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Afghanistan
5 Are Dead After Clash Between US and Afghan Troops - NYT
NATO Soldier, Civilian Contractor Killed in Attack - WP
Afghan Insider Attack Kills 2 Americans, 3 Afghans - AP
Two Americans Killed in Confused Afghan Shootout - Reuters
General Allen: 'Mad as Hell' About Afghan Insider Attacks - VOA
Khost Suicide Bomb: NATO Troops Among Dead in Afghan Blast - BBC
Afghan Bomber Kills 14, Including 3 NATO Troops - AP
At Least 14 Killed in Suicide Attack on NATO Patrol - Reuters
US Military Deaths Hit 2,000 - AP
Syria
Syria Rebels Practice Patience in the Fight for Damascus - LAT
Syrian Forces Shell Rebel Strongholds in East Damascus - Reuters
Battles Rage in Syria's Aleppo for Third Day - VOA
Suicide Car Bomb Strikes Syrian Kurdish-Area - VOA
Regime Bombing of Syrian Town Kills at Least 12 - AP
In Syrian Shadow, Iraq's Maliki Juggles Tehran, Washington - Reuters
Yemeni Soldiers 'Seized in Syria' - BBC
Militant Group Says It Captured Officers Sent by Yemen - Reuters
Bashar al-Assad 'Betrayed Gaddafi to Save Syrian Regime' - TT
Iraq
Bomb Attacks Kill 32 Across Iraq - VOA
Deadly Bomb Blasts Strike Iraq - BBC
Another Wave of Bombings Across Iraq - AP
Libya
US May Have Put Mistaken Faith in Libya Site’s Security - NYT
Lax Security at US Consulate in Libya Faulted in Fatal Attack - S&S
As Candidates Drill for Debates, More Jousting on Libya - NYT
Middle East / North Africa
White House: Obama, Netanyahu Agree on Iran - VOA
Iran Court Finds Reuters Journalist Guilty of ‘Spreading Lies’ - AP
Iran Restores Access to Gmail - AP
Iran's News Agency Apologizes for Onion Gaffe - TT
Palestinian Authority Aims to Securitize $200 Million of Debt - Reuters
Millions Are Facing Food Crisis in Yemen, UN Agency Says - Reuters
Bahrain Medics' Appeal Rejected - BBC
Bahrain Court Upholds Sentences for 9 Medics - AP
Saudi Arabia Sees Rare Protests - USAT
Egypt's Top Military Commander Promises Army Overhaul - Reuters
Egypt Signs $1 Billion Turkish Loan Deal - Reuters
Libyans Turn in Arms in Collection Push - VOA
Waiting for an Arab Spring of Ideas - NYT opinion
Muslim Rage Is About Politics, Not Religion - Newsweek opinion
United States
Official: MRAPs Made Difference in Wars - USAT
US Presidential Campaigns Spar on Foreign Policy - VOA
Cyber-Attacks on 6 US Banks Frustrate Customers - NYT
Many Iraq, Afghanistan War Veterans Choosing 'Second Service' - AP
Minn. Trial Could Expose Terror Group Recruiting - AP
2 Dead, 1 Wounded After Shooting at Fla. VFW - AP
Canada
Canada Says It Took Gitmo Detainee Early After US Pressure - Reuters
Youngest Inmate Leaves Guantanamo - BBC
Former Gitmo Detainee Longs to Be Normal Canadian - AP
Africa
As Kenya Presses Militants Across Border, Church Attacked Back Home - NYT
Kenya Church Grenade Attack Kills Child, Wounds Others - VOA
Deadly Kenya Sunday School Attack - BBC
Two Kenyan Police Shot Dead Near Somalia Border - Reuters
Kenya Court to Rule on Diaspora Vote - VOA
South Sudan Violence Hits MSF Aid - BBC
South Africa Shooting Probe Opens - BBC
Americas
Venezuela: Youth Could Decide if Chavez Remains in Power - WP
Venezuela: Chavez Rival in Big Caracas Rally - BBC
2 Supporters of Challenger Killed as Venezuela’s Election Nears - NYT
Third Person Dead From Venezuela Election Shooting - Reuters
Fatal Shooting Mars Venezuela Election Campaign - AP
Venezuela Opposition Mourns Slaying of Capriles Activists - Reuters
Chavez to Obama: I'd Vote for You, and You for Me - Reuters
Plan for Charter City to Fight Honduras Poverty Loses Its Initiator - NYT
Chile's Pinera Presents Education-Heavy 2013 Budget Bill - Reuters
Mexico’s Truth, from Mr. Calderon - WP editorial
Argentina’s Press Under Fire - WP opinion
Asia / Pacific
Tibetan Self-Immolates in China Prompting Security Clampdown - VOA
Disgraced Chinese Official’s Son Defends Him - NYT
Japan PM Noda Names New Ministers - BBC
Japan PM Reshuffles Cabinet to Boost Support - AP
Japan: Ospreys Fly to US Base on Okinawa Despite Protests - AP
Japan: US Ospreys Move to Okinawa Base - BBC
Grenade Attack on Fair in Thailand Wounds 30 - AP
Supporters Cry Foul as Cambodia Rights Activist Gets 20 Years - Reuters
Divided Town Challenges Burma's Democracy Hopes - AP
What China Can Learn from Romney-Obama - TG opinion
The Burmese Odd Couple - NYT opinion
Europe
Georgia Set for Important Parliamentary Vote - VOA
Georgia Leader Faces Ballot Test - BBC
Fearing Rigged Vote, Georgians Prepare for Elections - NYT
Georgia's Saakashvili Challenged in Parliamentary Vote - Reuters
Factbox: Georgia's Parliamentary Election - Reuters
Russian Region Clamps Down - WP
Right-Wing Extremists’ Popularity Rising Rapidly in Greece - NYT
Greek Gov't to Submit Draft Budget to Parliament - AP
Market Lukewarm Over Spain Austerity Measures - AP
In Italy, a Comedian is Getting the Last Laugh - WP
France's Hollande Faces Street Protest Over EU Fiscal Pact - Reuters
Seeking Return of Art, Turkey Jolts Museums - NYT
A Deeply Polarizing Election in Georgia - WP opinion
Why the Stakes Are So High in Georgia - TA opinion
South Asia
Pakistan: In Twist, Muslims Accused of Blasphemy - AP
New Protests Against anti-Islam Film in Pakistan - AP
Officials: US Drone Kills 2 in Northwest Pakistan - AP
Ex-Wrestler Props Up India's PM, but He May Want the Job - Reuters
Muslims Torch Buddhist Temples, Homes in Bangladesh - VOA