#SOPA; #Kosovo Metohija; #Pirates life; #Medvedev #Putin; #Israel #US #Iran #missiles; #Flowers names; #Orthodox conference ^MZ

I. FORBES - So is SOPA Dead? Not Exactly

II. EMG - Aid for Kosovo-Metohija population

III. GUARDIAN - Life on the ocean waves with Somali pirates - and it's pretty grim

IV. RIAN - Medvedev Yesterday, Putin Today … Russia, Onward!

V. CSMONITOR - Israel, US postpone missile-defense drill to avoid provoking Iran

VI. PATCH - How the Flowers Got Their Names

VII. OCA - Metropolitan Jonah, Bishop Michael speak at OCF conference; audio now available

#Cyprus movie, #Greece energy; #Iran arrests; #Thai terror; #Israel criticize #US; #Internet #piracy; #Coptic #Icons #Orthodox ^MZ

I. THEAUSTRALIAN - Cyprus War flick proves a winner

II. EKATIMERINI - Athens considers energy connection with Cyprus

III. USATODAY - Iran makes arrests in killing of nuclear scientist

IV. ABC - Thai Police Raid Warehouse in Terror Probe

V. YNET - Israel shouldn't criticize U.S. over Iran sanctions

VI. CNN - White House blasts Internet piracy bills

VII. PRAVMIR - Coptic Icons

#EU #Turkey troops #Cyprus; #Greece #FYROM; #Kosovo #Serbia; #US #Russia; #GOP debates; #Coptic #Christmas ^MZ

I. YOURSTORY - European Parliament Calls On Turkey To Remove Troops From Cyprus

II. SOPHIAECHO - European Court awards damages to Cypriots because of Turkish occupation

III. EMG - Greece meeting with negotiator in FYROM name dispute

IV. RT - Kosovo: Sticking-point for Serbia’s EU hopes

V. REUTERS - U.S., Russia arms negotiators plan stability talks

VI. POLITICO - Facebook users have a lot to say on debates

VII. ECONOMIST - Not so “Happy Christmas”

#EU #Danish presidency; #FYROM; #Iran response; #Kosovo #Islamist; #Alaska rescue; #GITMO; #Cyprus #Orthodox icons ^MZ

I. EURONEWS - EU heads gather to launch Danish presidency

II. EMG - Road to NATO, EU turned into real ordeal

III. JPOST - Iran warns of "cross-border" bombing response

IV. ABC - Official: U.S. Bomb Suspect Met Kosovo Radicals

V. RT - U.S., Russia rescue mission cutting through ice

VI. MIAMIHERALD - What's ahead for Guantanamo camps in new decade?

VII. FINMIRROR - Stolen icons from Turkish-occupied Cyprus return home

#Greece #Israel ties; #Cyprus #Syria "conspiracy"; #US helps #Iran; #GITMO; #Aphrodite; #Orthodox #Mexico #Christians ^MZ

I. AFP - Greece, Israel pledge to boost defence ties

II. WAPOST - Cyprus allows ship carrying munitions to Syria to depart after it changes its destination

III. VOA - Syrian President Says Country Will Triumph Over “Conspiracy”

IV. CSMONITOR - Iran keeps issuing threats, U.S. keeps saving Iranian sailors

V. CBS - Guantanamo closure hopes fade as prison turns 10

VI. BUTODAY - Goddess of Love and Beauty Takes Center Stage

VII. OCA - Orthodoxy in Mexico

#Cyprus #Israel; #Syria unrest #Russia warships; #Iran; #Euro crisis; #Cyrillic #Rome; #Coptic #Christians #Egypt ^MZ

I. GLOBES - Israel, Cyprus sign defense agreements

II. CBS - Assad blames "conspiracy" for Syria unrest

III. RIAN - Russian warships leave Syrian port of Tartus

IV. CNN - Death row American's lawyer calls for compassion from Iran

V. SPIEGEL - Europe's Crisis Is Germany's Blessing

VI. EMG - Cyrillic in Rome

VII. IBTIMES - Coptic Christians: Egypt’s Besieged Minority

Myth of #Europe; #UN #Cyprus deal; #Israel navy, #Lebanon #gas; Pirates; #Kosovo #terrorism; #Epiphany #Orthodox ^MZ

