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Afghanistan
New Afghan War Phase, with No Decisive End Seen - AP
Afghans: Taliban Kill 5 Cvilians Grabbed Off Bus - AP
4 Army Rangers Honored for Valor - S&S
British Troop Deaths 'Not Friendly Fire' - BBC
New Pakistan Outreach Could Aid Afghan Peace Deal - AP
Events to Back Charged UK Marines - BBC
Don't Toss Out Afghan Progress - TE editorial
Syria
Syrian Death Toll Rises to 50 Despite Cease-fire - VOA
In Syria, Cease-Fire for Holiday Falls Apart - NYT
'Truce' Hit by More Syria Clashes - BBC
Fighting Unravels Temporary Syrian Truce - CNN
Bombings, Clashes Leave Syria Truce in Tatters - AP
Hezbollah Straddles a Fine Line - WP
Iraqi Sects Join Battle in Syria on Both Sides - NYT
Middle East / North Africa
Israel Rattled by Rise in anti-Semitic Rhetoric from Egypt - Fox
Deadly Israeli Strike, Fire From Gaza Mar Truce - AP
Israel Kills Hamas Gunman, Gaza Salvo Hits Israeli City - Reuters
Sanction-Tested Iran Looks Inward - WP
Wave of Deadly Attacks Reported Across Iraq - VOA
Dozens Killed in Iraq Eid Attacks - BBC
Iraq Bombings, House Raids Leave 40 Dead - AP
Insurgent Attacks Kill 18 Across Iraq - AP
Europe MPs Call Off Iran Visit - BBC
Stable in its Instability, Lebanon Unlikely to See Syria-like Violence - S&S
Lebanese PM Says Resignation 'Out of the Question' - AP
Saudi Authorities Disperse Anti-Assad Protest in Mecca - Reuters
Kuwait's Turmoil Brings Rare Protest Partnership - AP
UAE Upbraids European Parliament Over Human Rights Resolution - Reuters
In Eastern Libya, Militants Hold Sway - WP
Libyan Witnesses Recount Organized Benghazi Attack - AP
The Limits of U.S. Power - JP opinion
Requiem for a Middle East Spymaster - WP opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Al Qaeda-Inspired Groups, Minus Goal of Striking US - NYT
Al Qaeda Leader Calls for Kidnapping of Westerners - CNN
Al Qaeda Leader Urges Kidnapping of Westerners - AP
Al Qaeda's Zawahri Calls for Kidnap of Westerners - Reuters
Indonesia Arrests 11 in Terror Plot to Bomb US Embassy, Other Targets - VOA
Indonesia Arrests 11 It Says Were Plotting Attack on US Embassy - NYT
Indonesia Makes 11 Terror Arrests - BBC
Indonesia: Suspects Planned Attack on US Embassy - AP
Indonesia Militant Arrests Show Shift to Violence - Reuters
US Department of Defense
Accusations Against Generals Cast Dark Shadow Over Army - WP
Army Corps of Engineers Can’t Produce $1bn of Fuel Receipts in Iraq - FP
Some Fort Hood Survivors Find Hasan’s Beard a Mockery - S&S
Pentagon Reopens Program Allowing Immigrants With Special Skills - NYT
Navy Replaces Admiral Leading Mideast Strike Group - AP
Navy Sends Va.-based Ships Out to Sea Ahead of Hurricane - DP
Shipyard Preps for Christening of the USS Minnesota - DP
Chief of Naval Operations News Reading List - USN
United States
Military Spending Boosts Gross Domestic Product Number - WP
Hurricane Sandy Bears Down on Eastern US - VOA
Hurricane Sandy Poised to Hammer the East Coast - WP
Storm Causes Cancellations in US Presidential Campaign - VOA
Powerful Storm Systems Continue on Collision Course - NYT
Two Storm Scenarios for DC: Bad and Worse - WP
Federal Agencies Prepare for Hurricane Sandy - AFPS
DOD, Other Agencies Monitor Hurricane Sandy - AFPS
A Smarter, Leaner Approach to Homeland Security - WT opinion
