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Afghanistan
Carter Meets With Afghan Officials in Kabul - AFPS
Pending Afghanistan Withdrawal Creating Logistical Challenges - NT
Britain to Double Number of Drones in Afghanistan - Reuters
Russians Seek Fate of Missing Soldiers in ’80s War - NYT
Afghan Police Say Man Killed Wife for Wanting Job - AP
ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS
Syria
Lebanon and Jordan Move Quickly to Contain Syria-Related Violence - NYT
UN 'Planning' Syria Peacekeeping - BBC
UN Planning a Peacekeeping Force for Syria - AP
Syria Opposition Chief Doubts Truce Can Take Hold - AP
In Jordan, Militant Islamists See Syria as Destination for Jihad - WP
Syrian Regime and Rebels Constantly Adapt Arsenals - AP
Damascus Vigilantes Vow to Defend Turf - NYT
Jordanian Soldier Killed as Syrian Conflict Spreads - VOA
Jordanian Soldier Killed at Syrian Border - BBC
Broadcasters Say Syria, Iran Jamming News Info - AP
How to Vet Potential Allies in Syria - WI opinion
Lebanon
Lebanon and Jordan Move Quickly to Contain Syria-Related Violence - NYT
Lebanese Army Urges Calm After Night of Clashes - VOA
Army Responds to Gun Battles Between Sunni and Shiite Militias - WP
Lebanese Army Tries to Force Gunmen From Streets - AP
Syria Exposes Lebanon's Thin Veneer of Stability - AP
Lebanon Army Urges Political Calm - BBC
Libya
Beirut Simmering After Weekend Clashes - CNN
More Fallout From the Benghazi Killings - CSM
The Truth Behind the Benghazi Attack - Newsweek opinion
Why Benghazi Is Even Bigger Than You Think - DR opinion
Our Indefatigable CIA and All the Excuses Fit to Print - NT opinion
The Real Reason Behind Benghazigate - WT opinion
Iran
Iran’s Political Infighting Erupts in Full View - NYT
Broadcasters Say Syria, Iran Jamming News Info - AP
Baha'is Most Persecuted Religion in Iran - Reuters
Iran Hangs Ten Drug Smugglers - Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Jimmy Carter Says Mideast Peace is 'Vanishing' - AP
In Israel, Carter Derides Netanyahu and Obama - NYT
In Jordan, Militant Islamists See Syria as Destination for Jihad - WP
Iraq Resumes Oil Shipments After Port Shutdown - Reuters
Iraq's Kurds Pledge to Raise Oil Exports in 2013 - AP
Iraq: 8 Killed in Separate Attacks in Baghdad - AP
Qatari Visit Hands Hamas Major Victory - AP
Blow to Fatah in West Bank Polls - BBC
Palestinians Say Israeli Airstrike Kills 3 Gazans - AP
Kuwait Opposition Condemns 'Excessive Force' - Reuters
Time Is Tight to Get Consensus on Egypt Constitution - Reuters
Jewish Group Condemns Egypt's President - AP
Egypt Prosecutor to Probe Election Challenges - AP
Explosion at Yemeni Military Depot Kills Six Soldiers - BBC
Egypt TV Host Gets Jail Term for Insulting President - Reuters
Spain Loses Title as Moroccans' Land of Opportunity - CSM
Tunisia Marks Turbulent, Tense Year Since Vote - AP
Tunisians March Against Rising Political Violence - AP
Working With the Muslim Brotherhood - NYT opinion
Civil Unrest in Saudi Arabia - WP photo essay
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Canadian Terrorism Suspect’s Extradition to US OK’d - WT
Motions to Resume for Suspect in USS Cole Attack - AFPS
Trial Begins for 3 British Islamists Accused of Bomb Plot - VOA
3 British Men Go On Trial Over Alleged Terror Plot - AP
'Al-Qaeda Militant' Denies Death - BBC
Gitmo Guards Don’t Blink in War on Terror - WT
Terrorism’s Global Decline, Explained in Charts - WP opinion
US Department of Defense
Army Gives PR Push to anti-IED System Panned by Troops - WT
Army Expected to Assert Cyber Mission - DT
Army Tech on Display at AUSA 2012 - DT
Army Opens Manpack and Rifleman Radio Competitions - DT
Odierno Shares Views on Military’s Relationship With Media - AFPS
Army Struggles to Define, Deter Hazing - S&S
Army Will Soon Decide if Gen. Ward Must Pay Back Travel Funds - S&S
Reservist Sues School, Says Fired Because of Military Service - S&S
US Marines Did No Ill, Dropped Lots of Cash, Australians Say - HAS
