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Afghanistan
Afghan Talks at Impasse Before Vote, Officials Say - NYT
Draft Security Pact With US Headed to Afghan Assembly - WP
Afghan Clinic, a US-Funded Model, Forced to Shut Down - WP
Bomb Explodes Near Site of Crucial Meeting in Kabul - S&S
Insurgents Reportedly Kill Six Afghan Government Workers - LAT
Afghan Villagers Find Bodies of 6 Beheaded Workers - AP
Fight Escalates Over Case Involving Marines Urinating on Corpses - WP
Iran
Netanyahu to Lobby World Powers Against Iran Nuclear Deal - VOA
French President Arrives in Israel; Iran High on Agenda - LAT
French Leader Assures Israel He Will Keep Pressure on Iran - NYT
Hollande to Israel: France Will Keep Sanctions on Iran - VOA
French President Vows Tough Iran Stance in Israel - AP
France Assures Israel It Will Stand Firm on Iran Deal - Reuters
Israel Said to be Working with Saudi Arabia on Iran Strike Plan - TOI
Russia’s FM Lavrov: Chances High for Iran Nuclear Deal - VOA
Iran Averts Big Rise in Sensitive Nuclear Stockpile, Report Shows - Reuters
Iran: No Need for West to Declare Uranium 'Right' - AP
No New Iran Sanctions Now - LAT Editorial
Obama is Right on Iran - WP Opinion
Will History Repeat in Iran Nuclear Negotiations? - WP Opinion
Syria
Moving Chemical Arms Through Syria a Challenge for West - NYT
Syrian Government’s Forces Gain, But a Siege War Goes On - NYT
Turkey Confronts Policy Missteps With Rise of al-Qaeda Across Border - WP
Syrian Army Launches Offensive Near Lebanon Border - AP
Assad Gaining Ground in Syrian Civil War - AP
Syrian Army Besieges Town in Strategic Qalamoun Mountains - Reuters
Syria Offensive Triggers New Exodus of Refugees to Lebanon - WP
New Syrian Refugees Descend on Lebanon - NYT
As Fighting Flares, Syrians Pour Into Lebanon - AP
Syria Rebels Bomb Government Building, Kill 31 - VOA
Bomb at Base Kills at Least 31 Syrian Troops - NYT
Huge Bomb Hits Syria Government Site - BBC
31 Syrian Soldiers Killed in Bomb Attack - Reuters
Top Syrian Rebel Commander Dies From Wounds - Reuters
Syrian Official: UBAF Bank Unlocking Frozen Funds for Food - VOA
Why Has the UN Given Assad a Free Pass on Mass Murder? - FP Opinion
US Department of Defense
Hagel Focuses on Readiness at Reagan Library Speech - AFPS
US Army's Roller Coaster of Readiness - DN
When Disaster Strikes, US Military Assets Often Key to Relief Efforts - S&S
US Air Force CSAR Mission in Jeopardy - DN
US Army Robots Will Outnumber Human Soldiers 10 to 1 by 2023 - Gizmodo
Drone Hits Navy Ship, 2 Sailors Hurt; Officials Seek Cause - LAT
Malfunctioned Drone Hits Navy Ship During Training - AP
US Navy To Seek Independent LCS Cost Estimates - AW
Hagel Comments on Recent Military Scandals, Firings of Senior Officers - McClatchy
United States
US Reduces Number of Drone Strikes - TWB
Proposal for Russian GPS on US Soil Stirs Spying Fears - NYT
Give Snowden Asylum in Germany - NYT Opinion
United Kingdom
First UK State Visit for Irish President - BBC
Irish President Higgins to Make First State Visit to UK - Reuters
Hundreds Show Up for Funeral of Family-less WWII Veteran - WHO
Two Muslim Converts Due in Court Over British Soldier's Killing - Reuters
United Nations
Tense Week Ahead for UN Climate Talks - AP
Africa
Nigerian Official Praises US Cooperation in Fight against Terrorism - VOA
Nigeria: 29 Islamists Killed in Two Raids - VOA
Nigeria Military Says 29 Islamists Killed in Two Battles -Reuters
Soldiers Raid Boko Haram Stronghold in Nigeria - AP
Nigeria Militants Say They Kidnapped Americans - AP
Kidnapped French Engineer Escapes Captors in Nigeria - VOA
Chad Starts Military Campaign Against Rebels in Darfur - Reuters
Sudan Says It Killed Deputy Darfur Rebel Leader - AP
Cameroon Says Army Repulses Attack From Central African Republic - Reuters
Judicial Official Shot Dead in C. African Republic - AP
Banishing Congo's Ghosts - NYT Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
Gunmen Kill Eight Members of One Family in N. Mexico - Reuters
Mexico Officials Find 8 Bodies in Border City Home - AP
Mexico Vigilantes Take Over Another Town, 2 Dead - AP
18 Mexicans to Serve Laundering Sentence in Mexico - AP
Bachelet Wins First Round in Chile Election - VOA
Bachelet Tops Chile President Vote; Faces Runoff - AP
