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Afghanistan
Deadly Attack in Kabul Hints at Changing Climate for Foreigners - NYT
Afghan Attack Deadliest of War for Foreign Workers - AP
Death Toll Rises in Attack on Kabul Restaurant Popular with Foreigners - AP
Taliban's Kabul Attack Kills 21, Heightens Security Concerns - VOA
Afghans and Expats Alike Suffer in Deadly Attack on Kabul Oasis - Reuters
2 Americans Among 21 Killed in Taliban Attack - WP
2 Canadians Among 21 Killed in Afghan Explosion - AP
Afghanistan Security Probe After Kabul Restaurant Raid - BBC
Taliban Say Cafe Attack Was Payback for Earlier Strike - NYT
Taliban: Kabul Cafe Strike Shows Capabilities - VOA
Biden Again Pushing for Small Residual Force in Afghanistan - S&S
Marines Deploy to Helmand as War in Afghanistan Winds Down - S&S
Amid Drawdown Talks, Fort Bragg Soldiers Prepare to Deploy - N&O
Two Marines Killed in Afghan Insider Attack Awarded Navy Cross - LAT
Iraq
Islamist Militants Strengthen Grip on Iraq's Falluja - Reuters
Iraq Announces Offensive Against al-Qaida - AP
Iraq War Veterans Upset by al-Qaida Gains - McClatchy
Clashes, Bombings Kill 30 People in Iraq - AP
Bombs, Mortar Fire Kill 14 People in Baghdad - Reuters
Gunmen Kill Six Pro-Government Sunni Militiamen in Iraq - Reuters
Iran
US Allies, Iran Begin a 6-month Race to Reach Nuclear Deal - McClatchy
Iran Prepares for Start of Landmark Nuclear Deal - AP
Inspectors Arrive in Iran to Monitor Nuclear Deal - AP
Sanctions Eased, Iran Gets Feelers From Old Trading Partners - NYT
Iranian Diplomat Slain in Yemen - VOA
Iran Diplomat Dies in Yemen Attack - BBC
Iran's Supreme Leader Commutes Almost 900 Sentences - Reuters
Syria
Syrian National Council Agrees to Attend Peace Talks with Government - VOA
Syria Rebels to Attend Peace Conference - NYT
Syrian Opposition to Attend Landmark Geneva Peace Talks - WP
Syria Opposition to Attend Peace Talks - BBC
Syrian Opposition Agrees to Attend International Peace Talks - Reuters
Syrian Opposition to Attend Peace Conference - AP
Syrian Opposition to Name Delegation for Talks - AP
Peace Talks a Tacit Admission that Assad Won’t Leave Soon - WP
Assad: Departure 'Not Up For Discussion' - VOA
Ex-Official Claims to Speak for Sidelined Syrians - NYT
'Aid Enters' Besieged Damascus Camp - BBC
Some Food Aid Reaches Besieged Damascus Suburb - Reuters
In Syria, Former Official Says, ‘Nobody Is Winning’ - NYT Q&A
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Desert Gives al-Qaida Refuge After Mali Defeat - AP
US Department of Defense
Back to Garrison Life After Years at War - NYT
Navy Begins Distributing Flame-Resistant Clothing - AP
US Intelligence Community
With New Plan for Surveillance, Divisiveness Is in the Details - NYT
Challenges Greet Obama’s Effort on NSA Limits - WP
European Commentators See Little to Praise in Obama’s NSA Changes - McClatchy
Obama on German TV Says Spying Won't Damage Ties - AP
United States
Obama Signs $1.1 Trillion Bipartisan Government Funding Measure - AP
In Keeping Grip on Data Pipeline, Obama Does Little to Reassure Industry - NYT
United Kingdom
2 UK Men Charged With Going to Syria for Terrorism - AP
Africa
South Sudan's Government Regains Control of Strategic Town - VOA
South Sudan Recaptures Town From Rebels - NYT
Army Retakes Key South Sudan Town - BBC
S. Sudan Says Regains Town From Rebels, Uganda Claims Credit - Reuters
Warring South Sudanese Close to Signing Cease-Fire - AP
Last-Ditch Effort Emerges to Restore Order in CAR - NYT
Gunmen Attack Muslims Fleeing CAR, Kill 22, 3 Kids - AP
CAR Moving to Elect Interim President, Violence Continues - VOA
24 Candidates Vying to Be Interim President in CAR - Reuters
Mali Arrests Islamist Judge Who Ordered Amputations and Stonings - Reuters
Burkina Faso Opposition Stages Biggest March in Decades - Reuters
Burkina Faso Opposition Protests Prolonged Rule - AP
Americas / Caribbean
The American Roots of a Mexican Militia Movement - WP
Mexico Replaces Security Chiefs in Conflict-Hit Michoacan - BBC
Colombian Police Find Cocaine Hidden in Asphalt - AP
9 Indicted in Haitian Journalist Murder Case - VOA
Nine Charged in 2000 Murder of Haitian Journalist - Reuters
Asia / Pacific
China Continues to Press Territorial Claims in E. and S. China Seas - McClatchy
China, Japan Slug it Out in the World's Press - AP
China Building Second Aircraft Carrier - Reuters
US Air Base at Issue in Japan Mayoral Election - AP
Japan's Abe Suffers Setback With Okinawa Election Loss - Reuters
Thai Prime Minister Struggles to Stay in Power - AP
Thailand: 7 Seriously Hurt in Bangkok Blast; Military Urges End to Crisis - Reuters
Europe
Determined to Miss Nothing, Russia Trains All Eyes on Sochi - NYT
Seven Militant Suspects Shot Dead in Russia's Dagestan - VOA
Russia: Seven Killed in Dagestan Siege - BBC
Ukrainians Protest Tough Anti-Dissent Legislation - AP
Ukraine Rebukes West for Criticism of Anti-protest Law - VOA
US-Based Muslim Preacher Leverages Influence Back in Turkey - VOA
Turkish Police Break Up Violent Internet Protest - AP
Turkish Police Fire Tear Gas on Istanbul Protesters - Reuters
Greek Prosecutors Focus on Corruption at the Top - NYT
Middle East / North Africa
Region Boiling, a Cautious Israel Takes Up Castle Strategy - NYT
Israel Plans Laser Interceptor 'Iron Beam' for Short-Range Rockets - Reuters
Israel Strikes Palestinian Militant in Gaza Strip - AP
Israel Targets Gaza Militant After Palestinian Rocket Attacks - Reuters
Egyptians Back New Constitution - VOA
Egypt Constitution 'Backed by 98%' - BBC
Egypt: 98.1 Percent of Voters Approve Constitution - AP
Egypt President Expected to Call for Elections in March - Reuters
Overwhelming Vote for Egypt’s Constitution Raises Concern - NYT
Elites Regain Favor in Egypt, Raising Worry About Inequality - WP
Egypt's Mursi to Face Trial on New Charges - Reuters
Libyan Congress Puts Army on Alert - VOA
Libya Sends Troops to Restive South; Armed Forces on Alert - Reuters
3 Soldiers Killed in Clashes in Southern Libya - AP
Libyan Air Force Attacks Unruly Militias in South - Reuters
Does Egypt’s Vote Matter? - NYT Opinion
South Asia
Deadly Explosion Rocks Pakistani Military Compound - NYT
Bomb Kills 20, Mostly Troops, in NW Pakistan - AP
Twenty Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Attack on Army Convoy - Reuters
India: Facing Tough Race, a Gandhi Isn’t Nominated for Premier - NYT