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Afghanistan
Taliban May be Enduring a Rift, Pentagon Official Says - USAT
Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction: Major Problems Remain - S&S
As NATO Prepares for Afghan Withdrawal, Uzbekistan Seeks War’s Leftovers - NYT
American Deaths in Afghan War Drop to 4-Year Low - AP
Afghan Massacre Trial Set for Sept. - AP
Agency Serves Up Super Bowl Fare for Troops in Afghanistan - AFPS
Syria
Syria Says It Has Right to Counterattack Israel - NYT
With Airstrike, Israel Steps into Syria Conflict - LAT
Israel Strike in Syria Said to Hit Hezbollah Missile Convoy - Bloomberg
Syria Protests Israeli Air Strike - VOA
Syria’s Allies Condemn Attack by Israel - WP
Syria Threatens Retaliation for Israeli Airstrike - AP
Israel May Feel Need to Strike Syria Again - AP
Clinton Warns Russia, Iran of Syria Conflict Spreading - Reuters
US Warns Syria Over 'Arms Supply' - BBC
Opinions on US Options in Syria Widely Split - WT
US Setting Up Patriot Missiles Near Turkish-Syrian Border - S&S
Biden to Meet Syrian Opposition Leader in Europe - Reuters
Iran
Iran to Step Up Uranium Enrichment - WP
Iran Plans Nuclear Complex Upgrade - LAT
Iran Said to Be Set to Hasten Uranium Enrichment - NYT
Iran Says it Will Speed Up Nuclear Program - AP
Clinton: Window for Talks Can't Stay Open 'Too Much Longer' - Reuters
US Warns Iran on Nuclear Upgrade - BBC
US Skeptical About Argentina-Iran 'Truth Commission' - Reuters
Egypt
Protests Challenge Egypt's Leadership - VOA
Egypt Rivals Hold Rare Meeting and Call for Dialogue - NYT
Egypt's Rival Political Camps Agree on Framework to End Violence - Bloomberg
Egyptian Leaders Condemn Violence - BBC
Egypt Opposition to Protest After Deadly Week - Reuters
Egypt Awaits Kerry - WT editorial
Middle East / North Africa
US Launches 'Open Book' Project with Arab World - VOA
As Arab Spring’s Glow Fades and Turmoil Rises, Unsettling Questions - NYT
Rights Group: Arab Spring Movements Fall Short - VOA
Kerry Likely to Move Cautiously on Middle East Peace - Reuters
UN Panel Says Israeli Settlement Policy Violates Law - NYT
UN Panel Finds Israeli Settlements Violate Rights - AP
UN: Israel Settlers 'Violate Rights' - BBC
Iraqi President's Absence Leaves Political Hole - AP
Cameron Says Britain Will Train Libyan Security Forces - VOA
We Stand With You, UK PM Tells Libyans - BBC
Two Years on, Benghazi Threatens 'Another Revolution' in Libya - Reuters
Saving Egypt From Anarchy - WP editorial
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Al-Qaeda Group Said to Seek More Western Targets - WP
Jihadist Threat: Just Website Bluster? - WT
Inside the Ring: New al Qaeda Threat - WT
Bin Laden’s Death Hasn’t Stanched Metastasizing of al Qaeda - WT
Canadians' Possible Role in Algeria Attack of Great Concern to US - Reuters
‘Small-Footprint’ Operations Effective, US Official Says - AFPS
Sept. 11 Judge Rules on Censor But Little Else - AP
Targeted Killings: They Are Too Secret - LAT editorial
NATO
Secretary General: Hold Line on Spending, Boost Capabilities - AFPS
US Department of Defense
Hagel Faces Tough Questions at Nomination Hearing - VOA
Senators Press Hagel During Confirmation Hearing - WP
Hagel’s Views Come Under Harsh Scrutiny by Republicans - NYT
Hagel Faces Barrage of Criticism During Tense Confirmation Hearing - Fox
Defense Secretary Nominee Hagel Roughed Up by Friendly Fire - WT
Recap: Chuck Hagel Confirmation Hearing - WSJ
McCain Pounds Hagel in Senate Confirmation Hearing - CSM
Hagel, GOP Senators Butt Heads at Defense Secretary Confirmation - ABC
Under Fire from Republicans, Hagel Ends Marathon Confirmation Hearing - NBC
Tense Confirmation Hearing Tests SecDef Hagel on Record, Comments - S&S
Hagel Grilled By Fellow Republicans At Conformation Hearing - NPR
Pentagon Nominee in Testy Hearing - BBC
Hagel Feuds With 'Old Friend' McCain Over Iraq Surge Policy - SFC
Chuck Hagel Stumbles on Iran Questioning - Politico
Hagel Vows Policies Worthy of US Service Members, Families - AFPS
Hagel: Iran Has ‘Elected, Legitimate’ Government - WFB
US Navy to Scrap Vessel Stuck on Philippine Reef - NYT
Judge: Hasan's Beard Responsibility of Military Chain of Command - AS
Former Naval Academy Instructor to be Court-Martialed - BS
A Confirmation Ordeal - NYT editorial
Chuck Hagel Should Be Confirmed - USAT editorial
Who Won the Chuck Hagel-John McCain Surge Fight? - USN&WR opinion
Chuck Hagel, An Antiwar Secretary of Defense - LAT opinion
No Immunity for Smart Defense Cuts - WT
Hagel Defense Nomination Will Pass - USAT opinion
Hagel’s Misreading of How to Treat an Ally - WP opinion
Chameleon Chuck: How Hagel's Views Changed - DB opinion
