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Afghanistan
Uncertainty Over Security Pact Drives Final Nail Into Afghan Bubble - Reuters
Local Turf-Sharing Accord With the Taliban Raises Alarm in Afghanistan - NYT
UN: Afghanistan Faces Very Real Challenges Ahead of Elections - UPI
Taliban Monthly Report Cites Concern for Afghan Corruption - UPI
Karzai Presses for Indian Support, Investment - VOA
US Soldiers Killed in Afghan Crash - BBC
Military Trial in US Eyed for Russian Held in Afghanistan - WP
Syria
Syrian Conflict Said to Fuel Persian Gulf Sectarian Tensions - WP
Plan to Destroy Syrian Toxins Advances, Despite Setbacks - WP
Russian Diplomat Wary of Syrian Leader's Hints May Seek New Term - Reuters
Syrian Government Forces Pound Aleppo - VOA
US Urges UN to Express Outrage at Syria Airstrikes - AP
Number of Shia Fighters in Syria Could Rise Following Fatwa - VOA
Fears Over aA-Qaeda 'Jails' in Syria - BBC
Syria, CAR World's Top Dangers, UN Chief Says- VOA
UN Issues Biggest Appeal Yet for Syria - VOA
Syrian Refugees Despair as Europe Closes Door - VOA
British Doctor Dies in Syrian Jail - BBC
Iran
Western Sanctions Killing Nuclear Deal, Iran Says - UPI
Iran Lawmaker Doubts US Sincerity on Nuclear Talks - UPI
UN Criticizes Iran on Human Rights Violations - AP
Iran Roadside Bombing 'Kills Guards' - BBC
US Department of Defense
DOD Official Examines Federal Facilities Security Practices - AFPS
Haney Charts Way Forward for US Strategic Command - AFPS
Recruiting for All Services Starts Fiscal Year on Track - AFPS
US Intelligence Community
Most of Snowden Material Has Yet To Be Released - WP
Intel Office Realignment Addresses Future Challenges - AFPS
Panel Recommends Limits on NSA Spying - VOA
Panel Urges Obama to Curb Data Mining by the NSA - NYT
Panel Urges New Curbs on Surveillance by US - WP
US Spy Agency Urged to Curb Snooping - BBC
US Judge: NSA Phone Data Collection Likely Unconstitutional - Reuters
NSA Data Grab 'Against Constitution' - BBC
Snowden Offers to Help Brazil if Granted Asylum - AP
UN Adopts Brazil-Backed Snooping Move - BBC
Turn Off the Data Vacuum - NYT Editorial
United States
US Senate Approves Two-year Budget - VOA
Senate Passes Budget Accord, Setting Up Debt-Limit Fight - WP
US Senate Confirms Jeh Johnson as Homeland Security Head - BBC
Buildings Evacuated at Harvard After Report of Explosives - Reuters
United Kingdom
General Fears 'Hollowed-Out' Military Forces - BBC
UK Doctor 'Murdered' in Syrian Jail- BBC
World
Group: Turkey, Iran, China Lead World in Jailing Journalists - VOA
Africa
State Dept. Warns of New Terrorist Group Posing Threat to US in Africa - NYT
World Warned Over al-Qaeda in Africa - BBC
Africom Helps African Partners Prepare for Disaster Response - AFPS
South Sudan Imposes Curfew After Alleged Coup Attempt - VOA
Fighting Spreads in South Sudan - BBC
Fighting Spreads in South Sudan - WP
South Sudan Unrest Continues as Army Loses Town - AP
S. Sudan President Willing to Hold Talks with Rival - VOA
DOD Aids State Department in South Sudan Evacuation - AFPS
UK to Airlift Britons From South Sudan - BBC
South Sudan Manhunt On for Ex-Vice President After 'Attempted Coup' - UPI
South Sudan Clashes 'Kill 400-500' - VOA
Kenya Urges Calm after Alleged South Sudan Coup Attempt - VOA
South Sudan Clashes: Dozens 'Killed' -BBC
South Sudan Unrest Worries US - VOA
Uganda Increases Troop Presence along South Sudan Border - VOA
US Says 2 Guantanamo Prisoners Back in Sudan - AP
DOD Continues Central African Republic Peacekeeping Support - AFPS
France Calls for More EU Support in CAR - VOA
CAR Toll 'Much Higher Than Thought' - BBC
Syria, CAR World's Top Dangers, UN Chief Says - VOA
UN Says Humanitarian Crisis is Spiraling in CAR - VOA
African Union Wants to Stabilize CAR Security Situation - VOA
CAR: Brazzaville Travel Warning Scaled Down by British Gov’t - UPI
Cameroonians Stream Home From Troubled CAR - VOA
Heavy Fighting Reported in Republic of Congo - UPI
Nigeria President Loses Majority - BBC
Looking at South Africa, Post-Mandela - VOA
Mandela’s Death Sparks Political Debates in South Africa - VOA
