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Syria
Obama Seeks Global Support on Syria - WP
Obama Leaves Summit With Scant Support on Syria - LAT
Kerry Courts World Support for Syria Strike - AP
Obama Falls Short on Wider Backing for Syria Attack - NYT
Obama Poses Question for Congress, Electorate on Syria - WP
Obama Sets Tuesday Speech; Big Challenges on Syria - AP
Reid Introduces Syria Resolution in Senate - AP
Obama Appeals to Wary Lawmakers on Syria - VOA
New Mission for Kerry’s Meetings with EU, Arab Leaders - WP
World Powers Split Over US Plan to Punish Syria - VOA
Where G20 Members Stand on Military Action Against Syria - Reuters
Obama Rejects G20 Pressure to Abandon Air Strike Plan - Reuters
Europe Urging US to Delay Action in Syria - AP
In France, US Delay on Syria Creates Havoc for Hollande - WP
Obama, Putin Fail to Resolve Differences on Syria - VOA
Russia and US No Closer on Syria - BBC
Putin Warns Russia Could Come to Syria's Aid - Fox
China’s Xi Jinping: Syria Crisis Can't be Resolved with Military Strike - VOA
UN Chief Warns G-20 Leaders Against Action on Syria - WP
UK PM: Don't Leave Syria Decision to UN - BBC
US State Department Official Predicts a ‘War of Attrition’ - NYT
US Weighs Boosting Training for Syrian Rebels - VOA
US Military Might Help Train Syrian Rebels, Officials Say - AP
Kerry Portrait of Rebels at Odds with Intelligence Reports - Reuters
Syrian Opposition Fighters Have Varying Motives - VOA
Islamist Rebels Say They Killed Syria's Hama Governor - Reuters
IAEA Considering Syrian Nuclear Risks Concerns - UPI
Direct Link Between Assad and Gas Attack Elusive for US - Reuters
Syrian Chemical Weapon Stockpile Barely Dented, US Says - AP
Crossing Deadly Landscapes, Syrians Reach Havens in Lebanon - NYT
Syria's Neighbors Weigh Fallout of US Strike - VOA
Iraqi Officials, Militants Warn of Threat to US - AP
US Orders Diplomats Out of Lebanon - AP
Interfax: 4 Russian Ships Head for Syria - AP
Syria Sends Reinforcements to Christian Village - AP
FBI Warns Syrian Group May Step Up Cyber Attacks - Reuters
Remarks by Amb. Power, US Representative to the UN on Syria - DOS Transcript
Can Mr. Obama Avoid Mission Creep? - NYT Editorial
A Small War in Syria is Not a Smart Strategy - WP Opinion
Do We Have a ‘Responsibility to Protect’ the Syrian People? - WP Opinion
A Weak Strike is Better Than None - WP Opinion
On Syria Vote, Trust, But Verify - NYT Opinion
A Message Assad Will Understand - WP Opinion
Obama's Four Big Points on Syria - WP Opinion
Afghanistan
Pakistan Freeing 7 More Afghan Taliban Prisoners - AP
Pakistan Releases 7 Afghan Taliban Fighters - Reuters
The Untold Story of the Battle of Bastion - GQ
A Death in the USAID Family - FP
Criminal Charges Dropped Against US Officer in Video Case - S&S
Terrorism
‘American al-Shabab’ Disavows Militant Group, al-Qaida - VOA
US Department of Defense
Key Guantanamo-Related Jobs at Pentagon Vacant - MH
Rumsfeld Defends War Legacy in Venice Festival Film - VOA
Fort Carson Hospital Commander Removed for 'Inappropriate Behavior' - TG
Serving Sexual Assault Victims Better - WP Editorial
Intelligence Community
NSA Set to Release Hundreds of Pages of Secret Documents - WP
Legislation Seeks to Bar NSA Tactic in Encryption - NYT
US Spy Agencies Decry Latest Snowden Revelations - Reuters
US, British Intelligence Crack Online Encryption Tools - VOA
Google Races to Encrypt Data Amid Backlash Over NSA Spying - WP
Obama Tries to Soothe Brazil and Mexico Over Spying Reports - NYT
Obama Addresses NSA Concerns with Leaders of Mexico, Brazil - AP
Brazil's Rousseff: Obama Took Responsibility for NSA Spying - VOA
United States
Obama: ‘I Was Elected to End Wars, Not Start Them’ - WT
FBI Warns Syrian Group May Step Up Cyber Attacks - Reuters
Stars in TV Ad Promoting Puerto Rico Move to US - AP
NASA’s Robotic Explorer to Moon Lifts Off from Virginia - WP
Officials: Yosemite Fire, Now California's 3rd Largest, Will Intensify - VOA
‘Breach of Trust,’ by Andrew J. Bacevich - NYT Book Review
United Kingdom
Small Island? Cameron Has a Riposte for Russia - NYT
Political Star Rises in Britain, Helped by Twitter - NYT
Australia
Australians Vote in Key Election - BBC
Australia Votes as Labor Government Struggles to Survive - NYT
