Jane's Intelligence Review
*Indonesia confirms death of top JI militant
Seizures of heroin in Xinjiang halve in 2009
Counting begins after unexpectedly high turnout at Iraq polls
*Dutch troops to move out of Afghanistan
*Niger military ousts Tandja in 'patriotic' coup
Tymoshenko ousted as Ukrainian PM
Guatemalan anti-drug officials arrested
Niger Delta MEND militants make threats of fresh attacks
Embattled government indefinitely delays Haiti elections
*Reports claim drone strike killed TTP leader
ETA shifting to Portugal, claims Spain
US bolsters its Persian Gulf defences
*Bulgarian police make murder case arrests
*Attack highlights Angola's Cabinda conflict
*Violence in Sri Lanka highlights poll rivalry
Key militant commander killed in Russian North Caucasus
Mexico murders presage more violence
Israel plans new Egyptian border fence
*Junta leader attack raises Guinea tensions
Key arrest weakens Assam insurgency
Deadline deal keeps Iraq election safe
*Brief Korean naval clash highlights tensions in the region
Italian authorities capture leading Camorra mafia fugitives
Indonesian officials resign over growing corruption scandal
*Chávez calls on military to prepare for war
*Ship's capture increases fear of Hizbullah
Malagasy leaders sign new power deal
Azerbaijan jails militants for terrorism
*Bosnia-Herzegovina risks social protest over war pensions
*Argentina protests at UK Falklands upgrade
Iran 'does not fear' possible US restrictions on gasoline
Instability in Guinea increases tensions within ruling junta
*Co-ordinated attacks hit Pakistan's Punjab
US envoy gets mixed Israeli messages
Summit falls short of East Asian vision
*Japan's electoral result to shift international relations
Uganda hunts LRA rebels in Central African Republic
Venezuela confirms arms and oil deals with Moscow
*Arctic exercises highlight resources race
*Indonesia police claim Noordin Top is dead
Huge Northern Ireland bomb defused
Slovakian police and protesters clash at anti-Roma rally
Russia and Georgia bicker over South Ossetia
Inter-tribal clashes undermine south Sudan security
Baitullah's death unlikely to ease militancy
US moves to bolster Somali government
Cuba continues to face economic crisis
Deaths mark Yemen's war anniversary
Sudan reschedules polls to April 2010
*Uighur protests inflame China's far west
Ingush president injured in suspected militant attack
*Police injured in Ulster parades violence
Papua mining deaths increase tensions in Indonesia
*Negotiations begin following Honduran bloodless coup
*Mexican police and military drug raids target politicians
Militant attacks strike eastern Uzbekistan
*Election unrest shakes Iran to the core
Myanmar launches military offensive against Karen
Gabon in mourning after president Omar Bongo dies
Italian police arrest six over G8 plot
Fiji extends emergency, courts China
*Militant attacks continue in Chechnya
Chilean arms deal pushes Peru into security reform
*North Korean heir becomes more apparent
Pakistan army resumes Swat action
Algeria and Mali launch joint operation
*Thai protests end after state of emergency declared
Firebomb attacks hit businesses in Greek capital
Peru defends regional counter-insurgency strategy
*Moldovan election recount ends protests
*North Korea threatens six-party process
Nigerien rebels agree to seek peace
Israeli government rejects Annapolis
*North Korea moves closer to satellite launch
Obama hints of talks with the Taliban
*Real IRA claims soldier attacks in Northern Ireland
South America launches new defence council
North Korea's succession plan remains opaque
*Russian North Caucasus attacks escalate
*Killings spark elections in Guinea-Bissau
Unity hopes rise as Palestinian PM quits
*Eastern Congo starts process to integrate rebel forces
Khatami declares challenge for Iranian presidency
Drought poses long-term security challenge to China
*Brazilian police officers storm the favelas
*Suicide bombing in northern Sri Lanka
Forum warns Fiji on stalling election
EULEX reaches into northern Kosovo
*Japan considers maritime deployment to Somalia
Mumbai dossier complicates trilateral relationship
Guinea's new junta faces international disapproval
*No sign of Fidel as Cuba hosts VIP visits
*Arab-Israeli divide delays Gaza ceasefire
Turkish court orders further arrests
Russians protest over economic woes
North Korea severs cross-border co-operation
Burundi rivals agree to implement peace initiative
*Greek rioting destabilises government
*Pakistani militants target NATO supplies
US releases anti-drugs aid to Mexico
Kuwaiti PM to form new government
Hamas agrees to discuss Palestinian reconciliation
Sendero Luminoso target soldiers in Peruvian jungle
*Eastern DRC clashes undercut peace deal
*Thai protests lead to violent crackdown
Kosovo to receive independence verdict
Elections underline Ukraine instability
*Zimbabwe rivals sign power-sharing deal
Concerns rise over North Korean leader's health
Sri Lankan military advances could inspire retaliation
