Afghanistan
U.S. Plan Offers Path to Ending Combat in Afghanistan - New York Times
U.S. and NATO Allies to Announce 'Transition' Strategy - Washington Post
Holbrooke: US Combat Troops to be Phased Out of Afghanistan by 2014 - VOA
Karzai: US Should Cut Back Afghan Military Operations - Voice of America
Karzai Wants U.S. to Reduce Military Operations - Washington Post
Karzai Wants U.S. To Cut Back Afghan Military Operations - Reuters
Petraeus Warns Afghans About Karzai's Criticism of Strategy - Washington Post
Petraeus: Karzai Comments Hurt War Effort - Reuters
Excerpts from Afghan President Hamid Karzai's Interview - Washington Post
U.S. Tries to End Flow of Bomb Item to Afghanistan - New York Times
Flawed Projects Prove Costly for Afghanistan, U.S. - McClatchy
Afghan Fraud Panel Rulings to Unseat Candidates - Associated Press
Wary of Taliban, Afghan Mujahedeen Ready for Fight - Associated Press
NATO Seeks Afghan Police in South - New York Times
7 NATO Troops Slain in Afghanistan - Los Angeles Times
NATO: 5 Service Members Killed in Afghanistan - Associated Press
Toll From Afghan Clash Rises to 5, Worst In 6 Months - Reuters
NATO: 2 More Service Members Die in Afghan Attack - Associated Press
Insurgent Attacks Ripple Across Afghanistan - Los Angeles Times
At Least 17 Killed in Attacks in Afghanistan - Voice of America
Bomb Kills 8 on Violent Day in Afghanistan - New York Times
Insurgents Attack NATO Base in Eastern Afghanistan - Associated Press
Taliban Mount Series Of Attacks In Afghanistan - Reuters
Bike Bomb Kills 8 In Afghan North, Official Says - Reuters
In Western Afghan City, Iran Makes Itself Felt - Los Angeles Times
Kidnapped Afghan Envoy Is Freed - New York Times
Abducted Afghan Diplomat Freed After Two Years - Reuters
In One Moment in Afghanistan, Heroism and Heartbreak - New York Times
Chinese Mine in Afghanistan Threatens Ancient Find - Associated Press
Pinning Down an Afghan Timetable - Los Angeles Times opinion
Obama's New Deadline - Washington Post opinion
Pakistan
On the Trail of Pakistani Terror Group's Mastermind - Washington Post
Volatile Mix Of Politics And Crime Plagues Karachi - Reuters
Officials: U.S. Drone Kills 5 Militants in Pakistan - Associated Press
Pakistani Security Forces Kill 6 Militants in Swat - Associated Press
Police: Blast Kills 2 in Northwest Pakistan - Associated Press
Musharraf Defends Handling of Khan - Washington Times
Iraq
Iraqi Parliament Holds Conciliatory Meeting - Voice of America
Iraqi Lawmakers Approve an Outline for Power Sharing - New York Times
Sunni-backed Bloc Returns to Iraqi Parliament - Washington Post
Iraq Lawmakers Approve Deal to Form New Government - Associated Press
Iraq's Allawi: Power-Sharing Deal "Is Dead" - Reuters
Commander in Iraq Assesses Foe and Friend - New York Times
Car Bombs Kill Prison Commander in North Iraq - Associated Press
Iran
Getting Iran to Agree to Talk About Nuclear Program Difficult - Washington Post
Iran's Nuke Plant to Feed Power Grid in December - Associated Press
Iran: Military Exercises Carried Out Near Nuclear Sites - Reuters
Iran to Hold Air Defense War Games - Associated Press
Iran Detains 5 Lawyers on Security Charges - Reuters
Al Qaeda
West Cannot Defeat al-Qaeda, Says U.K. Forces Chief - BBC News
Britain's Top Soldier Says al-Qaeda Cannot Be Beaten - Daily Telegraph
Gen. Richards Says al Qaeda Can be Contained, Not Defeated - Reuters
Mumbai Attack Lessons
An Intricate Plot Unleashed, West Confronts a New Threat - Washington Post
On the Trail of Pakistani Terror Group's Mastermind - Washington Post
Islam
Millions of Muslims on Annual Hajj Pilgrimage - Voice of America
More Than 2 Million Muslim Pilgrims Begin Haj - Reuters
Al Qaeda Denies Plot to Target Muslim Pilgrims - Reuters
Mecca Metro: Muslims Take New Train to Hajj Sites - Associated Press
Muslims on Hajj in Saudi Start Ascent of Holy Site - Associated Press
Saudi King Delegates Deputy PM to Oversee Hajj - Reuters
WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks Defectors To Create Rival Whistleblower Site - FOX News
