What are the major news stories of 2012 that didn't receive enough media attention?

Joshua Keating, associate editor at Foreign Policy, wrote about 10 events this year he thinks you might have missed. Included on this list is the increasing trade between Pakistan and India.

The conventional wisdom holds that India and Pakistan, which remain locked in conflict over everything from the disputed territory of Kashmir to the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, while pointing dozens of nuclear-armed missiles at each other, are not going to cut a permanent peace deal anytime soon. This year, however, the perennially feuding neighbors finally notched several key positive developments that had nothing to do with borders, nukes, or terrorism. In short, both sides may be realizing that political tension is bad for business... Trade between the two countries increased ninefold to $2.7 billion between 2004 and 2011 and is likely to increase further after the signing of several key trade agreements this past September.

You can read his full list at Foreign Policy.

Keating will join The Daily Circuit Wednesday, Dec. 12 to talk about the stories you need to know from 2012 and look ahead to what will dominate the headlines in 2013. Roger Cohen, columnist for The New York Times and The International Herald Tribune, will also join the discussion.

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