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Afghanistan
Despite Gains, Leader of US Forces Says Troops Must Stay - NYT
Troop Withdrawal Poses Challenge for US Diplomats - WP
Afghan Govt’s Monopoly on Private Security Raises Cost Concerns - WP
NATO General for Swift Afghan Troops Deal - AP
British Soldiers Return to Sangin to Tackle Taliban - BBC
UK Troops Briefly Return to Afghan District - AP
SIGAR Slams Afghanistan Development Grant Program - S&S
Unit Bound for Afghanistan Drills Like Never Before - S&S
Riding by Night to Keep Afghan Supply Chain Moving - S&S
'Storm' Anti-Artillery Called on When Rockets Fall on 'Rocket City' - S&S
Pakistan: Stronger Ties With US Would Help Afghan Peace Efforts - VOA
Soldier to Receive Medal of Honor for Valor in Afghanistan - AFPS
Latest Medal of Honor Brings COP Keating Battle Back Into Spotlight - S&S
Syria
Syrian Army Deals Rebels a Blow in ‘Capital of Revolution’ - WP
Syria Troops 'Retake' Key Homs Area - BBC
Syrian Troops Capture Key Homs Neighborhood - AP
Rebels Kill 123 in North, Mostly Civilians - VOA
Assad Opponents See US Distancing Itself from Goals in Syria - McClatchy
Syrian Opposition Leader Says He Would Meet Assad Officials - NYT
Syrian Opposition Condemns Soldier Killing - AP
Turkey Warns Syrian Kurdish Group Against Autonomy - AP
Syrian Army 'Makes Key Homs Gains' - BBC
Worries Mount as Syria Lures West’s Muslims - NYT
Al Qaeda Group Kidnaps Italian Priest in Syria - Reuters
UN Rights Expert Says Syria is in `Free Fall' - AP
UN, Syria Discuss Weapons Investigation - UPI
Link Straight to Syria’s Ancient Past Endures as War Creeps Closer - NYT
Who's Backing Who as Civil War Threatens to Spread - NBC Analysis
Egypt
Military Continues Crackdown in Egypt - NYT
White House Muted in Response to New Mass Killing of Protesters - NYT
Scores of Demonstrators Killed in Egypt - VOA
Crackdown in Egypt Kills Islamists as They Protest -NYT
At Least 72 Killed as Egyptian Security Forces Fire on Protesters - WP
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Is Back on Painful Ground - NYT
Insurgency Takes Root in Egypt’s Sinai - WP
Fears of New Violence in Egypt as EU Diplomat Visits - NYT
US Balancing Act With Egypt Grows Trickier - NYT
Hagel Encourages Restraint in Call With Egypt’s Defense Minister - AFPS
Egypt Braces for More Pro-Morsi Rallies - VOA
Egyptian Minister Urges Restraint - BBC
Scores Killed as Army Launches Offensive Against Muslim Brotherhood - TG
Egypt Protesters Defy Removal Threat - BBC
Egyptian Forces Kill Dozens of Supporters of Ousted Islamist - Reuters
Egypt Warns Sit-ins as Weekend Death Toll Climbs - AP
A Familiar Role for Muslim Brotherhood: Opposition - NYT
EU Urges Egypt Rulers to End Stand-off with Brotherhood - VOA
Kerry: Egypt at a 'Pivotal Moment' in History - AP
'Deep State' Feared, Welcomed in Split Egypt - VOA
Behind Barricades, Egyptian Protesters Vow Resistance - VOA
Video and Witness Accounts of Attack on Islamist Protesters in Cairo - NYT
Personality Cult Built Around Egypt's Top General - AP
America Exploits a Gullible Arab World - DS Editorial
Avoiding Civil War in Egypt - Australian Editorial
Egypt's Radical, Islamist General - FA Opinion
Middle East Peace Talks
Mideast Peace Talks Resume in Washington - VOA
Talks Begin on Mideast, to Doubts on All Sides - NYT
