US Naval Institute Daily - USNI
Real Clear World - RCP
Afghanistan
NATO Chief: Troops Show ‘Remarkable Restraint’ in Afghanistan - VOA
Clinton Defends US Mission in Afghanistan - AP
UN Staff Leaves an Afghan Office - NYT
The Afghan Strategy is Worth Saving - WP editorial
Pakistan
Wikileaks Publishes Claim about Pakistani Knowledge of Bin Laden - LAT
Syria
Syria’s Sectarian Fears Keep Region on Edge - NYT
UN: Assad's Crackdown Has Killed 'Well Over 7,500' People - VOA
Syria Toll Passes 7,500, UN Says - BBC
Dozens Killed in Syria as UN Calls for Cease-Fire - VOA
13 Syrians Die in Bid to Rescue Journalists - WP
Wounded British Journalist Smuggled From Syria - AP
Syrian Army Attacks Rebel Stronghold in Homs - Reuters
Diplomats Warn Syria of Consequences for Violent Crackdown - NYT
UN Rights Group Slams Syrian Government - VOA
US Slams Syria over UN Rights Meeting Walkout - AP
Syria 'Humanitarian' Vote Pressed - BBC
Syria's Nonviolent Activists Face Uphill Battle for Democracy - LAT
Venezuela Shipping Fuel to Aid Syrian Regime - AP
Hamas Political Chiefs Exit Syria - BBC
Iran
US Sees Iran Attacks as Likely if Israel Strikes - NYT
Israel Wouldn't Warn US on Iran Strike - AP
Obama Likely to Resist Pressure to Further Toughen Iran Stance - LAT
Clinton: Internal Power Struggle in Iran Over Nuclear Weapons - VOA
Iran FM Calls for More Talks on Nuclear Issue - AP
Iran Accuses West of Double Standard on Nuclear Weapons - VOA
Dubai's Noor Islamic Ended Business With Iran Banks in Dec - Reuters
UAE Says US Targeted Only One Bank Over Iran - Reuters
Iran to Accept Payment in Gold From Trading Partners - Reuters
British Arms-to-Iran Suspect in US Court - BBC
British Arms-to-Iran Suspect Plans to Seek Release - AP
BBC Persian TV Audience Doubles - BBC
Egypt
US and Egypt in Talks to End Prosecution of Americans - NYT
Egypt: Judges Withdraw From Trial of 16 Americans - AP
Egypt Upper House Elects Islamist - BBC
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood Extends its Reach - WP
Middle East
Palestinians Invite Security Council to Visit - AP
Israel Raids Private Palestinian Television Station - Reuters
Iraqi Officials: Car Bomb Kills 4 in Baghdad - AP
Young Woman in Yemen Among New Breed of Citizen Journalists - VOA
There Be Dragons - NYT opinion
NATO
NATO Head Discusses Afghan Violence, Syria, Chicago Summit - AFPS
Official: NATO Investment Critical Despite Fiscal Challenge - AFPS
US Department of Defense
Army Weighs Missions in Face of Drawdown - AT
Gitmo Prisoner Emerges From Shadows for Plea Deal - AP
US-Raised Captive Set to Plead Guilty at Guantanamo - Reuters
Guantanamo Prisoners Who Have Been Convicted - AP
Panel Recommends Changes at Dover Mortuary - AFPS
Improvements Ongoing at Dover, Air Force Officials Say - AFPS
Pentagon: 9/11 Victim Remains Sent to Landfill - VOA
Dover Report: Cremated Remains of 9/11 Victims Dumped in Landfill - S&S
Remains of 9/11 Victims Dumped in a Landfill, Defense Dept. Says - WP
Modern Wars Changing the Way PTSD is Diagnosed - S&S
Medical Officials Investigate Europe Facilities after PTSD Complaint - S&S
Guam Not Ready for Okinawa's Marines, Officials Say - S&S
NCO Earns Soldier's Medal for Valor During Bank Robbery - VOA
As Social Media Expands, Military Bloggers Find More Outlets - NYT
United States
Obama Orders Waivers to New Rules on Detaining Terror Suspects - WP
Obama Issues Waivers on Military Terrorist Trials - NYT
State Dept. Budget Request Too High, Senators Tell Clinton - WP
Panetta Urges Congress to Put All Federal Spending on Table - AFPS
World
Anonymous Hackers: Police Arrest 25 in Four Countries - BBC
25 Suspected Hackers Arrested in International Raids - AP
Africa
Sudan, China Discuss Oil Dispute - VOA
Senegal Election Observers Await Possible 2nd Vote - VOA
Wade Accepts Senegal Poll Run-off - BBC
Somali Gunmen Murder Journalist - BBC
Denmark: 2 Hostages Dead in Anti-Piracy Operation - AP
Two Dead in Denmark Piracy Raid - BBC
Americas
Central America Drug Threat Grows - BBC
Colombia's Chief Prosecutor Unseated by Court - AP
Argentina 'Urges UK Import Ban' - BBC
Venezuela: Chavez 'has Cuba Cancer Surgery' - BBC
Venezuela: Chavez in Good Condition After Surgery - AP
The First Google Maps War - NYT opinion
Asia Pacific
Asia-Pacific Shift Will Improve Relations, Commander Says - AFPS
Deadly Riots in China’s Troubled Xinjiang Region - VOA
China: Twelve Dead in Xinjiang Violence - BBC
China Says at Least 12 Killed in Xinjiang Riot - AP
China Village Election Fever Tests Bounds of Democracy - Reuters
US Seeks N. Korea Nuclear Concessions for Food Aid - VOA
US 'Ties N. Korea Aid to Change' - BBC
US Sees 'More of the Same' From New N. Korea Leader - Reuters
Amid Tensions, U-2 Spy Planes Keep Watch on N. Korea - NYT
US Ship in N. Korea to Prepare for Remains Hunt - AP
Japan Says May Cancel Lockheed F-35 if Price Rises - Reuters
China, Philippines Argue Over Planned Oil Search - AP
Prosecutors Rest Case in Bid to Remove Chief Justice of Philippines - NYT
Europe
UK call for European Human Rights Court Change - BBC
Russia: Critics Say Putin Assassination Plot Tied to Sunday Vote - VOA
EU Pulls Ambassadors Out of Belarus - VOA
Europe Delays Debt Talks After Signs of Uncertain Support - NYT
Ireland a Test for EU Crisis Remedy - WP
Germany: Merkel's Popularity Highest in Over 2 Years - AP
French Council Strikes Down Bill on Armenian Genocide Denial - NYT
South Asia