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Ukraine / Russia / Related Issues
Pro-Russian Separatists Storm Luhansk Government Building in Ukraine - VOA
Pro-Russian Militants Seize More Offices in Eastern Ukraine - NYT
Disarray in Eastern Ukraine as Separatists Attack a Rally - WP
Ukraine Rebels Storm Luhansk Offices - BBC
One City Falls to Pro-Russian Militants; In Another, the Mayor Is Shot - NYT
Wounded Ukrainian Mayor Stable in Israeli Hospital - VOA
Shadowy Commander Is Face of Insurgency in Ukraine - AP
Russia's Ukraine Actions Highlight its Military Limits - USAT
Russia Today’s Disinformation Campaign - DOS DIPNOTE
NATO: European Border Concept Changed With Ukraine - AP
Kerry: NATO Territory Inviolable 'We Will Defend Every Single Piece' - Reuters
European Union Adds 15 Names to Ukraine Sanctions List - NYT
EU Imposes New Round of Sanctions on Russia - WP
EU Releases Names of Russians Sanctioned Over Ukraine - VOA
US, Europe Still Diverge on Handling of Russia - WP
US and EU Sanctions: Same Goal, Different Targets - AP
Russia Criticizes Western Sanctions - VOA
In Moscow, Few Ripples From US, EU Sanctions - WP
US Russia Sanctions Raise Concerns for Foreign Investors - AP
Not Getting Through to Mr. Putin - NYT Editorial
Challenging Putin’s Values - NYT Opinion
Afghanistan
Lull Prompts Question: What Are Taliban Up To? - NYT
Afghanistan Corruption Fostered by US, Pentagon Found - Bloomberg
Afghan Officials Say US, British Maintain Secret Prisons - WP
Karzai: UK, US Still Run Illegal Detention Centers - AP
UK Army Dog killed in Afghanistan Gets Highest Military Honor - ITV
Iraq
Unrest in Iraq Narrows Odds for Maliki Win - NYT
Militants Pose Threat on Eve of National Elections in Iraq - NYT
Twin Bombings Rock Iraq on Eve of National Election - VOA
Bombs at Markets, Police Kill 24 People in Iraq - AP
Dark Days for Baghdad on Eve of Iraqi Elections - AP
Iraq's Al-Maliki Facing Discontent in Election - AP
Secularist Underdogs Fight to Be Heard in Iraq Election - Reuters
UN Chief Condemns Iraq Attacks, Praises Elections - VOA
Syria
Syria Announces Assad’s Bid for Re-election as War Rages - NYT
Attacks in 2 Syrian Cities Kill at Least 54 - AP
Mortar Attack Kills 12 in Syrian Capital - VOA
Syria Blasts Kill Dozens in Homs - BBC
UN Urged to Be More Aggressive in Delivering Aid to Syrians - VOA
UN Says Needs Syrian Gov’t Consent for Cross-Border Aid Deliveries - Reuters
Syria Conflict Spurs Iran-Pakistan Talks - VOA
Watchdog to Investigate Claim of Chlorine Attacks in Syria - WP
Suspected Chlorine Attacks in Syria to Be Investigated - NYT
Yearning for Home - WP Opinion
Israel-Palestinian Peace Talks
Arc of a Failed Deal: How Nine Months of Mideast Talks Ended in Disarray - NYT
A Nine-Month Quest for Middle East Peace Ends Quietly - WP
Mideast Talks in Tatters as Peace Deadline Expires - AFP
Israel, Palestinians at UN Accuse Each Other of Sabotaging Peace - Reuters
Israel: With Peace Talks Off, Netanyahu Looks at Unilateral Moves - NYT
Kerry Backs Off Israel 'Apartheid' Comment - AP
With Mideast Talks Over, Palestinians Seek Unity - Reuters
Survey: Palestinians Say Nepotism Still Widespread - AP
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Keeping Al Qaeda’s West African Unit on the Run - NYT
Information
Subversion Old and New - WOTR Opinion
US Department of Defense
Air Force, Lawmakers Clash Over Future of A-10 Again - AFT
Drone ‘Stigma’ Means ‘Less Skilled’ Pilots at Controls of Deadly Robots - ABC
Navy Explores New Roles with First-in-Class USNS Spearhead - S&S
US Navy Orders 10 New Subs for Record $17.6B - DN
Army Vet Helps Develop Life-Saving Device for Treating Battlefield Wounds - ABC
Report: Pentagon to Destroy $1B in Ammunition - USAT
Overseas Military Service Costing Some Veterans their LQA - S&S
