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Afghanistan
With Security Deal in Limbo, Ordinary Afghans’ Fears Grow - WP
8 Killed in Roadside Bombings in Afghanistan - AP
Australia Troops Leave Afghan Base - BBC
Last Australian Combat Troops Leave Afghanistan - AP
Syria
UN Starts First Aid Airlifts to Syria from Iraq as Cold Grips - Reuters
Living With ‘Only Mattresses and God’ - WP
'Barrel Bombs' Fall on Syrian City - BBC
Letting Syrians Starve - WP Opinion
Iran
White House: Adviser Consulted Israeli Officials on Iran Deal - Reuters
McCain: CIA Misled Congress on Missing American - AP
Iranian Foreign Minister: No Trace of Missing ex-FBI Agent - Reuters
Iran Wants a Deal - WP Opinion
US Department of Defense
Ryan Defends Reduction to COLA for Early Military Retirees - WS
Google’s Racing Robots Give Amazon’s Drones a Run for Their Money - FT
Google Buys Military Robot-Maker - BBC
Maybe Not Sci-Fi, But Robots Readied For Big DOD Tests - AP
82nd Airborne Leaders Reflect on 24th Anniversary of Panama Invasion - FO
US Intelligence Community
In 2014, NSA to Face Winds of Change - Reuters
NSA Officials Consider Snowden Amnesty in Return for Documents - TG
NSA Speaks Out on Snowden, Spying - CBS
United States
Budget Deal Still Short of Votes to Pass Senate - Reuters
Africa
Central African Republic Leader in Talks with Militias - Reuters
DRC Establishing Order in Former Rebel Strongholds - VOA
Foreign Minister: Attempted Coup in South Sudan - AP
Gunfire Erupts in South Sudan Capital - BBC
Fighting Erupts Between South Sudanese Troops - Reuters
South Africa: Mandela Laid to Rest in Ancestral Village - VOA
South Africa: Thousands Gather to Bury Mandela in His Home Village - NYT
South Africa: Mandela Buried at Ancestral Home - BBC
South Arica: Mandela Buried on Quiet Hill Near Childhood Village - WP
Americas / Caribbean
Bachelet Set for Return to Chile's Presidency - VOA
Chilean Voters Return a Former President to Power - NYT
Bachelet Has Big Win in Chile Presidential Vote - AP
Huge Poll Win for Chilean Left -BBC
Asia / Pacific
China Rejects Japan PM's Remarks on Air Defense Zone - VOA
Police and ‘Rioters’ Clash in Western China - NYT
Sixteen Dead in China Xinjiang Clash - BBC
16 Die in Clash in Restive Western China - AP
China Paper Says US Ship Harassed China Fleet - AP
China Focusing Graft Inquiry on Ex-Official - NYT
China: Moon Rover Sends Back First Photos - BBC
South Korea Warns of North 'Provocation' - BBC
Kerry Says North Korea's Leader Reckless, Ruthless - Reuters
N. Korea: Kim Jong Un's Aunt Untouched by Husband's Purge - VOA
N. Korea Explodes Myth of Unchallenged Kim Dynasty - AP
North Korean Leader’s Aunt Appears Unscathed - NYT
US Boosts Maritime Security Aid to Vietnam - AP
US Offers Help to South East Asia, Most to Vietnam, to Patrol Seas - Reuters
North Korea: The Dear Leader’s Heinous Act -NYT Opinion
Europe
Senators McCain, Murphy Address Protesters in Ukraine - WP
Ukraine Protesters Warn Against Trade Pact with Moscow - VOA
Ukraine: Huge Rally in Kiev in Support of EU - BBC
Ukrainian Opposition Presses With Massive Rally - AP
European Union Suspends Trade Talks With Ukraine - NYT
EU Suspends Talks With Ukraine Amid Mass Protests - VOA
Who Has the Power in Ukraine's Crisis? - AP
4 Top Ukraine Officials Investigated in Crackdown - AP
Germany Gets its 1st Female Defense Minister - AP
Russia vs. Europe - NYT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Saudi Prince Criticizes Obama, Citing Indecision in Mideast - NYT
Gunmen in Iraq Kill an Official and His Family - NYT
Bahrain Expansion Latest Signal of Continued US Presence - S&S
Attacks Across Iraq Kill at Least 29 People - AP
Israel: 1 Soldier Killed Along Lebanon Border - AP
Israeli Soldier Killed by Shots From Lebanon - BBC
Israel Army Shoots 2 Lebanese After Soldier Killed - AP
Scholars’ Group to Disclose Result of Vote on an Academic Boycott of Israel -NYT
Gaza, Vexed by Floods, Gets Fuel and Power - NYT
Japan Diplomat Stabbed in Yemen Failed Kidnapping - VOA
Japanese Diplomat Stabbed in Yemen - WP
Egyptian Christians Bridle at Prison Terms for Copts Only - NYT
Parties Agree on Leader Ahead of Vote in Tunisia - NYT
Libyan Autonomy Group Will Not Reopen Oil Ports, Challenges Tripoli - Reuters
South Asia
Pakistan: Indian Polio Crackdown 'Unfortunate' - VOA
Bomb Kills 3 Explosive Experts in NW Pakistan - AP
Indian State Oks Bill Against Religious Charlatans - AP
Gang Rapes Persist in India a Year After Fatal Attack on Bus - WP