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Afghanistan
Panetta: 2014 Drawdown to Begin After Afghan Elections - AFPS
NATO in Talks on Scale of Afghan Role After 2014 Deadline - NYT
NATO Discusses Leaving Troops in Afghanistan Past 2014 - VOA
Up to 12,000 US, Allied Troops for Afghanistan Beyond 2014 - AP
US Denies German Claim Over US Troops in Afghanistan - BBC
NATO Secretary General Pledges New Afghan Mission Post-2014 - AFPS
NATO Ponders Afghan Troop Strength, Official Says - VOA
US, NATO, Mull Afghan Troop Strength After Combat - AP
NATO, Partners Still Considering Size of Post-2014 Force - AFPS
Panetta Favors Larger Afghan Defense Force - S&S
Afghan Aircrews Training to Proceed Without Foreign Aid - S&S
US Drone Strikes Up Sharply in Afghanistan - S&S
Outgoing Commander Cites Progress in Southwestern Afghanistan - AFPS
Coalition Soldier Dies in Afghanistan; First in a Month - S&S
Precision Strike Kills Taliban IED Expert - AFPS
Syria
Car Bombing Kills Scores in Syrian Capital - VOA
Massive Car Bomb Rocks Damascus - WP
'Civilians Killed' by Aleppo Rockets - BBC
Scud Missile Attack Reported in Aleppo - NYT
Deadly Bomb Rocks Syrian Capital - BBC
Syrian Opposition to Form Government in Rebel Areas - VOA
More than 200 Kidnapped Syrian Villagers Released - AP
Russia Accuses US of Double Standards Over Syria - Reuters
What's Obama's Plan B for Syria? - WP opinion
Obama Sending Wrong Message on Syrian Lives - Reuters opinion
Middle East / North Africa
IAEA Sees Mixed Signals From Iran in New Nuclear Report - WP
Iran 'Installs Advanced Centrifuges' - BBC
Tortuous Coalition Talks May Force Israelis Back to Polls - VOA
Clashes Over Palestinian Prisoners - BBC
Palestinians Clash With Israeli Forces - WP
Third Death in Bahrain Protests - BBC
Gulf Conference Abruptly Cancelled - BBC
Yemen Forces Fire on Demonstrators - BBC
Egypt's Morsi Calls for Parliamentary Elections - VOA
Morsi Calls Egyptian Elections - BBC
Egypt Opposition: Election Will Add to Tensions - AP
Islamist Party in Tunisia Chooses New Prime Minister - VOA
Tunisia Names New Prime Minister - BBC
NATO
Air Force General Obama’s Pick for NATO Commander - WP
NATO Meetings Focus on Capabilities, Readiness - VOA
Panetta: Cybersecurity Focus of Next NATO Meeting - AP
US Department of Defense
Pentagon: Cuts Will Hurt Readiness - WP
Possible Furloughs Could Affect Guard Members Nationwide - AFPS
Drone Pilots Are Found to Get Stress Disorders - NYT
DOD Expands Role of Security Professionals - AFPS
New Troubles for Pentagon’s F-35 Fighter - NYT
Pentagon Grounds Entire Joint Strike Fighter Fleet - S&S
F-35s Grounded as Precaution After Crack Found in Engine Blade - AFPS
US Army General Facing Sex Charges Adding Lawyers - AP
This War Is No Longer Invisible - NYT opinion
United States
Obama: Budget Cuts Can Be Averted - VOA
Labor Unions to Bargain Over Federal Furloughs - WP
State Department Updates Worldwide Caution for US Travelers - VOA
State Department Updates Worldwide Caution for US Travelers - AFPS
White House Unveils New Strategy Against Trade Secret Thefts - VOA
Biden: 'Unacceptable' to Not Take Action on US Gun Violence - VOA
Debate Reveals Divide on US Immigration - VOA
Obama’s Aggressive Deportation Efforts Face Backlash - NYT
Most Charges Dismissed Against ex-Blackwater Execs - AP
Apocalypse Fatigue - WP opinion
Torture, Lies and Hollywood - NYT opinion
Canada
Canada Ambassador Says He Feels Slighted by 'Argo' - AP
Africa
French, Mali Troops in Gao Push Out Islamist Rebels - VOA
Mali Conflict: 'Many Die' in Ifoghas Mountain Battle - BBC
5 Dead in Mali Suicide Bombing - VOA
Russia Sends Aid to Mali as Fighting Flares - NYT
US Deploys 100 Troops to Niger for Intel Mission - S&S
Africa Command Deploys 100 Service Members to Niger - AFPS
US Opens Drone Base in Niger, Building Africa Presence - NYT
US Troops Deployed to Niger, Military to Set Up Drone Base - WP
UN Says Congo on Brink, Peacekeepers Need to Combat Rebels - Reuters
Kenya 'Hate Leaflets' Discovered - BBC
Many South Africans Live in Constant Fear of Crime - VOA
At 89, Mugabe Sees 'Divine' Mission to Rule Zimbabwe - VOA
Credible Zimbabwe Elections Could Mean End of US Sanctions - VOA
Sierra Leone to Inaugurate President Koroma Friday - VOA
Djibouti in 'Milestone' Election - BBC
Rwandan Deserters 'Held on Island' - BBC
Americas
Ex-Mexico Official: List of Missing Doesn't Exist - AP
Mexican Police Charged with Rape - BBC
Venezuela: Will Chavismo outlive Hugo Chavez? - WP
Venezuela: Chavez 'Breathing Problems Persist' - BBC
Cuba's Raul Castro Raises Possibility of Retiring - AP
Soldiers Stole Children During El Salvador's War - AP
UN Rejects Haiti Cholera Claims - BBC
A Chance to Right a Wrong in Haiti - NYT opinion
Why Is UN Praising the Castro Regime? - RCW opinion
Asia / Pacific
Japan and United States Reaffirm Their Close Ties - NYT
US, Japan Agree on Approach to Trans-Pacific Partnership Talks - Reuters
On Key US Visit, Abe Vows to Bring Back a Strong Japan - Reuters
Re-enlistment Shows Strong Bond Between US, Japanese Navies - S&S
North Korea, Maritime Disputes, Key Topics in Obama-Abe Talks - VOA
Amid Tensions, US, South Korea to Hold Annual Military Drills - VOA
Foundation to Send More American Students to China - VOA
US Business Group Heading to Burma to Explore Opportunities - VOA
US Must Stop China's Bullying of Japan - RCW opinion
Europe
Statistics Show Stuttering 2013 European Recovery - VOA
Bulgaria Sets Early Elections After Government Quits - VOA
Ukraine ex-PM 'Can Return to Prison' - BBC
South Asia
As Burma Opens, India Looks Eastward - BBC
Explosions Rock Southern Indian City, Killing at Least 12 - VOA
Blasts Kill 16 in Southern India City - WP
Pakistan 'Militant Leader' Arrested - BBC
Sunni Leader Arrested Over Sectarian Attacks in Pakistan - NYT