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Afghanistan
US Envoy Says Taliban Peace Process Stuck - AP
US Halts Afghan Prisoner Transfers Over Torture Concerns - S&S
US Paid to Maintain Inoperable Afghan Police Vehicles - WP
NATO Planners Look to Enduring Force in Afghanistan - AFPS
ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS
Judge Requiring Bales to Undergo Sanity Review in Massacre Case - AP
Lawyer Says US Soldier Charged in Afghan Massacre Had PTSD - Reuters
US Leaving Afghanistan to the Taliban - Bloomberg opinion
Why America Lost in Afghanistan - WPR opinion
Algeria
Algerian Raid on Gas Facility Results in Hostage Deaths - VOA
After Hostage Standoff in Algeria, Death Toll Unclear - NYT
Algeria’s Mission to Rescue Hostages Turns Deadly - WP
Algeria Says 'Several' Killed in Hostage Crisis - VOA
Algerian Army Rescues Hostages, Death Toll Unclear - AP
Algeria Ends Desert Siege, But Dozens Killed - Reuters
Hostages Missing in Algeria Raid - BBC
Some Foreign Hostages Said Killed in Algeria Assault - Reuters
Lack of Rescue Warning Highlights Limits of Algerian Cooperation - NYT
Bloodshed in Algeria Shows Reach of Terrorists - WT
Well-Known al-Qaida Leader Involved in Algeria Attack - VOA
Man Called Jihad ‘Prince’ Linked to Algeria Kidnapping - NYT
At Algerian Oil and Gas Fields: New Fears and Precautions - NYT
Algeria Army-Backed Oil Security Suffers Biggest Blow - Reuters
Japan PM Cuts Short Asia Trip Due to Hostage Crisis - Reuters
Don't Count on a Happy Ending in Algeria - TI opinion
Mali
Regional Leaders to Meet Over Mali Crisis - VOA
France Boosts Mali Troop Numbers - BBC
EU Steps Up Support to Mali Operation - VOA
With No End-Game in Sight US Moves Cautiously on Mali - Reuters
US Expands Limited Support for French Mission in Mali - Reuters
Dempsey: France Requests US Enablers for Forces in Mali - AFPS
West African Troops Arrive in Mali to Aid French Mission - Reuters
Mali Residents Flee Rebel-Held Town - VOA
Mali Islamists Tougher Than France Anticipated - Reuters
Factbox: Military Forces in Mali - Reuters
Are We Walking into Another Afghanistan? - DM editorial
Don't Negotiate with Mali's Terrorists - TN editorial
France Shoots First, Builds Coalition Later - OC opinion
US Clueless Over Mali Jihadists - NYT opinion
The Problem Is Bigger than Mali - WS opinion
Can We Please Calm Down About Mali? - Slate opinion
Syria
Activists Accuse Pro-Syrian Forces of Killing Scores in Homs - VOA
Syrian Activists Say More than 100 Killed in Central Village - WP
Syrian Pro-Regime Gunmen Kill More than 100 - AP
Jordan Says It Won’t Accept New Refugees if Syria Falls - NYT
More Than Half Syria Refugees Are Children - Reuters
Jordan Living Dangerously as Syria Burns - Time
Video Game Puts Players in Shoes of Syrian Rebels - AP
Turning Syria Into Somalia - GMF opinion
Aiding Syria Easier Said Than Done - WP opinion
Syria's Growing Refugee Crisis - RCW opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Iran, IAEA End Talks, Agree to Meet Feb. 12 - AP
No Deal Seen Clinched in UN Nuclear Talks With Iran - Reuters
More Bomb Attacks Reported Across Iraq - VOA
Iraq Bombings Hit Shia Pilgrims - BBC
Israeli Elections: Centrists Pose Little Challenge to Netanyahu - WP
Palestinians Despair Over Likely Netanyahu Win - AP
FBI Director in Libya Over Benghazi Investigation - AP
Libya: Gaddafi Son in Court Appearance - BBC
Still More Reasons to Worry About Egypt - JP editorial
Obama Sows Doubts About Iran - WP opinion
Nine Myths About Israel - JP opinion
It's Time to Dump PA’s Mahmoud Abbas - JP opinion
Obama, Make a Generous Offer to Iran - TA opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Military Judge Rejects Defense Requests at Terror Hearings - NYT
Judge Throws Out Taliban Terror Case Against Margate Imam - MH
Mumbai Attack Group Aid Man Given 14 Years in Prison - BBC
Chicago Man Who Backed Terror Group Gets 14 Years - AP
