US Drawdown, Internal Crises Fuel Fears For Future - McClatchy
Mayor of Kandahar Killed in Suicide Attack - BBC
Afghan Officials: Kandahar Mayor Killed in South - AP
Afghan, NATO Forces 'Kill 35 Pakistan Taliban Militants' - BBC
NATO: Afghan Security Transition Represents Milestone - AFPS
ISAF Operations Update - AFPS
Pakistan
Pakistani FM: India, Pakistan Have Opportunity for Friendly Relations - VOA
India and Pakistan Pledge 'New Spirit of Cooperation' - BBC
Foreign Ministers of India, Pakistan Meet in Delhi - AP
Iraq
Dozens of Iraqis Pardoned at Sadr Movement's Behest - LAT
US General Warns Iran on Iraq Militia Attacks - Reuters
Syria
Syrian Activists Say Government Planning Raids Outside Damascus - VOA
Syria Cabinet Okays New Election Law, Arrests Continue - Reuters
Libya
NATO: Libya's Gadhafi 'Cannot Wait Us Out' - VOA
NATO Flexible on Gaddafi's Future - WP
In Shift, Britain Says Qaddafi Could Remain in Libya - NYT
Libya Tells UN Envoy Bombs Must Stop Before Talks - Reuters
Lockerbie Bomber Seen on TV Rally - BBC
Lockerbie Convict Makes Rare Appearance in Libya - Reuters
Israel / Palestinians
Security Council Debate Offers Preview of Palestinian Bid - NYT
Israel, Palestinians Lock Horns Over UN Recognition - Reuters
US to Oppose Palestinian Recognition at UN - VOA
UN: Israeli-Palestinian Deadlock Slows Peace - AP
Netanyahu Moves to Quell Tent Protests - NYT
Housing Protests Galvanize Young Israelis - WP
Hamas Executes Palestinians Convicted of Collaboration - BBC
Where Politics Are Complex, Simple Joys at the Beach - NYT
Egypt
With Trial Looming, Hospitalized Mubarak Refuses to Eat - NYT
Mubarak Refusing to Eat, Drinks Very Little, is Weak - AP
Middle East / North Africa
Iran Rights Activists Face Challenges From Both Sides - LAT
Bomb Wounds 6 UN Peacekeepers in South Lebanon - AP
Moroccan Military Plane Hits Mountain, 78 Killed - VOA
Terrorism
US Officials Believe al-Qaeda on Brink of Collapse - WP
How Do You Prevent a Terror Attack? - WP opinion
Norway
Norway Police Begin Releasing Names of Attack Victims - VOA
Police Begin Releasing Victim Names - AP
Norway Attacks: 'Breivik Acted Alone' - BBC
Lawyer Suggests Suspect in Norway Attacks Is Insane - NYT
Manifesto Points to Planned Anthrax Use, Lack of Expertise - NYT
Norway Police Slammed for Slow Response to Rampage - AP
US Department of Defense
Nominee to Lead Joint Chiefs Warns Against Deep Cuts - NYT
Dempsey: $400 Billion Defense Funding Cut 'Possible,' But Risky - S&S
Dempsey: Joint Force Must Be Versatile, Affordable - AFPS
Debt Limit Failure Would Be 'Totally Devastating' to Military, Vets - S&S
Navy Tests Unmanned Water Craft to Protect Ships in Harbor - S&S
United States
With US Debt Crisis Looming, Partisan Gridlock Hobbles Washington - VOA
Vote on Boehner Bill Delayed After Analysis - WP
Vote on Boehner Plan Delayed Amid Opposition - NYT
Wall St. Scrambles as Debt Ceiling Deadline Nears - LAT
CT Nominee Grilled on Guantanamo Bay Detainee Plans - WP
Agent Who Supervised Gun-Trafficking Operation Testifies - NYT
Shooter in Ark. Soldier Killing Sentenced to Life - AP
No Bail for Florida Imam Accused of Aiding Taliban - Reuters
Freedom of Information Act Needs a Push - WP editorial
United Nations
UN Urges Businesses to Aid Fight Against Human Trafficking - VOA
Africa
African Land Grab Threatens Food Security - Reuters
Tens of Thousands of Starving Somalis Flee to Mogadishu - VOA
After Long Trek, Somali Refugees Face More Hardship in Camps - VOA
UN: Number of Kenyans in Need of Food Aid to Jump - Reuters
US Freezes Grant to Malawi Over Handling of Protests - NYT
US Agency Puts Aid to Malawi 'On Hold' - VOA
Nigeria's Goodluck Jonathan Proposes One-term Limits - BBC
Americas
Mexico: Federal Police to Withdraw From Ciudad Juarez - AP
Killer, 15, Is Sentenced in Drug Case in Mexico - NYT
Mexico Judge Sentences Teenage Assassin to 3 Years - AP
Mexico Prison Shooting: 17 Dead in Ciudad Juarez Clash - BBC
Mexico Police Reporter Found Dead - VOA
Venezuela Criticizes 'Extremist' US Stances - AP
Cuba Draws on Past as it Struggles with Economic Reform - LAT
R. Castro Offers a Wave at Cuban Fete, But No Speech - NYT
Anger in Haiti as New Leader Stumbles in Politics - AP
Asia Pacific
North Korea Demands Peace Treaty With US - AP
North Korean Nuclear Envoy Arrives in New York - VOA
South Korean Groups Send Truckloads of Flour Into North - VOA
China Protests Against US Spy Flights Near Its Coast - Reuters
China Rescues Dozens of Infants From Human Traffickers - Reuters
Riot in South China After Death of Fruit Vendor - Reuters
Japan Sees Potential Power Shortage Next Summer - Reuters
Thai Election Body Races to Endorse New Lawmakers - Reuters
US Pressures Vietnam to Release Dissident Priest - AP
Europe
Russians Linked to Jail Death Are Barred From US - NYT
US Visa Blacklist Startles Russia - WP
Russia Church Says Won't Claim Rebel Georgia Regions - Reuters
Kosovo Tense After Deadly Clash on Serbian Border - BBC
Kosovo PM Backs Deadly Move Into Serb-Run North - AP
Two Germans Arrested at Dover Charged with Terrorism - BBC
South Asia
Pakistani FM: India, Pakistan Have Opportunity for Friendly Relations - VOA
India and Pakistan Pledge 'New Spirit of Cooperation' - BBC
Foreign Ministers of India, Pakistan Meet in Delhi - AP
Billionaires' Rise Aids India, and the Favor Is Returned - NYT