WikiLeaks Picks Iceland Base - The Australian
WikiLeaks Sets Up Limited Company in Iceland - Forbes
WikiLeaks' Sangerous Disregard - Philadelphia Inquirer opinion
U.S. Department of Defense
Air Force: War-Toy Wishes - Newsweek
Darpa's 'Sim Tank' Could Reboot Pentagon's Arsenal - Wired
Ship Named for Fallen Marine Ready to Set Sail - Miami Herald
Hasan: Defense to Present No Evidence at Fort Hood Trial - CNN News
United States
'Fusion Centers' Gather Terrorism Intelligence, Much More - Los Angeles Times
9/11 Mastermind To Be Held Indefinitely - New York Daily News
Obama Selling Policies Abroad, Not Personal Story - Washington Post
Obama's Asian Trip Shows Limits on Global Stage - Associated Press
Obama to Tell Medvedev of Determination for Nuclear Treaty Ratification - VOA
Secret Papers Detail U.S. Aid for Ex-Nazis - New York Times
Don't Delay START - Washington Post opinion
World
Nations Sign Declaration to Take Stand on Corruption - Voice of America
Africa
Darfur Violence Alert as Sudan Referendum Nears - BBC News
South Sudanese Register For Independence Vote - Reuters
U.N.: North - South Tensions Threaten Sudan's Darfur - Reuters
Sudan Independence Vote Chief Slams Foreign Donors - Reuters
North Sudan 'Bombs South Border' - BBC News
South Sudan Monitors See Risk Of Fraud In Voter Lists - Reuters
Symbols For Unity, Separation Chosen in Sudan - Voice of America
Sudanese President to Perform Muslim Pilgrimage - Associated Press
British Couple Released by Somali Pirates - Voice of America
Somali Pirates Free British Couple - New York Times
Somali Pirates Free U.K. Couple Paul and Rachel Chandler - BBC News
After 388 Days, Somali Pirates Free British Couple - Associated Press
Nigerian Military Warns Of Action In Oil Delta - Reuters
Nigeria: Military Raids Militant Camp in Oil Delta - Associated Press
Nigeria: 1 Soldier Killed in Suspected Sect Attack - Associated Press
Kenya Navy Kills Three Suspected Somali Pirates - Reuters
Race Tightens In Guinea Presidential Run-Off - Reuters
Guinea Candidate Says He Will Not Accept Results - Associated Press
U.S. Funds Circumcision to Fight AIDS in Zimbabwe - Associated Press
Americas and Caribbean
New Congress in Troubled Mexican State Sworn In - Associated Press
Mexico: Gunmen Kill 5, Wound 9 in Ciudad Juarez Bar - Associated Press
Bolivia Walks Thin Line in Coca Production Battle - Washington Post
U.N.-Backed Investigators Shake Up Guatemala - Associated Press
Chavez Backers March Through Venezuela's Capital - Associated Press
A Dispute in Nicaragua Reopens Old Wounds - New York Times
Troop Pull-out Urged in Nicaragua-Costa Rica Border Row - BBC News
Costa Rica Calls OAS Border Resolution 'Victory' - Associated Press
Can Microlending Save Haiti? - New York Times
Haiti's Cholera Death Toll Passes 900 - Voice of America
Cholera Deaths Up in Haiti, With Worst to Come - New York Times
Haiti Cholera Toll Tops 900, Six Provinces Affected - Reuters
Cholera Continues to Worsen in Haiti - Los Angeles Times
New U.N. Plea for Haiti Cholera Aid - BBC News
A School Fights for Life in Battered Haiti - New York Times
Cuban Political Prisoner Who Refused Exile Is Freed - Reuters
Cuba Frees the First of 13 Political Prisoners - Associated Press
Cuba to Free Two More Political Prisoners - Reuters
Asia Pacific
Burma: Aung San Suu Kyi Release Sparks Celebration, Caution - VOA
Burmese Dissident Tells Crowd Not to Give Up Hope - New York Times
Aung San Suu Kyi Speaks to Joyous Crowds in Burma - Los Angeles Times
Suu Kyi Calls for Talks With Ruler - Wall Street Journal
Suu Kyi Suspects Rigged Voting, but Offers to Talk to Junta - Washington Times
Burmese Dissident Is Freed After Long Detention - New York Times
Burma Democracy Activist Suu Kyi is Free - Los Angeles Times
Burmese Dissident Suu Kyi Freed After Long Detention - Associated Press
Burma's Suu Kyi Begins Long-Awaited Freedom - Reuters
Aung San Suu Kyi 'Ready to Talk' - BBC News
Rangoon Diary: Burmese Reunite with Beloved Democracy Leader - VOA
Aung San Suu Kyi Seeks Reconciliation With Military Rulers - VOA
