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Afghanistan
Success in Taliban Stronghold Might Not Be Lasting - S&S
Rebuilding a Former Taliban Haven - AP
Witness: Americans Killed in Bombing Were on Foot, Lost - McClatchy
Man With Ties to Karzai Dies in a Military Raid - NYT
Afghan Soldier Fires at Lithuanian Troops - AP
Long, Long Ago in Afghanistan - WP multimedia
North Korea
S. Korea, US on Alert for Possible N. Korea Missile Launch - VOA
S. Korea Raises Alert Level in Anticipation of N. Korea Launch - LAT
US and S. Korea Put Forces on Alert for Missile Test by North - NYT
US, Seoul Brace for 'Multiple' North Korea Missile Launches - WT
North Korea Close to 'Dangerous Line' US Warns - TT
US Can Thwart North Korea, Admiral Tells Senators - LAT
US Can Intercept N. Korean Missile But May Opt Not To - Reuters
Air Force General: Actions Aim to Deter North Korea - AP
N. Korea Fury at Joint War Games Goes Back Decades - AP
Lavrov Says Russia Agrees With US on North Korea - Reuters
China Urged to Pressure North Korea to Stop Threats - VOA
North Korea, China's Problem Child - LAT
Business As Usual Along China-North Korea Border - VOA
EU Says Korea Crisis Does Not Justify Pulling Diplomats Out - Reuters
The Power of Restraint - TT editorial
American Weakness and Korean Consequences - WT opinion
Getting Kim Jong Un's Attention - LAT opinion
Syria
Move to Widen Help for Syrian Rebels Gains Speed in West - NYT
Among Rebels, Growing Schisms over Ideology and Future of Syria - WP
Tensions Emerge in al-Qaida Alliance in Syria - AP
HRW: Syria Air Strikes 'Target Civilians' - BBC
HRW: At Least 4,300 Syrians Killed in Airstrikes - AP
Hague: Syria Turning into Century's 'Greatest Humanitarian Crisis' - TT
UN Talks With Syria on Chemical Arms Probe at ‘Impasse’ - Reuters
For Iraqis Who Fled to Syria, Sectarian Clashes All too Familiar - WP
Syria Leads G8 Talks Agenda - VOA
Middle East / North Africa
Amnesty Alarmed About Middle East Executions - VOA
Intrigue swirls as Iran prepares to pick next president - LAT
Iran Talks Leave Issues Unresolved - VOA
Yemen President Orders Military Shakeup - AP
Al-Qaida's No. 2 in Yemen Slams US Drone Strikes - AP
Palestinian PM Offered Resignation, Officials Say - AP
Palestinian Prime Minister Fayyad Offers Resignation - Reuters
Israel Detains 5 Women for Prayer at Western Wall - AP
Iraq National Museum Long Way From Public Opening - AP
Egypt's Christians Look Ahead after Religious Violence - VOA
Egypt Army 'Linked to 2011 Killings' - BBC
Libya Gives Egypt $2 Billion Interest-Free Loan - Reuters
Libyan Parliament Criminalizes Torture, Kidnapping - VOA
Terrorism
US, British Recruits Sought for al Qaeda's 'Second Generation' - TH
G8
Korea and Syria High on G8 Agenda - BBC
US Department of Defense
Defense Department Budget Unveiled; Takes Fire From All Sides - S&S
Pentagon Budget Drops Slightly, But Doesn’t Reflect Sequestration - WP
Obama’s Defense Budget Reneges on Base Closure Promise - WT
Hagel: Budget Request Balances Many Needs - AFPS
Dempsey: Budget Request Reflects Much Fiscal Uncertainty - AFPS
DOD Budget Request Reflects ‘Great Uncertainty,’ Officials Say - AFPS
Fighter Pilots Make Way for Remote Warfare - WT
Partner Capacity Moves to Counterterrorism Forefront - AFPS
Pentagon Official Examines Law in Cyberspace Operations - AFPS
Chinook Upgrade Means Easier Switch - S&S
Air Force General Defends Overturning Sexual-Assault Conviction - WP
Military Commander Defends Overturning Verdict in Sex Assault Case - AP
Why DOD's Budget Request Is Irrelevant - AOLD opinion
DOD Budget Ignores Reality and Law - AEI opinion
Budget Shows Drone Spending Boom Is Over - DR opinion
WikiLeaks
Army Judge Raises Burden in Private’s Trial on Leaks - NYT
Judge Clears bin Laden Raid Member to Testify in WikiLeaks Court-martial - WP
United States
Obama Says Budget Would End Crisis Decision-Making - VOA
Budget Proposes Shift in Providing Food Aid to Impoverished Nations - WP
$153 Billion VA Budget Request Seeks to Boost Care, Benefits - AFPS
Broad Outlines of Senate Immigration Agreement Emerge - NYT
Thousands at US Immigration Rallies - BBC
Senators Compromise on Gun Control Bill - VOA
Senators Reach Deal on Checks of Gun Buyers - WP
US Clergy Speak Out For, Against, Gun Control - VOA
The VA is Failing our Veterans - WP opinion
‘Eye in the Sky’ Could Spot Approaching Threats - WT
United Kingdom
Thatcher’s Life, Death Divide Britain - WP
United Nations
US Leads Boycott of Controversial UN Debate - VOA
Denouncing Serbian Tilt, US Boycotts UN Meeting - NYT
US, Canada, Jordan, Boycott UN Meeting on Justice - AP
US, Others Boycott Serbian Politician's 'Inflammatory' UN Session - Reuters
Africa
Mali's Leading Party Picks Candidate for July Presidential Poll - Reuters
Police Killings, Ambushes Put Mozambique Peace on Edge - VOA
Nigeria Commission to Meet Former Presidents - VOA
Nigerian Christian Youth Reject Amnesty for Boko Haram - VOA
Americas
Mexico Government Downplays Deadly Violence - LAT
Mexican Drug Homicides Fall 14 Percent - Reuters
14 People Killed in Clashes With Mexican Police - AP
Mexico Sentences Reporter's Murderer - BBC
Venezuela Election to Test Chavez's Socialist Legacy - Reuters
Venezuela’s Opposition Denies It Would Scrap Welfare Aid - Reuters
Musical Barbs Before Venezuela’s Vote - WP
US Blacklists Honduran 'Drug Lord' - BBC
Colombians March to Back Peace Talks - BBC
Brazil Battles Dysfunctional Congress - WP
Haiti’s Finance Minister Resigns, Blaming ‘Lack of Solidarity’ - Reuters
Asia / Pacific
More US Navy Vessels Shifting to Asia-Pacific Area - HSA
China’s Former Rail Minister Is Charged With Corruption - NYT
Indonesians Call for Crackdown on Military - NYT
Malaysia Sets Elections in Big Test for Ruling Party - NYT
In China, Feudal Answers for Modern Problems - NYT opinion
Europe
Russia to Make $500M Loan to Serbia, Pledges Support on Kosovo - VOA
South Asia
Pakistan: US Drones Targeting Low-Level Militants - McClatchy
Fighting Rages in NW Pakistan, 15 Militants, 1 Soldier Killed - Reuters
Pakistan Gunmen Kill Police Officer Guarding Polio Workers - VOA
Gunman Attacks Police Officer Guarding Polio Workers in Pakistan - NYT
36 India Police Suspended for 'Bribery' - BBC