#UNSC #Kosovo #Serbia #EU; #Egypt vote; #Russia #missiles #NATO #Pakistan #US #Congress; #Syria #Christians ^MZ

I. B92 - UN Security Council voices different views on Kosovo

II. RT - Serbia: Kosovo hurdle on track to EU

III. WSJ - Unofficial Egypt Tally Points to Strong Islamist Lead

IV. RIAN - NATO general to discuss missile defense in Moscow

V. REUTERS - U.S.: NATO attack on Pakistani troops not deliberate

VI. POLITICO - December is "do or die time" on Hill

VII. SPIEGEL - Syria's Christians Side with Assad Out of Fear

#OccupyBufferZone #Cyprus; #Kosovo; #Greek #tourism #gas #Israel, #FYROM; #Russia #EU #missiles #US; #Egypt #Christians ^MZ

I. REUTERS - Fed up with separation Cypriot youths seek change

II. ADNKRONOS - Kosovo: Border crossing tension continues after clashes

III. VANCOUVERSUN - Greece improves museums, sites for tourists

IV. JPOST - Israel could benefit from Greek plan to be gas hub

V. NOVINITE - FYROMacedonia Begs Greece to Unblock Its EU Accession Talks

VI. AFP - Russia activates missile warning system near EU

VII. VOA - Egypt's Coptic Christians Fear Fewer Rights After Elections

Without #Greece; #OccupyBufferZone; #CyberMonday; #Syria; #Egypt #Christians vote; Touch of the #Holy ^MZ

I. ONLINEOP - Without Greece there is no Western civilisation

II. ALJAZEERA - Cypriots #OccupyBufferZone

III. B92 - Dozens of citizens injured in clashes with KFOR

IV. WAPOST - Cyber Monday expected to hit record sales

V. RT - Sea alert: Russian warships head for Syria

VI. BNL - Egypt Christians Urge Prayers Ahead Of Elections Amid Deadly Violence

VII. NYT - In Russian Chill, Waiting Hours for Touch of the Holy

#Kosovo; #Gas #Lebanon #Cyprus #Russia; #Piracy; #ICJ #Greece #FYROM; #Russian elections; #Copts #Egypt ^MZ

I. RUVR - Albanians and Serbs should have equal rights in Kosovo

II. BW - Cyprus, Lebanon in Talks on Oil and Gas Ties

III. ANSAMED - Cyprus: Russian navy nears gas drilling zone

IV. TVS - Greece to allow armed guards on cargo ships against piracy

V. NOVINITE - ICJ to Rule on FYROMacedonia-Greece Name Dispute December 5, 2011

VI. RIAN - Russian presidential elections March 4, 2012

VII. ASIANEWS - Neither the military nor extremists in the new Egypt, says young Copt

#Turkey #Cyprus #Israel #gas #Greece; KLA trial; #Russia #US #missiles; #NATO #Syria; Canned food; #Christian transition ^MZ

I. JPOST - Turkey says Israeli, Cypriot gas drilling illegal

II. KATHIMERINI - Greece, Israel to bolster ties

III. B92 - KLA Trial: Witness accuses Haradinaj of ordering killings

IV. USATODAY - Medvedev: Russia may target U.S. missile defense sites

V. FRANCE24 - NATO is planning an intervention in Syria

VI. THEATLANTIC - Study of the Day: Why You Should Skip Canned Food on Thanksgiving

VII. ONASSISUSA - Exhibition: Transition to Christianity: Art of Late Antiquity, 3rd – 7th Century A.D.

#Egypt protests; #Israel #Greece #gas; #Russia #NATO S #Ossetia; #Kosovo dialogue; #Supercommittee; Theotokos ^MZ

I. TELEGRAPH - LIVE: Egypt protests and Arab Spring

II. JPOST - Israel asks to export gas to Europe through Greece

III. RIAN - Medvedev: Russia’s 2008 war with Georgia prevented NATO growth

IV. RT - S.Ossetia accuses Tbilisi of ‘ignorance’ over trade deal

V. B92 - Kosovo dialogue focuses on checkpoints

VI. POLITICO - Supercommittee meltdown: Behind the scenes

VII. CATHOLICONLINE - 50 Thousand Orthodox Christians Venerate Holy Belt of the Virgin in Moscow

#Cyprus #Lebanon; #Missile defense #Russia #NATO; #Egypt protests; #Iran #IAEA report; #Syrian #Christians; #Bible ^MZ

I. CYGOV - Inauguration of the photographic exhibition of [Cyprus] in Lebanon

II. NATO - Missile Defense - the first live-fire test

III. ECONOMIST - Russia and NATO: An absence of trust

IV. CBSNEWS - Egyptians return to Tahrir to protest military

V. JPOST - Iran: IAEA report threatens lives of Iranian scientists

VI. CHURCHTIMES - Regime-change calls stir Syrian Christians’ unease

VII. ALPINEAVALANCH - Devotional column: The church’s book

#Kosovo #Serbs #Russia, #nukes; #FYROM; #SuperCommittee; #Berlusconi sings; #CERN; #Austria #Orthodox #church ^MZ

I. RFERL - Russia's Province Of Kosovo?

II. WAPOST - Potential conflicts near Russian borders may grow into nuclear war

III. EMG - U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs: Current "stand-off" situation with Macedonia is unsustainable and detrimental