I. FP - The Myth of Europe

II. REUTERS - UN's Ban warns time running out for Cyprus deal

III. HAARETZ - Israel Navy to devote majority of missile boats to secure offshore drilling rafts

IV. SKYNEWS - Lebanon will invite offshore gas tenders

V. WAPOST - Danish warship captures suspected pirate mothership, frees 14 people off the Horn of Africa

VI. B92 - RT - Kosovo terrorism comes to America

VII. BOSTONGLOBE - Orthodox Christians celebrate Epiphany

#Cyprus #UN #Greece #FYROM; #Kosovo #US #Iran; #Korea; #Tymoshenko; The Silence of #Christmas ^MZ

I. ANSAMED - Cyprus: Reunification, two leaders met in Nicosia for talks

II. UN - Greece, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia agree to fresh UN-mediated talks

III. B92 - U.S. troops won’t leave Kosovo in 2012

IV. AFP - U.S. not seeking "confrontation" with "isolated" Iran

V. TIME - Reunification Could Be Trouble for Seoul

VI. RIAN - Tymoshenko’s daughter denied meeting with mum in jail

VII. PRAVMIR - The Silence of Christmas

Nigeria #Christians; #Iran #missiles; #Greece under siege; #NATO #Israel; #Russia #US reset, #Pakistan; #Egypt #Christians ^MZ

I. CNN - Islamist militants in Nigeria warn Christians to leave north within 3 days

II. GULFNEWS - Iran tests western nations' resolve by firing missiles

III. NEUROPE - Greece under siege

IV. YNET - NATO forces to attend drill in Israel

V. FT - End is nigh for Russia’s "reset" with U.S.

VI. AP - Pakistan, U.S. assume less cooperation in future

VII. ENERPUB - Egypt: Islam: One year after the massacre of Christians in Alexandria, Egypt seeks a way forward

#Cyprus #gas; #Amnesty Int'l game; Rebuilding #Kosovo; #Russia #US 2012; #Tymoshenko transfer; #Egypt #Christians; #Bible ^MZ

I. THENATIONAL - Cyprus talks of "new era" wealth but gas bonanza comes with challenges

II. EKATHIMERINI - Greek team designs game for Amnesty International

III. SVOTS - Dean of St. Vladimir's Assists in Rebuilding Kosovo

IV. RT - Russian, U.S. relations: Looking ahead to 2012

V. EURONEWS - Prison transfer for Ukraine ex-PM Tymoshenko

VI. ALMASRYALYOUM - Muslim villagers burn houses of Christian family Upper Egypt

VII. NEWSLETTER - Is the King James Bible still best after 400 years?

#Egypt raid #IRI #NDI; #Iran #US #Russia #missiles; #Cyprus #gas; #Kosovo #Serbs; #Samoa; #Icons for the blind ^MZ

I. REUTERS - Egypt police raid U.S.-based pro-democracy groups, IRI, NDI

II. FOXNEWS - Iran: U.S. in "No Position" to Give Orders on Strait of Hormuz

III. BUSINESSINSIDER - Iran Baits The U.S., Russia's Beefing Up Its Nukes

IV. SFGATE - Noble's Cyprus Gas Find May Be Complicated by Turkey

V. CHICAGOTRIBUNE - Kosovo Serbs call referendum on recognizing Pristina

VI. TIME - Samoa Will Skip Friday This Week

VII. PRAVMIR - Icons for the Blind

#Turkish settlers #Cyprus #gas, #Turkey responds #France; #Bosnia politics; #US #Tymoshenko; #Japan #NATO; #Coptics #Salafis #Egypt ^MZ

I. WATIMES - Some Turkish settlers would be welcome in united Cyprus

II. WAPOST - Cyprus: Offshore field has 5-8 trillion cubic feet of gas, major find that could aid economy

III. HAARETZ - Turkey says French [Armenian genocide] law damages freedom of expression

IV. B92 - Bosnia political leaders to meet in Sarajevo

V. AFP - U.S. urges Ukraine to free Tymoshenko

VI. RUVR - Japan, NATO to become closer

VII. ALMASRYALYOUM - Pope Shenouda to invite Salafis to attend Christmas

#Christmas; #Religious #persecution; #TSA report; #Armenian #genocide; #Russia #missiles; #Pirates; #Korea ^MZ

I. JPOST - Local churches tell the Christmas story

II. DAILYNEWS - As Americans celebrate Christmas in security and safety, Christians around the world have become most persecuted followers of any religion

III. THEATLANTIC - Your Boxing Day TSA Report

IV. B92 - Israel debates Armenian genocide claims

V. RIAN - Russia test launches Stiletto missile

VI. TELEGRAPH - Pirates hijack Italian tanker with 18 on board off Oman

VII. VOA - China, Japan Urge Stability on Korean Peninsula

#Armenian #genocide #Turkey; #Cyprus #US; #UNSC #Kosovo; #Iraq; #Greek migration; #Medvedev; #Islam majority #EU ^MZ

