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Afghanistan
HASC Chief McKeon: Obama is Ignoring Troops in Afghanistan - S&S
GOP Chairman Seeks Afghan Detainee Names - AP
82nd Airborne's 4th Brigade Combat Team to Depart for Afghanistan - FO
Afghan Women Work, Learn and Make Gains in Former Taliban Base - VOA
A Security Deal in Afghanistan is Possible - WP Opinion
Iraq
US Mulls Military Sales to Iraq - UPI
Iraqi Official: US Must Remain Engaged in Iraq - WP
Top Iraq Deputy Warns of Civil War - DB
Violence Kills at Least 12 Across Iraq - VOA
Attacks Kill 19 in Iraq as Iranian Diplomat Visits - AP
Fort Carson Brigade in Kuwait Keeps Wary Eye on Unrest in Iraq - TG
Can Iraq Survive? - TNI Opinion
Saving Iraq from Civil War - DB Opinion
Iran
IAEA: Iran Asks for Nuclear Talks Postponement - VOA
Iran, IAEA Meetings Rescheduled - UPI
Iran's Oil Sector Gets Cybersecurity Review - UPI
Congress, Don’t Issue Iran Sanctions - WP Editorial
How to Poison the Iran Talks - LAT Editorial
Syria
Syrian Government Forces Advance as Rebel Infighting Rages - VOA
Al-Qaida-Linked Group Secures Hold on Syrian City - AP
Indonesian Jihadists in Syria Highlight Conflict's Global Draw - VOA
Starvation Reported at Camp in Syria - WP
Isolated and Misinformed, Syrian Refugees Struggle - AP
Hunger, Death in Besieged Damascus Area - AP
EU Commits $225 Million to Syrian Aid - UPI
Groups Pledge $400m in Syria Aid - BBC
UN Returns to Kuwait in Search of New Syria Aid - AP
Will Syrian War Last Another Decade? - SSI R&A
Syria's Horrors Are Beyond Our Control - DT Opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
A Free Society Cannot Escape All Terrorism - Atlantic Opinion
With al-Qaeda, What’s in a Name? - WP Opinion
The United States’ Bloody Messes in Yemen - WP Opinion
US Department of Defense
Plan to Remove National Guard Helicopters Could Cut Utah Jobs - KSL
Medical Fellowship Program Seeks to Reduce Battlefield Deaths - AFPS
Court-martial Start for Navy Supervisor in Connection to Divers’ Deaths - WP
Naval Academy Sexual Assault Case: Footage Sought - AP
Odierno’s Reading List - WOTR
Think Back: The Military Budget - NYT Video
Five Questions with Steven Metz on US Landpower - WOTR Opinion
Forget Rumsfeld's Rules, These Are Gates' Rules - FP Opinion
Robert Gates' Dishonorable Act - Bloomberg Opinion
Robert Gates’ Primal Scream - Slate Opinion
US Intelligence Community
Proposed Rules Could Hamper US Spy Court, Judge Warns - NYT
Proposed Spy Phone Record Shift Draws Resistance - AP
Top German Lawmaker Presses for US No-Spy Deal - AP
Snowden to Join Board of the Freedom of the Press Foundation - NYT
The Highly Competent National Security Agency - TNI Opinion
Don’t Trust This Spy - NYT Opinion
United States
Spending Bill of $1.1T Would End Shutdown Threat - WP
Budget Deal Includes Repeal of Retirement Cuts for Disabled Vets - S&S
US Congress Agrees on 2014 Spending Bill - VOA
The Winners and Losers of the New Spending Bill - WP
Law Enforcement Increasingly Using Drones - WP
Court Rejects Equal Access Rules for Internet Providers - NYT
Court Creates New Landscape for Web Access in America - WP
Africa
French Military Operations in Africa Unpopular at Home - VOA
CAR Violence Ebbs, but UN Warns of Flare-Up - NYT
UN Reports Grave Human Rights Violations in CAR - VOA
CAR Begins Search for New President - VOA
South Sudanese Rebels Try to Retake Town in Oil-rich Region - WP
South Sudanese Take Dangerous Journey Out of Battle-Ridden Bor - VOA
South Sudan: 200 Die Fleeing Fighting as Boat Sinks - VOA