US Warns of Mid-East 'Hard Choices' - BBC
As Kerry Prepares for Peace Talks, Difficulty of Task Looms Large - WP
Israel, Palestinians Resuming Talks After 5 Years - AP
Mideast Talks to Resume Amid Deep Skepticism - AP
Mideast Peace Deal Seems Far Off - AP
Israel Cabinet Backs Peace Process Referendum Bill - BBC
Israel to Free 104 Palestinian Prisoners to Start Peace Talks - WP
To Clear Way for Talks, Israel Sets Prisoner Release - NYT
Israel Cabinet Backs Palestinian Inmate Release - BBC
Kerry Appoints Veteran Diplomat to Manage Mideast Talks - NYT
Kerry Names Martin Indyk to Shepherd Mideast Talks - AP
Thumbnails of Israeli, Palestinian Negotiators - AP
The New Mideast Talks: Much Risk, Little Hope - NYT Opinion
America Can't Escape the Middle East - NJ Opinion
Iraq
Wave of Car Bombs Kills Dozens in Iraq - NYT
Wave of Deadly Car Bombs Hits Iraq - BBC
Suicide Bomber Kills 8 Kurdish Security Forces Personnel in Iraq - NYT
Suicide Bomber Kills Police in Iraq - BBC
Dozens Killed in Iraq Violence - VOA
Marines, Sheikhs, and the Battle Against Al Qaeda - MCG Book Review
How We’ve Failed Those Who Helped Us Abroad - Esquire Opinion
Tunisia
Tunisia Faces More Anger After an Ambush Kills Soldiers - NYT
Protesters Press Tunisian Government to Resign - NYT
Tunisia Government 'Will Not Quit' - BBC
Tunisia's Leader Refuses to Step Down - AP
Gunmen Kill 8 Troops as Political Tensions Grow - Reuters
8 Tunisian Soldiers Killed in Militant Ambush - AP
Tunisian Military Seals Off Square After Clashes - VOA
In Tunisia, Protests at Brahmi Funeral - VOA
Thousands Gather to Bury a Slain Tunisian Politician - NYT
Tunisia State Funeral for Murdered MP - BBC
Police Abuse Reported in Tunisia - UPI
Middle East / North Africa
Iran Nominee Seen as Olive Branch to United States - Reuters
Iran’s Khamenei: West Thwarting Islamic Revival - UPI
Kuwaitis Cast Ballots for New Parliament - VOA
Kuwait Holds Parliamentary Election - AP
Kuwait Election: Shia Candidates Suffer at Polls - BBC
Lebanon: Once a ‘King of Romance,’ Now an Angry Militant - NYT
More than 1,000 Inmates Escape Libyan Prison - AP
Libya PM to Reshuffle Cabinet to Face 'Urgent Situation' - VOA
Amid Protests, Inmates Escape From Libyan Prison - NYT
More than 1,000 Inmates Escape Libyan Prison - AP
Mass Jailbreak From Libyan Prison - BBC
Libya Searching for Inmates After Jailbreak - UPI
Islamist Party Office Attacked as Libya Violence Persists - Reuters
Iran: Lessons Learned - UPI Opinion
Why We Have a Chance for Peace with Iran - Spectator Opinion
Al-Qaeda's Play for Lebanon - TDB Opinion
Snowden Affair / Related Issues / Fallout
Snowden’s Lawyer Comes With High Profile and Kremlin Ties - NYT
Russian Migration Official Says Snowden May be in Danger - VOA
Secret Surveillance Court Overhaul Urged - LAT
Wyden Calls FISA Court 'Anachronistic', Pressure Builds on Senate to Act - TG
With NSA Revelations, Wyden’s Vague Warnings are Finally Clear - WP
US Spying Debate Continues in Germany - VOA
Thousands in Germany Protest NSA Surveillance - AP
The NSA’s Uphill Fight - WP Opinion
Stop the NSA Intrusions - WP Opinion
Hypocrisy on the NSA - WP Opinion
WikiLeaks
Manning Verdict to be Announced Tuesday, Judge Says - S&S
Prosecution, Defense in Manning Case Make Closing Arguments - AFPS
Manning's Fate Now in Hands of Army Judge - LAT
