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Afghanistan
McKeon: Obama Needs to Talk More About Afghanistan - S&S
China Increases Focus on Afghanistan - VOA
Let Afghans Vote, Taliban Told - UPI
Grief and Anger Over Killing of 21 Afghan Soldiers - NYT
Afghan Army 'Had Warning' of Attack - BBC
Ukraine
Envoy: Ukraine Supports EU Membership, Good Relations with Russia - VOA
Ukraine Interim Leader Warns Economy in Steep Decline - VOA
Amid Political Upheaval, Ukraine Faces Dire Need for Economic Help - NYT
Just Like His Power, Ukrainian Ex-Leader Vanishes Into Thin Air - NYT
Arrest Warrant Issued for Ukraine's Yanukovych - VOA
Ukraine Launches Manhunt for Ousted Leader - WP
Russia Steps Up Ukraine Rhetoric - BBC
Russia Cries ‘Mutiny’ Over Change in Ukraine - WP
Russia Says Don't Force Ukraine to Choose Between Us and West - Reuters
Wary Stance From Obama on Ukraine - NYT
Remain Vigilant in Ukraine, British Government Says - UPI
Ukraine’s Next Chapter - WP Editorial
Ukraine’s Uncertain Future - NYT Editorial
Can the New Ukraine Succeed? - UPI Opinion
Syria
Israeli Warplanes Strike Near the Border of Syria and Lebanon - NYT
Syria War Stirs New US Debate on Cyberattacks - NYT
Leader of Syrian Militant Group Challenges Rivals - AP
Air Raids in Central Syria Kill 26, Activists Say - Reuters
UN: Palestinians in Syrian Camp Are 'Traumatized' - AP
Leading From Behind in Syria - LAT Opinion
US Department of Defense
Hagel Argues for Smaller, High-Tech Military - Politico
Proposed Pentagon Budget Favors High-Tech Over Personnel - S&S
Pentagon Budget Cuts Would Shrink Army, Retire Aircraft - LAT
US Army to Shrink to Pre-World War II Levels - VOA
Pentagon Proposes Substantial Cuts to Army Size - WP
Pentagon Plans to Shrink US Military - BBC
Dempsey Stresses Balance in the Fiscal 2015 Budget Request - AFPS
Future of Littoral Ships Uncertain, Despite No Clear Replacement - S&S
Navy Firefighters Test New Live-fire Training Facility in Bahrain - S&S
French Lab Identifies GI's Remains After JPAC Refuses to Investigate - S&S
Military Health Care is Far From Uniform - WP
Military Commissaries Avoid Cuts, But at Cost to Customers - S&S
Weapons Cuts in FY15 Budget Leave Troops at Risk - Forbes Opinion
United States
Massive $30 Billion Veterans Bill Heading Toward Senate Vote - USAT
Obama to Propose 1 Percent Federal Worker Pay Hike - AP
Susan Rice and the Retreat of American Power - WP Opinion
United Kingdom
Scottish Leader: Opinion Polls Show Independence Race Tightening - VOA
Global Interest in Scots Independence White Paper - BBC
Scottish Oil and Gas an Issue in Vote on Independence - NYT
Millions Paid to Consultants as MoD Jobs Go Unfilled, MPs Told - BBC
UK Police Arrest 4 on Suspicion of Terrorism - AP
Africa
Nigeria Leader Defends Army's Role Against Boko Haram - BBC
Nigerian Islamists Kill 29 Pupils in Boarding School Attack - Reuters
Analysts Debate Way Forward for South Sudan - VOA
ICRC Alarmed by Violence in South Sudan - UPI
South Africa Electoral Body to Begin Preparation for Election - VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Seven US Court Districts Indict Mexican Drug Lord Guzmán - WP
Mexico: US to Seek Drug Lord Guzman's Extradition - BBC
