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Afghanistan
Taliban Make Gains as Marines Take Backseat - MCT
Pararescuemen Walk Line Between Fierce Warrior, Caring Savior - S&S
Marine Trains Afghan Soldiers to Train Others - AFPS
At Afghanistan University, Disputed Name Turns Into Fighting Word - LAT
ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS
Syria
Air Strikes in Syrian Capital Shatter Truce - VOA
In Syria, Failed Truce and No Lull in Violence - NYT
Syria Fighting Rages on Last Day of Ineffectual Cease-fire - LAT
Air Strikes, Car Bombs Wreck Last Day of Syria 'Truce' - Reuters
Syrian Regime Launches Nationwide Airstrikes - AP
Deadly Car Bombings Rock Damascus - BBC
Syria's Phoney Ceasefire Gives Way to its Phoney War - TT
Saudi Cleric Urges Youth Not to Join Syria Rebels - AP
Syria's YouTube 'War' could win the war - CSM editorial
Libya Consulate Attack / Aftermath
Libya Warnings Were Plentiful, But Unspecific - NYT
McKeon to Obama: Your Libya Remarks Sound ‘Implausible’ - DN
Dempsey Hits Rumors About Africa Command Chief’s Departure - WT
Dempsey: Africa Command Change Not Tied to Libya - AP
Benghazi Story Isn't Going Away - AI opinion
Benghazi, No Mere 'October Surprise' - LAT opinion
The Panetta Doctrine - NR opinion
Media Hasn't 'Done Their Job' on Libya - Fox opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Israel Believes Sanctions on Iran Hit Hezbollah - AP
Israel to Limit Cluster Bombs in Possible War With Hezbollah - Reuters
Iran Claims it Has Images of Highly Sensitive Israeli Military Bases - Fox
Report: Iran Has Drone Pictures of Israeli Bases - AP
Iran Navy Vessels 'Dock in Sudan' - BBC
Al-Qaida Claims Deadly Holiday Attacks in Iraq - AP
Rocket Fire From Gaza Draws Israeli Airstrike - AP
Israel's Likud Teams With Nationalist Party - AP
Israel: Netanyahu Wins Mandate for Alliance With Far Right - Reuters
NGOs: Restrict EU Trade With Israeli Settlements - AP
Arab Citizens in Israel Bemoan Lack of Policing - LAT
Egypt: Coptic Church Moves Toward Picking New Pope - AP
Residents Blocked From Returning to Captured Libyan Town - Reuters
Villagers in Morocco Drive Out Prostitutes - NYT
Time to Get Tough on Iraq - NYT opinion
Al-Qaeda's Gift to Jordan's Monarchy - AJ opinion
This Is Not an Arab Revolution - NYROB opinion
Will Obama Wag the Dog in Tehran? - Newsweek opinion
US Department of Defense
Northcom Supports Government’s Storm Response Efforts - AFPS
Pentagon Starts to Open Network to iPhones, Androids - DODB
Army Training Centers Incorporating Cyberthreats into Exercises - S&S
Testimony Begins in Officer’s Sexual Assault Trial at Aviano - S&S
In Japan, Troops and Bar Owners Alike Lament Curfew - S&S
The Cost of Romney’s Larger Military? - WP opinion
America's Capsizing Navy - WSJ opinion
United States
Storm Slams Ashore in New Jersey - NYT
Sandy Slams Ashore, East Coast Takes a Beating - Fox
Sandy Makes Landfall in NJ - WP
Sandy Crashes Ashore - CNN
Sandy Storms Ashore With High Winds, Flooding - LAT
National Guard Assists Governors of States in Sandy’s Path - AFPS
Insurers Estimate $10 Billion in Damages - NYT
State-by-State Guide to the Storm - NYT
Issa-Grassley Report Links 'Furious' to DOJ Failures - Fox
Traveling Vietnam 'Wall' Stirs Emotions - USAT
Obama Charisma Not Working in Foreign Policy - WT opinion
United Kingdom
Savile Scandal: Inquiry Begins Into BBC Culture - BBC
Former Judge Opens Inquiry Into Savile Sexual Abuse Case - NYT
World
Christians Now Persecuted Throughout the World - TT opinion
Africa
10 Killed in Nigeria Church Bombing, Reprisal Attacks - VOA
Mali Troop Deployment Nears Reality: ECOWAS Official - VOA
Clinton in Algeria for Talks on Mali - VOA
US and Algeria Discuss Ousting Mali Militants - NYT
