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Afghanistan
Training Afghan Allies, With Guard Firmly Up - NYT
Partnered Coalition Operations Continue Despite Insider Attacks - AFPS
Army Leaders Take Backseat Role as Afghan Advisers - AP
Afghan President Karzai Blasts anti-Islam Film - WT
Pakistani Papers Banned by Afghanistan in East - NYT
ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS
Iran
Iran Reveals More About What It Calls Foreign Sabotage - NYT
New EU Iran Sanctions to Target Finance - Reuters
Iran Unveils Long-Range Drone - Reuters
Iran Unveils New Long-Range Drone - AP
Mullahs Yearning for Attack on Iran - FP opinion
Iran Uses ‘Innocence of Muslims’ to Distract From Nuclear Program - WT opinion
Syria
World Leaders Clash Over Syria - WT
UN Chief Demands Global Action to End War in Syria - AP
Qatar Emir Calls for Arab Intervention in Syria to Stop Bloodshed - WP
Syrian-Americans Offer Weapons Channel to Rebels - VOA
Syria Rights Group: Dozens 'Arbitrarily' Detained in Banias - VOA
Syrian Conflict Has Adverse Effects on Children, Aid Group Says- VOA
Bombing at Damascus School Used by Syrian Security Forces - AP
Two Explosions Near Damascus Army Building - Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
US Envoy Praises Yemen on Militants Despite Embassy Attack - Reuters
Yemen Leader Says Would Talk to Disarmed al-Qaida - AP
Iconic Israeli Newspaper on the Verge of Collapse - AP
Clinton, Morsi Discuss US-Egypt Relations - VOA
Egypt's Mursi Calls for Cooperation Between Cultures - Reuters
Egypt: 3 Sentenced for 'Morality' Killing - AP
Egypt Refers Man Who Tore Bible to Trial - AP
As Libya Presses Militias to Disband, Fighters Attack Hotel in Tripoli - NYT
Death of Libyan Rebel Raises Calls for Vengeance - AP
Backlash to the Backlash - NYT opinion
The Sin of Sowing Hatred of Islam - NYT opinion
Obama's Dangerous Appeasement - JP opinion
What's Wrong With Blasphemy? - NYT opinion
Radical Islamists Pounce on Obama - NR opinion
Mideast Crisis Should Come as No Surprise - HE opinion
Yemen Needs US to Stay Engaged - CSM opinion
United Nations
UN Leader Opens General Assembly on Somber Note - NYT
Obama Calls for End to Global Extremism - VOA
Obama Tells UN New Democracies Need Free Speech - NYT
At UN, Obama Downplays Terrorism in Libya Attack - WT
Obama Summons World Leaders to Reject Violence, Extremism - AP
Obama at UN Calls for End to Intolerance, Warns Iran - Reuters
UN Chief Demands Global Action to End War in Syria - AP
Libya: Benghazi Attackers Struck Against UN Ideals, Obama Says - AFPS
UN to Consider Mali Request for International Force - VOA
NAACP Takes Bid to Ensure US Ex-Con Voting to UN - AP
WikiLeaks' Assange to Address UN on Asylum Bid - AP
Obama’s Free Speech Defense - WP editorial
President Obama at the UN - NYT editorial
US Department of Defense
Pentagon Issues Rules on How to Discuss SEAL's Book - WT
Comptroller Outlines Continuing Resolution, Sequestration - AFPS
Silver Star Recipients Added to Valor Site - AFPS
Army to Buy Radio That Performed Poorly in Tests - Nextgov
DOD to Revise Sexual Assault Prevention Training - AFPS
Sex Assault Directive Calls for Review of Basic Training Procedures - S&S
National Guardsman Wins Case Over Job Lost to Army - WP
Strong US Navy Means Stronger National Security - WT opinion
Homosexuals in the Military Demand Special Privileges - WT opinion
United States
Republican Presidential Contender Critiques US Foreign Aid - VOA
More Airports Offer Streamlined Security Screening - AFPS
VA Boss Says Number of Homeless Veterans Declining - AP
NFL Star at Center of Bitter Rift Among Veterans Advocates - BC
