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Ukraine
Putin Says Crimea Is Now Independent, Defying the West - NYT
Putin Recognizes Crimea as Independent, US, EU Announce Sanctions - WP
Russia Recognizes Crimea as a Nation - BBC
Putin Recognizes Crimean Independence - AP
Obama Announces Sanctions Over Crimea Vote - VOA
US Imposes Sanctions Against Seven Russians - WP
EU and US Impose Sanctions After Crimea Vote - AFP
US Reviewing Ukraine Military Aid Request but Focus Now is Diplomacy - Reuters
Obama’s Statement on New Sanctions Against Russia - NYT Transcript
EU 'Resolve' on Crimea Pleases UK FS Hague - BBC
EU Sanctions Officials Linked to Ukraine Unrest - AP
UK’s FS Hague Warns Russia of 'Consequences' Over Ukrainian Action - UPI
Germany’s Merkel Says Sanctions Decision 'Not Taken Lightly' - Reuters
Canada Says Imposing More Sanctions on Russian/Crimean Officials - Reuters
Japan to Impose Sanctions on Russia for Crimea Move - Reuters
Russian Admits Economy in Crisis as Ukraine Weighs - VOA
Putin and the West Venture Into ‘Uncharted Waters’ - WP
Lawmakers in Crimea Move Swiftly to Split From Ukraine - NYT
Crimea Becomes More Russian by the Hour - WP
Kyiv Somber, Angry Over Crimea Result - VOA
Ukraine's Defense Minister Says 'Detente' with Russia Holding - VOA
Ukraine Mobilizes Reservists But Relies on Diplomacy - WP
Ukraine's Surrounded Soldiers in Crimea Await Their Orders - LAT
Ukraine Digs Defensive Trench in Eastern Region - Reuters
In Eastern Ukraine, the Curtain Goes Up, and the Clash Begins - NYT
Crimea Referendum Illegitimate Says US Legal Scholar - VOA
China Cautiously Supports Crimea’s Secession - VOA
Opinions from American and Foreign Media on Ukraine - VOA Roundup
Sanctions: A Slap on the Wrist - WP Editorial
Sanction Russia? Reagan Tried It With No Luck - Bloomberg Opinion
Costs to Russia for Crimea Seizure Far Beyond Pinprick Sanctions - LAT Opinion
Sanctions and Putin - UPI Opinion
Obama’s Aim at Putin - WP Opinion
Can Obama’s Resolve Match Putin’s Westward Push? - WP Opinion
A Fear of Russia - WP Opinion
Not Your Father's Cold War - LAT Opinion
Russian Aggression Must be Stopped - WP Opinion
Is Crimea the Next Yugoslavia? - NYT Opinion
Afghanistan
'History Will Judge Us' as British Troops Pull Back From Helmand - TT
British Army Hails Afghanistan Withdrawal as 'Historic Moment' - TG
UK: Saying Goodbye to Camp Bastion - BBC
Last Canadian Troops from Afghanistan Home Tuesday - SN
Karzai Insists He Will Not Let US Troops Stay On in Afghanistan - TG
Afghanistan Envoy Certain Pact With US Signed Soon - AP
Pakistan’s Blunders in Afghanistan - TN Opinion
Syria
Kerry Announces US Representative to Syrian Opposition - NYT
New US Envoy for Syria Pledges Support to Opposition - WP
Lebanon Sends Troops to Border as Syrian War Spillover Intensifies - VOA
Lebanon Sends Army to Syria Border as Rebels Flee - AP
Iran
Deterioration in US-Russian Relations May Disrupt Coming Talks With Iran - NYT
Iran, Six Powers Seek Nuclear Progress in Shadow of Ukraine Crisis - Reuters
Iran Not Optimistic About Upcoming Nuclear Talks - UPI
Iran Seeks Banned Nuclear Items, Uses China Trader for Missile Parts - Reuters
Timeline on Diplomacy and Pressure on Iran's Nuclear Program - FPI Fact List
Iran Negotiator Cancels Dinner With EU's Ashton - AP
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Admitted 9/11 Mastermind Makes Statement in Trial - WP
As US Looks for Terror Links in Plane Case, Malaysia Rejects Help - NYT
