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Afghanistan
UN Envoy: Afghanistan Not Headed for Collapse - AP
UN Extends NATO-led Force in Afghanistan - AP
Panetta, Allen to Reassure NATO on Insider Attacks - AP
US-Taliban Talks Collapsed Over Guantánamo Deal, Says Official - TG
ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS
The Taliban’s Savage attack on an Afghan Teen - WP opinion
Pakistan
Taliban Gunmen Shoot Pakistani Teen Activist - VOA
Teenage School Activist Survives Attack by Taliban - NYT
Taliban Says it Shot ‘Infidel’14-year-old Girl - WP
Taliban Gunmen Shoot 14-year-old Girl Activist - AP
Outcry Over Pakistan Attack on Activist Malala Yousafza, 14 - BBC
Syria
US Military Sent to Jordan on Syria Crisis - NYT
Twin Suicide Blasts Target Syrian Intelligence Base - VOA
Syria Intelligence Complex Bombed - BBC
NATO Ready to Defend Turkey - VOA
NATO: Turkey Can Rely on Alliance for Defense - S&S
NATO Says Ready to Defend Turkey if Shelling Continues - AP
NATO Makes Plans to Back Turkey Over Syria Spillover - Reuters
Iran Aids Syrian Surveillance of Rebels - WP
Civil War Leaves Syrian Economy, Cities in Ruins - AP
Qaeda-Linked Group Claims Responsibility for Blasts - NYT
UN Concerned by Reports Medical Facilities Used in Syria - Reuters
Chavez: Venezuela to Keep Supporting Syrian Govt - AP
Iraq
Iraq, Russia Sign Multi-Billion Dollar Arms Contracts - VOA
Russia Revives Arms Sales to Iraq - BBC
Russia Gets $4.2 Billion Arms Deals with Iraq, Rivals US - Bloomberg
Al-Qaida Making Comeback in Iraq, Officials Say - AP
Libya
State Department Changes Account of Benghazi Attack - WT
State Dept. Said Violence Risk Was High in Libya Before Attack - WP
US Officer Got No Reply to Requests for More Security - Reuters
State Department Creates Own Board to Look at Security Query - WT
US Officials Say Frantic Search Failed to Find Envoy in Benghazi - Reuters
Benghazi Attack May Cloud Clinton’s Legacy - WP
Libya: ICC Debates Trial Venue for Gadhafi's Eldest Son - VOA
Libya: Court Mulls Where Gadhafi's Son Should Be Tried - AP
Obama’s Deadly Oversight - WT editorial
Middle East / North Africa
Netanyahu Calls for Early Elections in Israel - NYT
Netanyahu Calls for Early Elections in Israel - WP
Netanyahu Calls Early Israel Poll - BBC
Netanyahu Orders Israeli Elections, Eight Months Early - AP
Key Issues in Israeli Election Early Next Year - AP
Key Parties in Israeli Elections - AP
After Drone, Israel Deploys Missile Defense Unit - AP
Saudi Arabia Oil Minister Says Kingdom Can Meet Demand - AP
Iran May Cut Ties with UAE Over Disputed Islands - AP
Al-Qaida Suspected in Decapitation of 3 Yemeni Men - AP
US Terror Suspect Held in Yemen - BBC
Egyptian Leader Issues Pardon for Revolutionary Activists - VOA
Thousands March to Mark Killing of Egypt Copts - AP
A Truly Credible Military Threat to Iran - FP opinion
It’s Not Just About Us - NYT opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Muslim Cleric Pleads Not Guilty in Terror Case in NY - NYT
Abu Hamza Denies US Terror Charge - BBC
Egyptian-born Terror Suspect Pleads Not Guilty in NY - AP
US Terror Suspect Held in Yemen - BBC
Abu Qatada Begins Jordan Deportation Appeal - BBC
WikiLeaks
Gaga Visits WikiLeaks Chief at Ecuadorean Embassy - AP
United Nations
UN Overestimated Hunger Figures - BBC
UN Leader, France Discuss Conflicts in Syria, Mali - VOA
NATO
Panetta to Convey US Support at NATO Conference - AFPS
NATO Ready to Defend Turkey - VOA
NATO: Turkey Can Rely on Alliance for Defense - S&S
NATO Says Ready to Defend Turkey if Shelling Continues - AP