Fleeing Violence in South Sudan, Scores Drown in White Nile - NYT
Many Drown Fleeing South Sudan Fighting - BBC
Nigeria Hit by Deadly Car Bomb - BBC
WFP Seeks $60 Million to Avert Hunger in Zimbabwe - VOA
Gambia President Orders Arrest of 2 Journalists - AP
Zambia Law Group Demands Justice Minister Resigns - VOA
Kittens in the Oven: Dashed Hopes in South Sudan - WOTR Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
Mexican Troops Move In on Anti-Drug Gang Vigilantes - VOA
Mexico: Army Opened Fire on Unarmed Civilians, Shoot 1l - BB
Mexico Troops Clash With Vigilante Groups; 12 Reported Killed - LAT
Mexico Forces in Deadly Clash With Vigilantes - AP
Mexico Starts Disarming Vigilantes - BBC
Injured Leader of Mexican Anti-cartel Militia Vows to Go On - WP
Colombia Rebels Plan Drug Regulation - BBC
Venezuelan Papers Threatened by Newsprint Shortage - AP
Asia / Pacific
Harsh Sentence Provides Little Comfort in China Human Trafficking Scandal - VOA
Hagel Honors Johnstone for Work on US-Japan Issues - AFPS
Thailand: Anti-government Protesters Camp in Bangkok - VOA
Thai Leader Vows to Keep Job Amid Protests - NYT
Cambodia's Rainsy Attends Court Hearings on Protest Unrest - VOA
Europe
Russians Urged to Help Prevent Attacks Ahead of Olympics - VOA
Russia Denies Visa for US Journalist - WP
Russia Claims US Journalist 'Grossly Violated' Visa-Entry Rules - VOA
US Reporter Says Ouster from Russia Harks Back to Cold War - LAT
Turkey Scandal Deepens With Raid on Charity Accused of Al Qaeda Ties - LAT
Turkey’s Fading Economy Fuels Corruption Scandal - VOA
Hagel Discusses Variety of Issues With Italy’s Defense Minister - AFPS
France's Hollande Sets Out Reforms, Stonewalls on Private Life - VOA
French President Brushes Aside Questions Over Secret Affair - NYT
Former Serbian Spies Held Over Journalist Death - VOA
2 Serb Ex-Spy Chiefs Arrested Over 1999 Killing - AP
Middle East / North Africa
Israeli Minister’s Comments Deriding Peace Effort Draw US Rebuke - NYT
Israeli Defense Chief Comments Spark Spat With US - AP
US Anger at Israel Kerry 'Comment' - BBC
Lebanon Searching for Border Insurgents After Major Arms Cache Found - UPI
Suspected Al-Qaida Gunmen Kill Yemeni Official - AP
Egyptians Vote Under Tight Security - VOA
Egyptians Vote on New Constitution in Referendum - NYT
Votes Cast, Egyptians Abroad Wait for Referendum Results - VOA
Deaths as Egypt Votes in Referendum - BBC
Egypt Vote Lays Bare Sharp, Post-Coup Divisions - AP
Amid Hype Over Constitution, Egypt's Police Brace for Worst - VOA
Amid Violence, Egyptians Vote on Draft Constitution - WP
Clashes Mar Vote on Egypt's Proposed Constitution; 11 Killed - LAT
Clashes Kill 11 on First Day of Egypt Vote - AP
Egypt's Sissi in Focus Amid Draft Constitutional Vote - VOA
Tunisian Constitution, Praised for Balance, Nears Passage - NYT
Tunisians Mark 3 Years Since Dictator's Overthrow - AP
Four Elections That Will Shape the Mideast - TN Opinion
Why Israel Is So Afraid - FA Opinion
Why Egyptians Are Voting Away Their Freedom - Time Opinion
South Asia
India's Rahul Gandhi Hints at PM Role if Party Wins Election - VOA
India’s Infrastructure Projects Stalled by Red Tape - NYT
Indian Diplomat Seeks Dismissal of US Criminal Case - VOA
Inquiry Set Into Britain’s Role in Deadly Raid on India Temple - NYT
India General Dismisses Shrine Raid UK 'Link' - BBC
UK Orders Inquiry Into British Role in India Temple Raid - AP
US Displeased With Bangladeshi Politics - UPI
Bangladesh's Re-elected Prime Minister Starts New Term - UPI
India-America Relations on Edge - NYT Editorial