Afghanistan
Petraeus: US Still Needed in Afghanistan - USAT
Afghans Debate Foreign Troop Presence - NYT
Marines Wrestle with Exasperation in Battle for Hearts and Minds - S&S
Taliban Aim to Derail Afghan Security Transfer - NYT
General Sees Signs Afghan Insurgents Disillusioned - AP
Afghan Civil Unrest Threatening Peace Effort - AP
Clinton: NATO Committed to Reducing Afghan Civilian Deaths - VOA
NATO: Arrests Made in Deadly North Afghan Bombing - AP
Winter Gains Position Coalition Forces for July Transition - AFPS
Regional Support Links Commands in Afghanistan - AFPS
Bravery Medal for Gurkha Who Fought Taliban - BBC
Polish Troops Cleared in Afghan Civilians' Deaths - AP
In Kabul's Only Synagogue, Merchants Open Up Shop - Reuters
Pakistan
US, Pakistan Partnership on Mend - AP
Pakistan's Intelligence Agency Denies Role in Journalist's Murder - VOA
Spy Agency Denies Role in Journalist's Killing - NYT
Agency Denies Role in Reporter's Death - WP
Pakistan ISI Denies Murder Claims - BBC
Pakistan Spy Agency Denies Role in Killing - AP
Pakistan Reports Militant Attack at Afghan Border Checkpoint - VOA
Afghan Militants Attack on Border With Pakistan - NYT
Militants Ambush Pakistan Troops in Upper Dir - BBC
Police: 23 Pakistani Troops Die in Border Attack - AP
Bin Laden's Trusted Confidante Identified - AP
Syed Saleem Shahzad's Courage - NYT editorial
Syria
Syrian Dissidents Reject Government Amnesty Offer - VOA
Children Are Among Casualties of Syrian Military Raids - NYT
Syrian Protesters Try to Unite - WP
Syrian Inquiry Into Boy's Death - BBC
Images of Dead Children Fan Syria's Protests - AP
Syrian Forces Shell Town Kill 41, Lawyer Says - Reuters
Australia Wants Syrian President to Stand Trial - AP
The Slaughter in Syria - WP editorial
Libya
Libyan Rebels Don't Control Their Fight - WP
Hotel Blast in Banghazi Is Attributed to Loyalist of Qaddafi - NYT
Blast Hits Hotel in Libya's Rebel-Held Benghazi - Reuters
Libya's Oil Chief Ghanem Defects, in Rome Now - Reuters
Sombre Libyans Contemplate Gaddafi's Future - Reuters
NATO Extends Libya Mission - VOA
NATO Hopes for Libya Solution Within Four Months - Reuters
House Puts Off Vote on Libya Resolution - AP
UN: War Crimes by Both Sides in Libya - BBC
UN Panel Finds Libya Forces Committed War Crimes - AP
Algerian Minister Says Al-Qaida Gets Libyan Arms - AP
Yemen
Yemen Crisis Worsens as Tribal Fighters Battle Presidential Loyalists - VOA
Fighting Spreads in Yemen, Raising Fear of Civil War - NYT
Yemen: Street Battles in Sanaa 'Kill 39' - BBC
41 Killed in Deadly Yemen Street Battles - AP
Egypt
Raucous Crowd Confronts Egypt Military Leaders - LAT
Trial for Mubarak Set for August - AP
Mubarak Set to Go on Trial August 3 - Reuters
Egypt Limits Crossings at Gaza Border - WP
When the Nile Runs Dry - NYT opinion
Israel / Palestinians
Dispute Grows as Egyptian Gas Is Still Not Flowing to Israel - NYT
Open Border at Gaza Is Not So Open, Palestinians Find - NYT
Closing Gaza Gap, Israel Posts Iron Dome in Sderot - Reuters
Palestinians Mobilizing Support for Statehood - AP
Middle East / North Africa
Iraq: Wedding Attack Kills 3 South of Baghdad - AP
Iran Activist Dies After Funeral Scuffle - Reuters
Bahrain Ends Martial Law But Renews Crackdown on Protests - NYT
Bahrain Lifts Emergency Law, Military Trials Press On - Reuters
Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest - AP
U.S. Department of Defense
Gates: Careful Revamp of US National Security Team - AP
Advisers Urge Military to Rely Less on Drones, More on Expertise - WT
Dempsey: US Military Must Adapt to 'Viral' Events - DN
Army Chief Discusses Future of Training - AFPS
Face of Defense: Marine, Canine Make a Good Team - AFPS
Civilian Appeals Conviction by Military Court - AP
United States
US to Boycott World Racism Conference at UN - AP
400,000 Jobs for Vets in Two Years - AFT
The Blurring of CIA and Military - WP opinion
World
Panel Urges Non-criminal Approach to World Drug Policy - LAT
Global War on Drugs Has 'Failed' Say Former Leaders - BBC
Africa
US Urges Immediate North-South Sudan Talks on Abyei Crisis - VOA
Ethiopia Offers Peacekeepers for Abyei in Sudan - BBC
Many Civilians Have Been Killed in Disputed Region of Sudan - NYT
Nigeria Attacks Claimed by Islamist Sect Boko Haram - BBC
New Ivory Coast Government Excludes Gbagbo's Party - AP
When the Nile Runs Dry - NYT opinion
Americas
Mexico Border: National Guard Deployment May Be Extended - AP
Mexico Charges 73 in Tamaulipas Mass Grave Deaths - AP
Top FARC Rebel From Colombia Captured in Venezuela - AP
Honduras Readmitted to OAS After Coup - Reuters
Peru Faces Divisive Election Cliffhanger - Reuters
Brazil, After a Long Battle, Approves an Amazon Dam - NYT
Asia Pacific
Gates Talks of Boosting Asian Security Despite Budget Cuts - NYT
Gates Predicts Stability in US Commitment to the Pacific - VOA
Gates: US 'Not Keen to Hold Down China' - BBC
Adm Willard 'Concerned' About S. China Sea Tensions - Bloomberg
Relax: China's First Aircraft Carrier is a Piece of Junk - DR
China Extends Hand and Fist To Protesters - NYT
Ambitious Plan for China's Water Crisis Spurs Concern - NYT
Chinese Hackers Hit Hundreds of Gmail Accounts - WP
Google Says Chinese Hackers Broke into Gmail - AP
China to Name Bishop Without Pope Approval - AP
North Korea Rejects South's Proposal for Summits - AP
Japan's Opposition Calls for PM's Ouster - WP
Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan Survives No-Confidence Motion - AP
Japan PM Kan Set to Resign in Autumn or Later - Reuters
Clan Leader in Philippines Pleads Not Guilty to 2009 Massacre - NYT
Europe
Mladic to Face Hague War Crimes Tribunal Friday - VOA
'Cooperative' Mladic to Face Tribunal on Friday - Reuters
Court Seeks Speedier Mladic Trial - BBC
3 Men Convicted of Killing Opponent of Chechnya's Leader - NYT
Chechens Guilty Over Vienna Murder - BBC