NATO Makes Plans to Back Turkey Over Syria Spillover - Reuters
NATO Ministers Discuss ‘Smart Defense’ Initiative - AFPS
Georgia Rivals Agree on NATO Goal - BBC
US Department of Defense
Contractors in War Zones: Not Exactly “Contracting” - Time
Lockheed Martin Hopes to Cash in By Upgrading F-16s - FWST
All Active Services Meet Recruiting Goals Through August - AFPS
United States
GOP Lawmakers Seek Removal of VA's Chief of Staff - AP
SpaceX Rocket Glitch Puts Satellite in Wrong Orbit - Reuters
October Marks 50th Anniversary of Cuban Missile Crisis - VOA
Obama’s Foreign Policy Narrative Unravels - NYDN editorial
Romney's Sorta-Kinda Call to Arms - CNN opinion
Securing Our Cybernetworks - WP opinion
Africa
Sudan Says Arrests Suspects in Darfur Peacekeeper Attack - Reuters
Witnesses Say Nigerian Soldiers Kill 30 After Blast - VOA
UN Resolution Seeks Recovery of Mali's North - AP
North Mali Militias Train Youth to Fight - VOA
Gbagbo Ally: No Mali Rebel Link - BBC
Uganda Trying to Broker Congo, Rebel Talks - Reuters
Congo Blasts: ex-Minister Charged - BBC
Kenyans Protest Lawmakers' $110K Bonuses - VOA
Kenya President Blocks Parliament Bonus Pay - Reuters
Ivory Coast Exiles Set Up Strategic Command in Ghana - Reuters
Sierra Leone Tribunal to Wrap Up Business Soon - AP
Crime Study: South Africans Fear Housebreaking Most - VOA
More South African Miners Fired After Strikes - VOA
Americas
Mexico Confirms It Killed Gang Kingpin; Gunmen Steal Body - NYT
Mexican Marines Kill Zetas Cartel Chief; Body Stolen - WP
Mexico Drug Chief's Body Stolen - BBC
Mexican Official: Gunmen Stole Zetas Leader's Body - AP
Slain Mexican Kingpin Deserted Army, Led Zetas Drug Gang - Reuters
Venezuela: Chavez Foes Face Long Odds Despite Vote Gains - AP
Chavez Hails Venezuela Poll Win - BBC
Venezuela's Chavez Hails 'Perfect' Democracy - Reuters
Colombia Militia Boss Confesses - BBC
Brazil: New Military Campaign Launched at Borders - AP
Brazil: Lula’s ex-Aide Guilty of Corruption - BBC
Brazilian Corruption Trial Dims Lula's Aura - Reuters
Chevron Fails to Block $18 Billion Ecuador Judgment - Reuters
Foreign Executives Arrested in Cuba in 2011 Await Charges - Reuters
Latin America May End the Drug War - Time opinion
In Venezuela Chavez Wins, Kirchner Wins - NYT opinion
Asia / Pacific
Joint War Games with US Not About China, Says Philippines - PDI
Philippine High Court Suspends Contentious Internet Law - NYT
Japan Economy Shaky as Island Spat Hits Business - AP
Citing Bo Case, China Vows to Get Tough on Corruption - VOA
China Slams House Report, Says Accusations ‘Groundless’ - WP
China Hints at Labor Camp Reform - BBC
North Korea Says Its Rockets Could Hit Continental US - VOA
North Korea Says Its Missiles Can Reach US Mainland - NYT
Taiwan's Ma Pledges Greater Effort to Fix Economy - AP
Taiwan Asking Apple to Blur Satellite Image - AP
Untenable Thai Rice Scheme Puts Populist PM in Bind - Reuters
Kissinger Gets China Right - WP opinion
Europe
German Leader Receives Hostile Reception in Greece - VOA
Germany’s Merkel Arrives in Greece Amid Worker Protests - WP
Greek Leader Greets Merkel as Thousands Take to Streets - NYT
German Leader Pledges Greece Support - BBC
Greek Police Clash with Protesters During Merkel Visit - Reuters
Georgia's Political Factions Now Must Govern Together - VOA
Georgia Rivals Agree on NATO Goal - BBC
Bosnians Pursue Lawsuit Against the UN - AP
Italy Sacks 'Mafia Link' Council - BBC
Scottish to Vote on Independence in 2014 - Reuters
South Asia
Senior US Official Welcomes India's Economic Reforms - VOA
Younger Indians Eager to Embrace Foreign Retailers - NYT