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Afghanistan
Al-Qaeda Plots a Comeback in Afghanistan - AP
Afghanistan Security at Risk in US Pullout, Official Says - LAT
NATO to Prepare for Complete Pullout from Afghanistan - WP
Karzai Blasts Dempsey Over ‘Zero Option’ During Visit - DO
McRaven: Special Ops Ready for Post-2014 Afghanistan - AFPS
Pakistan Political Party Ends NATO Supply Blockade - AP
Lawmakers Hold Hearing on Deadly ‘Extortion 17’ Crash - S&S
Official Gives Congress Details on Fatal Helo Attack - AFPS
Ukraine
Tensions Mount in a Divided Ukraine - WP
Armed Men Take Control of Two Airports in Crimea Region - NYT
Armed Men Take Control of 2 Crimean Airports - WP
Russian Gunmen Patrol Airports in Crimean Standoff - LAT
'Russia Forces' Block Crimea Airports - BBC
Russian Naval Fleet Says Has Not Seized Crimea Airport - Reuters
Ukraine Says Russian Forces Block Airport - AP
Ukraine Leader Summons Security Chiefs to Discuss Crimea - Reuters
Ukrainian Port is Key to Russia’s Naval Power - OSINT
Russia's Naval Base in Ukraine - CSM
Putin Pledges Aid to Ukraine but Steps Are Unclear - NYT
In Ukraine’s Biggest Pro-Russian City, Who is in Charge? - WP
Crimea’s Bloody Past Is a Key to Its Present - NYT
Hagel, NATO Chief Urge All Sides to Stay Cool as Russia Drills on Border - S&S
Hagel Warns Russia Not to Intervene in Ukraine - NYT
Ukraine's Parliament Approves Yatsenyuk as New PM - VOA
Naming of Officials in Ukraine Reflects Homage to Power of the Street - NYT
Ukraine's Fugitive President Turns Up in Russia - LAT
Putin’s Ukraine Gambit - WP Opinion
The Pressure is on Ukraine - WP Opinion
Why Russia Won't Invade Ukraine - FA Opinion
Brace Yourself: Putin May Strike Ukraine - TNI Opinion
If Russia Invades, We Can't Stop Them - USAT Opinion
Syria
Rift in Syria Opposition May Set Back Western Efforts - LAT
Assassination of al-Qaeda Chief Intensifies Rebel Feuding - UPI
Al-Qaeda Splinter Group Withdraws From Syrian Town Near Turkey - Reuters
US: Syrian Detentions of Delegates' Families Defy Peace Talks - VOA
Would the Loss of Ukraine Harden Russia Policy on Syria? - VOA
Syria Slow in Meeting Obligations, DOD Spokesman Says - AFPS
Pentagon: Syria Should Hand Over Chemicals Faster - AP
Mustard Gas Shipment Leaves Syria - UPI
UN Chief: 20 Years After Rwanda, Syria Shameful - AP
US Rights Report Focuses on Syria - BBC
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
SOCOM Chief: Al-Qaeda Threats Have Diminished - USNI
US Militant in Pakistan Spurs Drone Debate - NYT
Bin Laden Son-in-law Faces Trial in US on Terror Charges - VOA
US Department of Defense
NSA Director Calls for Stronger Cyber-deterrent Strategy - WP
The Real Monuments Men and Women of World War II - S&S
Navy Civilian Facing Fraud Charges for Accepting Italy Housing Payments - S&S
United States
Two Mexicans Charged With Running Outlaw Gun Factory in California - Reuters
Senate Blocks Dems' Bill Boosting Veterans' Benefits - AP
Alexander: Laws, Policies Lag Behind Changes in Cyber Threats - AFPS
America Plays its Role in Changing World Right - WP Opinion
What Would Kennan Say to Obama? - NYT Opinion
United Kingdom
British Man Charged With Hacking US Federal Reserve Computers - VOA
British Spy Agency Kept Images of Yahoo Webcam Chats - WP
British Spies Reaped Millions of Webcam Images, Some of Sex - NYT
World
US Alleges Widespread Global Human Rights Violations - VOA
State Department Report Details Suppression of Human Rights Abroad - NYT
US Human Rights Report Focuses More on LGBT Abuses - WP
Africa
