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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Taliban Says it Expects Victory - UPI
Politics May Trump Evidence in Afghan Prisoners Release - S&S
Thousands of Afghans Face Cold, Hungry Winter as Aid Goes Missing - Reuters
16 Killed, Mostly Foreigners, in Attack on Kabul Cafe - NYT
As Many as 14 Dead in Attack on Kabul Restaurant - VOA
Deadly Bombs Hit Kabul Cafe Popular With Westerners - NYT
Kabul Restaurant Attack 'Kills 14' - BBC
Taliban Attack Against Afghan Restaurant Kills 16 - AP
UN Says 3 UN Personnel Killed in Kabul Attack - AP
Calif. Marine Killed in Afghanistan Awarded Navy Cross - SB
US Obtains 'Proof of Life' Video of Soldier Captured in Afghanistan - VOA
Iraq
US Troops May be Headed Back to the Middle East to Train Iraqis - WT
US Preparing Small Arms, Ammunition Support for Iraq - AFPS
Dempsey Disappointed by Setbacks in Iraq - AFPS
British Voice Joins Chorus Concerned by Iraq - UPI
US Probing 'Disturbing' Iraq Photos - VOA
Iran
White House Releases Summary of Iran Nuclear Deal - VOA
Tough Talks Ahead on Iran's Nuclear Program - VOA
West Prepares to Ease Iran Sanctions - VOA
Iran Expects IAEA Inspectors by Month's End - UPI
Syria
Syrian Opposition at Risk of Collapse Over Peace Talks - WP
Syria Ready for Ceasefire in Aleppo - VOA
Syria Proposes Cease-Fire in Aleppo - NYT
Syria Proposes Prisoner Exchange - BBC
Kerry Insists No Place for Assad in Syria's Future - Reuters
Syria's Descent into Destruction - BBC
What is the Geneva II Conference? - BBC
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Judge to Weigh Government Secrets in NC Terror Case - AP
US Department of Defense
Kendall: Military Technological Superiority Not Assured - AFPS
Dempsey Makes Case for Slowing Manpower Costs - AFPS
Littoral Combat Ship's Reliability in Doubt, Pentagon Tester Finds - Bloomberg
ICBM Retesting Continues, Hagel Open to Incentives for Missileers - AFPS
‘Smart’ Rifles Tested by Military Could be Game-Changer - WT
Disaster Psychiatry Emerges as DOD Field of Study - AFPS
Senators Urge Aggressive Fixes for POW/MIA Operations - S&S
Reinvestigation Shows Complexities of Military Sex Assault Problem - S&S
Reid Says Gates Denigrates Others to Make a Buck - AP
Army Corps of Engineers is Told to Allow Guns on its Land - LT
US Intelligence Community
Obama Unveils Surveillance Reforms - VOA
Obama Announces Reforms for NSA Data-Collection Program - AFPS
US to Curb Mass Phone-Data Collection - WSJ
Obama Calls for Overhaul of NSA’s Phone Data Collection - NYT
Obama Unveils Limits on NSA Data Collection - WP
Obama Proposes Safeguards for Government Surveillance - LAT
Obama Orders Curbs on NSA Data Use - BBC
Barack Obama Offers Reforms to NSA Spying - TT
Obama Tightens Reins on Surveillance Programs - AP
Obama Bans Spying on Leaders of Allies, Scales Back NSA Program - Reuters
A Test for Obama’s Legacy - WP
Hagel Supports Signal Intelligence Programs Reforms - AFPS
A Crucial Caveat in Obama’s Vow on Phone Data - NYT
Tepid Global Reaction to Obama’s NSA Vow - WP
Presidential Policy Directive on Signals Intelligence Activities - NYT
Text of Obama's Speech on NSA Surveillance - NYT Transcript
Report on Drones Riles McCain - WP
Obama’s Sure-Footed Surveillance Speech - WP Opinion
Why Are the Intelligence Budgets a State Secret? - NYT Opinion
United States
McCain, Kaine Unveil Measure to Change Presidential War Powers - DP
Guilty Plea in US Ricin Letters Case - BBC
Repeal of COLA Cuts Among Veterans Issues in Wide-Ranging Bill - S&S
Congress Says No to Eisenhower Memorial Funding - AP
United Kingdom
Man Arrested in UK on Suspicion of Terrorism - AP
Anti-Muslim Attacks Nearly Double in Britain - VOA
Australia
Tension Rises Between Australia and Indonesia Over Migrant Patrols - NYT