Why Is Obama's 'Mr. Drone' Not Controversial? - AJ opinion
The Truth About Obama's Drone War - HP opinion
Space
A War in Space? It's Not Sci-Fi - TA opinion
US Department of Defense
Military Leaders See Danger in Congress Not Passing Defense Budget - S&S
Troops Worry About Defense, Job Cuts - AP
Pentagon Revamps Approach to US Army's Next Combat Vehicle - Reuters
After Long Deployment, Leaders Praise Navy-Marine Team - AFPS
United States
Difficult Choices on Debt if the US Hits the Ceiling - NYT
Kerry Cruise to Confirmation Expected with Thursday Hearing - WP
Obama’s ATF Nomination Signals Battle to Strengthen Agency - WP
US Defense Secretary Backs Gun Control - VOA
Keeping the Boats Moving Along Mississippi Dwindled by Drought - NYT
Man Fired After Outsourcing His Own Job to China - FP
United Kingdom
Cameron Delays Talk on New Role in Europe - NYT
Britain to Drift Out of European Union Without Reforms - Reuters
Panetta Arrives in London With Speech, Meetings Scheduled - AFPS
Special Relationship / Two Strong US Allies
Britain and Australia to Boost Defense Ties - Reuters
World
When Countries Can’t Pay Their Debts - NYT editorial
Africa
US Recognizes Somalia, Citing Success of Campaign Against Militants - WP
Somali President: No Notice About French Hostage Raid - VOA
Somali Militants say They Killed French Hostage - VOA
Zimbabwe Parties Agree on Draft Constitution - VOA
Zimbabwe: Mugabe and Tsvangirai in 'Constitution Deal - BBC
Sudan: UN Says More Than 100 Killed in Darfur Tribal Conflict - AP
Nigerian Forces Kill Two Islamists in Kano Battle, Arrest Five - Reuters
Americas
US Commandos Boost Numbers to Train Mexican Forces - AP
Venezuela Military to Play Central Power Broker - AP
Venezuela: Critics Question Chávez Signature on Official Decree - NYT
Venezuela Art Exhibit Focuses on Hugo Chavez - AP
At Least 1 Dead in US-Backed Drug Raid in Honduras - AP
Latin America's New Boss: Raul Castro - MH opinion
Asia / Pacific
Chinese Official Calls for Dialogue on Island Dispute - VOA
US Calls for ‘Cooler Heads’ in Dispute Over Asian Islands - NYT
Japan PM Cuts Short Asia Trip Due to Hostage Crisis - Reuters
China Growth Slows to 13-year Low - BBC
China's Growth Rebounds but Still Vulnerable - AP
China Says Income Gap Peaked in '08, Narrowing - AP
Shellfire From Burma Enters China, Drawing a Rebuke - NYT
Burma Renews Red Cross Access to Prisoners - VOA
Movement of Missiles by North Korea Worries US - NYT
Military Curfew in S. Korea Will Continue, USFK Commander Says - S&S
US Navy Ship Stuck on Coral Reef in Philippines - AP
Most Crew Leaves US Navy Ship Stuck in Philippines - AP
Thailand: A Broader Definition of Insulting Royalty - NYT
Torrential Rains Paralyze Indonesian Capital - NYT
Europe
Turkey: Tens of Thousands Attend Funeral of Slain Kurdish Activists - VOA
Turkey: Kurds Mass for PKK Women Funerals - BBC
Crowds Gather in Turkey to Honor 3 Kurds Killed in Paris - NYT
Ex-Greek Minister Faces Tax Probe - BBC
Russian Official Defends US Adoption Ban - WP
Russia Warns of Retaliation Over US Ruling on Jewish Collection - NYT
Ovation, Then Apology, for Serbian Song - NYT
UN Apologizes for Serb Nationalist Song Ovation - AP
Why Obama Is Ditching Europe - TS opinion
South Asia
India 'Not to Rush' Kashmir Talks with Pakistan - BBC
India Says Has Jurisdiction to Try Italian Marines for Fishermen Deaths - Reuters
India Rape Case Ignites Awareness of Women’s Issues - VOA
Indians Debate Whether Teen Rape Suspect Should Face Adult Trial - WP
Pakistani Preacher Ends Protest in Government Deal - NYT
Pakistan Averts Two Political Crises as Cleric Calls Off Protest - WP
Pakistan Deal on Cleric Protest - BBC
Pakistan's Military Undermines Democracy - HT editorial
Trying to Make Sense of Pakistan - Commentator opinion
The Cleric and the Cricketer in Pakistan - TH opinion
Good and the Bad of Indian Democracy - FA opinion
The Indian Spring - WP opinion