California Man Arrested Near U.S.-Canada Border on Terrorism Charge - Reuters
US Department of Defense
Opposing Testimony Caps Trial of Army General - NYT
Army General’s Accuser Stands by Sexual Assault Claim - WP
A Broken Military Justice System - NYT Editorial
United States
Facebook and the NSA Should Team Up - WP Opinion
United Kingdom
Belfast: Dissidents Claim to Have New Semtex - BBC
Africa
Nigerians Debate Nation's Future - BBC
Sierra Leone President Vows Anti-Graft Crusade Will ‘Spare No One’ - VOA
Census Sparks Resurgence in Ivory Coast's Identity Politics - Reuters
Americas / Caribbean
Venezuelan Troops Take Control of Protest Plaza - AP
Venezuela Forces Clear Rally Square - BBC
Venezuela Unrest Toll Rises as Soldier Shot in Head - Reuters
Air Canada Suspends Venezuela Flights Over Unrest - AP
Mexico: Police Nab Cartel Member in Organ Trafficking Case - AP
El Salvador Ex-Rebel's Presidential Win Confirmed - BBC
Asia / Pacific
UN Investigators Call for Action Against North Korea Abuses - VOA
North Korea Abuses 'Unspeakable,' UN Rights Envoy Says - UPI
China Backs North Korea on Rights - BBC
China Rejects North Korean Crimes Report, Hits Chance of Prosecution - Reuters
North Korean Soldiers Patrol Border in South Korean SUVs - IINSTP
As US Looks for Terror Links in Plane Case, Malaysia Rejects Help - NYT
Malaysia U-Turns Again in Missing Flight Investigation - WP
Malaysia Backtracks on When Jet Contact System Was Cut - NYT
Pentagon Showcases Pacific Presence in Search for Malaysian Plane - WP
US Navy Pulls Out Ship, Opts for Planes in Malaysia Flight Search - LAT
China Releases Plan to Incorporate Farmers Into Cities - NYT
Despite Scandal, Indonesia Election Could Entrench Political Dynasties - Reuters
China Rethinks Its Judicial System - NYT Editorial
China’s Propaganda Crisis - NYT Opinion
Europe
Romania: Russia’s Putin Creating a Black Sea Barrier - AP
Azerbaijan Sentences Opposition Leaders as Crackdown on Critics Eyed - Reuters
Ultranationalist-Turned-Liberal Is Expected to Lead Serbia - NYT
Serbia's Pro-EU Ruling Party Gets Landslide Win - AP
Amnesty Accuses Cyprus of Holding Refugees in Prison Conditions - Reuters
Breaking Europe's Russian Energy Habit - Bloomberg Editorial
Can Obama’s Resolve Match Putin’s Westward Push? - WP Opinion
Not Your Father's Cold War - LAT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Obama Urges Abbas to Take Risks for Peace - VOA
Obama Tells Palestinian Leader that Hard Choices Lie Ahead - WP
Obama Presses Abbas to Help Break Stalemate With Israel - Reuters
Obama Says Abbas 'Must Take Risks' for Peace - BBC
Israel: Jewish State Declaration an Unyielding Block to Deal - NYT
Israel's Peres Expresses Regret for Jordanian Judge’s Death - AP
Lebanon Sends Troops to Border as Syrian War Spillover Intensifies - VOA
Egypt Military Chief Reshuffles Commanders - AP
Libya: US Forces Board ‘Morning Glory’ Tanker Ship - AFPS
Libya: US Navy SEALs Seize Renegade Oil Tanker - VOA
SEAL Team Raids a Tanker and Thwarts a Militia’s Bid to Sell Libyan Oil - NYT
US Navy SEALs Take Over Oil Tanker for Return to Libya - WP
US Navy SEALS Board Rogue Libya Tanker - BBC
Libya Oil Tanker Seized by US Navy Seals Forces - AP
Deadly Bomb Blast at Libyan Barracks - BBC
Rights Group Wary Ahead of Algerian Elections - UPI
Jordan's Urban Refugees - NYT Opinion
South Asia
3 Activists Held In Sri Lanka, Raising Fears Of Crackdown - NYT