US Considers Seeking Extradition of Mexican Drug Lord - LAT
Mexican Drug Kingpin Seeks to Block US Extradition - VOA
After Drug Lord’s Arrest, Mexico Braces For Fallout - WP
With 'El Chapo' Gone, Mexicans Brace for Drug Cartel Turf War - LAT
Top Mexico Cartel to Keep on Despite Capo Capture - AP
Who’s the Most-Wanted Mexican Drug Lord Now? - WP
Vigilantes, Once Welcome, Frighten Many in Mexico - NYT
In Venezuela, Protest Ranks Grow Broader - NYT
Venezuelans Stop Traffic in Protest - BBC
Opposition Snarls Traffic in Venezuelan Capital - WP
Mexico: The Capture of Chapo Guzmán - NYT Editorial
Rash Repression in Venezuela - NYT Opinion
Asia / Pacific
What Happens When a Navy Officer Gets Real on China? - S&S
China Labels Japan a 'Trouble Maker' - AP
Chinese Activists Detained While Demanding Release of Ailing Dissident - VOA
US-South Korea Joint Military Drills Begin - VOA
Thailand’s Army Chief Cautions Antigovernment Protesters - NYT
Thailand: Violence Spreads to Another Bangkok Protest Site - AP
Turmoil in Thailand: Corruption and a Political Struggle - VOA
Thai Protesters Want Protection After Attack that Killed Child - UPI
Philippines: Anti-Obama Protesters in Manila Clash With Police - AP
Philippines Protests Over South China Sea Water Cannon Incident - Reuters
A Promised Political Amnesty in Burma is Incomplete - WP
Vietnamese Dissident Attacked in Hanoi - VOA
Cambodian Parties Agree to Form Electoral Reform Commission - VOA
Textbooks Caught in Global Clash Over Name of Asian Sea - LAT
Europe
Russia: Moscow Police Detain 420 People Near Red Square - WP
Wall of Riot Police Greets Demonstrators at Sentencing of Russian Protesters - NYT
Russia’s Putin Clamps Down Tighter on NGOs - UPI
Italy's New PM Vows Radical Reforms - BBC
Turkey Phone-tapping Scandal Erupts - BBC
Opposition Calls for Investigation Into Turkish PM - AP
A Tempest of Fear in Turkey - NYT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Iranian Oil Exports Rise Markedly Since Interim Deal - WP
Iran Expects More Scrutiny Drom IAEA - UPI
Official: Iran Has Studied Israeli Strike Tactics - AP
Report: Iran, Iraq Sign Arms Deal - VOA
Militants Launch Several Attacks in Iraq; 13 Dead - VOA
Israeli Jets 'Strike East Lebanon' - BBC
Lebanon Rounds Up al-Qaida Operatives - UPI
Egypt Government Resigns - VOA
Egyptian Cabinet Resigns in Surprise Move - WP
Government and Premier of Egypt Quit in Abrupt Move - NYT
Egypt Cabinet Resigns Unexpectedly - BBC
Seven Egyptian Christians Executed on Libyan Beach - Reuters
Seven Egyptian Christians Found Dead in Libya - BBC
Algerian Opposition Parties Urge Election Boycott - Reuters
South Asia
Key Pakistan Taliban Commander Shot Dead - VOA
Top Pakistan Taliban Man 'Shot Dead' - BBC
Pakistan Bombs Militant Area as Fears Grow of Wider Conflict - NYT
Pakistani Aircraft Pound Militants in Northwest - AP
Pakistan Army Launches New Air Strikes Near Afghan Border - Reuters
Bomber Targets Iran Pakistan Mission - BBC
Suicide Bomber in Pakistan Strikes Near Iran’s Consulate - NYT
Two Killed in Suicide Attack Outside Iranian Consulate in Pakistan - Reuters
Italian Marines Avoid Piracy Charge in India - BBC
Anti-India Protesters Clash With Police in Kashmir - AP
Sri Lanka Rejects Probe Call by UN Rights Chief - AP