Exit Polls Point to Landslide Victory for Conservatives - Reuters
Exit Polls: Coalition on Course for Landslide Win - TA
Exit Polls Show a Coalition Landslide - TWA
Where Rivals Stand on Foreign Policy - BBC
Why the Economy Worries Voters - BBC
Aussies Flock to the Polls, Because They Have To - AP
Australia Election: Millions Head to Polls - BBC
World
A Weapon Seen as Too Horrible, Even in War - NYT
G20: Economy Recovering, But Crisis Not Over - VOA
Africa
50 Nigerian Boko Haram Gunmen 'Tracked and Killed' - BBC
Nigeria: 50 Islamic Insurgents Killed in Army Raid - AP
Great Lakes Leaders Urge Resumption of DR Congo Peace Talks - VOA
DR Congo to Return to Negotiations With Rebels on Monday - Reuters
Mali's New President Appoints Prime Minister - VOA
US Resumes Aid to Mali After New President Takes Office - Reuters
Rights Campaigner Says Kenya’s Ruto Must Appear Before ICC - VOA
Cameroon Shuts Down 11 Media Outlets - VOA
Somalia Gov't: Audit Faults UN Corruption Claims - AP
Somalia’s Fractures Getting Hard to Heal - IPS
Somalia: Al-Shabab Twitter Feed Stopped Again - BBC
Twitter Suspends Somali Militants’ Account - NYT
Americas / Caribbean
Obama Tries to Soothe Brazil and Mexico Over Spying Reports - NYT
Obama Addresses NSA Concerns with Leaders of Mexico, Brazil - AP
Brazil's Rousseff: Obama Took Responsibility for NSA Spying - VOA
Mexico Says Obama Promises Spy Probe - BBC
Man Charged in Mexico Editor's Attack Not Guilty - AP
Colombia Santos: FARC 'to Keep Weapons Until Referendum' - BBC
Bolivian Anti-Graft Officer Held on Extortion Charge in Miami - Reuters
Asia / Pacific
China and Japan Leaders Meet at G20 - BBC
Chinese Navy Ships Arrive at Pearl Harbor for Rare Visit - AP
US Firms Grow Cooler on China Amid Multiple Concerns - WP
US Sends North Korean Envoy Davies to Asia - UPI
Leaving N. Korea, Rodman Assails Obama on Detained American - NYT
Rodman Says He Met North Korean Leader Again - AP
S. Korea Expands Ban on Fukushima Fish Imports From Japan - VOA
Cambodian Opposition Rally Pushes for Poll Probe - AP
Cambodia Opposition Rallies in Push for Poll Probe - Reuters
Thai Rubber Farmers Clash with Police - VOA
Europe
Before Heading Home, Obama Meets with Russian Activists - WP
Russia: In Moscow Mayoral Race, Important Nonfavorite - NYT
Russia: A Glance at Moscow's Contested Mayoral Race - AP
Greece Boosts Security for PM Speech - BBC
Lithuania: Security Equals Prosperity for EU - UPI
Germany: Rochus Misch, Bodyguard of Hitler, Dies at 96 - NYT
An Election in Russia (Well, Almost) - NYT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Syria, Egypt Turmoil Nudges Israel, Palestinians Toward Peace - Reuters
US, EU See New Hope for Iran Nuclear Talks - AP
EU Court Annuls Block on Iran Firms - BBC
Iran Ruling In Europe Draws Anger From US - NYT
US Extends Iran Sanctions Waivers to Japan - Reuters
Iran's Rouhani Outmaneuvers Hard-Liners on Syria, Nuclear Talks - LAT
Iranian New Year Greetings Leave Israelis Perplexed, Pleased - VOA
Iraqi Officials, Militants Warn of Threat to US - AP
US Orders Diplomats Out of Lebanon - AP
UK Issues Security Alert for Bahrain - UPI
US Military Notes Strong Ties to Egypt - UPI
'No Decision' in Egypt on Dissolving Muslim Brotherhood - BBC
Clashes Flare at Pro-Morsi Marches Across Egypt - Reuters
New Rights Worries Over Arrests in Egypt -AP
Egyptian Troop Column Moves Into the Sinai - AP
Hagel Discusses Security With Egypt’s Defense Minister - AFPS
Algeria Puts Ex-Gitmo Prisoners on Parole - AP
Tunisia Union Pushes Concessions to End Deadlock - Reuters
Libya: Tripoli’s Cop on the Beat is an Armed Militiaman - WP
Iran and US Still Seeking Peace, Despite Syria Tension - WP Opinion
Prodding Iran on Human Rights - WP Opinion
The War in Egypt is On - UPI Opinion
South Asia
Homesick Militants Offered a Way Back to Kashmir - NYT
Wanted in US and India, Islamist Leads Mass Rally in Pakistan - Reuters
Pakistan Freeing 7 More Afghan Taliban Prisoners - AP
Pakistan Releases 7 Afghan Taliban Fighters - Reuters
Pakistan: US Drone Strike Kills Senior Haqqani Commander - VOA
US Drone 'Kills Haqqani Commander' - BBC
US Drone Strike Kills 6 in Pakistan, Fueling Anger - NYT
US Drone Strike Kills 6 Militants in NW Pakistan - WP
India Shocked Over Killing of Author by Afghan Taliban Militants - VOA