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Afghanistan
Military Plans Reflect Afghanistan Uncertainty - NYT
Afghan Officials Give Obama Speech Mixed Reviews - VOA
For Afghans, Obama's SOTU Message on US Troops Loud and Clear - S&S
Afghan Leader Strikes Friendlier Tone Toward US - AP
Report: US-Funded Hospital Failing Patients in Afghanistan - S&S
Inspector General: Literacy Lags Among Afghan Troops - USAT
US Military Deaths in Afghanistan at 2,169 - AP
Falling Short on Afghanistan - WP Editorial
President Karzai’s Perfidies - NYT Editorial
Syria
Movement Seen in Talks Over Syria, Despite Gap - NYT
At Syria Talks, Ice is 'Breaking Slowly' - VOA
'Nothing Substantive' From Syria Talks - BBC
Syrian Opposition’s Calm at Talks Surprises as Officials Falter - NYT
Syrian Talks Stalemate Relocated to Geneva - WP
Adviser Says Syria's Assad May Run Again - AP
As Hundreds of Europeans Head to Syria to Fight, West Worries - WP
US Spy Chiefs Say Number of Foreign Militants in Syria Rises - Reuters
A Dutch Jihadist in Syria Speaks, and Blogs - NYT
British PM David Cameron Extends Hand to Syrian Refugees - UPI
Despite Decades of Enmity, Israel Quietly Aids Syrian Civilians - NYT
Ukraine
Ukraine on Brink of Civil War, Warns Former President - VOA
Ukraine Passes Protest Amnesty Law - BBC
Ukrainian Parliament Mulls Protester Amnesty - VOA
Moscow Sends Mixed Messages on Ukraine Aid - VOA
Russia Defers Aid to Ukraine, and Unrest Persists - NYT
US Readies Financial Sanctions Against Ukraine - Reuters
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Obama Calls for Limited Strikes Against al-Qaida - AP
Terrorism Suspect Challenges Warrantless Surveillance - WP
Judge: Defense in Terror Case Can See Secret Docs - AP
Sochi, Russia / Winter Olympics
Sochi is Target for Terror Attacks - VOA
US Intel Sees Uptick in Olympic Threat Reports - AP
NATO
Needed: A New NATO for the 21st Century - UPI Opinion
US Department of Defense
Air Force Secretary Proposes Changes to Missile Force - S&S
Air Force, Boeing Confident Tanker Program Still on Schedule - Reuters
Unresolved Budget, Clouded Military Strategy - ND Opinion
US Intelligence Community / Related Issues
Snowden Leaks Thwart US Security Efforts - VOA
Clapper Assails Snowden and Seeks Return of NSA Documents - NYT
Spy Chief: Snowden Hurt US Security - BBC
Head of Intelligence Calls on Snowden to Return Documents - WP
Clapper Calls on Snowden to Return NSA Documents - AP
Angry Birds Site Hacked After NSA Surveillance Claims - AP
German Leader Criticizes US Over Pervasive Surveillance - NYT
German Leader: Spying on Allies Harms Security - AP
Time to Blow the Whistle on Edward Snowden - Politico Opinion
Opinions Drastically Vary on Snowden - WP Opinion
United States
Obama Hits Road With 'State of Union' Goals - VOA
Making the Case for Ambitious Diplomacy - NYT
Who’s ‘Godless’ Now? Russia Says it’s US - WT
Africa
Obama Africa Policy Gaining Momentum - VOA
African Leaders to Meet at African Union Summit Thursday - VOA
CAR Prime Minister Welcomes EU Troops - VOA
South Sudan Coup Charges 'Baseless' - BBC
South Sudan Releases 7 Key Political Detainees - VOA
Somali President: AMISOM Operations Against Al-Shabab to Begin Soon - VOA
Somalia: US Drone Nearly Strikes al-Shabab Leader - VOA
Nigerian Senators in Mass Defection - BBC
Nigerian Journalists Fear Violence in Election Run-Up - VOA
Ivory Coast Lacks Justice Ahead of 2015 Vote - UPI
Malawi $100m Corruption Trial Begins - BBC
Americas / Caribbean
Nicaragua's Sandinistas Consolidate Power Further - AP
Ecuador’s Former Police Chief Arrested in US - BBC
El Salvador Vote Pits Ex-Rebel vs Gang-Fighting Rightist - Reuters
El Salvador's Former Leader 'Tried to Flee' - BBC
Latin Americans Pledge to Respect Cuba's Form of Government - Reuters
Cuban Agent Due for US Release to Be Deported, Lawyer Says - Reuters
Asia / Pacific
Pentagon Links Prosperity to Asia-Pacific Partnerships - AFPS
US Intel Confirms North Korea Nuke Reactor Restarted - AP
N. Korea Warns Against War Games in Rare News Conference - VOA
Dozens of Rebels Killed After Philippine Peace Deal Struck - NYT
Philippines Military Offensive 'Kills 37 Rebels' - BBC
40 Muslim Rebels Killed in Philippine Offensive - AP
Thailand Braces for Violence as PM Yingluck's Charm Runs Out - Reuters
Thailand Unrest Troubles Human Rights Watch - UPI
UN, Cambodia Reaffirm Support for Khmer Rouge Tribunal - VOA
Malaysia Police Boost Police Presence Around churches - UPI
Europe
Tough Bill on Extremism Passes in Russia - UPI
Israeli General Says Al-Qaida's Syria Fighters Set Up in Turkey -VOA
A Mafia Legacy Taints the Earth in Southern Italy - NYT
Serbia to Hold Early Elections - VOA
Middle East / North Africa
Anxiety Simmers in Israel Over What Peace Might Bring - WP
Tension Builds in Israeli Coalition at Critical Juncture in Peace Talks - NYT
Israel Seeks to Export Cyber Tech, Despite Risk - AP
UN Inspectors Visit Uranium Mine in Iran, Media Report - NYT
Iraq: Fallujah Nearly Empty, ICRC Says - UPI
Iraq: Baghdad Bombs and Shooting Kill at Least 19 - Reuters
Turkey's Erdogan Visits Iran to Improve Ties After Syria Split - VOA
Egypt: Support Grows in Cairo for Sisi Presidential Bid - UPI
Egypt's Military Backs Strongman for Presidency: Back to the Future? - UPI
Popular Wave Could Lift Egypt Army Chief to Office - AP
Egypt to Try 20 Al Jazeera Journalists on Terror Links - VOA
20 Al Jazeera Journalists Face Charges in Egypt - NYT
Egypt refers Al-Jazeera Journalists to Trial - AP
Journalists 'Face Charges in Egypt' - BBC
Libyan Deputy PM Survives Attempt on Life - VOA
Libya Minister Escapes Gunmen Attack - BBC
Tunisia's Islamists Cede Power to Caretaker Government - Reuters
Algeria Arrests 60 People for Sectarian Strife - AP
With Iran, Israel, Kerry is Master of the Interim Deal - WP Opinion
South Asia
Pakistan 'On War Footing to Smash Taliban' - TG
Pakistan's Sharif Seeks Taliban Talks Despite Attacks - BBC
Pakistani Premier Forms Group to Start Talks With Taliban - NYT
UK Seeks Pair Over Pakistan Politician Murder - BBC
India Outrage After Woman Politician Blames Women for Rape - BBC