SOMNIA - Spotlight on Military News and International Affairs

Wednesday, 11 December 2013 - Updated at 0525 hrs EST

Canadian News

Canadian Commentary

John Ivison -- National Post
CAF quick to leave behind soldiers suffering from PTSD

Richard Gwyn -- The Toronto Star
Is China making the same mistakes as Kaiser Wilhelm’s Germany?

Jesse Kline -- National Post
Get the state out of our underwear

John Moses -- The Ottawa Citizen
On guard in the North

Hally Siddons -- The Ottawa Citizen
No turning back in Afghanistan

David Bercuson -- National Post
‘Dollar diplomacy?’ Hardly.

International Commentary

Editorial -- The Washington Post
A defense deal that would serve the country is within reach

Bret Stephens -- The Wall Street Journal
Chuck Hagel Was Right on Iran

Lt. Col. James G. Zumwalt -- United Press International
Obama’s ‘fluffy bun’ Iranian nuclear deal

Abbas Rezai -- United Press International
EU Parliament to visit Iran without preconditions

International News

The Washington Post
NSA uses Internet cookies to pinpoint targets for hacking

Thomson Reuters News
Georgia National Guard Allows Military IDs For Same-Sex Spouses

The Associated Press
Bavaria to keep blocking Mein Kampf publication - More

Thomson Reuters News
US assistant secretary of state visits Kiev Independence Square - More

Thomson Reuters News
Riot police storm Kiev’s City Hall

The Washington Post
In Ukraine, police move to clear out encampment of protesters - More

The Associated Press
Police pull back from confrontation in Ukraine

Thomson Reuters News
Poland summons Ukrainian ambassador over protest crackdown

The Washington Post
The demographics of Ukraine’s protests

Thomson Reuters News
Pussy Riot, Greenpeace activists could be granted amnesty in Russia

Thomson Reuters News
Violence persists in Central African Republic

The Associated Press
Death Toll Surges in Central African Republic

Agence France-Presse
French intervention in CAR dangerous but vital, says Hollande

Thomson Reuters News
U.N. troops start military action against Congo’s Rwandan rebels

Los Angeles Times
Obama navigates tricky diplomatic waters

The Washington Post
President Obama snaps a selfie

Thomson Reuters News
United States suspends non-lethal assistance into northern Syria

Los Angeles Times
Syrian opposition lawyer, three colleagues are kidnapped

The Washington Post
Woman who inspired Syria’s peaceful revolt disappears

Time Magazine
Destroying Syria’s Chemical Weapons

The Washington Times
Scientists raise alarm over plan to destroy Syria’s chemical weapons at sea

Time Magazine
Can an Unlikely Middle East Pact Give Life to the Dead Sea?

Agence France-Presse
Freed Dutch hostages fly home from Yemen

Thomson Reuters News
IRGC commander suggests foreign ministry stay out of military affairs

Thomson Reuters News
Suicide bomber attacks German troops near Kabul airport

BBC News
Fighting to footwear: US Army veteran’s Afghan factory plan

Thomson Reuters News
Karzai heads to India waving wish list of military hardware

BBC News
Abu Qatada pleads not guilty to terror charges

Thomson Reuters News
Rights abuses alleged in Kashmir

The Associated Press
Thai democracy enters dangerous new crossroads

Time Magazine
How Thailand’s Meddlesome Military Got Tired of Meddling

BBC News
How photographs told the story of the Vietnam War

The Washington Times
China: Poisonous smog said to be a military asset

The Washington Post
In China, U.S. not seen as an enemy

Thomson Reuters News
China’s shadow looms over Japan-ASEAN summit

Thomson Reuters News
Japan’s defense plans focus on China and islands dispute

The Associated Press
Obama shakes hands with Raúl Castro

The New York Times
On This Day: December 11 - More - MoD - AP

Agence France-Presse
Les Français sont 46 % à préférer Sarkozy comme président

Agence de Presse Thomson Reuters
La police quitte les sites de contestation à Kiev

Agence France-Presse
Les manifestants à Kiev contraignent les policiers à quitter la mairie occupée

Agence France-Presse
Centrafrique : les soldats français poursuivent le désarmement des groupes armés

Agence de Presse Thomson Reuters
L’armée française a pour objectif une mission de six mois en RCA

Agence de Presse Thomson Reuters
À Bangui, Hollande rend hommage aux deux soldats français tués

Agence France-Presse
Centrafrique : une mission « nécessaire » pour éviter « un carnage », selon Hollande - Plus

Nouvelles Radio-Canada
Autophoto d’Obama lors de l’hommage à Mandela : mise en contexte

Agence France-Presse
Violents bombardements contre un bastion rebelle au nord de Damas

Agence France-Presse
Yémen : les deux ex-otages néerlandais en route pour les Pays-Bas

Agence France-Presse
Iran : l’accord sur le nucléaire peut capoter, prévient Kerry

Agence France-Presse
Birmanie : libération de 44 prisonniers politiques

Agence France-Presse
Singapour : après les émeutes, la répression

Agence France-Presse
Le Japon remet la main au pot pour gérer les déchets radioactifs à Fukushima

Agence France-Presse
L’Argentine célèbre 30 ans de démocratie ininterrompue, une première

Agence France-Presse
Maison Blanche : la poignée de mains Obama-Castro n’était pas programmée

Journal Sud Ouest
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