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Afghanistan
With US Pullout, Military Burden Shifts to Afghans - WP
Hagel, Dempsey Continue Focus on Afghanistan - AFPS
Afghanistan's Plan to Distribute New National Electronic ID Cards - RFE/RL
Syria
Drive for Syrian Peace Talks Resumes in Geneva - NYT
Brahimi: US Blocks Iran From Syria Peace Talks - VOA
US Blocks Iran Presence at Geneva II - BBC
No Agreement on Iran Invite to Syria Conference - AP
International Red Cross Decries High Civilian Death Toll in Aleppo - UPI
Syrian Rebel Chief Urges Fighters to Unite Ranks - AP
Video Raises Worries of Britons Fighting With Syria Militants - Reuters
Chinese Navy to Aid US Ship Destroying Syrian Chemical Weapons - NYT
Syria Most Dangerous Country for Media in 2013 - Reuters
Iran
Iran, 6 Powers Extend Expert-level Talks to Saturday - VOA
Iran Calls for Close Cooperation on Nuclear Issue - UPI
Obama: Give Current Iran Sanctions Time to Work - AP
Maryland Man Gets 8 Years in Iran satellite Case - AP
US Department of Defense
Obama Calls for Full Review on Progress of Sexual Assault - S&S
Obama Orders Military to Review its Response to Sexual Assault - AP
Hagel Promises More Military Pay, Benefits Cuts - Military.com
Senate Sends Defense Bill to White House - VOA
Final Defense Bill Goes for Obama’s Signature - S&S
Budget ‘Step in the Right Direction,’ Hagel Says - AFPS
Haney: Security Challenges Demand Vigilance, Agility - AFPS
Navy Secretary Mabus Expects Bribery Scandal to Widen - WP
Overhaul of Contracting Is Promised for Navy - NYT
Mabus: More Disclosures Coming in Navy Contracting Scandal - AP
Mabus Tightens Navy’s Counter-fraud Measures - AFPS
Marine Reserve Major Should Be Separated, Board Finds - MCT
New US Army Convoy Live-Firing Training Course Inaugurated - S&S
Move of 1,500 Cyber Warriors to Augusta a Big Win for Georgia - AJC
US / UK Intelligence Community
Obama Signals Change to NSA Data Collection - WP
NSA Dragnet Included Allies, Aid Groups and Business Elite - NYT
NSA Leaks: Spying Targets Revealed - BBC
US, British Spies Target Broadly - WP
NSA, UK Agency 'Targeted Israel PM, EU Officials' - AP
A Legacy in the Balance on Spying Policies - NYT Analysis
Mr. Obama’s Disappointing Response - NYT Editorial
Release the Torture Reports - NYT Editorial
In a Muddle Over Metadata - WP Opinion
United States
Highlights From Obama’s News Conference - NYT
Obama Denies this Was His Worst Year - BBC
No Names Added to US Blacklist of Russian Officials - WP
Report: No Evidence of Widespread Sexual Misconduct in Secret Service - WP
No Widespread Misconduct Is Found in the Secret Service - NYT
United Kingdom
Islamists Convicted in British Soldier’s Death - LAT
Judge Throws Out Rendition Case Against UK - AP
Libyan's UK Torture Case Rejected - BBC
'Very Significant' Bomb Plot Foiled in Belfast - UPI
Africa
Civilian Drones Raise Hopes, Questions in Africa - VOA
South Sudan Steps Closer to Unraveling - NYT
US Army Sends Troops to South Sudan, Gear to African Union - DN
DOD Deploys Troops to South Sudan Indefinitely - S&S
2,000 Youths Attacked South Sudan Base, UN Says, More Assaults Feared - NYT
UN: Militants Surround South Sudan Base - VOA
Rebels Said to Control Some South Sudan Oil Fields - AP
UN Confirms Death of Peacekeepers in South Sudan - VOA
Evacuations Under Way in South Sudan - UPI
Uganda Sends Troops to Help Citizens in South Sudan - VOA
African Mediators Try to Avert Civil War in South Sudan - Reuters
Fresh Fighting Erupts in Central African Republic Capital - VOA
Refugee Crisis Worsens in CAR, UN Agencies Report - NYT
Christian Militias Suspected for Major Abuses in CAR - UPI
Militia Attack Muslims in Central African Republic's Capital - Reuters
CAR Violence Fans Flames of Sectarian Hatred - AP
France Says EU to Consider Operation in CAR - VOA
Nigeria Cracks Down on Drug Trafficking - VOA
Nigeria Insurgents Attack Barracks - BBC
ICC Former Staff Member Suspected in Sexual Assault in Congo - UPI
Americas / Caribbean
Helicopter Gunships Used in Mexico Resort Battle - AP
Mexico's President Signs Historic Energy Reform - AP
Bolivians Cheer Satellite Launch - BBC
Cuba to Eliminate Currency Pegged to Dollar - AP
Asia / Pacific
Chinese Vice Minister Investigated by Communist Party - WP
China Revives Mao-Era Self-Criticism - NYT
Obama to Nominate Sen. Max Baucus US Ambassador to China - VOA
North Korea Warns South of Strikes Amid Turmoil - NYT
Institute: North Korean Nuke Test Unlikely For Months - AP
Philippine Mayor, Three Others Killed at Manila Airport - VOA
Philippines: Four Dead in Manila Airport Shooting - BBC
Singapore to Deport 53 Riot Suspects Back to India - UPI
China: The Price to Cross a Border - WP Opinion
Europe
EU Continues Calls for Ukraine Cooperation - VOA
EU Stands By 'Family Member' Ukraine - BBC
Ukraine Protesters Give EU Much Needed Image Boost - VOA
Russia’s Khodorkovsky Flies to Germany After Release From Prison - VOA
Russia: Freed Khodorkovsky Flies to Germany - BBC
Russia’s Khodorkovsky Walks Free, But What Happens Next? - WP
Bosnian Court Jails Islamist for 45 Years Over Bomb Attack - Reuters
Preacher at the Center of Turkish Political Storm - AP
A Human Rights Victory in Russia - WP Editorial
The EU Needs Turkey - NYT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Deaths in Yemen Raise Questions on US Drone Policy - NYT
US Officials: Drone Targeted Embassy Plot Leader in Yemen - AP
Bombs, Shooting Kill at Least 14 in Northern Iraq - Reuters
Palestinian Killed in Northern Gaza - BBC
Hezbollah Warns Israel Over Killing - BBC
Israel Struggling for Ways to Send Illegal Migrants Home - WP
Rights Group Says Shiite Alawite Sect Targeted in Lebanon - UPI
The Elders Welcome Revised Draft Egyptian Constitution - UPI
Libya Militias Fleeing Cities, Leaving Chaos - NYT
Libyan Intelligence Official Killed Outside Home - AP
Indictment Against Aide Taints Iraqi PM Maliki - UPI Opinion
Israel’s Tragic Situation - NYT Opinion
South Asia
Musharraf Vows to Face Charges in Pakistan - VOA
Pakistan's Musharraf in UN Appeal to Try to Halt Treason Trial - Reuters
Pakistan: Defiant Musharraf Breaks Silence - BBC
India Applies to UN to Try to Solve Diplomat Crisis with US - Reuters