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Syria
US Defense Secretary: Prepared to Take Action on Syria - VOA
Hagel: US Military Ready for 'All Contingencies' in Syria - TH
Hagel: Pentagon Prepared to Exercise Military Options - JP
Pentagon Crafts Limited Strike Plans for Syria - ABC
Confident of Syria Chemical Attack, US Weighs Action - NYT
US and UK Vow 'Serious' Syria Move - BBC
Senior Democrat: US Response Must Be International Action - Reuters
France Says No Decision Taken Yet on Military Action - Reuters
Turkey Would Join Coalition Against Syria, Says FM - Reuters
US Lawmakers Urge Action on Syria - VOA
US Not Focused on Syrian Regime Change, Says Top Democrat - TH
US Official: Chemical Weapons Likely Used in Syria - AP
Syrian Govt., Rebels Accuse Each Other on Chemical Weapons - VOA
UN Official: Rebels Used Sarin Nerve Gas, Not Assad’s Regime - WT
UK Says Chemical Attack Evidence May Already Be Destroyed - Reuters
US Dismisses Syria's Inspection Offer as 'Too Late' - LAT
US Says Syria Offer to Show Chemical Attack Sites 'Too Late' - Reuters
UN to Probe Alleged Syria Chemical Attack Site Monday - VOA
UN to Inspect Site of Alleged Chemical Weapons Attack - WP
UN Team Set to Probe Syria Attack - BBC
Russia Warns Against Iraq-Style 'Adventure' in Syria - AFP
Opposition Considers National Rebel Army, Islamists Angered - Reuters
Siege of Syrian Capital's Districts, Suburbs Cuts Off Food, Medicine - LAT
23 Places US Will Bomb if There's a Syria No-Fly Zone - FP Analysis
Syria Jumps the Red Line - CSM Opinion
US Will Likely Bomb Assad - Slate Opinion
Time for Obama to Answer the Syria Question - TNY Opinion
Cruise Missiles Won’t Fix Syria Problem - WP Opinion
How the US Could Bomb Syria by Sea - WIB Opinion
Assad's "Nuclear Option" - WIB Opinion
It's 1999 in Syria - FP Opinion
In Syria, America Loses if Either Side Wins - NYT Opinion
America Must Respond to the Atrocities in Syria - CFR Opinion
US Must Weigh Intervention in Light of History - CSM Opinion
Germany Flexes Diplomatic Muscles on Syria - DS Opinion
UN Again Looks the Other Way in Syria - NYP Opinion
Samantha Power on the Duty to Intervene - Bloomberg Opinion
Egypt
Egypt’s Defense Minister Calls Hagel to Discuss Developments - AFPS
Egypt Military Enlists Religion to Quell Ranks - NYT
In Egypt, Talk of a US Conspiracy - NYT
Trial of Brotherhood Leader Signals Intensity of Crackdown - WP
Trials Postponed for Top Egyptian Political Leaders - VOA
Trial of Muslim Brotherhood Leaders Political, Says Lawyer - Reuters
Mubarak Appears in Court - BBC
How Al Jazeera Skews Its Coverage of Egypt - FPRI
Everything You Need to Know About US Aid to Egypt - ProPublica R&A
Other Nations Offer a Lesson to Egypt’s Military Leaders - NYT Analysis
Why Egyptians Are Cheering a Bloody Coup - TG Opinion
Obama's Tough Choices in Egypt - WPR Opinion
The US is Adrift on the Nile - NYT Opinion
Face It: Democracy Isn't for Everyone - NP Opinion
Why Israel Will Miss Morsi - FA Opinion
Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Karzai in Pakistan for Talks on Peace Process - VOA
Afghanistan’s Karzai in Pakistan for Key Talks - BBC
Afghan Leader in Pakistan to Discuss Peace Talks - AP
Afghan President Visits Pakistan Seeking Help With Peace Process - Reuters
Italy Will Continue to Support Afghanistan After 2014, PM Says - DPA
Afghan President Hopes for US Help for Families of Bales' Victims - VOA
Karzai: Afghan Sentence Won't Bring Back Victims - AP
Afghan Villagers Unsatisfied by Life Sentence for Bales - AP
After American Bombardment, Afghan Village Weighs Gains, Losses - WP
US Department of Defense
Undermanned: AF Struggles to Fill Pilot Slots for Drones - S&S
Honored as a Hero, Ty Carter Looks to Shift the Spotlight - S&S
Retired Lt. Col. Charles Pimble Pulls People Together at ASOC - FO
Military Removes Nuclear Weapons Unit Commander - AP
War on Speed - ZP Opinion
Hasan Court Martial
Verdict In, Emotions Run High Ahead of Hasan Sentencing - S&S
Hasan Received Glowing Evaluations Before Attack - LAT
For Fort Hood Shooter, is Execution Punishment? - AP
NSA
German News Report Says US Spied on United Nations - VOA
German Magazine: NSA Spied on United Nations - AP
Der Spiegel: US Spy Agency Bugged UN Headquarters - Reuters
Surveillance Revelations Shake US-German Ties - NYT
Germany: Merkel Rival Says Suspend Trade Talks Over NSA Scandal - AP
Snowden's Digital Maneuvers Still Stumping US Govt - AP
NSA Having Flashbacks to Watergate Era - McClatchy
