto Star
Harper’s darkling Mideast outlook

Bill Gertz -- The Washington Times
Inside the Ring: China targets Global Hawk

Victor Davis Hanson -- The Washington Times
The menace of nuclear gangbangers

Andrew P. Napolitano -- The Washington Times
A conspiracy so vast

Walter Pincus -- The Washington Post
Middle East: Hagel’s words and U.S. deeds

David Ignatius -- The Washington Post
Pragmatic diplomacy: Obama has been channeling Kissinger

Nancy Soderberg -- The Christian Science Monitor
Azerbaijan needs more support

Los Angeles Times
Asiana crash: New footage shows moment of impact

ABC News
Attention Drawn to Pilots’ Automation ‘Addiction’

The Associated Press
Aviation Schools Prepare for Boom in Drone Jobs

Los Angeles Times
Family sues Greek government, hospital over Marine’s lost heart

The Christian Science Monitor
NSA reportedly uses Google cookies

The Associated Press
NSA: No better way to protect US than surveillance

The Associated Press
Air Force Academy leader seeks to end spy program

The Virginian-Pilot
Naval Academy chief discusses sexual assault case

The Virginian-Pilot
U.S. Navy says training could kill dozens of sea mammals

Los Angeles Times
U.S. Coast Guard opens fire on second pot-smuggling boat

NBC News
Eight rescued from sea after plane crashes off Hawaiian island - More - Photo

The Virginian-Pilot
Investigator: Ex-SEAL trainee should be freed

The Washington Post
ISS operations slow after cooling loop shuts down

Los Angeles Times
Bosnian war crimes suspect Mladic must testify in Karadzic’s trial

Thomson Reuters News
Ukraine tells U.S. it won’t use troops against protesters

Los Angeles Times
Ukraine protesters defy police, leaders reject talks with president

Thomson Reuters News
Ukrainian riot police withdraw after overnight move on demonstrators

Thomson Reuters News
Vladimir Putin touts customs union to Ukraine

The Washington Times
Putin orders military to boost presence in Arctic

The Christian Science Monitor
Arctic resource race heats up, as Russia, Canada stake new claims

Thomson Reuters News
Putin says Russia not seeking superpower status - More

The Associated Press
Trial of Seif al-Islam Gadhafi adjourned to February - More

Thomson Reuters News
Nigeria largely ignores sectarian violence: Human Rights Watch

Agence France-Presse
38 dead in Darfur-border tribal dispute

Agence France-Presse
Spectre of lynching haunts Central Africa

Thomson Reuters News
Rwandan Hutu fighters in Congo surrendering in large numbers

Agence France-Presse
Kenya celebrates 50 years of freedom

The Christian Science Monitor
Detained at sea, Syrian refugees stranded in Egyptian limbo

The Christian Science Monitor
Is Turkey helping international jihadis head to Syria?

Thomson Reuters News
U.S., Britain suspend aid to north Syria after Islamists nab cache

The Christian Science Monitor
Edgy exhibit asks Israelis to reconsider Syrian strongman Assad

The Washington Times
Israel poised for a $173M boost from the U.S. for missile defense

Agence France-Presse
Ethiopia’s colossal human airlift from Saudi Arabia

Agence France-Presse
Iraq signs deal to buy 24 S. Korean T-50IQ fighters - More

Thomson Reuters News
Slovak premier seeks release of paragliders in Tehran

The Associated Press
Blast near U.S. Embassy in Kabul - More

The Washington Post
U.S. backing off its deadline for Afghan security agreement

Los Angeles Times
Pakistan’s controversial chief justice steps down

Thomson Reuters News
Anti-government protesters tell Thai military to pick sides

Thomson Reuters News
Thai military chief will not meet protest leader: army spokesman

The Associated Press
Thai protesters cut off power to PM’s offices

The Associated Press
Thailand’s self-exiled ex-PM may never return home

Thomson Reuters News
China tells pilots to improve landing skills to deal with Beijing smog

The Economist
Merry Mao-mas!

The Economist
Colombia’s conflict: War and peace

The New York Times
On This Day: December 12 - More - MoD - AP

Agence France-Presse
Ukraine - L’opposition résiste après une tentative d’assaut de la police

The Associated Press
Manifs en Ukraine : Harper estime « excessif » le recours à la force par la police

Agence France-Presse
Ianoukovitch prêt à signer l'accord d'association avec l'UE, selon Bruxelles

Le Devoir
Centrafrique - Les violences ont fait 500 morts en une semaine

Agence France-Presse
Centrafrique : la tension baisse

Agence France-Presse
Syrie - Des djihadistes pillent un dépôt d’armes des rebelles

Agence France-Presse
Washington et Londres suspendent leur aide « non létale » à la rébellion syrienne

Agence France-Presse
Haïti a perdu 60 années d’archives publiques

Le Devoir
Un geste de rapprochement entre Castro et Obama

Journal Sud Ouest
L’éphéméride du 12 décembre