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Afghanistan
Obama, Karzai to Discuss US Future in Afghanistan - AFPS
Panetta: Karzai to Meet Obama in Washington Next Month - AP
Panetta Meets with US, Afghan Leaders - AFPS
US Officials in Kabul Give Panetta Rosy Picture of Afghan Situation - WP
Pentagon Warns of Higher Bomb Threat in Drawdown - AP
Grossman Pledges Continued US Support to Afghanistan, Pakistan - VOA
Georgia Vows to Continue Afghan Military Mission - VOA
US Uniforms, Like Those in Insider Attacks, Still Found in Kabul Shops - S&S
Insurgents Attack Near Kandahar Airfield - AFPS
Suicide Attack Kills 1 American, 2 Civilians Near US Base - WP
Syria
Strikes Heighten Urgency of Patriot Missile Deployment in Turkey - VOA
US to Send 2 Missile Units to Turkey to Deter Syrians - NYT
Turkey Patriot Defenses to be Ready Next Month - AP
Pentagon to Send Missiles, 400 Troops to Turkey - AP
Opposition Victory in Syria Possible, Russia Says - VOA
Russia: Assad is Losing Control - WP
Russia Offers a Dark View of Assad’s Chances for Survival - NYT
Russia: Syrian Rebels May Win - BBC
Russia Positions Itself for Fall of Syrian Regime - AP
US. Rebels Urge Gloomy Moscow to Help Oust Assad - Reuters
Obama's 'Red Line' May be Giving Assad an Opening - AP
Senior NATO Official Says Assad Will Go - Reuters
Syrian Troops Seen Preparing Chemical Weapons, Spy Agencies Find - WP
Too Quiet on Syrian Scuds - WP editorial
Obama's Unmitigated Syria Disaster - FP opinion
Iran
Iran Hails Nuclear Talks Progress - BBC
US Imposes New Sanctions on Iran - VOA
Obama Administration Boosts Penalties Against Iran - AP
UN Agency Expects Deal Soon on Iran Nuclear Probe - Reuters
UN Nuke Agency: Progress on Iran Nuclear Program - AP
Iran's Civil Society Under Assault, Rights Group Says - Reuters
Egypt
Egypt: Prosecutor Says Morsi Aides Interfered in Inquiry - NYT
Egypt: In Cairo Crisis, the Poor Find Dashed Hopes - NYT
Egypt: Draft Charter Seen as Struggle of Elites - WP
Egyptian Islamists, Opponents Rally Before Vote - AP
Egypt: Spain Police Seize Mubarak Assets - BBC
Middle East / North Africa
In Step Toward Palestinian Unity, Hamas Holds West Bank Rally - NYT
Hamas Rallies in West Bank, New Hopes for Palestinian Unity - WP
Hamas Stages Rare West Bank Rally - BBC
Hamas Gains Allure in Gaza, but Money Is a Problem - NYT
Israel’s Foreign Minister Charged Over Finances - BBC
Israeli Foreign Minister Faces Indictment on Lesser Charges - NYT
Iraq: Baghdad, Kurds Agree to Ease Tensions - AP
Iraqi Refugees Arrested in Hague Tent Camp Eviction - BBC
Officials: Libyan Government Slowing Investigation - AP
Would a Secretary of Defense Hagel Oppose War with Iran? - FP opinion
Egypt Needs to Learn the Art of Compromise - WP opinion
Shredding the Soul of Egypt - SMH opinion
NATO
Admiral Addresses NATO Transformation Challenges, Solutions - AFPS
Commander Describes NATO Transformation Efforts - AFPS
Smart Defense Team Helps NATO Face Lean Times - AFPS
Training, Resource Sharing Boost NATO Transformation Initiatives - AFPS
US Department of Defense
Former Sen. Hagel Said to Top List to Take Over at Pentagon - Bloomberg
‘Zero Dark Thirty’ and the New Reality of Reported Filmmaking - WP
Treatment of 9/11 Suspects Won't be Disclosed During Trial - LAT
United States
Obama, US House Leader Meet Again on 'Fiscal Cliff' - VOA
With Gap Wide and Time Short, Obama and Boehner Meet - NYT
Obama, Boehner Have Frank Talk But No Breakthrough - WP
Budget Cuts in Washington Pose Threat as States Rebound - NYT
Intelligence Council Poses Four Worlds of the Future - AFPS
