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Afghanistan
On Outskirts of Kabul, 'Warlordistan' May be Glimpse of Afghan Future - S&S
Afghan-NATO Forces Foil Insider Attack - WT
Allen: Surge Bought Time for Afghan Forces to Grow, Mature - AFPS
Taliban Release Video on Afghan Base Attackers - AP
Top Afghan Official Wins Case Challenging Corruption Accusation - NYT
Marines Charged in Desecration Incident Face Trial - AFPS
Marines Charge NCOs Accused of Urinating on Taliban Corpses - S&S
US Marines Charged in Urine Video - BBC
ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS
Iran
Obama’s Policy on Iran Produces Mixed Results - WP
Obama: US Will Stop Iran from Developing Nukes - WT
Iran's Arsenal Poses Threat to US Military, Citizens - USAT
Iran Says Israel is Bullying the United States - WP
Ahmadinejad's Comments Inflame Israeli Ambassador - CSM
Iran Nuclear Tensions Key Topic at UN Assembly - VOA
Iran Test-fires Missiles Designed to Hit Warships - AP
Iran’s Ahmadinejad: We Are Ready to Defend Ourselves - McClatchy
Iran Threatens Attack on US Bases in Event of War with Israel - CSM
Defiant Ahmadinejad Says Israel Will Be 'Eliminated' - Reuters
Iranian Leader Jokes About Death Threat on Salman Rushdie - WP
Iran Denies State Oil Company Linked to Revolutionary Guard - Reuters
Google and Gmail Censored in Iran - BBC
Time for World to Stand Up to Iran's Demagoguery - JP editorial
Netanyahu’s Iran Blunders - NYT opinion
Syria
UN Envoy: No Plan Yet for Saving Syria - VOA
UN Envoy: Syria Crisis is Worsening - WP
Syria Child Trauma 'Appalling' - BBC
Syrian War’s Spillover Poses New Peril for Fragile Iraq - NYT
Syrian Refugees Clash With Jordanian Police - AP
Bomb Hits School Used by Syrian Security Forces - AP
Israel: Syrian Mortars Accidentally Land in Golan - AP
Middle East / North Africa
In Arab Spring, a Harsh Diplomacy Lesson for Obama - NYT
Syria and Iran to Overshadow UN General Assembly - BBC
Clinton: Extremists Threaten New Democracies in North Africa, Mideast - VOA
Muslim-led Nations Seek Ban on Insult - WT
Abbas to Make Scaled-Down Palestinian Bid at UN - WP
Before Palestinians Act at UN, Israeli Officials Urge Other Steps - NYT
Donors Urge Israel to Help Alleviate Palestinian Fiscal Crisis - VOA
Palestinians: Hamas Head Mashaal Says He Will Resign - AP
Barak Floats West Bank Withdrawal - BBC
Former Israeli PM Spared Jail Time - VOA
Former Israeli Premier Gets Suspended Sentence - NYT
Iran Ayatollah is Poster Boy for Influence in Iraq - AP
Officials: Insurgent Attacks in Iraq Kill 9 - AP
Kuwait Court Upholds Election Law - BBC
Kuwait Court Rejects Challenge Over Election Law - AP
US, Egypt Seek Better Ties After Embassy Protests - AP
Clinton Reassures Egypt's Mursi on US Assistance - Reuters
Libya Army Removes Militia Chiefs - BBC
Libyan Government Puts Army in Charge of Benghazi Militias - Reuters
Libya Militia Leader: Missiles Stolen - WP
Clinton Offers More US Help as Libya Battles Militias - Reuters
Arab Monetary Fund in $127 Million Loan to Morocco - Reuters
In the Middle East, a Pro-American Turn - WP editorial
Morsi Ready to Return Egypt to Power Politics - TN editorial
Israel Needs to Trade Militarism for Compromise - LAT opinion
Secret Report Could've Changed Iraq War? - FP opinion
Barack Blew it in Benghazi - WT opinion
US Department of Defense
Navy Official: Sequestration Cuts Would Mean ‘Difficult Choices’ - S&S
New Ruling on Katrina Favors Army Corps of Engineers - NYT
Surveys Ensure Better-fitting Gear for Soldiers, Marines - AFPS
Panetta Discusses Efforts to Tackle Suicide - AFPS
Military Leaders Battle Junk Food - USAT
United States
Obama Heads to UN, Skipping Meetings with Foreign Leaders - McClatchy
Obama to Address UN on Foreign Policy - USAT