SOF-Conventional Force Integration Critical To Army’s Future - EW opinion
Spec Ops Doctrine Release Was a ‘Departure’ - DN opinion
United States
Obama and Romney Bristle From Start Over Foreign Policy - NYT
Candidates Clash Over Foreign Policy - WP
Obama Aggressive in Foreign Policy Debate With Romney - Reuters
Campaign Moods Shift as Contest Tightens - NYT
In a Warming Arctic, US Faces New Security Concerns - LAT
Ex-CIA Man Likely to Plead Guilty in Leak Vase - AP
Guilty Plea Expected in CIA Leaks Case - WP
The Third Debate - WP editorial
The Final Debate - NYT editorial
Obama Loses Edge on Foreign Policy - WP opinion
It’s Ridiculous to Debate ‘Foreign Policy’ - WP opinion
How Foreign Policy Hits Close to Home - CNN opinion
Africa
More Islamist Fighters Deploy in Northern Mali - VOA
France to Send Drones to Mali Region - AP
Germany Could Assist in Mali Training Mission - Reuters
DR Congo: M23 Rebels Claim in Indirect Talks with Kinshasa - VOA
Uganda May Stop Mediating in Congo Over UN Accusations - Reuters
Nigerian Soldiers 'Killed by Boko Haram' in Potiskum - BBC
Bissau Accuses Portugal of Backing Coup Attempt - VOA
Guinea-Bissau: Portugal Behind Failed Coup Bid - Reuters
Malawi Media Ask Police Not to Arrest Journalists - VOA
Benin Leader 'Poison Plot' Foiled - BBC
Four Killed as Muslim Protesters Attack Ethiopia Prison - Reuters
Somali Pirate Attacks Drop to Lowest Level in 3 Years - VOA
Sharp Fall in Somali Pirate Attacks - BBC
South Africa Prison Blast 'Kills Two' - BBC
The Importance of Mali - WP opinion
Americas
Mexico: Capo's Relative's Body Dug Up to Prove ID - AP
Mexico Seeks WTO Panel in Trade Dispute With Argentina - Reuters
Mexico's 'Eternal' Labor Leaders Survive Reform - AP
Mexico City to Review Azerbaijan Statue - AP
Venezuelan Officials Close Prison, Seize Guns - AP
Seized Argentine Tall Ship's Crew to Start Leaving Ghana - Reuters
Archaic Defamation Laws Threaten Caribbean Media - CSM
Peru Doctors 'to Suspend Strike' - BBC
Clintons Preside Over Opening of $300m Industrial Park in Haiti - CSM
Clintons Land in Haiti to Showcase Industrial Park - AP
Clintons Open Haiti Industry Park - BBC
Romney: Latin America ‘a Huge IOpportunity’ - WP opinion
Asia / Pacific
China’s Doldrums Put Pressure on U.S. Exporters - NYT
Chinese Villagers Clash With Police - WP
Tibetan Self-immolates at Labrang Monastery in NW China - VOA
Tibetan Man in His 50s Sets Himself on Fire in China Protest - AP
Defying Police, N. Korean Defectors Launch Balloons - VOA
Leaflets Sent by Balloon to N. Korea Despite Ban, Activists Say - NYT
South Korean Activists Defy Police, Send Leaflets to North - AP
S. Korean Shop Owners Charged with Illegal Sales of US Military Equip. - S&S
Japanese Justice Minister Quits After Past Ties to Mobsters Surface - NYT
Japan Justice Minister Resigns, Blow to PM Noda - Reuters
Burmese Investment Boom Fuels Worries Over Land Grabs - VOA
Burma: Three Killed in Rakhine Clashes - BBC
Burma: Fresh Clashes Between Muslims, Buddhists - AP
Land Battles Surface in Burma as Reforms Unfold - AP
Cambodiana at Chinese-Owned Factories Protest Disrespect to Late King - NYT
Japan, China, S. Korea Island Disputes Threaten Global Economy - CSM opinion
Europe
UK Foreign Sectary: EU 'Sucks Up Decision-Making - Reuters
Russian Lawmakers Point to Human Rights Abuses in US - NYT
Russia's Opposition Elects Leaders Online - VOA
Russia Arrests Second Opposition Activist - VOA
Russia Grabs Opposition Figure from Ukraine Streets - CSM
Russians Seek Fate of Missing Soldiers in ’80s Afghanistan War - NYT
French Muslims Demand Group Ban After Mosque Attack - Reuters
Serbia Talks Spark Kosovo Clashes - BBC
Bosnia Parliament Dismisses Ministers, Crisis Deepens - Reuters
CPJ: Turkey is Leading Jailer of Journalists - VOA
Unease About Germany's Unchecked Gold Reserves - AP
'Attack Thwarted' on Finnish PM - BBC
Italy Orders Jail For 7 Who Didn’t Warn Of Deadly Earthquake - NYT
South Asia