Hagel, Israel and American Power - NR opinion
War is Not an Equal Opportunity Employer - WT opinion
War Will Be Hell For Women Too - LAT opinion
United States
US Debt Woes Not so Dire, Experts Say - LAT
Congress Extends US Debt Limit - BBC
Congress Targets Contractors and Overseas Crimes - AP
Citizenship Question Roils Both Parties - WP
Senators Look at Past Failures for Lessons on Immigration Overhaul - NYT
Rural Sheriffs Object to Call for Tougher Gun Laws - NYT
Study Finds More Veterans are Committing Suicide - WP
Clinton Reviews Tenure, Focusing on Syria and Iran - NYT
As Clinton Departs, Focus Turns to Record and Whether She Will Be Back - WP
Study Puts ‘Cost’ to Landing Embassy Post - NYT
US Leading, and Winning, from Behind - RCW opinion
The Deep Cuts Put US Security in Jeopardy - WT opinion
Is the Border Secure Enough? - NYT opinion
A Report Card for Hillary Clinton - TNI opinion
Clinton: Obama’s Loyal Soldier - WP opinion
Will John Kerry Restrain US Power? - Guardian opinion
Senate Showdown Over Guns - WT opinion
United Kingdom
Cameron Shows Grit in Africa, but Stirs Concerns About New Entanglements - NYT
Cameron Says Britain Will Train Libyan Security Forces - VOA
Argentina Declines Invitation to Falklands Meeting - BBC
Argentina Rejects Meeting With Falklands Government - Reuters
Britain Badly Needs an Abraham Lincoln - Telegraph opinion
Canada
Canadian Spy Damaged Country's Credibility - AP
Africa
Militants’ Rule Upended Lives in a Fabled Outpost of Mali - NYT
Mali: Freedom Returns to the Storied City of Timbuktu - AP
Militants Ineligible for Dialogue, Mali President Says - VOA
Mali's Militants 'In Disarray' - BBC
Most French Support Military Operation in Mali - LAT
UN Plans New Peacekeeping Force for Mali - AP
Sudan: Up to 100,000 People Flee Fighting in Darfur - Reuters
Gunmen Kill Five North Nigeria Police, Ceasefire in Doubt - Reuters
Malawi Study Links Microbes to Malnutrition Deaths - VOA
No Slowdown in South African Rhino Killings - VOA
The Problem with Mali - WP opinion
Americas
Dozens Dead in Explosion at Headquarters of Mexico's Pemex - WP
Explosion in Mexico City Kills at Least 25 - NYT
25 Dead, 101 Hurt in Mexico Oil Company Blast - AP
Mexico Vigilantes Bring 'Charges' Against 53 - AP
Colombia Rebels Free Oil Workers, 11 Killed in Combat - Reuters
Colombia: Deadly Clashes Before FARC Talks - BBC
Colombia Sets Hurdles for FARC Rebels to Join Politics - Reuters
Group: 591 Killed in Venezuela Prisons Last Year - AP
Venezuela: Chavez Ally Travels to Cuba to See Ailing Leader - AP
Argentina Rejects Meeting With Falklands Government - Reuters
Argentina Declines Invitation to Falklands Meeting - BBC
US Skeptical About Argentina-Iran 'Truth Commission' - Reuters
Evidence Hearings Begin in Guatemala Genocide Case - AP
Three Ways US Immigration Reform Might Impact Mexico - WP opinion
Venezuela: The Land Where Everyone Is a Victim - NYT opinion
Argentina's Dangerous Economic Stupidity - LAT opinion
Asia / Pacific
S. Korea Issues Warning to North Against Nuclear Test - VOA
Wall Street Journal 'Also Victim of China Hacking Attack' - BBC
Chinese Court Issues Severe Sentences in Tibetan Self-Immolations - NYT
China Punishes Tibetans in Self-Immolation Cases - AP
Despite Pollution Worries, China Experiments with Carbon Trading - VOA
Taiwan's Premier Resigns Amid Weak Popular Support - AP
Taiwan Names New Premier in Reshuffle - Reuters
Australia Protests to Japan About Whaling Ship - AP
Probe Alleges Burma Police Used White Phosphorus - AP
China: The People's Republic of Hacking - FP opinion
Meteoric Mongolia: Rise and Inevitable Fall? - FA opinion
Europe
As Mali Exposes Europe’s Defense Frailties, Leaders Gather in Munich - S&S
Most French Support Military Operation in Mali - LAT
HRW Warns of Declining Human Rights in Russia - VOA
Russia: Putin Slammed for 'Rights Crackdown' - BBC
Russia Revives the Namesake of ‘Uncle Joe’ - NYT
Russia: Stalingrad Gets Name Back on Days Marking Battle - AP
France Deports Moroccan It Says Has Radical Islam Ties - Reuters
Spain’s Premier Is Drawn Into a Widening Graft Scandal - NYT
Erdogan Hints at Alternative Federation for Turkey - VOA
Turkey PM Worries About Army's Capabilities - VOA
Armenia Presidential Candidate Shot, Election in Doubt - Reuters
Armenia Presidential Hopeful Shot and Wounded - AP
Russia Is Tired of Western Lectures - MT opinion
South Asia
Chinese Company Will Run Strategic Pakistani Port - NYT
Two More Pakistani Polio Workers Killed - NYT
Senior Cleric Killed in Pakistan - BBC
India: Gandhi's Heir Is Blowing It - FA opinion
Why Indian Jingoism Is Rising - EAF opinion