US Naval Institute Daily - USNI
Real Clear World - RCP
Afghanistan
Karzai Convenes Elders to Debate US Ties, Taliban Talks - Bloomberg
Karzai Pushes Partnership With US as Afghan Elders Convene - NYT
Afghan Elders Fear Tragedy if US Leaves Too Soon - USAT
Afghan Conference of Elders to Discuss US Role - AP
End Night Raids Before Afghan Deal, Karzai Tells US - Reuters
Intense Security in Kabul for Elders' Meeting - BBC
Afghans Question Karzai's Motives in Calling Loya Jirga - CSM
Survey Indicates Security Concerns, Decline in Taliban Support - VOA
IMF Approves New Credit Program for Afghanistan - AP
IMF Renews Afghan Ties, Approves Loan Deal - Reuters
US, Afghan Officials Forge Olympic Partnership - AFPS
ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS
EU Suppresses Its Own Film on Afghan Women Prisons - AP
Pakistan
Pakistan's Former Foreign Minister Seeks New Party - LAT
Pakistani Girls Defy Taliban School Bombings - Reuters
Pakistani Officials: Suspected US Missiles Kill 16 - AP
Iran
Powers Make 'Progress' on IAEA Iran Resolution - Reuters
Iran's Stance on Nuclear Technology Tied to National Pride - USAT
Turkey Says No Plans for Nuclear Cooperation With Iran - Reuters
Ahmadinejad Goes on the Offensive - WP
Iranian Official Thinks No Israeli Attack Imminent - Reuters
Iran 'Influenced' Iraq Over US Exit - BBC
Saudis Seek UN Condemnation of Iranian Plot to Kill Envoy - Reuters
How to Stop Worrying and Live with the Iranian Bomb - WPR opinion
Syria
Syria's Homs Pays Heavy Price in Uprising - VOA
Syrian Activists: 83 People Killed in Anti-Government Uprising - VOA
Death Toll Mounts in Syria, Along with Outside Pressure - NYT
Syrian Military Base 'Attacked’ by Army Defectors - BBC
Syrian Army Defectors Attack Security Complex - Reuters
Syrian Soldiers Killed as Crisis Accelerates - AP
Turkey’s Erdogan Delivers Blunt Message to Syria - LAT
Erdogan Steps Up Turkey Pressure on Assad - BBC
Turkish PM: 'Syria on a Thin and Dangerous Line' - TT
Arab League Holds Syria Talks in Rabat - BBC
Arab League FMs to Formalize Suspension of Syria - AP
Arab League Meets Assad Foes After 69 Die in Syria - Reuters
Syria Boycotts Arab Meeting - Reuters
Russia Un-Swayed by Syria Appeals - BBC
Syria Releases 1,180 Prisoners - WP
For Refugees From Syria, Visit With No Expiration Date - NYT
Lead from Behind in Syria - WT editorial
Why Turkey Turned Away From Syria - NYT opinion
Iraq
Panetta and Senators Clash Over Iraq - CNN
GOP Senators Rip Iraq Pullout Plan - WT
Defense Chief Clashes with Senators Over Iraq - Reuters
Pentagon Leaders Defend Withdrawal of US from Iraq - AP
Panetta Defends US Decision to Break Off Talks with Iraq - LAT
Leon Panetta Defends Obama on Iraq - Politico
Panetta: Iraq Ready to Fight Extremism - Bloomberg
Iran 'Influenced' Iraq Over US Exit - BBC
Panetta, Dempsey: US-Iraq Partnership Will Continue - AFPS
Some Troops to Stay in Iraq as Trainers, Top Officer Says - NYT
Village in Iraq Falters With Exit of US Troops - NYT
Did US Troops Bring Democracy? Iraqis Have Doubts - Reuters
State Department Could Buy Local Food for its Workers - WP
Cabinet Approves Royal Dutch Shell’s Natural Gas Contract - NYT
Bomb Kills 2 Iranian Religious Pilgrims in Iraq - AP
Israel / Palestinians
Israeli Official Warns of New Military Action in Gaza - NYT
Gaza Militants Fire Rockets After Israeli Threat - AP
Abbas to Call for Formation of Palestinian Unity Gov't - JP
Palestinians Will Keep Knocking on UN's Door - Reuters
Palestinians Board Settlers' Bus - BBC
Palestinian Activists Arrested on Israeli Bus - AP
Middle East / North Africa
Yemen’s Saleh: I’ll Step Down in 90 Days, Maybe - WP
Change Square Seeks to Be Genesis for a New Yemen - AP
Blast at South Lebanon Hotel Popular With UN Staff - AP
A Joyful Awakening for Libya’s Berbers - WP
Spared in War, Libya’s Oil Flow Is Surging Back - NYT
Egypt Army Kills Hope - Reuters
Rights Group Calls for Release of Egyptian Blogger - AP
Tunisian Parties Pick Rights Activist as President - AP