IV. POLITICO - SuperCommittee searches for a Plan B

V. SMH - Balladeer Berlusconi's swansong an album of love tunes

VI. REUTERS - "Big Bang" machine to get huge upgrade in 2020

VII. EURASIAREVIEW - Austrian Cardinal’s Church Transfer To Orthodox Gets Vatican Approval

#US #Congress #Kosovo, #missiles #Russia, #Biden's cottage, #Cyprus #gas; #Greek football; #Tymoshenko; #Lebanon #church vandalized ^MZ

I. B92 - U.S. Congress voices different views on Kosovo issue

II. RIAN - Washington maintains its stance on European missile shield

III. DO - Secret Service renews lease of Biden’s cottage

IV. WAPOST - U.S. energy firm estimates field off Cyprus holds 3-9 trillion cubic feet of natural gas

V. ESPN - New-look Greece [football] up for another upset

VI. BG - Ukraine lawmakers reject Tymoshenko release

VII. NOWLEBANON - Assailants vandalize Beirut’s Greek Orthodox Church

#Tax #subsidies; #US S #Ossetia; #Kosovo police, #Serbs #Russia; #NATO #Syria; #Palestinians; #Lebanon #Christians ^MZ

I. CBSNEWS - Rich and famous get taxpayers' $9B: report

II. RIAN - U.S. says presidential elections in South Ossetia illegitimate

III. EURASIAREVIEW - Kosovo Police Beating Complaints Pile Up

IV. ADNKRONOS - Kosovo: Over 20,000 ethnic Serbs demand Russian citizenship

V. RT - NATO need not apply: Syrian opposition in Moscow for talks

VI. AP - Police arrest 6 Palestinians on bus to Jerusalem

VII. DAILYSTAR - Patriarchs tackle situation of Christians

#Obamacare; #Reagan; #Kosovo #Serbs #Russia; #Tymoshenko; #Cyprus #Israel #gas; #Coptic #Christians; #Lebanon ^MZ

I. WSJ - Supreme Court Agrees to Rule on Health Law

II. THEATLANTIC - What Reagan Did for Hollywood

III. RT - Kosovo Serbs turn to Russia for protection

IV. RIAN - No EU membership for Ukraine until rule of law maintained

V. GLOBES - Leviathan partners need $10b to export gas

VI. GP - Coptic Christians endure a painful year in Egypt

VII. INTERFAX - Patriarch Kirill arrives in Lebanon

#Serbia #Kosovo shooting; #Cyprus #Russia #EU visa-free; Private navy, piracy; #Alaska storm; #Nativity fast ^MZ

I. RT - Serbia is one flashpoint in a new world disorder

II. ADNKRONOS - Kosovo: Shooting adds to ethnic tensions

III. BBN - Cyprus and Russia reinforce economic relations

IV. RIAN - Russia, EU to discuss visa-free travel November 17

V. DEFENSEWEB - Private navy to protect convoys against pirates

VI. CBSNEWS - Snow, hurricane-force winds batter Alaska coast

VII. OCA - The Nativity Fast, Why We Fast

#KFOR intervention; #Italian crisis, #Russia #Georgia #WTO; #Christmas tree tax; #Alaska storm; #Lebanon #Christians ^MZ

I. B92 - Kosovo minister: KFOR intervention wrong step

II. TELEGRAPH - Italian Debt crisis: as it happened

III. REUTERS - Russia backs Italy, questions euro zone plan

IV. RIAN - Russia, Georgia sign WTO accession deal

V. CHICAGOTRIBUNE - Christmas tree tax to promote the real thing

VI. FOXNEWS - Storm of 'Epic Magnitude' Hits Alaska

VII. NOWLEBANON - For Lebanon’s Christians, the fear is what might come next

#EU #FYROM; #Serbs #KFOR #Balkan #refugees; #Israel #Gaza fence; Occupy #Wall Street; #Georgia #WTO #Russia #Orthodox #Church ^MZ

I. BALKANINSIGHT - Euro MPs Conciliate Macedonia Over Name Slip

II. B92 - Serbs in north let KFOR vehicles through

III. WAPOST - Balkans seeking nearly $700 million to solve problem of refugees from 1990s wars

IV. JPOST - IDF fires at Gaza terrorists planting bomb along fence

V. CBSNEWS - Poll: Occupiers fare better than Wall Street

VI. RIAN - Russia to sign WTO accession deal with Georgia this week

VII. INTERFAX - Russian Orthodox Church will continue crafting "symphony" with state

#UN #Cyprus #Erdogan criticizes #Germany; #Romania #Serbia #Kosovo #Russia; #Tymoshenko; #Syria; #Egypt #Christian #Orthodox ^MZ

I. EURACTIV - UN calls for Cyprus "peace summit"

II. SPIEGEL - Erdogan Escalates Germany Criticism

III. ACTMEDIA - Romania does not recognise Kosovo independence

IV. B92 - Russia's Lavrov urges "strict adherence to 1244"

V. BUSINESSWEEK - Tymoshenko Urges EU to Sign Pact With Ukraine to Aid "Freedom"

VI. RIAN - Syria approves Arab League’s peace plan

VII. EXAMINER - Egyptian Christian student killed for wearing Crucifix