Burmese Dissident Tells Crowd Not to Give Up Hope - New York Times
Suu Kyi: 'Do Not Give Up Hope' - BBC News
The Lady Could Not Be Broken - Los Angeles Times
Activists, Asia Pacific Governments Welcome Aung San Suu Kyi's Release - VOA
Obama: Suu Kyi Source of Inspiration - Voice of America
North Korea Defections on Rise, South Says - New York Times
Number of N. Korean Defectors to S. Korea Tops 20,000 - Associated Press
Diplomatic Talks Overshadow Trade Discussions at APEC Summit - VOA
Asia-Pacific Leaders to Seek Freer Trade - New York Times
Leaders of China and Japan Meet on Summit's Sidelines - New York Times
Japan Tries to Repair Ties with China, Russia - Washington Post
Japan And China Leaders Aim to Cool Tensions - Reuters
Japan Protests Medvedev Visit to Disputed Island - Associated Press
Obama Wants Stronger U.N. Role for Japan - Stars and Stripes
Chinese Missiles Can Ravage U.S. Bases - Washington Times
Insecurities Beneath China's Prosperous Exterior - Washington Post opinion
Hedged Bets on China - Washington Post opinion
Europe
Obama Tells Medvedev He'll Make Nuclear Treaty a Priority - Los Angeles Times
Obama Turns to Russian Diplomacy as Asia Trip Ends - Associated Press
Attack on Russian Journalist Stirs Online Allies - New York Times
Hundreds Rally in Moscow to Protest Attacks - Associated Press
Chief U.N. Prosecutor Assessing Serbia Cooperation - Associated Press
Italian Leader Plans to Call Confidence Vote - New York Times
Italy's Berlusconi Seeks Confidence Vote - Associated Press
French Cabinet Quits to Prepare For Reshuffling - New York Times
French Prime Minister Reappointed - New York Times
French Prime Minister Reappointed - Associated Press
Sarkozy Reshuffles French Cabinet With Old Faces - Associated Press
French Charge 4 Suspected in Terror Training - Associated Press
German Protests Pressure Merkel Before Party Meet - Reuters
Greek PM: Will Press on With Reforms After Polls Win - Reuters
Greeks Vote Under Threat Of More Austerity - Reuters
Socialists Win 2 Largest Cities in Greek Poll - Associated Press
Gerry Adams to Run for Seat in Ireland - New York Times
Sinn Fein Leader to Seek Seat in Irish Parliament - Associated Press
Middle East
A 90-Day Bet on Mideast Talks - New York Times
Netanyahu Backs U.S. Proposal for Freeze - Wall Street Journal
Israel Mulls Incentives to Extend Freeze - Washington Post
Obama Calls Latest Israeli Plan Promising - Associated Press
Israeli Cabinet Considers Extension of Settlement Moratorium - VOA
Netanyahu Agrees to Push for Freeze in Settlements - New York Times
Israeli Government Seen Accepting New Settlement Freeze - Reuters
Israel's Netanyahu Unveils U.S. Plan For New Talks - Reuters
U.S. Offers Israel Settlement Plan - BBC News
Diplomat: U.S. Deal to Allow Some West Bank Building - Associated Press
Diplomats: U.S. Offered Israel Incentives for Freeze - Associated Press
Israel to Decide on US-Proposed Settlement Freeze - Associated Press
Plan for Mideast Talks Bets on Quick Border Deal - Associated Press
Israeli Official: Hamas Rockets Can Reach Tel Aviv - Associated Press
Israeli Official: Lax Egypt Border Lets Hamas Rearm - Reuters
8,000 Ethiopians Will Emigrate to Israel - Voice of America
Israel Welcomes Last Ethiopians of Jewish Descent - Associated Press
Greece Lets Gaza Activists Disembark From Ship - Reuters
Impending Indictments Could Shake Lebanon - Washington Post
Muslim Cleric Omar Bakri Muhammad Arrested in Lebanon - BBC News
Radical Muslim Cleric Arrested in Lebanon - Associated Press
Lebanon Arrests Preacher Who Praised 9 / 11 Hijackers - Reuters
Saudi Court Rejects Death Sentence for TV Psychic - Associated Press
Germany Lifts Yemen Passenger Flight Ban - Associated Press
South Asia
Fresh Clashes Erupt in Bangladesh - BBC News
Violence Mars Daylong Nationwide Strike in Bangladesh - Voice of America
Police Charge Opposition Activists in Bangladesh - Associated Press
Violence In Bangladesh as Ex-PM Evicted From Home - Reuters
Bangladesh Police Fire Tear Gas At Protesters - Reuters
Nepal's Political Stalemate Drags On - Los Angeles Times