Clinton in Algeria to Urge Military Help for Mali - WP
US Seeks Algeria's Support in Possible Mali Move - AP
Clinton Presses Algeria on Mali Intervention Plan - Reuters
Kenyan Muslims Condemn Killing in Anti-Terror Raid - VOA
Kenya: Kisumu Anger After Politician Kwega Killed - BBC
Somalia's General Farah Killed in al-Shabab Ambush - BBC
South Africa’s President Expresses Confidence Amid Setbacks - VOA
Rwanda General in South Africa Refugee Row - BBC
Senegal's Sall Replaces Interior, Foreign Ministers - Reuters
Don't Treat Mali as the Next Afghanistan - Bloomberg editorial
Mali and the Future of Western Intervention - Time opinion
Americas
Harvard Tracks Mexican Drug Gangs via Google - ISC
Tracking the Steady Rise of Beheadings in Mexico - ISC
Mexican City Battered by Drug Gangs Feels Lure of Truce - Reuters
Mexican Cartels Enforce Gag Rule with Fear of Bloodshed - AP
Venezuela's Chavez Appoints New Defense Minister - AP
Brazil: Haddad Elected Sao Paulo Mayor - BBC
Brazil's Business Hub Sao Paulo Elects New Mayor - LAT
Chile Local Polls See Low Turnout with Voting Voluntary - BBC
Chile's Right Suffers in Local Election, Presidency Eyed - Reuters
Bolivia Radio Presenter Set on Fire - BBC
Yet Another Blow to Haiti From a Natural Disaster - NYT
Storm Damages Crops in Haiti, Fueling Food Price Woes - Reuters
Cuba's 2nd City Without Power, Water After Sandy - AP
Our Men in Honduras - BR opinion
Colombia's Plan to Integrate FARC - FA opinion
Asia / Pacific
Real Reason China-Japan Locked in Territory Dispute - CSM
As China Ties Grow Closer, Taiwan Seeks Own Spotlight - VOA
Taiwan Arrests Suspected Military Spies for China - BBC
Protest, Response Both Typical of China’s Environmental Debate - WP
Japan Wants Access to US Air Base in Yokota - WP
South Korean Activists Float Leaflets Into North - VOA
South Korea Activists Send Leaflets to North - BBC
Ex-Philippine President in Court - BBC
Can America Afford a 'Pivot' to the Pacific? - Time opinion
How China Fights - Newsweek opinion
Just Who Is China's Xi Jinping? - TD opinion
Europe
Ukraine Elections Slammed for Taking 'Step Backwards' - VOA
Observers Denounce Ukrainian Election, Call it Unfair - NYT
Observers Criticize Election in Ukraine - WP
International Observers Critical of Bias in Ukraine Vote - AP
Ukraine Election 'Abuse' Deplored - BBC
Ukraine's Tymoshenko Launches Hunger Strike Over 'Rigged' Vote - Reuters
Ukrainian Boxing Champ Enters Parliament - VOA
Ukraine Urged to probe Alleged Abduction of Russian Activist - VOA
Russia: Band Members in Putin Protest Said to Face Harsh Conditions - NYT
Russian Punk Band 'Risk Lives' in Soviet-Style Prisons - Reuters
Spain's Rajoy Rules Out Imminent Request for Help - AP
Greece Bank Leak Reporter Costas Vaxevanis Sent to Trial - BBC
Greece Moves Quickly to Put Editor on Trial - NYT
In Turkey, a Break From the Past Plays Out in the Streets - NYT
Turkish Police Fire Tear Gas at Banned Secularist March - Reuters
Italy: Low Voter Turnout in Sicily Suggests Anger at Politicians - NYT
Italy: Sicily Election Deals Berlusconi New Blow - BBC
Dutch Liberals, Labour Vow Austerity in Coalition Deal - Reuters
Kosovo Approves 2013 Budget, IMF to Release Loan Tranche - Reuters
Lithuania Election: President Moves to Block Coalition - BBC
Lithuania Heads for Political Deadlock After Election - Reuters
Greece Arrests the Messenger - NYT editorial
Russia: Friend or Foe? - TNI opinion
South Asia
Indian Prime Minister Reshuffles Cabinet - VOA
India Media Cautious Over Government Reshuffle - BBC
Education Proves Difficult Amid Pakistan’s Conflicts - WP
UK, Pakistani, UAE Officials Praise Wounded Pakistani Girl's "Courage" - VOA
Pakistani Girl’s Shooting Exposes Taliban Cowardice - WT opinion
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