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Afghanistan
Official Sees Hope in US Willingness to Let New Afghan Leader Sign BSA - AFPS
US, Afghan Officials Debate Country's Future Security - VOA
US Transit Hub in Romania Fully Operational - S&S
Afghan Prison Tricked Into Freeing Taliban Fighters - BBC
Afghan Broadcaster Says US Soldiers Abused Him - NYT
The Illiterate Afghan Army - BBC
Ukraine
Kremlin Clears Way for Force in Ukraine; Separatist Split Feared - NYT
Russia Sets Stage for Showdown - WP
Russia Moves to Send Troops Into Crimea - VOA
Defying Obama, Putin Gets Russian Permission to Invade - WP
US Unlikely to Change Russia's Course on Ukraine - LAT
Russia Approves Troops for Ukraine - BBC
Russian Troops Take Over Ukraine's Crimea Region - AP
Putin Ready to Invade Ukraine; Kiev Warns of War - Reuters
Putin Tells Obama Russia Has Right to Protect Interests in Ukraine - Reuters
Ukraine, on Military Alert, Warns Russia of War - VOA
Ukraine Finds Forces Ill Equipped to Take Crimea Back From Russia - NYT
Amid More Signs of Russian Force in Crimea, Delight Mixes With Dismay - NYT
Action Flouts US Warning to Respect Sovereignty - NYT
Obama, Hagel Contact Top Russian Officials on Ukraine - AFPS
Obama: Russia’s Actions a ‘Breach of International Law’ - WP
Obama Expresses Deep Concern to Putin on Ukraine - Reuters
Obama Urges Putin to Recall Troops - BBC
US Tells Russia Intervention Risks Dangerous Escalation - Reuters
A Test for Obama’s Focus on Diplomacy - WP
US, Allies Try to Decide on Response - WP
NATO Ambassadors to Discuss Ukraine on Sunday - Reuters
UK PM: ‘No Excuse’ for Ukraine Intervention - BBC
UK FM to Visit Ukraine - BBC
Britain Says 'No Excuse' for Military Intervention in Ukraine - Reuters
Canada Recalling Ambassador From Russia for Consultations - Reuters
UN Security Council Meets Openly on Ukraine - AP
Skeptical Ukraine Has a Tough Road Ahead - WP
Ukraine’s Leaders to Face Battle for Credibility - NYT
Crimean Tatars Ponder the Return of Russian Rule - NYT
What Does Russia’s Military in Crimea Look Like? - WP
Live Coverage of the Crisis in Ukraine - NYT
Ukraine Special Report - BBC
What Does the Russian Black Sea Fleet Look Like? - WP Q&A
A History Lesson That Needs Relearning - NYT News Analysis
Moscow's Ukraine Gamble - BBC News Analysis
What is So Dangerous About Crimea? - BBC News Analysis
Making Russia Pay? It’s Not So Simple - NYT News Analysis
Any US Steps to Punish Russia Unlikely to Alter Course - LAT News Analysis
Limited US, European Options in Ukraine - AP News Analysis
Russia’s Tactics - NYT Editorial
Spell Out the Consequences for Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine - WP Editorial
NATO Needs to Move Now on Crimea - FP Opinion
Putin’s Reckless Ukraine Gambit - Politico Opinion
The Brink of War in Ukraine? - EO Opinion
US Department of Defense
USS Somerset Commissioned as Flight 93 Tribute - AP
Amid Ethics Probe, Top Marine General's Leadership Questioned - FP
From Russia to Alabama: Investigation Into Sketchy DOD Helicopter Contracts - AP
Navy Finds Missteps in Deadly SEAL Humvee Crash at Fort Knox - AP
The Carrier Air Wing of the Future - CNAS R&A
United States
SC Lawmakers Look to Make Lying About Military Service a Crime - TS
The Dying Art of Legislating - NYT Editorial
United Kingdom
Moazzam Begg Remanded in Custody on Terror Charges - BBC
UK's Anti-Europe Party Seeks Gains in EU Election - AP
Africa
'Many Dead' in Twin Nigeria Blasts - BBC
Blasts Rock North Nigerian City, Many Feared Dead - AP
Bomb Kills at Least 10 in Northeast Nigerian City - Reuters
Americas / Caribbean
In Drug Lord's State, Mexicans March for Peace - AP
Fresh Venezuela Protests After Violent Clashes - AFP
Venezuela Foreign Minister to Meet Ban Ki-Moon in Geneva - Reuters
UN Chief to Meet Venezuela's Foreign Minister - AP
Venezuela Government Says Foes Seek to Slam It at Oscars - Reuters
Hero's Welcome for Freed Cuban Spy - BBC
Thousands in Cuba for Concert for 'The Five' - AP
UN Official Urges Haiti Compensation - BBC
The Cuban Evolution - NYT Opinion
Asia / Pacific
Taiwan 'Flexes Diplomatic Wings' for East China Sea - VOA
'Dozens Dead' in China Knife Attack - BBC
Attackers With Knives Kill 29 at Chinese Rail Station - NYT
China: Train Station Attack an Act of Terrorism, 28 Dead - WP
China Calls Deadly Knife Attack the Nation's '9-11' - LAT
At Least 28 Die in 'Terrorist' Attack at Chinese Train Station - Reuters
China: Train Station Attack an Act of Terrorism - AP
China Separatists Blamed for Train Station Attack - BBC
South Korea Proposes Regular Family Reunions - VOA
South Korea Assails Japan on Wartime Brothels - NYT
In Thailand, Dispute Over Long-Gone Leader Splits Country - WP
Thai Protest Leader Calls for End to Street Rallies - VOA
Rise in Bigotry Fuels Massacre Inside Burma - NYT
Medecins Sans Frontieres' Shock at Burma Suspension - BBC
Burmese Government Appears to Backpedal on Aid Organization Ban - VOA
Burma Says Doctors Without Borders Can Stay - AP
China's Blurred Lines on Security Threats - TD Opinion
China’s Center of Power - WP Opinion
Europe
Spain: Basque Militants Vow to Put All Arms Beyond Reach - AP
Turkey to Close PM Rival's Schools - BBC
Middle East / North Africa
Death Toll in Iraq Still High, UN Reports - AP
Iraq Official Says Oil Exports Jump in February - AP
In Syria, Government Pursues Local Cease-Fires - AP
Israeli, Palestinian Farmers in Jordan Valley Face Twin Crises - VOA
Japan Pledges $200 Million in Aid for Palestinians - AP
Jihad at Sea: Al-Qaeda's Maritime Front in Yemen - CIMSEC
UN to Assess Residents’ Risk in Southern Yemen City - NYT
Egypt's New Cabinet Sworn In - VOA
New Egypt Cabinet Sworn in Ahead Presidential Vote - AP
Tunisia Seeks to Boost Regional Economic Ties - VOA
Algerian Police Break Up Bouteflika Protest - AP
Egypt: From the Pyramid to the Square - NYT Opinion
South Asia
Pakistani Taliban Announces Cease-Fire to Revive Peace Talks - VOA
Pakistani Taliban, Announcing Cease-Fire, Urge the Revival of Peace Talks - NYT
Pakistan Taliban Announce Month Truce - BBC
Pakistani Taliban Announces 1-Month Cease-Fire - AP
Pakistani Army Fuels Anger in Securing Swat From Taliban - Reuters
Deadly Attack on Pakistan Polio Team - BBC
Iran Says Abducted Border Guards Freed in Pakistan - Reuters