I. TELEGRAPH - Turkey recalls French ambassador over Armenian genocide bill

II. BALKANS - Cyprus and U.S. discuss current phase on the issues

III. B92 - UNSC postpones discussion on organ trade draft

IV. MIAMIHERALD - NATO ends Iraq mission as drama unfolds in Green Zone

V. KATHIMERINI - Migration woes remain unsolved

VI. RIAN - Outgoing Medvedev proposes sweeping political reforms

VII. EXAMINER - Islam to be majority in Europe by the end of the century

#Cyprus #Lebanon; #Turkey #France #Armenian #genocide; #EU asylum; #Germany #Serbia #Kosovo; #NATO; #Coptic church #Orthodox ^MZ

I. NOWLEBANON - Report: Cypriot delegation to begin talks on border demarcation

II. WAPOST - Cyprus foreign minister briefing U.S. officials on natural gas development

III. GLOBALPOST - Turkey angry over France's genocide bill

IV. KATHIMERINI - Court rules: EU states can't transfer asylum seekers facing inhuman treatment

V. B92 - Germany wants Serbia to surrender Kosovo

VI. THEATLANTIC - A Changing NATO for a Changing World

VII. OCA - Holy Synod of Bishops expresses solidarity with Coptic Church in Egypt

#Christianity largest #religion; #Christmas; #Israel #US #Russia #missiles; #Serbia; #Turkey arrests; #Christie goes after #Obama ^MZ

I. DJ - Survey: Christianity is world's largest religion


II. AFP - Israel eases Christmas movement for Palestinian Christians


III. JPOST - Israel-US to hold largest-ever missile defense drill


IV. RIAN - Russia tests domestic interceptor missile


V. FT - Serbia and Russia: cosying up


VI. CNN - Turkey arrests journalists in alleged terror plot


VII. POLITICO - Chris Christie goes after Barack Obama and Mika Brzezinski

#Cyprus #gas #Greece; #NATO #Russia #missiles; #Kosovo #UN crossings; #AEI; #Iraq #Christians ^MZ

I. WORLDPRESS - Eastern Mediterranean Energy Games

II. KTO - Greece examining "free" U.S. tank offer

III. WAPOST - Top NATO official criticizes Russian threats to deploy missiles over U.S. defense plan

IV. RUVR - Russia sends humanitarian aid to Kosovo

V. B92 - Agreement on crossings “in line with 1244”

VI. AEI - Faith in a Consumerist Society

VII. CHRISTIANTODAY - Iraq Christians struggle to have a merry Christmas

#Kuwait #NATO; #Serbia #EU; #US #Iran, #Greek #heritage, #Russia criticism, #arms race; #Orthodox #church #Cyprus #Israel ^MZ

I. GULFNEWS - Kuwait, NATO mull plans to set up centre in Kuwait City

II. B92 - "No loss" if Serbia is denied EU candidate status

III. USATODAY - U.S. launches "virtual" embassy for Iran

IV. MENAFN - U.S., Greece finalize agreement to protect Greek Archaeological and Byzantine Heritage

V. REUTERS - Russia says U.S. criticism of vote "unacceptable"

VI. SPIEGEL - A New Arms Race Looms between Russia and U.S.

VII. VOSIZNEIAS - Orthodox Christian Church, Israeli Chief Rabbi Seek Close Ties

#Cyprus rebuffs #Turkey; #Biden #Greece; #USPS; #Iran; #Israel; #Medvedev; #Copts #Egypt vote ^MZ

I. NEUROPE - Cyprus offers terse rebuff to Turkish offer

II. UPI - Biden: U.S. with Greece in solidarity

III. ABCNEWS - Postal Service Could Eliminate 1-Day Delivery

IV. REUTERS - Analysis: "Cold War" with Iran heats up across Mideast

V. JPOST - PA rejects direct talks with Israel

VI. RIAN - Medvedev: New parliament will be "lively"

VII. ALMASRYALYOUM - Coptic Church to support independents in run-off elections

#Belgrade #Pristina; #Russia backs #Syria; #US sanctions #Iran warns #UN #EU; #Greek football; #Christian Arabs; #Christmas ^MZ