Senate Panel Report Finds Harsh CIA Interrogations Ineffective - WP
Professor Waging Legal Battle for Interrogation Documents - McClatchy
Rice Withdraws From Consideration for Secretary of State - VOA
Rice Withdraws Candidacy for Secretary of State - WP
Rice Ends Bid for Secretary of State, and Fight With GOP - NYT
Susan Rice Ends Bid to Succeed Hillary Clinton - BBC
Embattled, Rice Bows Out of DOS Running; Kerry Likely - AP
Rice’s Blunt Style Endeared Her to Obama - NYT
An Ugly End to Rice's Non-Nomination - WP opinion
The Ignoble Hounding of Susan Rice - WP opinion
Rice: Why I Made the Right Call - WP opinion
The Case for John Kerry at State - WP opinion
History: In Ignorance We Trust - NYT opinion
Rendition Condemned - NYT opinion
United Kingdom
Clegg Calls for Royal Commission on Drugs Reform - BBC
UK Pays $3.5m in Rendition Claim - BBC
Guantanamo Inmate Shaker Aamer to Sue UK for Defamation - BBC
United Nations
US Refuses to Back UN Treaty, Saying Endorses Restricting Internet - WP
US Refuses to Sign UN Internet Treaty - BBC
Africa
China Daily Starts Africa Edition - BBC
African Union to Support New Mali PM - VOA
South Arica’s Zuma to Face Leadership Challenge - BBC
Report: 90 Percent of South African Women Abused - VOA
Abducted Mother of Nigeria Finance Minister Freed - AP
Ghana Transition Team to Begin Work Friday - VOA
Study Says Attitudes May Be Key to Tackling Graft in Guinea - VOA
Guinea Announces May 2013 Legislative Election Date - VOA
Americas
Venezuela: Chavez 'Bleeding During Surgery' - BBC
Venezuela: Chavez Faces Complications From Surgery - NYT
Some Venezuelans See 'Chavismo' Struggles Brewing - AP
Flailing Honduras in Yet Another Political Crisis - AP
Panamanian Held in Spain with Cocaine Breast Implants - BBC
Asia / Pacific
South Korea Expects North to Conduct New Nuclear Test - S&S
N. Korean Missiles Don't Threaten US Yet, Analysts Say - VOA
China Calls for "Moderate" Response to N. Korea Rocket Launch - VOA
Despite Risks, China Stays at N. Korea’s Side to Keep US at Bay - NYT
North Korea Rocket Launch Shows Young Leader as Gambler - AP
North Koreans Mark Rocket Success with Mass Rally - BBC
With Successful Launch, Kim and Allies Cement Rule in N. Korea - Reuters
American Citizen Is Said to Be Held in North Korea - NYT
Unification Church Quits Auto Venture with N. Korea - AP
US, China Representatives Meet at Pentagon - AFPS
China Bolsters Corruption Crackdown - VOA
Close US-Philippine Ties Aid Typhoon Relief Efforts - AFPS
Marines Aid Philippine Typhoon Relief Effort - AFPS
Former Thai PM Pleads Not Guilty to Murder Charges - VOA
Obama's Risky Indifference to Pyongyang - G&M opinion
Europe
European Court Finds Rights Violation in CIA Rendition Case - NYT
European Court Condemns CIA in Landmark Ruling - AP
EU Clears Banking Union as Greece Gets Latest Bailout - VOA
Eurozone Bank Deal Boosts Summit - BBC
In Russia, a Bumpy Road to Power - WP
Russia Opens New Investigation Against Opposition Leader - Reuters
Litvinenko Inquest Attorney: Russia Most Likely Involved in Poisoning - VOA
Russia-UK: Litvinenko 'Was Working for MI6' - BBC
Russia: Killed Kremlin Critic Worked for UK Spies, Lawyer Says - AP
Russia: Putin Backs Penalizing US Judges in Adoptions - NYT
German Who Received Terror Training Jailed - AP
Portugal: US Reduces Staffing, Operations at Lajes Field - AFPS
South Asia
Grossman Pledges Continued US Support to Afghanistan, Pakistan - VOA
Pakistan Minister in India Trip - BBC
Italy Summons India Ambassador Over Detained Marines - Reuters