Stories you missed in 2011 that may loom large next year

From separatist violence in Pakistan to a crackdown on illegal immigrants here at home, these developments bear watching.By JOSHUA E. KEATING Foreign Policy1. India's military buildup Chinese Navy warships sail during an international fleet review off Qingdao, in China’s Shandong Province. Both China and India are investing heavily in military hardware.The decade-old euro isn’t as enticing as it once was for Eastern European countries that once pushed to become part of the monetary union.

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