Afghanistan
Karzai Orders Guard Firms to Disband - New York Times
Karzai to Eliminate Private Security within 4 Months - Los Angeles Times
Afghanistan Orders Ban on Private Security Firms - Reuters
If Security Firms Dissolved, Guards Will Join Taliban - Washington Post
Pentagon, Karzai Work to Disband Security Companies - AFPS
Kerry: Karzai Must Lead 'Tangible' Effort Against Corruption - Washington Post
Sen Kerry: Karzai Must Fight Graft or Lose Support - Associated Press
'Three Cups of Tea' a Byword for Winning Hearts and Minds - Los Angeles Times
Russia to Host Afghan And Pakistani Leaders - Reuters
Afghan Executions Point to Widespread Taliban Control - Washington Times
Taliban Attack Afghan Official's Home, Killing 2 - Associated Press
NATO: 2 Wounded Afghan Gunmen Pose as Civilians - Associated Press
Karzai Condemns Stoning Of Afghan Couple For Adultery - Reuters
Pakistan
Floods Could Further Hurt Unstable Nation - Washington Post
U.N. Sounds Alarm on Aid for Pakistan - New York Times
U.N. Says Secured More Pakistan Flood Relief Funds - Reuters
U.S. Relief Continues in Pakistan - American Forces Press Service
Insurgents, Police Clash Amid Pakistan Flooding - Associated Press
Pakistan: An Urgent Call for Aid - New York Times editorial
Pakistan: A Trade Deal to Help Rebuild - New York Times editorial
Iraq
Hill: Iraq 'Going in Right Direction' Despite Terrorism, Political Stalemate - VOA
Iraqi Leaders Fear for Future After Their Past Missteps - New York Times
Suicide Bomb Targets Army Recruits; Dozens Killed - Washington Post
Suicide Bomber Hits Army Recruits in Baghdad; 61 Killed - Associated Press
Cemetery is Symbol of Militia's Vow to Fight - Washington Post
Iran
Iran Warns Against Attack on Nuclear Plant - Voice of America
Iran Says Won't Send Condemned Woman to Brazil - Reuters
Why Not to Bomb Iran - New York Times opinion
Bombs Away in Three Days - Washington Times opinion
Clerics Responsible for Failed Attempts at Democracy - Washington Post opinion
Al Qaeda
9/11 Suspect Was Detained and Taped in Morocco - New York Times
CIA Tapes of 9/11 Detainee's Interrogation Don't Show Torture - Washington Post
WikiLeaks
Justice Weighs Criminal Case Against WikiLeaks - Washington Post editorial
Department of Defense
Layers Key to Missile Defense Strategy - American Forces Press Service
United States
Federal Judge Throws Out Piracy Charges Against 6 Somalis - Associated Press
Blackwater Founder Moves to Abu Dhabi, Records Say - New York Times
U.S. May Sue Arizona's Sheriff Arpaio - Washington Post
Governor Seeking Talks on New Site for Muslim Center - New York Times
There's No Place for Shariah in America - Washington Times editorial
Ground Zero Mosque: A Mighty Mistake - Washington Post opinion
Let the Mosque Stand - Washington Post opinion
Obama's 'Teachable' Shariah Moment - Washington Times opinion
Africa
Rights Groups: Murder, Torture Rife in Nigeria Police Force - Voice of America
Aid Groups Again Denied Access to Darfur Camp - Associated Press
Americas and Caribbean
Key Mexican Drug Cartel Suspect Extradited to U.S. - Washington Times
Drug Cartels: Mexico's Reporters Go Silent - Los Angeles Times
Lawmakers in Mexico to Debate Drug Fight - New York Times
Court Rules Against Colombia-U.S. Base Accord - Associated Press
Analysts: Chavez Faces Political Test in September Elections - Voice of America
Venezuela: Communists Want 'Carlos the Jackal' Repatriated - Associated Press
U.S. Preparing to Open Travel to Cuba - Washington Post
Haiti Postpones Ruling on Wyclef Jean's Candidacy - Associated Press
Haiti Commission Earmarks $1.6 Bln For Recovery - Reuters
Asia Pacific
U.S. Wants Renewed Military Contacts with China - AFPS
Report Says Chinese Military Transparency Still Lacking - AFPS
Vietnam, U.S. Hold First-ever Defense Talks - Associated Press
Report: N. Korea Proposed Summit Talks With S. Korea - Associated Press
U.S. Supports U.N. Inquiry into Burma War Crimes - Washington Post
Taiwan's Legislature Approves China Trade Pact - Associated Press
The Caucasus
Deadly Suicide Attacks in North Caucasus - New York Times
Suicide Bomb And Cafe Blast Rock Russia's Caucasus - Reuters
Middle East
Can Social Media Bring Democracy to Middle East? - Voice of America
Israeli Purchase of Fighter Jets Seen as Litmus Test for Continued Support - VOA
Lebanon Gives Palestinians Work Rights - New York Times
Lebanon Law Gives Palestinians Few Civil Rights - Reuters
U.N. Gets Hezbollah 'Evidence' on Israel-Hariri Link - Associated Press
Hezbollah Gives Hariri Evidence to Lebanon Judiciary - Reuters
Palestinian Who Attacked Turkish Embassy Captured - Associated Press
South Asia
Sri Lanka Defends War Conduct, Slams Rebel "Human Shields" - Reuters