Afghanistan
Obama Weighs Scale of Afghanistan Pullout - LAT
Afghanistan: Pakistan to Target Insurgents - AP
Some Police Recruits Impose 'Islamic Tax' on Afghans - NYT
Work to Foil Kabul Attacks Starts Far From Capital - AP
How Will Afghan Women Fare in Taliban Reconciliation? - Reuters
Outcry Over Afghan Civilian Deaths - WSJ
NATO: 2 Service Members Killed in Afghanistan - AP
Soldier Accused in Afghan Slaying Granted Release - ST
Pakistan
Suicide Bomber Kills 1 in Rare Attack in Islamabad - AP
Blasts in Peshawar Kill 34 - AP
Taliban Denies Involvement in Pakistan Bombings - VOA
Syria
Tanks, Helicopter Gunships Patrol Syria's North - VOA
Syrian Troops Retake Control of Rebellious Town in North - NYT
Syrian Unrest: Army in Control of Jisr al-Shughour - BBC
Syrian Forces Take Border Town as Inhabitants Flee - Reuters
Regime Cracks Down Hard. But is the Military on Board? - CSM
Activists: Syria Uprising Killings Rise to 1,300 - Reuters
'Gay Girl in Damascus' Comes Clean - WP
Libya
Libyan Leaders Defiant as Battle Rages at Oil City - NYT
Fighting Erupts on New Libya Fronts - WSJ
Resurgent Rebels Claim Victories; Government Denies - AP
Gaddafi Forces Repel Rebels at Libyan Oil Town - Reuters
Rebels Renew Fight in Oil Port of Zawiya - BBC
Battle for Libya Oil Town, Fighting Near Tripoli - Reuters
Libya Rebels 'Smuggling Weapons Through Tunisia' - BBC
UAE Recognises Libya Rebels, to Open Benghazi Office - Reuters
Yemen
Islamist Extremists linked Lo al-Qaeda Emboldened in Yemen - WP
Yemen's Power Struggle - CSM
Israel / Palestinians
US Seeks Israeli Agreement to Negotiate on 1967 Lines - WT
Hamas Rejects Fayyad for Palestinian Prime Minister - WP
Dispute Jeopardizes Palestinian Unity Deal - VOA
Abbas's Fatah Expels Ex-Palestinian Strong-Man - Reuters
Netanyahu in Italy to Rally Help for Israel - AP
Egypt Detains Suspected Israeli Spy - Reuters
Palestinian Statehood: What is the UN's Role? - LAT editorial
Iraq
Missing Iraq Money May Have Been Stolen, Auditors Say - LAT
Iraqis Blast US Congressman's War Repayment Idea - AP
Suicide Bomber Kills 4 People in Southern Iraq - AP
Bye-Bye Bidets! US Troops Leaving Saddam Palaces - AP
Iran
2 Years after Marred Election, Hard-liners Anything but Triumphant - CSM
Police Break Up Protest in Iran - AP
What the Inspectors Say - NYT editorial
Middle East / North Africa
King of Jordan Promises Elections, but Doesn't Say When - NYT
Jordan King Abdullah Vows to Allow Elected Cabinets - BBC
Tribunal Sends Bahrain Protester to Prison - WP
Bahrain Medical Personnel Face Trial Over Protests - AP
6,000 Moroccans March Through Casablanca Calling for Democracy - WP
Saudi Arabia's Freedom Riders - NYT opinion
Terrorism
Clinton: Death of Embassy Bombing Suspect Big Blow to al-Qaida - VOA
NATO
NATO at the Crossroads after Gates Speech - AP
US Department of Defense
Army Nixes the Beret for ACUs, Offers Alternative to Velcro - S&S
United States
FBI Agents Get Leeway to Push Privacy Bounds - NYT
International Monetary Fund
Egypt Backs Lagarde's Bid for IMF Chief - VOA
Africa
Fighting Ramps Up in Sudan Border Regions - LAT
UN Pulls Staff from Sudanese City - NYT
Diplomats: Sudan's Bashir Agrees to Abyei Withdrawal - Reuters
Southern African Region Debates Zimbabwe - VOA
Mugabe Pressured to Act on Zimbabwe Elections - NYT
Zimbabwe's Neighbors to Take More Active Role - AP
Clinton Honors Victims of 1998 Embassy Attacks - AP
Clinton Pledges Justice in Tanzania - BBC
Britons Held as 'Spies' in Eritrea Released - BBC
Americas
Raid Puts Mexican Casino Mogul in Role of Victim - LAT
Gunmen Kill 5 Members of Family in Northern Mexico - AP
Venezuela Struggles With Repeated Power Outages - AP
Venezuela: Chavez Recovering After Surgery in Cuba - AP
Asia Pacific
US Said to Turn Back North Korea Missile Shipment - NYT
Chinese Street Vendor Dispute Expands into Violent Melee - NYT
Protesters Burn Police Vehicles in Southern China - AP
China's State Media Say Military Not a Threat - AP
S. Korea: N. Korea May Have Miniaturized Nuke Warhead - AP
Vietnam in Live-fire Drill Amid South China Sea Row - BBC
Vietnam Holds Live-Fire Navy Drill Amid China Spat - AP
Senior Chinese Official Visits North Korea - AP
Japan: In Nuclear Crisis, Crippling Mistrust - NYT
Filipino Journalist Slain; 4th Killed This Year - AP
Candidate in Thailand Follows Path of Kin - NYT
Australian Prime Minister Refuses Dalai Lama Talks - AP
Europe
Erdogan's Party Wins Third Term in Turkish Elections - NYT
Turkey's Ruling Party Wins Third Term - AP
Turkey PM Erdogan 'to Build Consensus' After Poll Win - BBC
Turkey Election: Kurdish Anger Looms Over Vote - BBC
Poll Observers Say Turkey Must Improve Freedoms - AP
Russia Concerned About US Navy Vessel in Black Sea - VOA
Italians Begin Voting in Nuclear Referendum - VOA
Italy: Berlusconi Faces Fresh Blow in Referendums - Reuters
South Asia
India Police Find Maoist Mass Grave in Jharkhand - BBC