*Venezuela and Russia's message to US
*South American leaders back Morales
Ethiopia hints at Somalia withdrawal
Bomb blasts target Pakistani air force bus
President wins Bolivian recall referendum
*Military rule returns to Mauritania
*Low-level attacks continue in Xinjiang
Mongolian opposition MPs stall opening of parliament
Serbia extradites Karadzic to Hague
Turkish 'deep state' ultra-nationalists charged
Colombian hostage rescue marks blow to the FARC
*Abkhazia severs ties with Georgia
*Iran launches dual-purpose missiles
West African drugs shipments rise
Indian nuclear deal splits politics
*Arctic summit seeks to head off territorial disputes
US-Iraq treaty plan sparks unease
*Turkish speaker calls for curb on court
*Chávez calls for Colombian rebels' surrender
US launches air strike on Pakistani border
Sino-Indian talks fail to reach agreement
*Indian bombs underline domestic threat
Pro-Western forces' shock win in Serbian elections
Sudan severs ties with Chad after rebels advance on capital
*Lebanon steps back from the brink
*Mexican pipeline bombers reject talks
US and Italian authorities make 81 mafia arrests
Evidence grows of cartel militias in Mexico City
*Chad clampdown risks political peace process
*Attack seriously wounds East Timor president
Taiwan president's Spratly visit unsettles regional waters
Suicide bomber strikes Israeli town
*Crisis in Comoros as military intervention looms
*SCO exercise highlights growing co-operation
*UN authorises Darfur peacekeeping force
Papua New Guinea voters re-elect Prime Minister Somare
*Suspected bomb derails Russian train
*Clashes strain Philippine ceasefire
Ethiopia puts pressure on rebel group
Colombian guerrillas hint at conflict
Russia proposes joint base with US
Violence rocks Palestinian government
US intelligence struggles to keep up with Cuba
No end in sight for Western Sahara dispute
Factions vie over Neapolitan drugs trade
Tensions escalate between Georgia and South Ossetia
Heavy-handed police tactics may backfire on Zimbabwe administration
US administration opposes 'soft landing' for Cuba
Senior Taliban arrested in Pakistan
Afghan police 'incapable of routine tasks', says US report
Libya rejects calls for HIV medics' release
Organised crime killings shock Ireland
New year challenges for Democratic Republic of Congo
Fiji coup leads to international condemnation
Iraq opens doors to former Baathists
Drug trafficking grows in Central Asia
Drug trafficking blights West Africa
Fiji commander cancels military leave
Prisoner exchange nears in Colombia
UN wants dialogue in Cote d'Ivoire
Racial violence escalates in Russia
Nagas extend ceasefire in India
Mexico in limbo after presidential elections
Macedonia's Albanians fight for future
Peace talks begin in eastern Sudan
Tonga hungers for democratic reform
US lends support to new Iraqi prime minister
Power vacuum looms in Republic of Guinea
European cocaine seizures on the increase
Indo-Pakistan tensions delay pipeline plans
Thailand descends into political paralysis
Israel prepares for new Palestinian tactics
UN Ivorian operation needs reinforcements
Elections bring Canada closer to US
Changes bode well for Bosnia's Republika Srpska
Iran and Tajikistan increase political and economic co-operation
African Union urges Chad-Sudan peace talks
Hu shapes China's 'fourth generation'
Colombian-Venezuelan procurement could fuel regional tensions
US forces to be permanently based in Romania
Tunisia comes under the UN spotlight
Moscow's concern over Afghan drug trafficking
Political divides deepen in Nicaragua
Bali bombs confirm Indonesia's extremist problem
Russia tightens stranglehold on Baltic energy
Côte d'Ivoire puts elections on hold
Transdniestr under pressure from Kiev
Bangladeshi Islamists threaten government
Fears grow in Iran over rise of Sunni insurgency
Serbia reasserts itself through Orthodox Church
Conservatism threatens stability of ruling Saudis
Zanzibar faces destabilising election campaign
Myanmar cracks down on Shan State Army
Divided military endangers Guinea-Bissau transition
Nicaraguan army resists destruction of MANPADs
UN mission gains ground in Ituri
Bolivian south calls for autonomy
Security reform threatens Bosnian constitution
Indian separatist groups face crackdown
Rocket launch boosts Brazil UN hopes
UN pressure threatens Central African stability
Abduction fears increase in Afghanistan
EUROPE - Civilian leads Turkish Security Council
MIDDLE EAST - Iran's military plays crucial role in nuclear stand-off
EUROPE - Italy cracks down on organised crime
MIDDLE EAST - Military offensives threaten Waziristan stability
NATO cancels 'Best Effort' exercises
MIDDLE EAST - Israel loses spy satellite
AFRICA - Africa ambivalent on Libyan realignment
AMERICAS - Colombia seeks support for Plan Patriota
MIDDLE EAST - Turkey sees massive rise in heroin trafficking
ASIA - Violence hits Awami League
MIDDLE EAST - Kuwait detains 'jihadists'
EUROPE - Ukraine looks to Russia