Bogus Defense of Obama’s Intelligence Briefing Record - WP opinion
A ‘Hit Man’ for Hillary Clinton - WP opinion
Do Drone Attacks Do More Harm Than Good? - NYT opinion
Obama Without Romney - NYT opinion
United Kingdom
Appeals End for UK's Most Famous Extremist, Extradition to US Pending - AP
BBC Apologizes to Queen for Disclosure Concerning Extremist Hamza - WP
BBC Causes Uproar by Reporting Queen’s Opinion - NYT
Africa
Party Over for Somali Pirates? Attacks Way Down - AP
Agreement Eludes Sudan, South Sudan Presidents - VOA
Nigerian Military Claims Progress Against Boko Haram - VOA
Niger Arrests Five Suspected Boko Haram Militants - Reuters
UN to Consider Mali Request for International Force - VOA
AU Official Says Mali's Interim Leaders Can Manage Crisis - Reuters
Rights Group: Mali Islamists Using Child Soldiers - VOA
Ghana Has Peace Stake in Ivory Coast, Says Official - VOA
Man Denies Rwandan Genocide Charges - DPA
Americas
Activists Dispute Theory of Mexico Lawmaker Murder - AP
Venezuela Poll: Chavez Leading Rival by 10 Points - AP
Argentina's Leader Rejects IMF Criticism of Data - AP
Brazil: Inequality Down as Poor See Income Rise - AP
Brazil Court Orders YouTube to Remove Anti-Islam Film - Reuters
Guatemala President Says Legalize Drugs - AP
Cuba Airs Tape Questioning Dissident Hunger Strike - AP
UN: $2.79 Billion Pledged Toward Haiti Released - AP
Asia / Pacific
Asian Stocks Fall as Growth Pessimism Mounts - AP
Japan-China: Senkaku Dispute Reinforces Military Shifts - WP
China, Japan Stand Ground in Island Row, But Keep Talking - Reuters
Japan Wants Dialogue to Stabilize China Dispute - AP
Near Disputed Islands, Japan Confronts Boats From Taiwan - NYT
Japan-China Economic Ties Hurt as Relations Sour - Reuters
China's Top Officials Attend Launching of First Aircraft Carrier - VOA
China Launches Carrier, but Experts Doubt Its Worth - NYT
China’s First Aircraft Carrier - WP photos
China Slowdown Adds Urgency to Communist Soul Searching - Reuters
Labor Riot in China Seen Likely to Recur - WP
In India, Tibetan Exiles Confer About Self-Immolations - VOA
N. Korea’s Parliament Meets; Widely Expected Reforms Not Announced - WP
N. Korea’s Leaders Promise Improvements to Educational System - NYT
North Korea Halts Work on Launch Pad - VOA
Japan Opposition LDP Picks New Leader, Possible Next PM - Reuters
Japan Plans Restart of Controversial Reactor - VOA
Indonesia Seeks Rules of Road for South China Sea - AP
Vietnam Slammed for 'Harsh' Sentences Against Bloggers - VOA
Aung San Suu Kyi Addresses Burmese Community in Indiana - VOA
How to Avoid US-China Cold War - TD opinion
Europe
Spain: Protesters Take to Street in Madrid - NYT
Spaniards Rage Against Austerity Near Parliament - AP
Germany Ending Landmark Mission in Bosnia - DPA
Merkel: Eurozone Often Failed to Keep Economic Promises - VOA
Tougher Penalties Sought in Russia for Drunken Driving After Accident - NYT
Russian Lawmakers Call for Jail for 'Blasphemous Acts' - Reuters
Russia: Belarus Elections 'Free and Fair' - VOA
As Scandal Grows, Party of Berlusconi Cleans House - NYT
Georgia Says Scandal Response Shows It's Better Than Russia - Reuters
Court Finds 3 Swiss Guilty of Aiding Nuclear Ring - AP
In Turkey, Religious Schools Gain a Foothold - VOA
Bomb in Eastern Turkey Kills 7 - VOA
South Asia
Pakistani President Fires Back at Critics Over Terror Fight - WT
US Drone Kills Senior al-Qaida Figure, 5 Others in Pakistan - DPA
Qaeda Operatives Killed in Pakistan Drone Strike - NYT
Study: US Drone Strikes in Pakistan Have Killed Many Civilians - LAT
In Pakistan, Tolerance, Up in Flames - NYT opinion