Snowden Retained Expert in Espionage Act Defense - NYT
Killings of Iraq Youths by Sgt. Barbera's Unit Didn't Reach Superior Officers - PT-R
United States
Approval Rating for Obama Sinks to a New Low - WP
Ending Asia Trip, Obama Defends His Foreign Policy - NYT
DOJ National Security Division: Stopping Terrorism New Focus - WP
New Bill Requires Voice of America to Toe US Line - FP
Sheriff Urged to Clamp Down on Armed Militiamen Around Bundy Ranch - LVS
Alcohol and Heroin Lead to Deaths of 2 Former Navy SEAL Members - NYT
Saving the System - NYT Opinion
Benghazi Scandal Tied to White House - WP Opinion
United Kingdom
UK PM Cameron Faces Vote Test After Lawmaker's Resignation - Reuters
Africa
South Sudan Peace Talks Resume as Fighting Rages - VOA
Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai 'Expels' Rival - BBC
Seized Nigerian Girls 'Taken Abroad' - BBC
Central African Republic: Militants Decapitate Muslim - AP
Republic of Congo Deports Thousands Lacking Papers - AP
Two Aides to Guinea-Bissau Ex-Navy Chief Plead Guilty in US - Reuters
Kenya President Signs Polygamy Law - BBC
Why the Dangerous New Turn for Piracy Matters - CNN Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
Spotlight on Mexico State After Violent Eruption - AP
Mayor of Mexico Port City Arrested Over 'Cartel Links' - BBC
Venezuela Ex-Intelligence Chief Shot - BBC
Brazil: IOC Official Says Rio Olympic Preparations 'Worst' Ever - Reuters
Rio 2016-Brazil: IOC Vice-President Says Preparations 'Worst' Ever - BBC
Cuba, EU Talks Aim to Reset Stalled Relations - AP
Asia / Pacific
As Obama Leaves Asia, One Last Swipe at China - VOA
US Experts See Growing Desire to Curb Outsourcing to China - VOA
Chinese Journalist Missing Ahead of Tiananmen Commemoration - NYT
China Activist in Disturbance Charge - BBC
North Korea Holds Live-Fire Artillery Exercises in Flashpoint Region - VOA
North Korea Lobs Shells Near Disputed Sea Border - NYT
North Korea Conducts Live-Fire Drill - BBC
South Korea Says North Holds Live-Fire Drills at Sea - AP
Vowing Changes, South Korean Leader Apologizes for Ferry Disaster - NYT
Obama Cites Legacy of US-Philippine Cooperation - WP
US Removes Philippines from Piracy Watch List After 20 Years - Reuters
Navy's Pacific Partnership to be Led by Partner Nation Ship for 1st Time - HAS
Cambodia Tentatively Agrees to Boatpeople Plan - AP
Brunei Adopts Sharia Law, Others in Region Consider It - Reuters
The Asian Century in an April Week - WOTR Opinion
Europe
Sergey Lavrov, The Face of Russia - VOA
Russia: Cracking Down On Dissenting Bloggers - VOA
Top Azerbaijan Activist Detained - BBC
Turkish Leader Seeks Extradition of Muslim Preacher in US - BBC
Turkey to Seek Muslim Cleric Extradition in US - BBC
Middle East / North Africa
US Announces Actions to Enforce Iran Sanctions - NYT
Iran’s Rouhani Answers Critics on TV - WP
Iran's Rouhani Suggests Critics Benefited From Sanctions - Reuters
New Thesis on How Stuxnet Infiltrated Iran Nuclear Facility - CSM
Yemen Army Launches Major al-Qaeda Offensive in South - BBC
Yemen: 8 Suspected Al-Qaida Militants Killed - AP
Support for Military Aid to Egypt Is Dropping in Senate - NYT
Leahy Blocks US Aid to Egypt in Protest - WP
EU Says Egypt Mass Death Sentences in Breach of International Law - Reuters
Egypt: 29 Alleged Islamists Imprisoned for 5 Years - AP
Tunisia Takes Fight to Militants in Mountain Hideout - Reuters
Gunmen Storm Libyan Parliament - BBC
Shooting Outside Libyan Parliament Delays Vote - AP
Libyan Barracks Hit by Car Bomb - BBC
UN Renews Western Sahara Mission, but Without Rights Monitors - Reuters
South Asia
Syria Conflict Spurs Iran-Pakistan Talks - VOA
Security Forces, Civil Administration Destroy Poppy Crop in Pakistan - VOA