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Would Santa Claus prefer a chocolate chip cookie for a snack or perhaps a peanut butter and jelly sandwich?

Of the more than 500 stories on international affairs and national security that we posted on Parallels in 2017, here are the top 10, ranked by pageviews.

Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo have been detained since Dec. 12 for allegedly violating a 1923 law called the Official Secrets Act and could face up to 14 years in prison.

Among the countries that voted in favor of the resolution are the United Kingdom and France. Israel joined the U.S. in voting against the measure.

Homeland security adviser Tom Bossert said it was "a reckless attack and it was meant to cause havoc and destruction." He said it put lives at risk.

In a far-reaching report on child sex abuse in Australia, a government commission recommends the country's Catholic Church lift its celibacy requirement for diocesan clergy.

A risky move by one of the defense teams has led to unusual drama in the seemingly-endless pre-trial proceedings of the 9/11 war crimes case.

Of course, learning from history requires a modicum of reading and knowledge, attributes seemingly lacking in our 45th president.

In the capital Canberra, applause welled up from the House gallery after the chamber on Thursday followed Australia's Senate in approving the Marriage Amendment Bill of 2017.

FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies Thursday before the House Judiciary Committee, where he's expected to face a grilling about the Russia investigation.

Trump's announcement fulfills a campaign promise while threatening to unsettle volatile politics in the region.

President Trump's plan to relocate the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem has prompted warnings of violence and concern that the move will derail peace efforts.