Republican Team Attacks Obama on Foreign Policy - NYT
US Hearings Again Sought for 3 Detainees - NYT
Clinton Urges Tolerance Amid anti-US Protests - AP
Mr. Obama, Stop Praising Islam - WT editorial
US Drone Strikes; Dead Men Share No Secrets - NYT opinion
Radical Islam Inflicts Acts of War on US - WT opinion
United Kingdom
Abu Hamza Concerns Raised by Queen - BBC
UK to Extradite Radical Muslim Cleric to US - AP
Africa
Presidents of Sudan, South Sudan Continue Negotiations - VOA
Nigeria in Boko Haram Crackdown - BBC
Thousands Protest Video in Volatile Nigerian City - VOA
Mali Crisis Persists Six Months After Coup - VOA
Mali to Host anti-Islamist Force - BBC
Mali Asks UN for 'Immediate' Action on Force to Recapture North - Reuters
Mali Islamists Becoming More Repressive - AP
Kenya’s Lobby Groups Worry About Upcoming Elections - VOA
Kenya Soldier Kills Six Somalis - BBC
Rwandan Genocide Trial Opens in Norway - AP
Americas
Mexico Arrests 35 Police in Drugs Raids - BBC
Mexican Report Describes Out of Control, Self-Governed Prisons - CSM
Report Shows Most Mexican Prisons Controlled by Inmates - Reuters
Mexico Labor Bill Would Loosen Hiring, Union Grip - AP
Venezuelan Challenger Edges Closer to Chavez, But Close Enough? - CSM
Venezuela's Capriles Edges Toward Chavez as Vote Nears - Reuters
Colombian Peace Deal Would Not End All Violence - Reuters
Americas Court Tells Peru to Scrap Rule That Could Help Fujimori - Reuters
Uruguay Charges Over Haiti Abuse - BBC
IMF: Argentina Facing 'Red Card' - BBC
Victim of Guatemalan Civil War Massacre Wins Asylum in US - Reuters
Asia / Pacific
Pentagon Official Explains Asia-Pacific Focus - AFPS
Army General: Pacific Refocus Means More Exercises - AP
China's First Aircraft Carrier Goes Into Service - BBC
China Says First Aircraft Carrier Entering Service - AP
China Carrier a Show of Force as Japan Tension Festers - Reuters
China Seeks Drones to Monitor Territorial Claims - AP
Chinese, Japanese Officials Meet Amid Dispute - AP
China Warns at Japan Island Talks - BBC
China Tells Japan It Will Not Tolerate Violations of Sovereignty - Reuters
Ex-Police Chief Gets 15 Years in China - VOA
China: Bo Xilai’s Fate Still Unknown - WP
Apple Supplier Halts Production After Violence in Chinese Factory - VOA
Riot at Foxconn Factory Underscores Rift in China - NYT
Tibetan Exiles Meet to Discuss Self-Immolations - AP
Japan Fires Water Cannon to Turn Away Taiwan Boats - NYT
Okinawa Governor's Plea to Stop Osprey Deployment Denied - S&S
North Korea Parliament Holds Second Session This Year - AP
North Korea Parliament in Rare Session - BBC
North Korea Parliament Holds Rare Meeting, No Word on Reforms - Reuters
Images Show North Korea Launch Pad Halt - AP
North Korea May Allow Farmers to Keep More Produce - VOA
Philippines Confirms 58th Victim in 2009 Massacre - AP
Why China is Willing to Risk War With Japan - WSJ editorial
U.S.'s Dangerous and Incoherent China Policy - FT opinion
Europe
In post-Soviet Georgia, Democracy Faces Critical Test in Week Ahead - WP
Spanish Congress Braces for Rally - BBC
Police Seal Off Spain Parliament Ahead of Protest - AP
International Observers Criticize Belarus Vote - VOA
Belarus Elects Loyal Parliament - BBC
Belarus Election: President’s Supporters Win Every Seat in Parliament - NYT
Should the US Be a Political Player in Russia? - NYT opinion
In Russia, For the Love of Country - NYT opinion
Turkey's Military Trial Reopens Old Wounds - Time opinion
South Asia
US Drones 'Traumatize Pakistanis' - BBC
Pakistan a Dismal Place to be a Kid - WP
Girl’s Blasphemy Case in Pakistan Sent to Juvenile Court - NYT
Indian Soldier, Rebel Killed in Kashmir Fighting - AP
India Is Part of Upside-Down World - FT opinion
Ban Pakistani Minister from Britain - TT opinion