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Afghanistan
Kerry and Allies Step Up Pressure for Afghan Pact - NYT
NATO Urges Karzai to Sign Troop Agreement - VOA
Rasmussen Urges Afghanistan to Sign Security Agreement - AFPS
NATO Warns of Afghan Exit Without Security Agreement - S&S
If Karzai Stonewalls on Agreement, is US Military Planning Harmed? - S&S
Piled on Top of Security, Fraud Concerns in Afghan Elections: Snow - S&S
US Military Halts Shipments Through Pakistan - VOA
Army Defends $36 Million Building in Afghanistan - WP
Syria
Syrian Rebels Face Pressure on Multiple Fronts - VOA
UN: Better Aid Access Needed to Nearly 3 Million Syrians - VOA
Syria Crisis Is Worsening, UN Relief Official Says - NYT
Ban Ki-moon Voices Safety Concerns About Mission in Syria - WP
US Department of Defense
Christine Fox Named Acting Deputy Defense Secretary - AFPS
As Acting Deputy, Fox to Become Highest-Ranking Female in DOD History - S&S
Carter Bids Farewell to the Defense Department - AFPS
Joint Chiefs Chairman to Host Facebook Town Hall - AFPS
United States
Ex-State Dept. Worker’s Lawyers Want Leak Charges Dropped - WP
Edward James 'Babe' Heffron Dies; One of the 'Band of Brothers' - PDN
United Kingdom
British Editor Tells Parliament Snowden Data Is Secure - VOA
Guardian Editor Defends Publication of Snowden Files - WP
British Newspaper Says it Has Published 1 Percent of Snowden Leak - AP
Editor Describes Pressure After Leaks by Snowden - NYT
World
Somalia, North Korea, Afghanistan Head List Of Corrupt States - VOA
Obama Ups US Contribution to Global AIDS Fund - VOA
Africa
Perceived Corruption High in Sub-Saharan Africa - VOA
UN Launches Drone Patrols in Troubled DR Congo - VOA
UN Measure Would Send Forces to Aid Central African Republic - NYT
French Army Buildup in CAR Unlikely to Quell Bloodshed - UPI
Cameroon Deploys Troops to CAR Border - VOA
Spokesman: Kenya’s President Committed to Press Freedom - VOA
Somali Prime Minister Loses Vote of Confidence - UPI
Americas / Caribbean
Colombia: Obama Encourages Santos in Peace Negotiations with Guerrillas - VOA
Mexico Senate Approves Major Political Reforms - AP
Mexico Receives Letter From Drug Capo Sought by US - AP
Former USAID Contractor Jailed in Cuba Appeals to Obama - WP
Left Behind in Cuba - WP Opinion
Asia / Pacific
Massive Naval Power Remains at Heart of America's Look Eastwards - CNN
US Sends Submarine-Hunting Jets to Japan - VOA
Biden Prepares to Discuss China Defense Zone in Beijing - VOA
Biden Arrives in China Seeking Restraint Over New Air Zone - NYT
In Tokyo, Biden Blames China for Raising Tensions in Asia - WP
For Biden in China, Tense Reunion with Xi Jinping - AP
S. Korea: Seoul Eyes Extension of Air Defense Identification Zone - UPI
Seoul: Kim Jong Un Fires Uncle, Executes His Associates - VOA
North Korea’s Leader Is Said to Oust Uncle in Power Play - NYT
N. Korea: Kim Jong Un’s Uncle ‘Very Likely’ Removed From Power - WP
North Korea: Kim Jong Un's Uncle Possibly Sacked - AP
US Veteran Detained in N. Korea Oversaw Guerrilla Group - AP
Praise for US Military Response to Philippines Storm Effusive - S&S
Thailand Police Retreat, Restoring Some Calm to Capital - NYT
Thailand Protests Ease Ahead of King's Birthday - AP
Economic Realignment Fuels Regional Political Divisions in Thailand - NYT
Cambodian Government Sues Opposition Newspaper - VOA
Tensions in Thailand - WP Editorial
A More Open Burma - NYT Editorial
China: 1914 and Today - UPI Opinion
Central Asia
Clashes Erupt in Kyrgyzstan City of Osh - UPI
Europe
European Rights Court Holds Hearing on Secret CIA Prison - VOA
US Calls on Ukraine to Listen to Its People - VOA
Ukraine Protests Persist as Bid to Oust Government Fails - NYT
US Taking a Cautious Approach on Ukraine Unrest - WP
Russia Needs to Beef Up in Arctic Because of US Navy, Putin Says - AP
Greenpeace Activists Detail Russia’s Capricious Justice System - NYT
Russia's Stagnation Raises Pressure for new Growth Model - VOA
How the EU Pushed Ukraine East - NYT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Jihadist Groups Gain in Turmoil Across Middle East - NYT
Israel: Netanyahu Ally Urges More Cautious Tone With US - VOA
Source: French Tests Show Arafat Was Not Poisoned - VOA
Tests on Arafat Find No Proof of Radiation Poisoning - NYT
Diplomacy and Violence Highlight Promise and Peril of Iran Accord - WP
EU Sanctions Pressure Frustrates Iran - UPI
Militias Battle Anew in Lebanon's Tripoli, Army Arrests 21 Fighters - VOA
Hezbollah Commander Killed Outside Home in Lebanon - AP
Lebanon Working to Restore Order to Tripoli - UPI
Report: Egypt Delays IMF Loan Decision - VOA
Egypt's Antiquities Fall Victim to Political Chaos - AP
Obama's Misguided Tehran-Bound 'Peace Train' - UPI Opinion
Bibi and Barack, the Sequel - NYT Opinion
Protest Is Egypt’s Last Resort - NYT Opinion
South Asia