Indonesia Condemns Australia Incursion - BBC
Africa
Top UN Official Describes ‘Horror’ in South Sudan - NYT
Senior US Senators Push South Sudan Leaders on Violence - Reuters
S. Sudan Minister Says Rebel Leader Can't Make Ceasefire Hold - Reuters
EU Aid Chief: UN Troops Likely Needed to Save CAR - Reuters
86,000 Flee South Sudan in Past Month - VOA
Boko Haram Attacks Near Border Spark Fear in Cameroon - VOA
Violence Takes Toll on CAR's People - VOA
US Air Force Transports Rwandan Troops to CAR - AFPS
CAR Leaders to Elect Interim President Monday - VOA
CAR Registers New Leader Hopefuls - AP
Rwanda Asks for UN Report on Congo Sanctions to Be Dismissed - Reuters
Malian Forces Arrest Ex-Islamic Tribunal Judge - AP
6 Killed in Gunbattle in North Nigeria - AP
Arrests Spreading Under Nigeria Anti-Gay Law - AP
Madagascar Court Confirms President-Elect - VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Mexico Says Pacific Trade Talks Could Conclude by April - Reuters
Deadline Looms for Panama Canal Expansion Dispute - AP
EU Official Says Bloc Eyes Changes to Cuba Policy - AP
Asia / Pacific
Admiral Concedes US Losing Dominance to China - WT
US PACOM Area of Responsibility Defined by Superlatives - AFPS
ASEAN Ministers Conclude First High-Level Meeting in Burma - VOA
China’s Latest Stealth Fighter Prototype Has Actual Stealth Features - WIB
Top Chinese Military Official Accused of Amassing Illegal Wealth - VOA
Trial Begins Next Week for Human Rights Activist in China - NYT
South Korea May Probe Use of Funds for US Troops' Upkeep - S&S
South Korea Jails Hundreds for Refusing Military Stints - AP
Vietnamese Activists Tour US, Europe for Human Rights - VOA
Thailand: Attacks on Bangkok Protesters Spark Fear - VOA
Thailand: Blast at Antigovernment March Raises Tensions in Bangkok - NYT
Deaths Feared in New Burma Violence - BBC
Hiroo Onoda, Soldier Who Hid in Jungle for Decades, Dies at 91 - NYT
Japanese WWII Soldier Who Didn't Surrender Until 1974 Dies at 91 - AP
Japanese WWII Holdout Soldier Dies - BBC
Why the Thai Protest Is Losing Steam - NYT Opinion
Europe
Taking a Page from Russia, Ukraine Writes Harsh New Laws - WP
Ukraine Anti-Protest Bill Made Law - BBC
Ukrainian Leader Signs Anti-Protest Bills - AP
9 Wounded by Car Bomb in Russia's Dagestan - AP
Russia: Putin Cautions Gay Visitors to Sochi - BBC
Russia: No One Will Be Targeted at Olympics, Putin Says - NYT
Kosovo Peacekeepers Train to Handle Protests, Fires - S&S
Turkey: Islamic Aid Workers Released From Custody - AP
Attacks Against Montenegro Media Raise International Concerns - VOA
Middle East / North Africa
Israel Berates 'Pro-Palestinian EU' - BBC
Israel Summons European Ambassadors to Complain - NYT
Lebanon: Defense in Hariri Case: Prosecutor Has No Evidence - AP
US Military Has Strong Presence at Bahrain Air Show - S&S
Qatar’s Activism Sparks a Backlash - VOA
British Government Reviews Yemeni Aid - UPI
Yemen Called to Answer for December Funeral Attack - UPI
Clashes Between Troops and Tribe in Yemen Kill 5 - AP
Protesters Killed in Clashes with Police in Egypt - VOA
Clashes During Referendum Protests in Egypt Kill 2 - AP
At Least Four Killed in Clashes Across Egypt - Reuters
Egypt’s Crackdown Belies Constitution as it Nears Approval - NYT
The Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations - CFR Opinion
Egypt: Do Not Run, al-Sisi…Do Not Run - CFR Opinion
South Asia
Optimism Ahead of India-Pakistan Trade Talks - VOA
Gang Rape of Danish Tourist Impacts India Tourism - VOA
Indian Police Arrest 3 Accused in Rape of Tourist - AP
Rahul Gandhi Will Not Run for Indian Prime Minister - VOA
Pakistan: Peshawar World's 'Largest Reservoir' of Polio Virus - VOA
WHO: Pakistan City Is World's Largest Polio Pool - AP