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Afghanistan
Dempsey Arrives in Kabul to Meet With Military Leaders - AFPS
Amnesty International: Afghan Refugee Crisis Grows - VOA
Afghan President Postpones Handover of US Prison - AP
Airstrike Killed Children, Karzai Says - AP
Combined Force Captures Taliban Facilitator - AFPS
Marines Posed with Nazi SS Symbol in Afghanistan - LAT
Marine Sergeant Found Not Guilty in Hazing Case - AP
Pakistan
US Drone Kills Top Militant in NW Pakistan - VOA
Drone Kills Pakistani Militant, Official Says - NYT
Pakistan Court Rejects Prime Minister’s Appeal - VOA
Court Rejects Pakistan PM Appeal - BBC
Contempt Charge Looms for Pakistan’s PM Gilani - AP
Turmoil Expected After PM's Contempt Appeal Rejected - Reuters
Military Kills 11 Militants in NW Pakistan - Reuters
Syria
Activists: Assad Forces Kill 60 in Syria's Homs, Hospitals Overwhelmed - VOA
Syria Opposition Reports More than 100 Deaths in Homs - LAT
Syria Renews Homs Bombardment - AP
Blasts Rock Aleppo as Dozens More Are Reported Killed - NYT
Explosions Rock Northern City of Aleppo - BBC
Bread, Blood in Short Supply in Battered Syrian Cities - LAT
Obama Condemns Onslaught on Homs - BBC
Arabs to Discuss Joint UN-Arab Mission to Syria - Reuters
4 Diplomats From Syria Expelled by Germany - NYT
Turkey and Iran Diverge Over Syria - AP
Why the US Should Arm the Syrian Opposition - WP opinion
Iran
India Explores Economic Opportunities in Iran - NYT
Israel Debates Possible Fallout From Attack on Iran - VOA
Report: Iran Adds 2 Submarines to Naval Fleet - AP
China to Send Senior Official to Iran for Nuclear Talks - Reuters
EU Asks India to Help Bring Iran to Nuclear Talks - Reuters
Indonesia Says Would Study Any Barter Approach From Iran - Reuters
Iran Turns to Barter for Food as Sanctions Cripple Imports - Reuters
Iran Increasingly Controls its Internet - WP
Egypt
Muslim Brotherhood Demands Military Cede Power in Egypt - NYT
The Anti-American Card - WP opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Demonstrations Whisper of an Arab Spring in Jordan - NYT
Bahrain Should Stop Prosecuting Protesters, US Envoy Says - LAT
Israeli Negotiators Report Progress in Strike Talks - NYT
Does the US Have a Plan for Iraq? - NYT opinion
US Department of Defense
Historian Explains War of 1812’s Impact on National Defense - AFPS
Pentagon Moves to Ease Restrictions on Women in Combat - VOA
DOD Opens More Jobs, Assignments to Military Women - AFPS
Pentagon to Ease Rules on Women in Combat - WP
Pentagon Allows Women Closer to Combat - NYT
More Combat Opportunities for Women, Still No Infantry - S&S
US Eases Rules on Women in Combat - BBC
Amputation Cases Among Troops Hit Post-9/11 High in 2011 - S&S
Army Seeks Input on Changes to PT Uniform - S&S
United States
First New US Nuclear Reactors in Decades Approved - LAT
Audit Endorses State Department Review of Keystone XL Pipeline - LAT
Watchdog Clears DoS of Impropriety in Review of Pipeline Project - NYT
CIA ‘Rendition’ Program Still Divides NC Town - WP
US Intelligence Analysts Miss al-Qaeda Magazine - WP
United Kingdom
Scotland Likely to Hold Vote on Independence from Britain - LAT
MoD 'Over-Optimistic' on Spending - BBC
PM Cameron Calls Jordan's King Over Extremist - AP
World / United Nations
Global Activists Urge End to Child Marriage - VOA
Don’t Paralyze the Peacekeepers - NYT opinion
Africa
Nigeria Insurgency Beginning to Take Toll on Economy - Reuters
Somali Militants Reportedly Join Forces with Al Qaeda - LAT
Qaeda Leader Says Somalia's Shabaab Joins Group - Reuters
Peace Eludes South Sudan's Jonglei State - VOA
South Sudan: Second Pipeline Deal - BBC
Guinea Colonel Charged 2 Years After Massacre - AP
Guinea Massacre: Minister Charged - BBC
S. Africa's Malema Subdued After Discipline Ruling - AP
Zuma Engages S. African Public with New Media - VOA
Standing By While Sudan Burns - WP opinion
Americas
US Lists Specific Areas to Avoid in Mexico - LAT
US Updates Travel Warning for Mexico - WP
Mexico Seizes 'Largest Meth Haul' - BBC
Mexico Seizes Record Stash of Methamphetamine - LAT
Mexico Mass Graves Hold 15 Bodies - BBC
Mexico Army Finds 73 Central American Migrants Near US Border - AP
Police Strike by Brazilians Makes Holiday Seem a Threat - NYT
Brazil Police End Protest Action - BBC
Venezuela: Chavez Foe Seeks Public Worker Support for Primary - AP
Colombia: Arrest Warrant Issued for Close Uribe Associate - AP
Bolivia Seizes 17 Properties in Drugs Raids - AP
Noriega Leaves Hospital in Panama, Returns to Jail - AP
South American Prison Deaths Tied to Overcrowding - LAT
In Latin America, Chinese Cars Gaining Buyers - LAT
Asia Pacific
USPACOM Nominee Calls Regional Allies Bedrock of Strategy - AFPS
China Shows New Assertiveness as VP Prepares For US Visit - VOA
Human Rights Seen as Key Focus During Chinese VP's Visit - VOA
China Sees ‘Trust Deficit’ Ahead of Visit - WP
Analysis: China Wrestles With Role in Syria and Beyond - Reuters
China: Top Police Official Visited US Consulate - WP
China Says Top Cop Spent a Day in US Consulate - AP
China Jails Dissident Ahead of Vice President's US Trip - Reuters
Group: China Dissident Sentenced to 7 Years' Jail - AP
Report Says 2 Tibetans Killed by Chinese Security Forces - AP
Hong Kong Asserts Identity to Beijing's Dismay - AP
S. Korea’s Assembly Speaker Resigns Over Bribery Scandal - NYT
23 Years On: Oversize N. Korean Hotel Set to Open - WP
Burmese Activist Monk Taken into Custody - VOA
Burma Monk Gambira 'Taken Away' - BBC
Burma Refugees Tell of Violence Despite Peace Calls - Reuters
Malaysia Detains Saudi Accused of Prophet Insult - AP
Malaysia Detains Saudi for Tweet - BBC
Is China Ripe for a Revolution? - NYT opinion
Europe
Germany: Court to Rule on Frankfurt Killing of US Airmen - AP
Greece Given Tough Bailout Terms - BBC
Greeks Reach Deal on Austerity to Meet Condition of Bailout - NYT
Greece Agrees to More Cuts, Fails to Secure New Aid - LAT
Russia: Attacks on US Embassy, Electioneering or End of Reset? - VOA
Russia: Dispirited City Voices Tepid Support of Putin - NYT
In Europe, Stagnation as a Way of Life - NYT
Germany, the Eurozone's Reluctant Driver - LAT opinion
South Asia
Court Blow for India Army Chief - BBC
Former Maldives President Awaits Arrest - VOA