'Draconian' Kenyan Media Bill Signed - BBC
'Doctors Killed' in Somalia Ambush - BBC
Mali President's Party Wins Parliamentary Election - BBC
Future Unsure for Repatriated Female Ethiopians - VOA
CAR: Playing the Genocide Card - NYT Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
5 Dead in Shootout in Northern Mexico Resort - AP
Chile's Bachelet Renews Reform Pledge - BBC
Colombian Farmer Cleared Over Kidnap - BBC
UN Adopts Brazil-Backed Snooping Move - BBC
US Businessman Escapes Bolivia - BBC
Bolivia Accuses US of Aiding in an American’s Escape - NYT
Asia / Pacific
US Senator 'Picked as China Ambassador' - BBC
China Confirms US Warship Incident - BBC
Japan Courts Southeast Asia Amid Mutual Tensions with China - VOA
Japan Arms Boost to Counter China - BBC
Japan Boosts Military With Marines - BBC
South Koreans Concerned About Pyongyang's Political Purge - VOA
North Korea Marks Kim Jong-il Death - BBC
Kerry Visits Vietnam - VOA
Kerry Announces More US Aid to Storm-Damaged Philippines - AFPS
Kerry Vows US Help for Philippine Typhoon Victims - WP
Southern Thailand Rebels Shoot Father and Son - UPI
Indonesia Arrests 3 Terror Suspects - VOA
Abbott Urges Indonesia to Normalize Relations with Australia - UPI
Cambodian Opposition Protest Winds Through Capital - VOA
US Imposes Sanctions on Burmese Companies, Military Staff Officer - VOA
Lawlessness on Borders Taints Progress in Myanmar - NYT
Singapore to Deport 53 Over Riot - BBC
CPJ: Vietnam Intensifies Crackdown on Journalists - VOA
A Letter From a North Korean Defector - WP Opinion
Europe
We Agree to Disagree,' Says US Ambassador to Russia - VOA
Hagel, Russian Defense Minister Hold First Video Teleconference - AFPS
Russian Amnesty to Benefit Pussy Riot, Greenpeace 30 - VOA
Amnesty Bill in Russia Could Free Activists - NYT
Russian Lawmakers Approve Sweeping Amnesty - WP
Russia Approves Prisoner Amnesty - BBC
Russia Woos Ukraine With Major Offer - BBC
Ukraine’s Premier Hails Russian Aid, Saying Crisis Has Passed - NYT
Ukraine Ruling Party Demands Cabinet Reshuffle - VOA
Ashton Seeks to Ally Ukraine's Economic Concerns - UPI
German Parliament Confirms Merkel - BBC
Kyrgyzstan Gets Military Support From Russia - UPI
Russia Weighs Plans for Kyrgyz Air Base - UPI
Turkey's Erdogan: Corruption Probe 'Dirty Operation' - VOA
Turkey PM Decries 'Dirty Probe Plot' - BBC
Raids and Graft Inquiry in Turkey Are Seen as Muslim Cleric’s Plot - NYT
Buying Time in Ukraine - WP Editorial
Is Fascism Returning to Europe? - NYT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Syrian Conflict Said to Fuel Persian Gulf Sectarian Tensions - WP
Hagel Continues Consultations With Israeli Defense Minister - AFPS
Terrorism Lawsuit Clouds Chinese Israel Visit - AP
Israeli, Lebanese Border Skirmish Under Western Watch - UPI
US Repatriates 2 Guantanamo Detainees to Saudi Arabia - Reuters
Shiite Pilgrimage Is Target of Attacks in Iraq - NYT
Sectarian Attacks Kill 65 in Iraq - VOA
Iraq Violence: More Than 70 People Killed in Attacks - BBC
Lebanon: Car Bomb Blast Near Hezbollah Base - BBC
UN: Lebanese Soldier Acted Alone in Border Incident - UPI
Saudi Arabia Authorities 'Target Activists' - BBC
More Struggles Predicted in Egypt’s Forecast for Year Ahead - VOA
New Charges Filed Against Egypt's Ex-President - VOA
Morsi Faces Egypt Terrorism Charges - BBC
Egypt’s Morsi Accused of Spying, Plotting Islamist Takeover - WP
Egypt Accuses Morsi of Vast Terrorist Plot - NYT
Taxi Driver Lynched at Egypt Protest - BBC
Worry in Tunisia Over Youths Who Turn to Jihad - NYT
Tunisian Leader Hopeful Amid Protest - BBC
UN Group Says Torture Less Prevalent in Morocco - AP
Tunisia’s Reawakening - NYT Editorial
South Asia
India: Detained Diplomat Complains About Treatment in US Custody - VOA
India-US Diplomat Row Escalates - BBC
Kerry 'Regrets' India Diplomat Row - BBC
US Prosecutor Defends Arrest of Indian Diplomat - NYT
Indian MPs Pass Anti-Corruption Bill - BBC
Indian Parliament Passes Bill Forming Anticorruption Agency - NYT
Eight Condemned to Die in Bangladesh - BBC
India Is In The Wrong - WP Opinion