I. B92 - Belgrade-Priština talks end without agreement

II. GUARDIAN - Why Russia is backing Syria

III. SFGATE - U.S. Senate Approves Sanctions Aimed at Crippling Iran Oil Sales

IV. REUTERS - Iran cleric warns EU, UN against backing Britain

V. BBC - Euro 2012: Greece team profile

VI. INTERFAX - Patriarch Kirill fears all Christians could leave Arab world

VII. REPORTERNEWS - Christmas shares December with other holidays

#EU: #Kosovo crisis, #Iran & #Syria sanctions; #Egypt #Islamists; #Iraq #NATO; S #Ossetia; #Christianity persecuted #religion ^MZ

I. GUARDIAN - The EU must confront the north Kosovo crisis

II. BW - EU Widens Sanctions on Iran, Remains Divided Over Oil Halt

III. REUTERS - EU targets more people, entities in Syria sanctions

IV. NYT - Islamists Claim Egypt’s Mandate in Early Voting

V. WAPOST - Talks on Iraq NATO mission stall over issue of immunity for troops

VI. RIAN - S.Ossetian presidential candidate tells supporters to go home

VII. RUVR - Christianity - world's most persecuted religion

#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

#UN #Cyprus #UNESCO #Palestine #Israel #Gaza; #US #NATO; #Russia; #Albania #Kosovo #Orthodox #seminary ^MZ

I. JPOST - UN says Cyprus talks positive, productive

II. VOANEWS - UNESCO Grants Palestinians Full Membership

III. AP - Israeli leader threatens Gaza militants

IV. RT - U.S. envisions NATO of the Gulf

V. POLITICO - 10 reasons why Russia still matters

VI. SETIMES - Albania, Kosovo agreement rekindles old suspicions

VII. PRNEWSWIRE - Orthodox Seminary in Kosovo-Metohija to Reopen, Humanitarian Relief Operation Announced

#Turkey #Israel #Cyprus; #Kosovo #Serbia #NATO; #Bolshoi; #OXI Day; Statue of #Liberty; #Orthodox #Antioch unity ^MZ

I. UPI - Turkey, Israel moves hike East Med tension

II. ADNKRONOS - Kosovo: Serbs partly dismantle barricades, NATO not satisfied

III. B92 - “NATO won’t let Kosovo tensions turn back time”

IV. AFP - Russia's Bolshoi reopens after historic refit

V. AHEPA - OXI Day, October 28, 1940

VI. CBSNEWS - Photos: Lady Liberty turns 125

VII. DAILYSTAR - Patriarch Hazim stresses importance of Orthodox Antioch unity

#Christians #Egypt #Syria; #Kosovo #Serbs #NATO; #Syria repression; #Tymoshenko; #US #Russia #missiles; Baby Vote; #Vologda #cathedral ^MZ

I. EUROPARL - EU Parliament stands up for Christians in Egypt and Syria

II. RFERL - Kosovo Serbs To Allow NATO Troops Through Roadblocks

III. FRANCE24 - Amnesty slams "repression" at Syrian hospitals

IV. KYIVPOST - Lawyers: Tymoshenko sentence is unjust

V. RIAN - Russia expects U.S. compromise on missile defense

VI. POLITICO - Photos: The baby vote

VII. RBTH - Vologda's Cathedral of Divine Wisdom: The last of its kind

#Google: Government removal requests; #Serbia #Kosovo; #Schengen; #Berlusconi; #Israel aids #Turkey; #Putin's return; #Iraqi #Christians ^MZ

I. GOOGLE - Google: Transparency Report - Government Requests

II. B92 - Serbian identity in Kosovo must be preserved

III. GULFNEWS - Fingerprints needed for Schengen visa

IV. RIAN - Italy’s Berlusconi "to step down"

V. JPOST - Jerusalem sends aid as Turkey calls for pressure on Israel

VI. WAPOST - Vladimir Putin’s return to Russia’s presidency

VII. NCREGISTER - Iraqi Christian Leaders View U.S. Troop Departure With Uncertainty and Hope

#Albania #Kosovo merging?; #KFOR #EULEX #Serbs; #Georgia #NATO #Russia #missiles; #Syria; #Gas; #Egypt #Christians ^MZ

I. ADNKRONOS - Albania, Kosovo to merge consular services to cut bureaucracy

II. B92 - KFOR can go through, EULEX with guarantees

III. RIAN - Georgia needs more reform to get NATO membership

IV. RT - NATO gives Russia ‘nyet’ on missile defense

V. AP - Syrian opposition calls for international monitors

VI. GULFNEWS - Battle for East Mediterranean gas looms

VII. PANAPRESS - Egypt moves to pacify Christians after deadly riots

#NATO wrong #Kosovo; #Libya #Sharia law; #Tunisia; #Syria; #Russia & #Karabakh; #AHEPA #Turkey; #Ecumenical #Patriarch anniv ^MZ