New Climate of Pragmatism Prevails in US-Cuba Relations - Reuters
UN Mission in Haiti Concerned About Violence - AP
A Lesson From Cuba on Race - NYT Opinion
Asia / Pacific
Military, USAID Continue Relief Efforts in Philippines - AFPS
US Sending Additional Military to Aid in Philippines Typhoon Relief - S&S
Philippines: Relief Coming to Outlying Typhoon Survivors - VOA
Inland Philippines, No Aid for Survivors of Typhoon - NYT
Ospreys Fly Supplies to Remote Areas in Philippines - AFPS
Villagers Mob U.S. Aid Choppers as Philippine Relief Effort Spreads - Reuters
George Washington Strike Group Members Assist Filipinos - AFPS
Veterans Team Uses Combat Skills to Help Philippines Victims - S&S
Philippine Community Groups Fill Vacuum to Provide Aid - NYT
Aquino Vows to Stay in Typhoon-hit Central Philippines - VOA
Philippine President to Camp in Tacloban - AP
Aquino Criticizes Typhoon Response - BBC
Philippine City Ponders Grim Road Ahead - NYT
China Reform Plan to Test State-Run Companies - VOA
Success of China’s Ambitious Economic Plan May Rest on Rural Regions - NYT
China to Ease 1-Child Policy, Abolish Labor Camps - AP
9 Attackers and 2 Officers Reported Killed in Tense Western China - NYT
Indonesia's Graftbusters Battle the Establishment - Reuters
Australian Spies Tried to Tap Indonesian President's Phone Calls - Reuters
China’s New Agenda - NYT Editorial
China Tries to Control US Academics, Journalists - WP Opinion
The Transparent Chinese - NYT Opinion
The US Asia Pivot Starts Now - FP Opinion
Thailand’s Latest Troubles - NYT Opinion
OPCON Transfer May Usher in Withdrawal of US Troops from Korea - Yonhap Interview
The Yonhap Interview - IINSTP Commentary
Europe
Irish President Higgins to Make First State Visit to UK - Reuters
Guerrilla Group Says It Killed 2 Members of Greek Anti-Immigrant Party - NYT
Thousands in Greece March in Memory of 1973 Revolt - AP
2 Chileans Charged With Causing Spain Church Blast - AP
New Georgia President Takes Office - NYT
Georgian Leader Vows Integration With EU, Better Ties With Russia - Reuters
Exiting President Reflects on Georgia - NYT
Nazi-Looted Art: German Collector Says He Owns Pictures - BBC
Coercion Complaints Underscore Challenge to EU's Kosovo Accord - Reuters
Kosovo's Serbs Vote in Repeated Poll - BBC
Serbs Redo Vote in Tense Northern Kosovo City - AP
Boeing Plane Crashes in Russia, 50 on Board Killed - AP
Boeing Airliner Crashes in Russian City of Kazan - Reuters
Waiting to See if Ukraine Tilts East or West - NYT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Iraq Bomb Attacks Kill 20 - VOA
Separate Attacks Across Iraq Kill 20 - AP
Three Killed in Shelling in Troubled N. Yemen Town, Salafis Say - Reuters
Key International Airshow Opens in Dubai - VOA
General Strike Slows Libya as Government Acts Against Militias - VOA
Libya's Capital Goes on Strike Over Militia Attack - AP
Libya: Misrata Militia 'Must Leave' Tripoli - BBC
US Weighs Mission to Train Libyan Security Forces - NYT
US Military Working on Plan to Train Thousands of Libyans - Reuters
Libyan Intelligence Deputy Kidnapped - BBC
Libyan Official Abducted Amid Unrest in Capital - NYT
Libya's Deputy Spy Chief Kidnapped at Airport - Reuters
Egyptian Police Officer Killed in Cairo - Reuters
Popular Egypt Satirist Breaks With Private Station - AP
Israel's Policy of Erasure - LAT Opinion
South Asia
Pakistan Ends Curfew Imposed After Sectarian Clash - AP
Pakistan’s Musharraf to Be Tried for Treason - VOA
Pakistan to Pursue a Treason Case for Musharraf - NYT
Musharraf Faces ‘High Treason’ Charge in Pakistan - WP
Pakistan to Try ex-President Musharraf for Treason - AP
Summit Ends Amid Demands for War Crimes Inquiry Against Sri Lanka - VOA
Britain Warns Sri Lanka Over Stalled Reconciliation - VOA
British PM Demands Sri Lanka Rights Probe, Angers Government - Reuters
Sri Lanka Escapes Commonwealth Censure After Fractious Summit - Reuters
Sri Lanka Leader Warns of Hypocrisy - BBC
Nepal Goes to Polls to End Political Deadlock - VOA
Nepal Election Puts Spotlight on Maoists - WP
Nepal's Revolutionary Leader Loses His Appeal - Reuters
Brother of Ex-Strongman Elected Maldives President - WP
New Maldives Leader Vows Stability After Crisis, Protests - Reuters