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Afghanistan
US Condemns Release of Afghan Detainees - VOA
Afghanistan Exit Is Seen as Peril to Drone Mission - NYT
'Death Road' Blocks Afghan Minority from Homeland - AP
Afghan Villagers Brought to Back Airstrike Report - NYT
Suicide Bomber Targets Afghan Army Vehicle - NYT
Roadside Bomb Kills 6 Afghan Civilians - AP
Syria
Peace Talks Take Small Step, Offer Hope to Trapped Civilians - LAT
Small Progress in Syria Peace Talks - WP
Syria Talks Shift to Political Issues - VOA
Syria Government Says Women, Children Can Leave Homs - VOA
Syria Willing to Let Some Leave Area It Barricaded - NYT
Homs Deal at Syria Peace Talks - BBC
US Resumes Nonlethal Aid to Syrian Opposition - AP
Aberdeen Scientists to Destroy Syria's Chemical Weapons - BS
UK 'Working on' Syria Refugee Plan - BBC
War Crimes in Syria? - LAT Opinion
Sochi, Russia / Winter Olympics
State Dept. Updates Warning for Sochi Winter Olympics Travelers - WT
US Lawmaker: Safety at Sochi Olympics Not Guaranteed - VOA
US Olympians Warned Not to Wear Team USA Gear Outside Venues - WT
At Sochi, a High Bar for Putin - NYT Opinion
NATO
New NATO Headquarters in Financial Trouble - S&S
The New Sovereignty and Responsibility to Protect - TB Opinion
US Department of Defense
Delta Force Marine Awarded Navy Cross for Fight at Annex in Benghazi - WT
Spate of Brass Misbehavior is Roiling the US Military - WP
Excerpts from Military Misconduct Investigations - WP
Guantanamo Review Boards to Become Partly Public - TWB
Using a Puma UAV for Weapons Shoot - S&S Video
US Intelligence Community
Snowden Accuses NSA of Industrial Espionage - VOA
Snowden Says NSA 'Spied on Companies' - BBC
German TV: Snowden Says NSA Also Spies on Industry - AP
Snowden Won't Return to US Without Amnesty, Says Legal Adviser - Reuters
How the CIA’s Notorious Secret Prison in Poland Came to be, and failed - WP
Obama's NSA Blind Spot - LAT Opinion
United States
In State of the Union, Military Often Takes a Back Seat - S&S
Aides Say Obama Is Willing to Bypass Gridlocked Congress - NYT
NYC 9/11 Museum Opens to Public in May - AP
USS Monitor Work Goes Dark as US Dollars Dwindle - AP
Movies Co-starring the US Military with a Chance at the Oscars - S&S
The New Sovereignty and Responsibility to Protect - TB Opinion
State of the Union Full of Sound and Fury - WP Opinion
Africa
Norwegian FM: South Sudan Cease-fire 'Very Shaky' - VOA
South Sudan Factions Urged to Respect Ceasefire Agreement - VOA
Eight Dead in CAR Capital, Rebel Leaders Flee City - Reuters
US Threatens Sanctions to Curb CAR Conflict - Reuters
Somali al-Shabab Militant Killed in US Drone Attack - VOA
Al-Shabab Rebel Killed by US Missile Strike in Somalia - AP
US Carries Out Air Strike in Somalia Targeting Militant Suspect - Reuters
Nigeria Rebels Claim Attack in Oil-Rich Delta - AP
Americas / Caribbean
Vigilantes vs. Narcos: a Security Threat in Mexico Badlands - Reuters
Left Turn in Latin America Leaves Conservatives Out - WP
Clashes Mar Brazil World Cup Protest - BBC
Brazil's President Imports Cuban Doctors to Ease Shortage - LAT
Asia / Pacific
Why China And the Philippines Are Battling Over Rocks - WSJ
Japan's Abe Says China's Prosperity Rests on Trust, Not Tensions - Reuters
Experts Wary Over News of China's 2nd Carrier - DN
China Anti-Corruption Activist Gets 4-Year Sentence - VOA
More Grassroots Activists Stand Trial in China - AP
China Puts Four More Anti-Graft Activists on Trial - Reuters
Expose of Offshore Accounts Puts Spotlight on China’s Wealthy - VOA
India, Japan Pledge to Boost Strategic, Political Ties - VOA
South Korea Proposes Dates for Family Reunions With North - NYT
South Korea Proposes Family Reunions Next Month - AP
Philippines to Grant Amnesty, Pardon Muslim Rebels - AP
Peace Deal to End Insurgency Came After Philippine Leader’s Ultimatum - NYT
Philippine Army Attacks Splinter Rebel Group - VOA
Philippine Troops Battle Rebels Opposing Peace Deal - AP
Early Voting in Thailand Elections Disrupted in Bangkok - VOA
Thailand Protesters Block Early Voting - BBC
Thailand Protesters Disrupt Early Voting in South - NYT
Thai Election Commission Suggests Minimum One Month Vote Delay - Reuters
Malaysian Church Attacked Amid Allah Dispute - AP
China-Japan Tensions: Rocky Waters - WP Opinion
Europe
Ukraine Justice Minister Threatens State of Emergency - VOA
Ukraine Opposition Presses Demands Despite Government Offer - VOA
Ukraine Protesters Demand President's Resignation - VOA
New Clashes as Ukraine's President Tries to Tempt Opposition - Reuters
Ukraine Protests Spread as Overture Is Spurned - NYT
Ukraine Protests 'Spread Eastward' - BBC
Turkish Prime Minister Accuses Opposition Candidate of Graft - Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Iraqi Airstrikes, Artillery Target Militants in Fallujah - WP
Biden: US Supports Iraq's Fight Against al-Qaida - AP
Netanyahu Would Let Israeli Settlers Live in Future Palestine - Reuters
Israel Criticizes Palestinian Stance on Settlers - AP
UN Inquiry Criticizes Qatar’s Justice System - NYT
Egypt Sets Presidential Vote First as Violence Tears Country - VOA
Early Presidential Poll for Egypt - BBC
Egypt to Elect its Leader First - USAT
Militants Down Egyptian Helicopter, Killing 5 Soldiers - NYT
Egypt Diplomats Released in Libya - BBC
Officials: 3 Egyptians Abducted in Libya Freed - AP
Lawmakers Pass Groundbreaking Constitution in Tunisia - VOA
Three Years After Uprising, Tunisia Approves Constitution - NYT
Tunisia Finally Passes Progressive Constitution - AP
Interim PM Announces New Tunisia Cabinet - AP
Will the Next World War Start in the Middle East? - TNR Interview
Harry Reid Earns an Assist on Iran - LAT Opinion
South Asia
Afghanistan Exit Is Seen as Peril to Drone Mission - NYT
India, Japan Pledge to Boost Strategic, Political Ties - VOA