Watchdog Says US Aid Money May Be Fueling Insurgency - NJ
General Petraeus: Afghanistan War 'Fragile' But Doable - NYT
Afghan Forces Take Security Control Despite Deadly Attacks - VOA
Lashkar Gah: NATO Hands Over Volatile Afghan City - BBC
In Southern Afghanistan, a Modest Transition - WP
Ahead of Security Transfer, Suicide Blast Shakes Afghan City - NYT
Drug Trade Menaces Afghanistan Despite Progress - Reuters
US Hacking of Taliban Site Deemed Unlikely - WP
Two British 'Terror Suspects' Held in Afghanistan - Reuters
2 Who Claim UK Citizenship Held in Afghanistan - AP
ISAF Operations Roundup - AFPS
Trying to Save Troops' Lives With Flying Hospital - AP
Pakistan
Documents Outline Funneling of Pakistani Funds to US Candidates - WP
Lawmakers Say Pakistani Plot Did Not Influence Actions - NYT
Bomb Kills 3 Employees of Pakistani Oil Company - AP
Iraq
Analysis: Legal Safeguards for US Troops Key to an Iraq Deal - Reuters
Sadr Says Iraqis Employed with US are Outcasts - AFP
Iraq Shi'ite Militia Splinters Into Hit Squads, Gangs - Reuters
Hezbollah Commander Could be Transferred in Days - AP
Our Iraqi Allies Deserve Better - LAT editorial
Syria
Syria Restricts Travel of US, French Envoys - VOA
Syrian Warns Ambassadors Not to Leave Capital - AP
Loyalist Troops Besiege Damascus Suburb After Protests - Reuters
Intense Shooting in Central Syrian City - AP
Plotting a Post-Assad Road Map for Syria - WP opinion
Libya
Logistics, Coordination and Rivalries Hamper Rebels - NYT
France, Russia Use Diplomatic Influence to Resolve Libya's Crisis - VOA
France Says Qaddafi Can Stay in Libya if He Relinquishes Power - NYT
France: Gaddafi could possibly stay in Libya - WP
France: Gadhafi Could Possibly Stay in Libya - AP
Tripoli: Gaddafi Removal Not Being Discussed - BBC
For Libyan Rebels, a Funeral is No Somber Event - LAT
Gadhafi Calls Tribes to Take Back Rebel Mountains - AP
Egypt
Egypt Rulers Outline Plan for Elections - NYT
Egypt: No Foreign Electoral Oversight - WP
Egypt Refuses International Election Monitors - AP
Egypt to Hold Parliamentary Vote in 3 Stages - Reuters
Egypt's New Cabinet to Be Sworn in Today - Reuters
Social Media Show Limits as Egypt Elections Loom - Reuters
Egypt's Army Draws Fire Over Military Trials - Reuters
Egypt's Road to Freedom - WP editorial
Middle East / North Africa
Europe Takes Bigger Role in Mideast Peace Push - NYT
Iran: Ahmadinejad and Clerics Fight Over Head Scarves - WP
Jordan Police Probe Blames Protesters for Violence - AP
Jailed Palestinian Leader Asks Millions to Protest - AP
Car Bomb in Aden Kills British Worker - BBC
Morocco's Democratic Changes Fail to Appease All - NYT
Deposed Tunisian President Faces 2 New Trials - AP
For Refugees, a Frustrating Feeling of Permanence - NYT
Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest - AP
India
Clinton Urges More Assertive Indian Role in Central, East Asia - VOA
Clinton Urges Greater Leadership Role for India - WP
India Police Widen Probe Into Cash-For-Votes Scandal - Reuters
Al Qaeda
Al-Qaeda Plans Cartoon to Fight the West - TT
Al-Qaida Plans Cartoon Recruiting Film for Kids - AP
'Al-Qaeda Movie Targets Children' - BBC
Militants Plan Al Qaeda Cartoon for Kids, Monitors Say - Reuters
Australia: Terror Site's Sydney Opera House Pic Prompts Alert - AP
US Department of Defense
Pentagon Braces for Deep Cuts in Debt Deal - WP
Former Marine to Receive Medal of Honor for 2009 Battle - S&S
Major Is Arraigned In Fort Hood Killings - NYT