Judge Deliberates in GI's WikiLeaks Trial - AP
Manning Judge Begins Deliberations - BBC
Manning: Whistle-Blower or Traitor? He Awaits Judge's Verdict - CNN
US Department of Defense
DOD To Unveil Strategic Review Findings - DD
Pro-Defense Bloc in Congress Crumbling - DN
Odierno: Today’s Youth Not Ready for Today’s Army - WT
Odierno: Pay Packages on Path to Hurting Army Readiness - S&S
Furloughs Wreak Havoc on DOD Productivity - DN
Pentagon Likely to Cut Furlough Days - AP
Furloughs Killing Productivity at Pentagon - OTB
Mattis to DOD: Lighten Up on Sequester Talk - Military.com
Army Debuts Unisex Combat Uniform - OTB
General Amos Accused of Legal Interference - WT
Fort Hood’s Hasan Says US at War with Islam - WP
Accused Fort Hood Shooter Releases Statement - FOX
Guantanamo Medics: Forced Feedings Aren't Torture - MH
Blimps Hovering Over DC to Stop Cruise Missiles - NJ
Few Suitors to Build a New Marine One - NYT
Obituary: AF Officer, Inventor of GPS, Finds Place in History - PPG
Recordings Offer New Perspective on Navy Jet Crash -VP
Army Cracking Down on Overweight Soldiers - AC
30,000 Kids Abused, 118 Killed; Army Saw 40% Increase in Cases - AT
Senator Targets Military Law Over Sexual Assault - AP
The Would-be Navy Chaplain Who Doesn't Believe in God - S&S
Military Death Row: More than 50 Years and No Executions - CNN
Who Serves in US Military? Demographics of Enlisted and Officers - Heritage
Making the QDR a Success - WOTR Opinion
How Sequester Will Lift, Not Cut Defense Costs - NJ Opinion
Turning DOD into the Department of Informants - DO Opinion
United States
Senate Confirms Comey as New FBI Director - WP
Senate Approves Comey to Lead FBI - NYT
Military Commander to Testify on Benghazi - TH
VA Officials Quizzing Themselves on GI Bill's Future - S&S
Ex-CIA Officer: US Allowed Italy Kidnap Case to Shield Others - McClatchy
Army Veteran Who Lost Hand Takes Battle with FBI to Court - MJS
Woman Arrested After Paint Found on Mall Statue, in National Cathedral - WP
Hundreds Arrested, Rescued in FBI Prostitution Sweep - VOA
Child Prostitution: Raids Rescue 105 Young People - AP
Drones Are In the Sights of Some Hunters - KCS
Iconic Ground Zero Photo Nearly Excluded from Museum - NYP
When Would Cyber War Lead to Real War? - DO Opinion
The GOP Foreign Policy Civil War Is Finally Here - Time Opinion
United Kingdom
Lockerbie Bomber Release Linked to Arms Deal, According to Secret Letter - DT
UK Migration Figures 'A Best Guess' - BBC
UK 'Losing Fight' Against E-crime - BBC
Africa
Sudan: In Darfur, Tribal Rivalries Claim Nearly 100 - VOA
S. Sudan Moving Toward Dictatorship, Former VP Says - VOA
US Pushes for Global Eye on South Sudan Conflict - NYT
Malians Poised to Elect President - VOA
Malians Vote in Crucial Elections - WP
Mali Awaits Presidential Election Results - VOA
Mali Votes in Presidential Election - BBC
Main Contenders in the Race for Mali's Presidency - Reuters
Nigeria: Explosions Rock Christian Area of Kano - AP
'Ten Dead' in Nigeria Kano Blasts - BBC
Zimbabwe Election Outcome Remains Uncertain - VOA
Zimbabwe PM: No Trust in Free and Fair Poll - AP
Observer Concerns Over Zimbabwe Poll - BBC
Deadly Suicide Bombing Strikes Turkish Mission in Somalia - VOA
Somalia PM: Turkish Official Died in Car Blast - AP
Analysts: New Leadership Slow to Bring Change to Ethiopia - VOA
