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Afghanistan
ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS
Syria
Syrian Opposition Meets on Proposed Peace Talks - VOA
Opposition Discusses Its Approach to Syria Talks - NYT
Syria Opposition Struggles to Forge Transition Plan Before Talks - Reuters
Transition Plan Floated for Syria - BBC
Syrian Opposition Figure Offers Transition Plan - VOA
Kerry Condemns Hezbollah Over Syria - BBC
Russia Says Syrian Government Agrees in Principle to Conference - Reuters
Russia: Syrian Regime May Take Part in Peace Talks - AP
Iran Denies It Has Forces in Syria - Reuters
A Cyberattack Campaign for Syria - NYT opinion
Middle East / North Africa
UN Nuclear Agency Says Iran Expanded Nuclear Activity - VOA
US Lawmakers Pledge to Back Israel Against Iran - VOA
Israel Says Iran Unaffected by World Pressure - AP
Rafsanjani Calls Iranian Leaders Ignorant - VOA
Rafsanjani Reacts to Ejection from Iranian Vote with Relief, Warnings - WP
Rafsanjani Criticizes Iran's Leaders - BBC
Kerry Blasts Iranian Election Maneuvering - AP
US Effort for Mideast Talks Elicits Praise, Reservations - LAT
In Mideast, Kerry Looks to Jump-Start Peace Talks - VOA
In Mideast, Kerry Plays Down Pessimism on Peace - NYT
Kerry Pushes for Mideast Peace Talks - WP
Kerry Meets With Israelis and Palestinians to Revive Peace Process - NYT
Kerry Says Talks With Israel, Palestinians 'Very Productive' - Reuters
Israel to Discuss Military Draft Reform Proposal - AP
Kerry's Focus on Peace Talks, Not Settlements - AP
Israel Plans to Double Prayer Space at Western Wall - WP
Yemen's Main Oil Pipeline Attacked, Pumping Stopped - Reuters
US Department of Defense
Did the Pentagon Cry Wolf Over Sequestration? - McClatchy
Fort Hood Suspect Wants to Represent Himself - AP
Calls Grow For An End to Sexual Assaults in US Military - VOA
United States
In Speech, Obama Narrows Scope of Fight Against Terror - NYT
Obama Pledges New Limits on Drone Strikes - WP
Obama Defends 'Just' Drones War - BBC
US Officially Acknowledges Drone Strike Killings - VOA
US Drone Guidelines Could Reduce 'Signature Strikes' - Reuters
Fourth US Drone Victim Influenced by Sept. 11, War - LAT
Analysis of Key Points from Obama’s Speech on Drones - NYT
Q & A: Answering Readers’ Queries on Drones - NYT
CIA to Focus More on Spying, a Difficult Shift - NYT
Obama Orders DOJ Review of Leak Investigations - ABC
Petraeus’s Role in Benghazi Talking Points Raises Questions - WP
Obama Lifts Moratorium on Transfer of Detainees - NYT
Holder OK'd Search Warrant for Fox News Reporter's Private Emails - OC
Florida FBI Shooting May Be Linked to Boston Area Triple Slaying - VOA
Father of Boston Bombing Suspect's Slain Friend Blames FBI - LAT
The End of the Perpetual War - NYT editorial
The Future of Wiretapping - LAT editorial
A Full-Throated Defense of Drones - CT editorial
The CIA's Part in Benghazi - NYT editorial
Finally, Obama Breaks Silence on Drones - LAT opinion
Obama Refines War on Terror Rules - RCP opinion
Speech Suggests Expansion of Drone Killings - McClatchy opinion
United Kingdom
Britain Confronts Familiar Threat: Homegrown Terrorism - WP
Britain Knew of 2 Suspects in the Killing of a Soldier - NYT
After London Attack, Britain Officials Begin Intelligence Review - LAT
UK Names Soldier Killed in London - BBC
Attack Casts Spotlight on Radical Preachers - AP
'Britons of African Origin' Kill Soldier in London - VOA
Killing of British Soldier Stirs Tension in Poor Corner of London - VOA
Cameron Moves to Calm Fears After Attack on Soldier - NYT
Exiled Cleric Who Taught UK Knifeman Praises 'Courage' - Reuters
Military Calls UK Attack Victim a Model Soldier - AP
Video Shows British Police Shooting Soldier's Suspected Killers - Reuters
Britain Must Confront Islamist Threat at Home - WSJ opinion
Africa
UN Chief Goes to Eastern DRC After Clashes - VOA
Congo Truce Declared 'for Ban Visit' - BBC
Suicide Bombers Attack Niger Military Barracks, Uranium Mine - VOA
Bombers Hit Niger Barracks and Mine - BBC
Suicide Bombings in Niger Kill Dozens in Dual Strikes - NYT
26 Killed by Suicide Bombers in Niger - WP
Niger Government: No Hostages in Agadez - AP
Group Linked to Algeria Gas Plant Attack Claims Niger Raids - Reuters
Extremists Claim Responsibility for Niger Attacks - AP
Doctors Without Borders Shuts Clinic in Northern Nigeria - VOA
Sudan: UN Envoy Pledges to Lobby for More Aid for Darfur - VOA
Sudan: New Strife in Darfur Leaves Many Seeking Refuge - NYT
Darfur Conflict 'Displaces 300,000' - BBC
Ugandan Leader Removes Army Chief Named in Succession Plot Claim - Reuters
Opposition Groups Call for Swaziland Election Boycott - VOA
Americas
Canada Terror Suspect: Lawyer Must Use 'Holy Book' - AP
FARC Denys Kidnapping Spanish Couple - BBC
Venezuela Prosecutor to Open Probe Over Leaked Recording - Reuters
Brazil Police Arrest 9 for Abusing Indian Girls - AP
Asia / Pacific
Suspected Chinese Subs Raise Concerns in Japan - S&S
Japan: Protests on Okinawa Aren't What They Appear to Be - S&S
Asian, European Stocks Plunge on Negative China Data - VOA
N. Korea Agrees to Dialogue, China Says, Possible Sign for Nuclear Talks - NYT
North Korea Says Will Take 'Positive Steps' for Peace - Reuters
Chinese Media: North Korea Envoy Offers Talks - AP
North Korean Envoy Delivers Letter to China's Xi - AP
China Says Hopes Visit of North Korean Envoy Can Ease Tension - Reuters
US Sanctions 'Hit N. Korean Aid Agencies' - BBC
Religious Award Sparks Indonesia Protest - VOA
Malaysia Arrests Opposition Figures - BBC
Opposition Figures Are Detained in Malaysia - NYT
Japan the Model - NYT opinion
Europe
Letting Putin Down: Are Russians Not Living Up to His Expectations? - WP
Russia's Oldest Human Rights Group Fights 'Foreign Agent' Tag - Reuters
Italian Judge Orders Criminal Trial for Costa Concordia Captain - VOA
South Asia
Global Advocacy Group Urges Pakistan to Protect Press - VOA
Pakistan Car Bomb Targets Security Personnel - VOA
13 Pakistani Police Officers Killed in Blast in Restive Region - NYT
Bomb Attack Kills Pakistan Police - BBC
Suspected Kashmiri Rebels Kill 4 Indian Soldiers - AP
Pakistan: US Diplomat Kills Pedestrian in Accident - AP
US Official Hints at Renewed Iranian Sanctions Waiver for India - Reuters