Trial Date Set in Ft. Hood Rampage - Reuters
Fort Hood Suspect's Lead Attorney Steps Down - AP
VA Shooting Spree: "Melaku Has No Grudge Against Marines" - AP
Fort Hood Shooting Suspect's Court-martial Set for March - S&S
Pentagon Strategy Addresses Energy Challenges - AFPS
Walter Reed, Bethesda Hospitals on Track for Realignment - AFPS
Space Shuttle
Atlantis Lands Safely After Final Shuttle Flight - WP
Atlantis Ends Its Final Voyage and an Era - NYT
Space Shuttle Makes Final Landing - BBC
United States
House Moves to Restrict US Foreign Aid - WP
Obama Open to Debt-Cap Deal - WSJ
Obama Signals Openness to Short-term Debt Extension - WP
Post-9/11 Hate Murderer Executed - BBC
United Kingdom
British Leader Defends His Actions in Hacking Case - NYT
Cameron Faces Parliament on Hacking - WP
Cameron Concedes Error in Hiring Aide Linked to Hacking - LAT
British PM Defends Phone Hacking Links - VOA
UK PM 'Regrets' Hiring ex-Murdoch Editor - BBC
United Nations
UN Deadlock on Addressing Climate Shift - NYT
UN: Climate Change 'Threatens Peace' - BBC
Africa
UN Declares Famine in Somalia, Issues Aid Appeal - VOA
Food Crisis in Somalia Is a Famine, UN Says - NYT
UN Declares Somalia Famine in Bakool and Lower Shabelle - BBC
UN Declares Famine in Southern Somalia - LAT
UN: Famine in Somalia Killing Tens of Thousands - WP
US Pledges Aid for Drought-Stricken Somali Refugees - VOA
US 'to Aid Islamist Areas of Famine-hit Somalia' - BBC
Somali Militias Recruiting Child Soldiers, New Report Finds - VOA
3 Somalis Deny Killing Americans in Pirate Attack - AP
US Govt Cannot Confirm Mass Graves in Sudan - WP
Malawi Riots Erupt in Lilongwe and Mzuzu - BBC
Malawi Police, Protesters Clash for Second Day - Reuters
1 Person Killed During Violent Malawi Riots - AP
Riots in Malawi as Protesters Demand Mutharika Leave - Reuters
Ivory Coast's Ouattara Sets Up Inquiry Into War Crimes - Reuters
Official: 37 Arrested in Guinea After Coup Attempt - AP
USAF Contingency Response Wing Takes on Africa Mission - AFPS
Americas
Ex-mayor of Cancun Released, Case Appears to Collapse - LAT
Mexico Acuses Ex-Cancun Mayor of Smuggling Cubans - AP
US-Cuba Ties in Balance Over Jailed American's Appeal - Reuters
Venezuela Court Grants Parole to Chavez Opponent - AP
Brazil Police Seek Arrests in Amazon Killings - AP
Humala Picks Two Moderates for Peru Cabinet - Reuters
Haiti Leader to Ask for Recovery Panel's Extension - AP
Asia Pacific
A Look at the Top Issues at Asian Security Meeting - AP
ASEAN Pushes for Resumption of N. Korea Nuke Talks - AP
Vietnam: Tensions in South China Sea a Challenge - AP
China Complains About Philippines Lawmakers' Visit to Disputed Islands - VOA
China Says Xinjiang Attack Killed 18 - WP
Clinton Urged to Press Indonesia on Military Abuse - AP
Malaysia Rules Harsh Interrogation Caused Suicide - AP
Thailand's Irresistible Attraction for Fugitives - NYT
Japan Plans Additional $165 Billion for Reconstruction - Reuters
Europe
Italy Joins Germany in Fight for Lockheed Missile System - Bloomberg
Italian Govt Refuses to Account for Missing Arms Cache - TI
EU Warns Bulgaria and Romania on Reforms - NYT
Serbia Arrests Last War Crimes Fugitive - NYT
Serbia Arrests Last UN War Crimes Fugitive - AP
Serbia Arrests Last Major War Crimes Fugitive - Reuters
Police Detain Dozens of Protesters in Belarus - AP
South Asia
Bangladesh Court Indicts 430 for Murder in Mutiny - AP
Analysis: Bangladesh Protests Distract From Real Concern - Reuters