I. OTTAWANCITIZEN - NATO still getting it wrong in Kosovo

II. DAILYMAIL - Islamic Sharia law will be the "basic source" of legislation in the new Libya

III. IRI - Tunisian elections historic step forward

IV. VOANEWS - U.S. Withdraws Ambassador to Syria

V. RIAN - Russia to continue pushing for Karabakh settlement

VI. AHEPA - Meetings with Turkish Government Officials in Ankara

VII. OCA - Metropolitan Jonah sends greetings to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on 20th anniversary of election

#Alexander the Great; #NATO teargas #Kosovo #Serbs, #Thaci; #ETA #Spain #peace; New #EU; Mother of #God ^MZ

I. NYT - Macedonia's Riches Before Alexander

II. CSM - NATO teargasses Kosovo Serbs in battle over barricades

III. B92 - German daily: Thaci involved in organized crime

IV. TIME - ETA Declares Peace. Is Spain Ready to Believe It?

V. DEFENCEWEB - Nigerian pirates release Cape Bird tanker

VI. RT - The EU is dead: Long live the new EU

VII. AFP - Putin welcomes Greek "fertility-boosting" relic to Russia

Islamism in #Balkans; #Cyprus #gas; #NATO #Serbia #Kosovo; #Romania #US #missiles; #NPR fires again; #Rome #Moscow common cause ^MZ

I. PCPOST - Bosnia, Cyprus and Kosovo: America and Islamism in the Balkans

II. REUTERS - Cyprus mulls sovereign fund for potential gas riches

III. B92 - Injuries reported as KFOR moves to remove barricades

IV. WAPOST - Romania’s government approves draft law on US missile interceptors

V. AP - Radio host fired after DC protest involvement

VI. WSJ - iPhone 4S Supports Russia’s Glonass Navigation System

VII. ACTON - Rome and Moscow Make Common Cause

#Kosovo organ probe, #Serbs roadblocks; #Israel #gas; #Cyprus; #Russia #WTO; #Copts; Patriarch opposes #EU ^MZ

I. REUTERS - EU prosecutor arrives in Kosovo for organ probe

II. SPI - Kosovo Serbs refuse to lift roadblocks

III. UPI - Israel mulls new ships to guard gas fields

IV. HEM - Discovering the best of Cyprus

V. RIAN - Russia can live without WTO accession says Medvedev

VI. RUVR - Justice will prevail

VII. B92 - Patriarch emerges as "most vocal opposition"

#Cyprus #gas; Ancient #Greek traders; #Kosovo #Serbs #NATO #Russian base #Putin; #Jordan; #Palestinian #Christians ^MZ

I. REUTERS - Cyprus to firm up new gas plans by year-end

II. PHYSORG - Ancient Greek ships traded more than just wine

III. RT - Army of stones: Serb barricades stand firm

IV. B92 - FM: Russo-Serbian center "not military base"

V. TELEGRAPH - Vladimir Putin claims he is Russia's hardest working leader since Second World War

VI. UPI - Jordan's king selects new prime minister

VII. NCREGISTER - Palestinian Christians Hope for Statehood

#Cyprus #Turkey #EU; #Kosovo #Serbs #NATO; #Russia; #UN #Iran plot; #US #Georgia; #Coptic #Christians ^MZ

I. ADNKRONOS - Cyprus: Turkish envoy renews threat to break ties with EU

II. ARABNEWS - Kosovo Serbs to defy NATO deadline on barricades

III. B92 - Russian emergency situations minister in Serbia

IV. STRATEGYPAGE - The Revival Of The Eastern Empire

V. JPOST - UN chief Ban sends Iran plot case to Security Council

VI. AFP - U.S. warship arrives in Georgia for joint drills

VII. Democracy’s collateral damage

#Kurds, #Christian #refugees; #Alexander the Great, #Louvre; #NATO #Kosovo #Serbia #Russia; #Tymoshenko; #Hezbollah; #Berlusconi ^MZ

