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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Rejects Grim US Intelligence Forecast - WP
Syria
Syria Blamed for Missed Deadline on Chemical Arsenal - WP
Syria Chemical Weapons Deadline May Pass Unmet - VOA
Lebanon, Worried About Border, Fires on Syrian Helicopters - NYT
Lebanese Troops Fire at Syrian Jets - BBC
Beyond Camps, Aiding Syrians Is Even Harder - NYT
South Sudan
Thousands Flee as War Nears Flash-Point South Sudan Town - WP
South Sudan Rebels Attack Key Town - BBC
Fresh Fighting in South Sudan as Peace Deadline Nears - AP
Fighting Flares in South Sudan Flashpoint Town, Sanctions Loom - Reuters
Rebel Leader Warned to Comply with Cease-Fire - VOA
Threats Unhelpful to Resolve South Sudan Crisis, Says Machar Ally - VOA
Darfur Rebels Warned to Stay Out of South Sudan Conflict - VOA
Uganda Issues a Warning Over Fighting in South Sudan - NYT
Uganda Warns South Sudan Rebel Leader - AP
9 Questions About S. Sudan You Were Embarrassed to Ask - WP
Terrorism
$0.60 for Cake: Al-Qaida Records Every Expense - AP
US Department of Defense
Congress Could Reconsider Military Pension Cut in January - WP
DOD Maps Out Future of Drones - S&S
USAF 2014: Force Cuts, Evaluation Changes and More - AFT
Navy’s New Drone Will Be Able to Fight Other Planes - WIB
Marines Delay Changes to Female Pull-Up Rules - S&S
US Intelligence Community
Privacy Advocate Exposes NSA Spy Gear at Hacker Conference - AP
Report: NSA Intercepts Computer Deliveries - AP
Privacy Advocate Exposes NSA Spy Gear at Gathering - AP
United States
Congress Could Reconsider Military Pension Cut in January - WP
Younger Military Veterans Angered by Budget Cuts to Pension Benefits - WP
NYT Editor Defiant on Benghazi Report Amid Lawmaker Criticism - Fox
FAA Picks Sites for Drone Testing - WP
Feds Announce Test Sites for Drone Aircraft - AP
The Facts About Benghazi - NYT Editorial
I Flew on a Plane Without Going Through Security - WP Opinion
United Kingdom
North Ireland Talks 'End Without Deal' - BBC
Northern Ireland Talks End Without Deal - AP
Talks to Ease Northern Ireland Tensions Break Down - Reuters
Africa
DRC Government Proclaims Victory Over Armed Attackers - VOA
DR Congo 'Repulses Terror Attacks' - BBC
Congo Army Repels Coordinated Attack in Capital - AP
Quelling Attacks in the Capital, Congolese Troops Kill Dozens - Reuters
Airlift Operations Complete in Central African Republic - AFPS
EU, UN Donors Meet in January on CAR 'Tragedy' - VOA
Nigeria Says Forces Kill 56 Islamists in Ground and Air Assault - Reuters
Extremists Kill 12 in Nigerian Christian Villages - AP
Americas / Caribbean
At 20 Years, NAFTA Didn't Close Mexico Wage Gap - AP
Venezuela Inflation Data Questioned by Economists - AP
Brazil Tribe Returns Home After Riot - BBC
Asia / Pacific
No Meeting With Leader of Japan, Chinese Say - NYT
China: Religious Extremism Blamed for Xinjiang Attack - Reuters
Pollution Rising, Chinese Fear for Soil and Food - NYT
Thailand's Army Moves to Ease Coup Fears - VOA
Burma Releasing Remaining Political Prisoners - VOA
Burma to Release Political Prisoners - BBC
Burma Pardons Political Offenders - AP
Japan: A Troubling Move on Arms Exports - NYT Editorial
Europe
Second Bombing in Russia Highlights Olympics Gamble - WP
Bomb Attacks in Russia Echo Threats by Chechen Insurgent - NYT
Second Blast in Russian City Kills 14 - VOA
Death Toll in Russia's Bombings Rises to 33 - Reuters
Police, Troops Heavy in Bomb-Hit Russian City - AP
Russian Police Round Up Dozens After Suicide Bombings - Reuters
IOC 'Confident' Despite Russia Bombs - BBC
IOC Assures Russia's Security After Attacks - VOA
Russia: US Offers Security Help for Sochi Olympics - VOA
Russian Tycoon Is Free, But His Money Is Still Tied Up - NYT
Corruption Probe Pummels Turkish Economy - VOA
Islamic Group Denies Links to Turkish Probe - AP
Gunmen in Greece Attack German Ambassador’s Residence - NYT
German Road, Railway Infrastructure Decaying - WP
Terror and the Sochi Games - WP Editorial
Ukraine: Silencing the Media - WP Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Mideast Turmoil Prompts Worries of Long-term Mental Trauma - VOA
Middle East Remains Most Dangerous Region for Reporters - VOA
Kerry to Propose Outline for Mideast Peace Talks - VOA
Kerry to Offer Outline of Mideast Peace Deal - AP
Vandals Spray Graffiti Against Kerry in West Bank - AP
Israel Frees More Palestinian Prisoners - VOA
Israel’s Pairing Prisoner Release and Settlements Angers Many - NYT
Israel Begins Freeing More Palestinian Prisoners - WP
Israel Frees Palestinian Prisoners - BBC
Israel Frees Palestinian Prisoners Despite Protest - AP
Israel Frees Palestinian Prisoners, Pushes Settlement Plan - Reuters
Deadly Clashes Between Iraqi Forces and Tribal Fighters in Anbar - NYT
Iraq Police Break Up Sunni Protest Camp - VOA
Ten Die as Iraq Clears Protest Camp - BBC
Iran’s Hard-Liners Criticize Rouhani During Day in Spotlight - WP
Iran Billionaire Zanjani 'Arrested' - BBC
Eight Killed in South Yemen Attack - BBC
Bahrain Says Foils 'Terror' Attempts, Seizes Explosives, Weapons - Reuters
Egypt Arrests 4 Al Jazeera Journalists for Brotherhood Ties - WP
Egypt Detains Journalists It Says Aired ‘False News’ - NYT
Egypt Urged to Free Al-Jazeera Staff - BBC
Egypt Prosecutors Interrogate Al-Jazeera Team - AP
US Denies Forces Involved in Possible Arrest of Tunisia Militant - Reuters
Iran: A Nuclear Blind Alley for the US - LAT Opinion
The Danger of New Iran Sanctions - TNI Opinion
Egypt’s Counterrevolution - NYT Opinion
South Asia
India's 'Common Man' Party Sees Broad Appeal in Anti-Corruption Stance - VOA