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Ukraine
US, Allies Slowly Apply Firmer Hand with Russia - WP
Point by Point, State Department Rebuts Putin on Ukraine - NYT
Kerry Calls for Face-to-Face Meeting Between Russian, Ukraine Envoys - VOA
US Effort to Broker Russia-Ukraine Diplomacy Fails - NYT
Russia, West Try to Hammer Out Ukraine Diplomacy - AP
Hagel: US Pledges to Stand with Ukrainian People - VOA
Hagel, Dempsey Outline US, Partner Approach to Ukraine - AFPS
EU Summit to Tackle Ukraine Crisis - BBC
US Envoy to UN Samantha Power Warns Russia on Ukraine - VOA
US Hopes Boom in Natural Gas Can Curb Putin - NYT
UN Special Envoy Forced to Leave Crimea - VOA
UN Envoy Leaves Crimea Under Order From Armed Men - AP
Foreign Observers on Way to Crimea as Tensions Rise - WP
Crimea's Complicated History in Brief - VOA
Debate Over Who, in US, Is to Blame for Ukraine - NYT
Ukraine Crisis: CIA, Not Pentagon, Forecast Russian Move - Reuters
Russia Unlikely to Pull Back in Crimea - AP News Analysis
Who’s the Villain Here? - NYT Opinion
Russia is Following the US Model - WP Opinion
How This Crisis Ends - WP Opinion
Russia’s Enablers - WP Opinion
Putin is No Hitler - WP Opinion
Afghanistan
Marine Corporal William Kyle Carpenter to Receive Medal of Honor - S&S
Official: NATO Airstrike Kills 5 Afghan Soldiers - AP
Brother of Afghan Leader Expected to Drop Out of Election - NYT
Syria
Syria and Security Council Criticized by Rights Panel - NYT
UN Accuses All Armed Groups in Syria of War Crimes - VOA
UN: Chemical Weapons Used in Syria From Military Stockpile - VOA
March Critical to Eliminate Syria Chemical Weapons - AP
US Restricts Movements of Syria's UN Envoy Ja'afari - Reuters
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Trial of Osama bin Laden’s Son-in-law begins - WP
Bin Laden Son-in-Law's Trial Begins - BBC
Bin Laden Relative on Trial Was His Right-Hand Man - Reuters
US Department of Defense
Defense Cuts Anger US Lawmakers - VOA
Ukraine, Russia Dominate Senate Defense Budget Hearing - S&S
Pentagon Strategy Document Shows Russia Not a Prime Concern - S&S
Hagel: Severe Budget Cuts Will Compromise National Security - AFPS
Hagel Defends the Pentagon’s Proposed Budget - WP
Dempsey: Budget Cuts, Global Challenges Raise Risk to Nation - AFPS
Officials Detail Army’s Fiscal 2015 Budget Request - AFPS
Air Force Official: Budget Request Repositions Force - AFPS
Navy Budget Request Involved Tough Choices, Official Says - AFPS
DoD Proposes Wide-Ranging Tricare Fee Hikes - MT
Official Encourages Dialogue Between Pentagon, Industry - AFPS
Army General Sinclair to Plead Guilty to Adultery - WP
Army General Offers Plea to Narrow Assault Case - NYT
BG Sinclair Set to Admit Guilt on 3 Counts, Will Deny Assault - AP
National Guard Colonel Facing 110 Counts of Fraud and Theft - PT-R
Mad Procurement Rules - Economist Editorial
Defining the Military's Post-War Purpose - DO Opinion
Building a US Army of 125,000 Spartans - RCD Opinion
QDR Is a Budget Document, Not a Strategy Document - WOTR Opinion
United States
CIA Criticized Over Searching Senate Panel’s Computers - WP
Computer Searches at Center of Dispute on CIA Detentions - NYT
CIA Probes Senate Staff Monitoring - BBC
US Men Convicted of China Espionage - BBC
United Kingdom
MPs Raise Fears Over Cuts to Army - BBC
British Coalition Partners to Trade Barbs Over Immigration - Reuters
Africa
Marine Crisis Response Force Completes Africa Mission - S&S
Juba Tense as South Sudan Soldiers Clash - VOA
'Pay Battle' at South Sudan Barracks - BBC
UN Peacekeeping Shutting Down in Sierra Leone After 15 Years - VOA
CAR Races to Save Planting Season - VOA
CAR Town Turns on Muslim Leader - AP
After Uganda, Kenya Gears Up for Gay Rights Debate - VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Venezuela's Worsening Conditions Threaten Legacy of Hugo Chavez - VOA
One Year After Chávez’s Death, a Divide in Venezuelans’ Fervor - NYT
Venezuela: Year After His Death, Chávez Still Hard-Working Leader - WP
Venezuelans Mourn Chavez but Protests Don't Break - AP
Venezuela Breaks Ties with Panama - BBC
Panama Says Rejects Venezuelan President Maduro's 'Offenses' - Reuters
Mexico: ‘El Chapo’ Denied Petition Against US Extradition - AP
Asia / Pacific
US Appeals to Pacific Allies South Korea, Japan to Improve Relations - AP
Locklear Warns of Growing Challenges in Asia-Pacific Region - AFPS
ASEAN Military Chiefs Endorse Early South China Sea Code - VOA
US Asks UN to Act Against North Korea for Missile Tests - AP
Trafficking Abuse of Burma Rohingya Spreads to Malaysia - Reuters
Europe
Official Provides Details on US Augmentation in Baltics - AFPS
Middle East / North Africa
US: Iran Must Address Nuclear Arms Suspicions - VOA
Iran Emphasizes Nuclear Reconciliation, Criticizes US Military Posture - S&S
Iran's Guard Says it Has Multiple Warhead Missiles - AP
Israeli Navy Seizes Gaza-Bound Iranian Arms - VOA
Israel Says it Halted Iranian Arms Shipment Bound for Gaza - WP
Israel Seizes Ship in Red Sea With Load of Iranian Rockets Headed to Gaza - NYT
Israel Halts 'Iran Weapons Shipment' - BBC
Israel Says it Commandeered Iran-Dispatched Arms Ship to Gaza - Bloomberg
Israel Fires on Hezbollah as Tensions Rise - WP
Obama Calling for Tough Decisions in Israeli-Palestinian Talks - VOA
3 Gulf Countries Pull Ambassadors From Qatar Over Its Support of Islamists - NYT
Bahrain Says Two Children Injured as Bomb Explodes - Reuters
Leaders Meet in Paris to Win Help for Lebanon - AP
Evidence Presented in Journalists’ Trial in Egypt - WP
Al-Jazeera Reporter Speaks at Egyptian Trial - AP
Niger Extradites Gaddafi's Son Saadi to Tripoli, Libya Says - Reuters
Israel’s Choice - NYT Editorial
South Asia
Pakistan, Taliban Talks Enter Decisive Stage - VOA