Obama’s Game of Battleship Could Prove Deadly - WT opinion
Obama Knew About the Attack, Ignored 3 Requests for Help - WT opinion
Benghazi and the Shrinking President - NR opinion
United Kingdom
European Union Exit? Concerns Grow for Britain - NYT
UK Police Arrest Man in Savile Investigation - AP
The Endangered United Kingdom - TNI opinion
Africa
Satellite Images Suggest Airstrike on Sudan Site - AP
Sudan Rebels Shell Southern City During Defense Minister Visit - Reuters
Explosion Strikes North Nigeria Catholic Church - AP
Two Suicide Bombers Attack North Nigeria Church - Reuters
Suspected Coup Leader Arrested in Guinea Bissau - VOA
Guinea Bissau 'Coup Leader Held' - BBC
Guinea Bissau Arrests Suspected Counter-Coup Bid Leader - Reuters
Police Use Force In Miners Strike In South Africa - AP
Sacked South Africa Miners Reinstated - BBC
Americas
Peru Clashes: Two More Die in Lima Market Protests - BBC
2 More Deaths in Rioting at Peru Wholesale Market - AP
Asia / Pacific
Australia Unveils Asia Manifesto - BBC
US Candidates Differ on Handling China's Rise - VOA
Outspoken China Officers a Challenge to the Party - AP
China: Rare Earth Minerals Export Limits Backfire - WP
China Leader's Persona Forged by Harsh Early Life - AP
Chinese Premier’s Family Disputes Article on Riches - NYT
Report: China Premier's Family Denies Huge Wealth - AP
Residents Clash with Police in Eastern China - VOA
Protests Against Expansion of China Chemical Plant Turn Violent - NYT
Tensions Mount as Police Grab Protesters in China - AP
Seven Tibetans Burn Themselves in Anti-China Protests - Reuters
A Declining Japan Loses its Optimists - WP
Philippines Rebel Leader: Challenges Exist With Peace Deal - VOA
Indonesia Arrests 11 in Terror Plot to Bomb US Embassy, Other Targets - VOA
Indonesia Arrests 11 It Says Were Plotting Attack on US Embassy - NYT
Indonesia Makes 11 Terror Arrests - BBC
Indonesia: Suspects Planned Attack on US Embassy - AP
Indonesia Militant Arrests Show Shift to Violence - Reuters
Human Rights Group Calls for Protection of Muslims in Burma - VOA
UN Says 22,000 Displaced in Burma Unrest - AP
Burma Admits Rakhine Destruction - BBC
Fleeing Muslims Seek Food, Shelter After Burma Sectarian Chaos - Reuters
China Could Turn Over a New Leaf - TG editorial
Europe
Russia Detains Protest Leaders - WP
Russian Opposition Leaders Detained in Moscow - AP
Russian Billionaire Says He Will Concentrate on Politics - NYT
Ukrainian President Yanukovich's Party Set to Win Poll - Reuters
List of Swiss Accounts Turns Up the Heat in Greece - NYT
Spain Anti-Austerity Protests Draw Thousands - AP
Spain: French Police Arrest Top Basque ETA Leader - AP
Berlusconi Threatens Italy Cabinet - BBC
I'm Back: Berlusconi's Post-Conviction About-Face in Italy - AP
Italy: Tens of Thousands Protest Against Austerity in Rome - Reuters
South Asia
A Village Rape Shatters a Family, and India’s Traditional Silence - NYT
India Premier Inducts Younger Ministers in Cabinet - AP
New Pakistan Outreach Could Aid Afghan Peace Deal - AP
2 Killed in Shrine Bombing in Northwest Pakistan - AP
US Officials Pull Pakistani Politician Off Plane - Reuters
Pakistani Drone Critic Says US Held Him for Questioning - CNN
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