A Setback on Polio - WP Editorial
After Zimbabwe Election, Mugabe Needs a Way Out - CSM Editorial
Freedom for Zimbabwe - WP Opinion
The Future of South Africa - NYT Debate
Americas / Caribbean
Mexico Navy Admiral Killed in Ambush - BBC
Mexico Nabs 3 Cartel Suspects in Officer's Killing - AP
Navy Officer’s Killing Escalates Fight for Mexican State - NYT
Colombia Accuses FARC as Talks Resume - BBC
Editor: Venezuela Government Trying to Silence Us - AP
'Murder' Claim Roils Chile Presidential Campaign - BBC
Pope Calls for Dialogue to Calm Brazil - NYT
Pope Francis Holds Final Brazil Mass - BBC
Brazil Police Tried Over Jail Riot - BBC
Haiti Police: 183 Hurt in Fights at Carnival Fete - AP
Asia / Pacific
Japan Says Military Build-up Aimed at Regional Peace and Stability - DPA
Japan Vows to Help Philippines Secure Maritime Territories - DPA
Japan Sends Senior Diplomat to China to Discuss Disputes - VOA
China Rules Out Sino-Japanese Summit - Reuters
Philippines to Move Air Force, Navy Near Disputed Sea - AP
Chinese Makes Presence Known in East China Sea - NYT
US General: Indian Army Most Influential in Asia Pacific Region - ET
Handover of Wartime Leadership Likely a Key Topic at Korea Meetings - S&S
South Korea Offers Humanitarian Aid to North Korea - NYT
Koreas Exchange Blame on Factory Talks Breakdown - VOA
US Veteran Fails to Make it to North Korea War Site - AP
Korean War Vets Share Memories on 60th Anniversary of Armistice - S&S
Korean Peninsula, Obama Mark Armistice - VOA
The Forgotten War Remembered 60 Years Later - JDN
Veterans, Dignitaries Gather at DMZ to Mark Armistice Anniversary - S&S
MIAs, Troops Abroad - A Korea Legacy - AP
North Korea Showcases Its Military Might at a Mass Rally - NYT
Ruling Party Wins Narrowly in Cambodian Vote - VOA
Cambodia PM's Party Claims Poll Win - BBC
Cambodian Opposition Makes Gains in Elections - WP
Cambodia Opposition Rejects Election Result - VOA
Cambodia Opposition Rejects Results - BBC
Cambodian Opposition Rejects Election Results - NYT
Taiwan Names Civilian to Head Defense Ministry - AP
Thai Police Hunt Makers of Fake al-Qaida Video - UPI
Indonesians Angered Over Hard-Line Ramadan Raids - AP
In Burma, Internal Spy Network Lives On - AP
Concerns Linger for Burma - UPI
China's Folly of Self-Containment - TD Opinion
America’s Hidden Hand in Proposed Japan-China Summit - TD Opinion
Japan's Defense Push May Soften US Cuts - JD Opinion
Europe
EUCOM Head Touts US Air Force Mission in Poland - S&S
Breedlove: Detachment in Poland Reflects Commitment to Europe - AFPS
Contract Awarded for Missile Interceptor Site in Romania - S&S
Bulgaria Distributes Images of Terror Suspects - AP
Major Accidents Make for 'Tragic Summer' in Europe - VOA
Spanish Train Driver Charged With Homicide - VOA
Protests in Rome as Nazi War Criminal Celebrates 100th Birthday - VOA
South Asia
US General: Indian Army Most Influential in Asia Pacific Region - ET
US Secretary of State Kerry to Visit Pakistan - VOA
Bombings Kill 57 In Pakistan - VOA
Militants Attack Pakistani Prison - BBC
Militants Attack Prison in Northwest Pakistan - NYT
Militants Attack Prison in Northwest Pakistan - AP
Taliban Gain Foothold in a Pakistani City - NYT
PPP to Boycott Presidential Election in Pakistan - UPI
Bangladesh’s Political Violence this Year Rivals Egypt’s - GP