173rd Trading Afghanistan for Africa in Upcoming Exercise - S&S
Nigerian Islamists Kill 12 in Village Attacks - Reuters
Islamists Blamed for Nigeria Attack - BBC
AU: CAR Anti-Balaka Leader Not Arrested - VOA
Deadly Bomb Blast in Somali Capital - BBC
Somalia: Car Bomb Kills at Least 11 at Tea Shop in Mogadishu - AP
Mali Needs Sustainable Development for Sustainable Peace - UPI
Burundi Crisis May Stir Unrest but Not by Me, Says Ex-Rebel - Reuters
World Bank Stalls $90m Uganda Loan - BBC
Africa Group COMESA ‘Encouraged’ with Regional Trade Cooperation - VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Mexican Kingpin's Fall Clouds Future of Drug Heartland - Reuters
Mexico: Cartel Hit Man Slain in Shootout With Police - AP
Venezuela Protest Ends in Clashes - BBC
Panama Canal, Consortium Reach Preliminary Deal to Finish Work - Reuters
Argentina's Poor at Risk as Inflation Weakens Safety Net - Reuters
Russian Spy Ship Makes Surprise Visit to Havana, Cuba - VOA
Cuban 5 Spy Released from US Prison - VOA
Cuban Spy Released from US Jail - BBC
Haiti: Democracy on Hold - WP Editorial
Venezuela Needs an Outside Moderator - NYT Opinion
Venezuela: Participatory Democracy Could Mend the Gap - NYT Opinion
Venezuela: Time for the Moderates to Take a Stand - NYT Opinion
Venezuela: Show Respect for Voices of Opposition - NYT Opinion
Venezuela: Reconciliation Begins With Recognition - NYT Opinion
Venezuela: Chavismo Thrives on Mistrust - NYT Opinion
Venezuela: Recognize That Chavismo Helps the Majority - NYT Opinion
Venezuela's Angry Students - NYT Opinion
Cry for Me, Argentina - NYT Opinion
Asia / Pacific
Dispute Between S. Korea, Japan Over Tiny Islets Stirs Nationalist Fervor - S&S
South Korea: North Fired Short-Range Missiles Into Sea - AP
North Korea Test-Fires Four Missiles - BBC
US Downplays North Korean Short-Range Missile Launch - VOA
North Korea Condemns Australian Judge Behind UN Rights Report - Reuters
Japan and North Korea Red Cross to Meet in China - AP
Chinese President Takes Charge of New Cyber Effort - WP
China’s President Will Lead a New Effort on Cybersecurity - NYT
China Swipes Back at US in Annual Rights Report - Reuters
Chinese Lawyer Denied Meeting with Jailed Uighur Client - VOA
Tibetans Mark 5 Years of Self-Immolations - VOA
Thai Minister Rejects Proposal for Talks From Protest Leader - Reuters
Rights Group Claims Burma Has Discrimination Policy - UPI
Burma Suspends MSF Work in Rakhine - BBC
Aid Group Told to Leave Troubled Burma State - AP
Thailand at the Brink - NYT Editorial
Europe
Germany’s Merkel Warns Britain Not to Expect Too Much - NYT
Russia-US Relations Deteriorating - VOA
Russian Court Puts Putin Foe Under House Arrest, Bars Internet Use - Reuters
New Italian PM Renzi: EU 'is Not Our Enemy' UPI
Turkey's Government Tries to Expand Intelligence Agency Powers - VOA
Europe Endorses Bilateral Migration Deal with Turkey - UPI
Middle East / North Africa
US Divided Over Iranian Sanctions Effort - UPI
Iraq Attacks Kill 52 - Reuters
Iraq: Dozens Dead in Baghdad Blasts - BBC
Iraq: Suicide Bomber Kills Prominent Tribal Sheik - AP
Main Israel Lobby Seeks to Regain Footing as Netanyahu Visits US - Reuters
Israeli Military on Patrol Near Lebanese Border - UPI
Palestinian Found Dead After Standoff With Israelis - NYT
Dahlan, Exiled Palestinian Leader, Builds Comeback - AP
Ongoing Turmoil Undermines Egyptians' Mental Health - VOA
Solidarity Day for Egypt Journalists - BBC
South Asia
Pakistan Denies Protecting Pro-Taliban Haqqani Network - VOA
Pakistan Political Party Ends NATO Supply Blockade - AP