I. BELIEFNET - Iraq’s Kurds offer homes to refugee Christians

II. EMG - Exhibition:Ancient Macedonia & Alexander the Great at Louvre

III. WAPOST - NATO in Kosovo expands checkpoint on disputed border with Serbia

IV. B92 - Moscow: Support to Priština negatively affects dialogue

V. ECONOMIST - A very Ukrainian trial

VI. JPOST - Hezbollah praises prisoner deal as victory for "resistance"

VII. WSJ - Berlusconi Calls Confidence Vote

#Serbia, #EU, #Turkey criticized; #Kosovo; #Pirates #hijack; #FYROM census; #Putin slams #US; #Coptic #Orthodox mourn ^MZ

I. AFP - EURO 2004 champions Greece seal 2012 finals place

II. REUTERS - Serbia wins qualified EU invite, Turkey criticized

III. B92 - Framework solution for N. Kosovo should be found first

IV. DEFENSEWEB - Pirates hijack tanker off Nigerian coast

V. GULFTIMES - Ethnic row threatens FYROMacedonia census

VI. BOSTON - Russia's Putin slams U.S., makes deals in China

VII. ADELAIDENOW - Video: Thousands mourn Coptic deaths

#Arab spring?; #Cyprus; #Biden in #Greece #Turkey; #Tymoshenko verdict condemned; #Democracy & #Kosovo; #Italy #gas ^MZ

I. CO - What Arab Spring? Blood of Arab Christians flows in Cairo, Egypt

II. NRO - Cyprus on the World Stage

III. AFP - Biden to visit Greece, Turkey in December

IV. RIAN - Russia and West condemn Tymoshenko verdict

V. EMG - Marty: Without truth, no democracy in Kosovo

VI. RUVR - "Eurocleansing" for Kosovo

VII. FT - Italy joins rush for oil and gas rights

#NATO protect #Europe?; #Greece #Cyprus #Turkey; #Kosovo #organs; #Abkhazia #Ossetia; #Russia #missiles; #Serbian #Orthodox ^MZ

I. RUVR - Will NATO protect Europe?

II. EKATHIMERINI - Greece to invite oil exploration

III. REUTERS - Analysis: Turkey-Cyprus spat a sign of conflicts to come?

IV. EMG - EULEX starts investigation into organ trafficking

V. RIAN - Medvedev ratifies Abkhazia, S. Ossetia military base deployment

VI. BLOOMBERG - Russia Says U.S. Approach to NATO Missile Defense System Is "Unacceptable"

VII. B92 - Serbs "among Europe's most religious nations"

#NATO violates #Kosovo mandate, #EU organ trade; #Cyprus #gas: #Israel #Greece #Turkey; #FYROM's enemy; S #Ossetia; Speaking #Christian ^MZ

I. RIAN - NATO violated UN mandate in Kosovo clashes

II. AP - EU to probe alleged organ trafficking in Albania

III. FINANCIALMIRROR - Cyprus will become the richest country in Europe

IV. ASIANEWS - Turkey, Israel, Greece and Russia mobilising over Cyprus gas

V. EURASIAREVIEW - MEP "Honoured To Be Called Enemy Of Macedonia"

VI. RUVR - Russia’s S Ossetia action legitimate

VII. PRAVMIR - Do you speak Christian?

#Turkey #Israel #Cyprus; K #Albanian arrest; #Schengen; #FYROM theme park; #Pirate ships; #Missiles; #Russian #Icons #Orthodox ^MZ

I. JPOST - Turkey’s house of cards

II. WAPOST - Albania arrests Kosovo Albanian wanted in US on human trafficking charges

III. PSE - Schengen row "a sign of things to come"

IV. CNN - Is FYROMacedonia's capital being turned into a theme park?

V. SAILWORLD - Navy pirate protection inadequate for ships - what chance for yachts?

VI. REUTERS - U.S. sees missile defense deal with Russia by May

VII. DALLASARTNEWS - Imprinting the Divine: Byzantine and Russian Icons from the Menil Collection

#Cyprus; #Greece "sacrificial lamb"; #Serbia #Kosovo; #NATO; #Syria; #Tymoshenko; #Pope, #Russian #Orthodox meeting ^MZ

I. JOURNALPIONEER - Cyprus could be new flashpoint

II. RT -  Greece is Eurozone’s sacrificial lamb

III. BLOOOMBERG - Serbia Rejects Pressure on Kosovo, Won’t Give Up on Serb North

IV. SUNTIMES - NATO lays out to-do list for meeting in Chicago

V. CSMONITOR - Syrian oppositon groups formally unify, overcoming key hurdle

VI. RIAN - Ukrainian parliament to consider 'Tymoshenko bills' on Wednesday

VII. EKKLESIA - Pope meets with Russian Orthodox ecumenical officer