United States
Risk Fact of Life for Coast Guard Amid Evolving Procedures, Tech - PAC
Despite Backlogs, VA Disability Claims Processors Get Bonuses - WP
Spokane Struggles to Make Sense of WWII Veteran's Death - LAT
For Obama, World Looks Far Different Than Expected - AP Analysis
A Test of Confidence - TNY Opinion
United Kingdom
Danish Bravery Award for Scots Soldier WO1 Andy Peat - BBC
Gibraltar Criticizes Spanish Police Dive - BBC
'British More Complacent' About Surveillance - DS Editorial
Should US Help Britain Keep Its Colonies? - TNI Opinion
What if Greenwald is Wrong About a National Security Threat? - DD Opinion
Australia
Strategic Choices for Australia's Next Government - ASPI R&A
Africa
UN: Rebel Mortar Attack Kills at Least Three in East Congo - VOA
Heavy Casualties on Both Sides as Congo Soldiers Fight Rebels - AP
US Urges Restraint as Fighting Escalates in Eastern Congo - Reuters
Zimbabwe's Mugabe Threatens British, US Firms Over Sanctions - VOA
Zimbabwe's Mugabe Threatens Foreign-Owned Companies - CSM
S. Sudan's Kiir Puts Generals Under Investigation for Abuses - Reuters
Liberian Press Union Calls for Release of Jailed Journalist - VOA
Zambia Opposition Demands Health Inquiry for President Sata - VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Mexican Drug Cartel Activity in US Said to be Exaggerated - WP
10 Bodies ID'd So Far From Mass Grave in Mexico - AP
Mexico Migrant Train Derails; At Least 5 Dead - AP
Colombian Soldiers Killed in Ambush - BBC
Absolute Corruption in Venezuela - Bloomberg Opinion
Asia / Pacific
US, Chinese Sailors Participate in Anti-Piracy Exercise - S&S
3 Ships From Chinese Navy to Join Exercise in Pearl Harbor - HAS
Closing Arguments to Begin in China's Bo Xilai Trial - VOA
Bo Xilai's China Corruption Trial Ends in Fireworks - LAT
Chinese Prosecutors Demand Stiff Sentence for Bo Xilai - LAT
Chinese Prosecutor Urges 'Severe' Sentence for Bo - AP
Political Stagecraft Seen in Trial of Fallen China Official - NYT
Bo Xilai Calls Former Police Chief a Liar in China Trial - VOA
China: ‘No Leniency’ Call at Bo Xilai Trial - BBC
Creeping Reforms as China Gives Shanghai Free Trade Zone Go-Ahead - WP
Chinese-American Commentator and Investor Is Arrested in Beijing - NYT
US Businessman Held in Chinese Blogging Crackdown - AP
US Boosting Military Funds for SE Asia, Hagel Says - Bloomberg
Hagel Underscores Commitment to Partnership With Malaysia - AFPS
UN Envoy Evaluates Burma Rights Following Ethnic, Religious Violence - VOA
Thousands of Filipinos Protest Against Corruption - AP
Well-Mannered Thai Party Throws Down Gloves in Govt Protests - NYT
Debating a Strategy for US War with China - TNI Opinion
US, China and an Unthinkable War - LAT Opinion
China: Why 'Western Values' Are Dangerous - G&M Opinion
Europe
Ukraine Leader Ignores Putin Warning on EU Path - VOA
Russia: Hardball in Moscow as Mayoral Election Draws Near - WP
Russia: Activist Running for Mayor of Moscow Is Briefly Detained - NYT
Critics: Putin's Russia Olympic Security Decree Violates Rights - VOA
Greece 'May Need 10bn Euros More' - BBC
Italian Center Right Warns of Coalition Collapse - Reuters
Arrests at Czech Anti-Roma Protests - BBC
Why Erdogan Rules Turkey Alone - Economist Editorial
Who Europe's Modern Nazis Hate the Most - TA Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
As Violence Worsens, Iraq Again Turns to Sunni Tribes - AFP
Iraq Suffers Wave of Bomb Attacks - BBC
Dozens Killed in Attacks Across Iraq - AP
Bombs, Shootings Kill at Least 47 Across Iraq - Reuters
Iraq Denies Halting Services to Iranian Exile Camp - AP
Israel Pushes Forth With Settlement Plans - AP
Lebanon: Hezbollah Turns Beirut Neighborhood Into Fortress - CSM
Iran's President Appoints New Head of Central Bank - AP
Iran Welcomes Omani Sultan - AP
Bombing Strikes Yemen Air Force Bus, Killing 3 - AP
Fresh Opposition Rallies in Tunisia - BBC
Algeria's Critical Juncture - INE&GMA R&A
Reading Tweets From Iran - NYT Editorial
Reports of American Decline Are Exaggerated - TN Opinion
The One Place the Arab Spring Hasn't Gone to Hell - FP Opinion
Why the Arab Spring Hasn't Failed in Egypt and Middle East - CSM Opinion
The Failed Grand Strategy in the Middle East - WSJ Opinion
Foreign Policy by Whisper and Nudge - NYT Opinion
A Report Card for US Policy in the Mideast - LAT Opinion
Palestinians Give Reason for Hope in ME Talks - CSM Opinion
South Asia
India: Fifth and Final Suspect Arrested in Mumbai Gang Rape - VOA