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Afghanistan
Pentagon: Discussion of Afghanistan Troop Numbers 'Premature' - S&S
Post-2014 Afghanistan Troop Levels Remain Undecided - AFPS
Audit Says Kabul Bank Began as ‘Ponzi Scheme’ - NYT
ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS
Israel / Palestinians
Can Leaders Make Gaza Ceasefire Last? - WP
Talks Begin in Cairo on Steps After Gaza Ceasefire - NYT
Israel, Militants Begin Talks on Truce Details - AP
Violence Could Flare Again, Hamas Says - WP
UN Envoy Acknowledges 'Quiet Engagements' with Hamas - McClatchy
Afghan Students Denounce Israel Over Gaza Fighting - AP
US, Israel Should Support Palestinian Statehood - NYT opinion
Egypt
Seeming Retreat by Egypt Leader on New Powers - NYT
Morsi Appears to Accept Power Limits - WP
Egyptian President Meets Judges Amid Unrest - VOA
Mursi Tries to Ease Egypt Crisis - BBC
Opposition Snubs Mursi Plan to Ease Decree Crisis - Reuters
Mursi Opponents Rally in Cairo's Tahrir - Reuters
US Has Concerns About Mursi Declarations in Egypt - Reuters
Clinton Keeps Up US Pressure Over Egypt's Political Crisis - Reuters
Egypt’s Power Struggle - WP editorial
The Crisis in Egypt - NYT editorial
Will Morsi Trigger Another Revolution? - Spiegel opinion
Syria
Savvier, Rebels Shift Tactics in Syria - NYT
Syrian Rebels Seize Major Dam in North - VOA
Syrian Jets Bomb Border Area - WP
Syrian Planes Bomb Factory in North, Many Killed - AP
Air Strike on Syrian Olive Oil Press Kills, Wounds Dozens - Reuters
Syrian Attack 'Kills 10 Children' - BBC
Russia’s Medvedev: Support of Syria Rebels 'Unacceptable' - VOA
Middle East / North Africa
Window of Opportunity Might Open in US-Iran Dispute - LAT
Ehud Barak Quits Israeli Politics - BBC
Israeli Defense Minister Leaving Politics - WP
Israeli Defense Minister Says He Is Leaving Politics - NYT
Aide: Israel's Former FM Livni Returns to Politics - AP
Yasser Arafat's Remains Exhumed - BBC
Arafat’s Body Is Exhumed for Poison Tests - NYT
Kuwait to Allow Protest March on Eve of Election - Reuters
Clashes Erupt Near Former Bahrain Protest Hub - AP
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Lawyer Disbarred for Sending Secret Names of Gitmo Detainees to Legal Group - ABAJ
NATO
NATO to Decide on Turkey Missile Defense - VOA
Rasmussen Discusses Afghanistan Progress, Missiles for Turkey - AFPS
NATO Moving Naples Base to High-Tech Campus - AP
US Department of Defense
Manning's Lawyers Say Punishment Preceded Trial in WikiLeaks Case - BS
How the Air Force Blew $1 Billion on a Dud System - FT
Military Dogs of War Also Suffer PSTD - LAT
Navy Adds Host of Restrictions to Curfew in Japan - S&S
Transcom Seeks New Efficiencies, Cost Savings - AFPS
Alt Text: How to Tell Real SEALs From Basement-Dwelling Posers - Wired
11 Americans GI’s Charged in Kaiserslautern Brawls - S&S
United States
Both Sides Lay Groundwork for ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Debate - WP
US Scientists Find Lessons From Japan Nuke Crisis - AP
Suit Planned Over Death of Man CIA Drugged - NYT
Obama’s New Cabinet - NYT opinion
The Susan Rice Dilemma - NYT opinion
US-Canada: Good Neighbors, Bad Border - NYT opinion
Africa
ICC Accuses Nigeria’s Boko Haram of Crimes Against Humanity - VOA
Congo Rebels 'Agree to Withdraw From Goma' - BBC
Uganda Military Chief: Congo Rebels to Pull Out of Goma - Reuters
Ugandan Officials: Congo Rebels Need More Time - AP
Oxfam: Power, Water Shortages in DR Congo’s Goma - VOA
Congo: Hutu Rebel Group Attacks Rwanda - AP
Gunmen Attack Nigeria Police HQ - BBC
Somali Refugees Rank Third in Highest Population - VOA
Top Somali Businessman Shot Dead - BBC
Frenchman Kidnapped in Mali Asks Govt for Help - AP
Americas
Brazil: Sao Paulo Officials Negligent on Human Rights - BBC
Oil Royalties Bill Ignites Protest and Divides Parts of Brazil - NYT
Brazil: Mass Rio Protest over Oil Revenue - BBC
Nicaraguan Ships Arrive in Waters Disputed by Colombia - Reuters
Mexican Beauty Queen Killed in Shootout - AP
Venezuelan Judge Who Angered Chávez Says She Was Raped in Prison - NYT
Bolivia: Arrest in Sale of Jailed American's Rice - AP
Asia / Pacific
Japan Is Flexing Its Military Muscle to Counter a Rising China - NYT
US Navy Secretary, Chinese Minister Discuss Seas - AP
China Defense Chief Says Military Buildup No Threat to the World - Reuters
Analysts: China Aircraft Carrier Landing Poses No Direct Threat - VOA
China’s Leadership Change Puts Pair Ahead of Their Peers for 2017 - NYT
Three Tibetans Self-Immolate in China Amid Protests - VOA
China: Tibetans Protest Amid Immolations - BBC
Tibetan Students in West China Clash With Police - AP
Vietnam Avoids Stamping Controversial Chinese Passports - VOA
Taiwan Media Deal Sparks Anti-China Protests - AP
Japan's Ruling Party Promises 'Cool-Headed' Diplomacy - Reuters
North Korea Suspected of Planning Rocket Test - NYT
Satellite Photo Shows Increased Activity at N. Korean Launch Site - Reuters
S. Korea Still Removing Mines Believed to be from Korean War - S&S
Gunmen Kill 3 in Attack on Indonesian Police - AP
Will Japan Overcome Its Myriad Problems? - TD opinion
Europe
EU Finance Ministers Meet on Greek Bailout - VOA
EU's New ESM Bailout Fund Legal - BBC
Estonia to Grow Faster Than Euro Zone - Reuters
Eurozone Deal on Greece Bailout - BBC
Greek Bankruptcy Averted, For Now - AP
Greek Prosecutors to Review Video of Threat by Extremist - NYT
After Bus Bombing, Bulgaria Frets Over Its Muslims - Reuters
Nationalists Win Parliamentary Election in Spain's Catalonia - VOA
French Center-Right Party Declares Sarkozy Protégé as Leader - NYT
French Conservatives Struggle to Cement Party’s Direction - WP
Crowding and Austerity Strain Portugal’s Prisons - NYT
South Asia
Toxic Cough Syrup Kills 16 Pakistanis - NYT
Journalist in Pakistan Eludes Bomb - NYT
Taliban Say They Tried to Kill Pakistani TV Anchor - AP
Bangladesh Garment Workers Protest Deadly Blaze - VOA
Garment Workers Stage Angry Protest After Bangladesh Fire - NYT
Bangladesh Mourns Fire Victims - BBC
Bangladesh Blames Sabotage for Factory Fire; Country Mourns - Reuters
Wal-Mart Distances Itself From Fire in Bangladesh - AP
Can India Fight Corruption at the Ballot Box? - Time opinion