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Ukraine
US Warns Russia Over Crimea Referendum - VOA
Kyiv: No Plans to Send Forces to Crimea - VOA
Clashes in Ukraine as Rallies Take a Turn - NYT
In Crimean Capital, Rallies Offer Contrasting Narratives - WP
Ukraine Gripped by Rival Rallies - BBC
Ukraine Leaders Vow Not to Cede Land; Russia Tightens grip on Crimea - LAT
Obama to Host Ukraine Leader as Russia Cements Grip - WP
Obama Meets with Ukraine Prime Minister Wednesday - AP
Ukraine Crisis Sharpens Debate on Obama Foreign Policy - VOA
Ukraine's Interim PM to Visit Washington - VOA
Armed Men Seize Another Military Airport in Ukraine's Crimea - Reuters
BAE Report Says Ukraine Has Faced Cyberattacks - AP
National Hero Shevchenko Fails to Unite Ukrainians and Russians - Reuters
Ukraine Crisis in Maps - NYT Multimedia
Putin’s Reich - FP Opinion
Putin’s Phantom Pogroms - NYT Opinion
Putin’s New Form of War - WP Opinion
Aiding Ukraine - WP Opinion
Why Poland Cares So Much About Ukraine - NYT Opinion
Afghanistan
Afghanistan's First Vice President Dies - VOA
Warlord Who Tamped Conflicts as Afghan Vice President Dies - NYT
Afghanistan’s Vice President Dies - WP
Afghan VP, ex-Northern Alliance Commander, Dies - AP
Afghanistan's Powerful Vice President Dies - Reuters
How Pakistan Moves Against Taliban Complicate Afghan Ties - CNN Opinion
Syria
Qatar-Backed Bloc Says to Rejoin Syrian Opposition Coalition - Reuters
Aid Group Describes Healthcare Disaster in Syria - VOA
Report Cites ‘Devastating Toll’ on Health of Syria’s Children - NYT
Save the Children Describes Healthcare Disaster in Syria - Reuters
Assad Forces 'Starving' Refugee Camp - BBC
Nuns Released by Syrians After Three-Month Ordeal - NYT
Syria Rebels Free Kidnapped Nuns - BBC
We Christians Live in Fear in Syria - TT Opinion
Iraq
Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 45 in Iraq - VOA
Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 45 at Checkpoint in Southern Iraq - NYT
Dozens Killed in Iraq Suicide Blast - BBC
Suicide Car Bomb, Attacks Kill at Least 42 in Iraq - AP
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Jihadi Head Says Gaza Groups Growing - AP
Shoe-Bomb Witness to Speak from London at NY Trial - AP
Bahrain: Foreign 'Terrorists' Behind Blast That Killed 3 Police - Reuters
US Department of Defense
How Big Will the US Army Be in 2019? Not Even the Army Knows - DN
BG Sinclair's Sex Assault Accuser Was Ambitious Soldier Too - AP
Emails Show Concern of False Testimony in Army Sexual Assault Case - NYT
Defunding Defense - WP Opinion
Our Sacrosanct Defense Budget - NYDN Opinion
United States
Obama's Foreign Policy Reality Check - DO Opinion
Why Does Leon Panetta Get a Pass for Leaking? - LAT Opinion
Africa
South Sudan Intercepts UN Trucks Carrying Weapons - VOA
Malawi Holds First Ever Debate for Presidential Running Mates - VOA
In Nigeria, Politics Isn't Local - NYT Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
Drug Kingpin Really Dead This Time, Mexico Says - LAT
Mexican Drug Lord Reportedly Dies, For a Second Time - WP
Mexican Drug Lord, Thought Dead in 2010, Is Reported Killed - NYT
Mexico Government 100 Pct Sure Drug Capo Killed - AP
Venezuela Says Near $1bn Debt to Panama Fraudulent - AP
Biden Says Venezuela 'Concocting' Bogus Stories - AP
Colombia Votes on Congress, Seen as Referendum on FARC Peace Talks - VOA
Ex-Rebel, Right-Wing Rival in El Salvador Election Cliffhanger - Reuters
El Salvador's Presidential Election Proves Tight - AP
El Salvador Opposition Candidate Cries Foul, Claims Election Win - Reuters
Mexico's New Friend: Castro's Cuba - MH Opinion
Asia / Pacific
Japan, US Differ on China in Talks on 'Grey Zone' Military Threats - Reuters
China's Defense Spending Boost in Doubt - DN
In China, Brutality Yields Confessions of Graft - AP
DoD Releases Report on N. Korea's Military and Security Developments - IINSTP
North Korea Holds Elections - VOA
North Korea Uses Election To Reshape Parliament - NYT
Japan: Anti-Nuclear Protesters Rally in Tokyo - VOA
Disparate Theories on Fate of Malaysia Jet as Search Grows - NYT
Search for Missing Malaysian Flight Intensifies, as do Questions - VOA
Missing Malaysian Jet May Have Turned Back - VOA
Vietnam Spots Possible Debris from Malaysia Plane - VOA
Possible Debris, But Few Clues from Missing Malaysia Jet - WP
Vietnam Says it May Have Found Missing Malaysia Jet's Door - AP
Sea Search for Malaysia Jet 'Debris' - BBC
China’s Disturbing Defense Budget - NYT Editorial
Europe
Four European Nations Appeal for US Natural Gas Exports - VOA
Middle East / North Africa
Netanyahu Says Peace Deal with Palestinians at Least a Year Away - Reuters
Arab Envoys Say No to Israel as Jewish State - AP
Arab League, Abbas Reject Recognizing Israel as 'Jewish State' - Reuters
Conference Kicks Off Kerry's Plan to Boost Palestinian Economy - LAT
Jihadi Head Says Gaza Groups Growing - AP
Israel: 40 Rockets in Alleged Iranian Shipment - AP
Activists Say 50 Israelis Refuse Army Service - AP
EU Foreign Policy Chief Arrives in Iran - WP
EU: 'No Guarantee' of Comprehensive Deal in Iran Talks - VOA
‘No Guarantee’ of Final Nuclear Deal With Iran, EU Official Says - NYT
Iran Sees Nuclear Deal 'in Months' - BBC
Bahrain: Foreign 'Terrorists' Behind Blast That Killed 3 Police - Reuters
Lebanon: Beirut’s Besieged Southern Suburbs Brace for More Attacks - WP
At Least 40 Killed in Yemen as Houthi Fighters Near Capital - Reuters
42 Migrants Die in Yemen Boat Sinking - BBC
Libyan Rebels Try to Cash in On Oil Sales - LAT
Libya Sends Navy to Block North Korea-Flagged Oil Tanker - VOA
Libya Threatens to Bomb North Korea-Flagged Oil Tanker - BBC
Libya Says Its Forces Now Near Oil Tanker - AP
Libyan Rebels Warn of 'War' if Navy Attacks Oil Tanker - Reuters
Saudis Take a Strong Move Against Terrorism - TN Editorial
South Asia
India Set to Spend $5-billion on Election - G&M
India, Saudi Arabia to Deepen Energy Partnership - TOI
Splinter Groups Threaten Pakistan Peace Talks - Newsweek
How Pakistan Moves Against Taliban Complicate Afghan Ties - CNN Opinion
Pakistan’s Terror Conundrum - TH Opinion