Niger: Gaddafi Son Stays Until UN Lifts Travel Ban - Reuters
Egypt’s Elections - NYT editorial
Al Qaeda
Austrian Returns, Unrepentant, to Online Jihad - NYT
Al-Qaida Head Recalls 'Human Side' of Bin Laden - AP
Qaeda's Zawahiri Praises Bin Laden's Loyalty, Morals - Reuters
US Department of Defense
Pentagon: Offensive Cyber Attacks Fair Game - WP
Panetta Tells Senators Sequestration Would Devastate DOD - AFPS
Pentagon Monitors Air Force Review of Dover Mortuary - AFPS
United States
Senate Committee, White House Differ on Detainee Rules - WP
Senators Strike Deal on Interrogations of Terrorism Suspects - WT
Obama: Cities Must Make Own Decisions on Occupy Protests - AP
Other Occupy Sites Hope NYC Raid Will Energize Cause - NYT
Jolted, OWS Protesters Face Uncertain Future - NYT
OWS: Where to Go from Zuccotti Park? - LAT
Occupy Movement Itself Becomes the Issue - WP
California, Texas Land Federal Funds to Jail Illegal Immigrants - LAT
Agents Seize Cocaine Haul Off US Virgin Islands - AP
NYC Mayor Confronts the Protesters - NYT
Is it Time to Rethink Nuclear Weapons Strategy? - WP opinion
Australia
Obama's Australia Visit Focuses on Regional Security - VOA
Global Position Puts Us on US Map, Says Kim Beazley - TA
US and Australia Seal Expanded Military Ties - NYT
US Marines to Deploy to Australia - BBC
Obama Boosts US Military in Australia, Reassures China - Reuters
China Leery of US-Australia Military Pact - AP
China Questions US-Australia Military Cooperation - Reuters
World
Groups Say Cluster Bombs Remain in 69 Nations - AP
Africa
Predictions of War Haunt Sudan's Southern Border - AP
UN: Sudan Rebel Alliance 'Counterproductive' - Reuters
Security Lapses Threaten Kenya's Dadaab Refugee Complex - VOA
Blast at Kenya Refugee Camp, Somali Child Deaths Up - AP
6 Somali Pirates on Trial in Paris - VOA
Troubled Vote May Tie Liberian President's Hands - AP
Americas
Mexico Nun is Crusader for Rights Amid Drug Violence - LAT
Fiery Leftist Will Again Run for Mexican President - AP
Mexico Holds Knights Templar Cartel Boss - BBC
Mexican Newspaper Attacked by Armed Men - AP
Colombia's FARC Rebels Pick Hardline New Leader - Reuters
Colombia FARC Rebels Name 'Timochenko' as New Leader - BBC
Venezuela’s Opposition Debates Presidential Issues - WT
Venezuela’s Kidnapping Problem - WP
Guatemala's New Leader Faces Questions - Reuters
War, Tight-Knit Class Define Guatemalan Leader's Rise - Reuters
Guatemala Leader Authorizes US Extradition of Ex-Pres - AP
Canada Questions Haitian Gov't Plans for New Army - AP
Asia Pacific
As US Looks to Asia, It Sees China Everywhere - NYT
US, Pacific Nations Deepen Military Ties as China Asserts Will - AP
US Lawmakers Scrutinize US Foreign Aid to China - AP
Cold War in the Tropics: China, India Vie for Maldives - Reuters
China: Ai Weiwei Say Feels Like Just Paid $1.3M Ransom - AP
81-Year-Old Chinese Sets Self on Fire in Protest - AP
US, Philippines Boost Alliance Amid Row With China - AP
Philippines Navigates Rocky Relations With China - NYT
Arroyo Stopped From Leaving Philippines - AP
North Korea Opens its Door a Crack - WP
Despite Political Reform, Indonesia Abuses Persist - AP
Thailand Army Turns Flooding Into PR Opportunity - NYT
Obama Pivots to Asia - WP editorial
The Chinese Century - WT opinion
Why China Won’t Listen - NYT opinion
A New Era for Burma - WP opinion
Central Asia
Kazakhstan Dissolves Parliament, Calls Election - AP
Europe
Financial Crisis Hits NATO Funding - VOA
Europeans Have Deep Doubts About Euro - VOA
Europe’s Markets Fear More Crisis - WP
France Draws Fire After 'Alarm Bells' Warning - Reuters
Monti Due to Present New Italian Government - Reuters
Greek Government Set to Win Confidence Vote - Reuters
Russia: For Putin, Peace Prize for Decision to Go to War - NYT
Germany Searches for Neo-Nazi Helpers - AP
UN Official Calls Bosnia Politically Stagnant - VOA
US Aid Flows for Turkey Earthquake Relief - AFPS
South Asia
Cold War in the Tropics: China, India Vie for Maldives - Reuters