US Naval Institute Daily - USNI
Real Clear World - RCP
Afghanistan
Top General in Afghanistan Condemns Use of Child Suicide Bombers - VOA
Marine Corps Drops Charges in Friendly Fire Case - AP
ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS
Pakistan
Pakistan Allows NATO to Ship Food to Afghanistan - AP
Syria
Syria's Homs Sees Heaviest Shelling in Days - VOA
Syria Resumes Heavy Shelling of Homs - NYT
Syrian Forces Attack Hama, Homs Despite Pressure to Stop - Reuters
Assad's Forces Storm Central District of Damascus - Reuters
Divided Opposition Is Key to Syrian Regime's Power - AP
Syrian Opposition Seeks to Wipe the Assad Name Off the Map - WP
Syrian Activists Use Pigeons to Communicate - LAT
Activists: Oil Pipeline Attacked, on Fire in Syria - AP
France Discussing New Syria UN Resolution With Russia - Reuters
UN Resolution Would Condemn Syrian Regime - AP
'No Chinese Protection' for Syria - BBC
China Says 'Wrong Steps' by UN Could Worsen Bloodshed in Syria - Reuters
Muslim Group Boss: No Syria Military Intervention - AP
France Sets Up Humanitarian Fund for Syria - Reuters
Iran
Iran Leader to Announce Atomic Steps - NYT
Iran to Unveil New Nuclear Fuel Advance - Reuters
IAEA: No Assurances of Access to Iran Nuclear Site - Reuters
Israeli Attack on Iran Would be Complex Operation - USAT
USS Abraham Lincoln in Strait of Hormuz Voyage - BBC
Iranian Boats Shadow US Aircraft Carrier in Gulf - AP
US, Europe Look at Fast but Risky Penalty on Iran - AP
Israeli Minister: Iran Wants to Be Superpower - AP
Police: Iranian Man Blows Off Legs In Bangkok Blast - VOA
Blasts in Bangkok Add to Suspicions About Iran - NYT
'Iranian' Bomber in Thai Blasts - BBC
Thai Police: 3rd Iranian Involved in Blasts Fled - AP
Israel Blames Iran for Bangkok Blasts - WP
India Caught Between US, Iran - WP
India: 'Well-Trained Terrorist' Behind Israeli Diplomatic Attack - VOA
India Hunts 'Well Trained' Bomber of Israeli Diplomat - BBC
Iranian Protests at House Arrests - BBC
Israel, Iran and the Trust Gap - WP editorial
On Iran, a Stark Choice - LAT opinion
Iran Is Ready to Talk - NYT opinion
Egypt
Egyptian Official Vexes Ruling Generals, US by Pressing Investigation - NYT
Dempsey: Egyptians Now See Harm Caused by Charging Americans - LAT
Dempsey Urges Egypt to Resolve Dispute with US - AP
After Revolution in Egypt, Women's Taste of Equality Fades - LAT
Egypt to Hold Presidential Poll in May - Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Bahrain Authorities Block Anniversary Protests - VOA
Clashes Mark Bahrain Anniversary - BBC
Bahrain Shiites Mark Revolt Anniversary - AP
Gaza's Only Power Station Closes - BBC
Libyan Militias Parade Through Tripoli - AP
Tunisian Court Tosses Out Suit vs. Ex-Libya PM - AP
US Department of Defense
Panetta, Dempsey Say Obama Defense Budget Ensures US Maintains Edge - WP
Panetta Answers Harsh Criticism of Defense Budget in Senate - S&S
White House Weighs Nuclear Arms Cuts - WP
US Weighing Steep Nuclear Arms Cuts - AP
Joint Force Perseveres Despite Strains of War, Chairman Says - AFPS
Panetta: Military Leaders Unified Behind Budget Request - AFPS
Budget Request Represents Responsible Investment, Dempsey Says - AFPS
Air Force Budget Request Reflects Changing Needs, Official Says - AFPS
Army Will Remain Superior Fighting Force, Officials Say - AFPS
Budget Request Preserves Troop Health Benefits, Official Says - AFPS
Efforts Lag to Improve Care for National Guard - WP
Guantanamo Detainee with Baltimore Ties Charged with War Crimes - WP
Do Special Ops Forces Have Too Much Autonomy? - NYT opinion
Africa
South Sudan Oil Dispute Raises Specter of War - VOA
South Sudan: Khartoum Violates Non-Aggression Pact - VOA
South Sudan Accuses Sudan of Breaking Peace Pact - AP
Government, Peacekeepers Clash With Rebels in Somalia - VOA
AU Forces Capture Rebel Strongholds Near Somali Capital - Reuters
Somalia’s Al-Shabaab Tweets Allegiance Photos - WP
Nigeria Anti-bomb Officer Killed - BBC
Sahel Region Food Shortages Put Over 20 Million at Risk - VOA
UN Concerned About West Africa’s E-Waste Problem - VOA
EU to Keep Up Zimbabwe Sanctions, Drops 51 From List - Reuters
Americas
Mexico Says Supplier for Top Drug Trafficker Is Caught - NYT
Mexico: Drug Cartel 'Meth Boss' Jaime Herrera Arrested - BBC
Drug Maker for 'El Chapo' Seized in Mexico - AP
Mexican Official: US Travel Warning 'Ridiculous' - AP
Chavez Allies Turn on Venezuelan Opposition Leader - Reuters
Primary Row Erupts in Venezuela - BBC
Venezuela Court Blocks Destruction of Voter Lists - AP
Brazil Police May Have Killed 30 During Strike - AP
Guatemala Pres: Drug War Requires More Than Arms - AP
Asia Pacific
With Edge, U.S. Greets China’s Heir Apparent - NYT
Obama, Xi Jinping Pledge Strengthened Ties, Candor - VOA
Chinese VP to US: China Ready for ‘Candid Dialogue’ on Human Rights - VOA
Rights Advocates Press White House While China's Xi Visits - Reuters
China's Xi Defends Rights Record - BBC
Chinese Blocked Visit by US Religious Freedom Envoy - WP
China Curbs Foreign Content in TV Programming - LAT
China, EU Talk Debt Crisis, Airline Carbon Tax, Syria - VOA
US to Share Cautionary Tale of Trade Secret Theft With China - NYT
Rights Group Reports More Tibetan Protests in China - VOA
Rare Visit to Chinese Region Shows Depth of Tibetan Despair - McClatchy
China Taps Law Enforcer to Run Uneasy Tibetan Area - AP
Japan: On US Bases, Okinawans’ True Views Vary - WP
Thailand: Iranian Man Blows Off Legs In Bangkok Blast - VOA
Thailand: Blasts in Bangkok Add to Suspicions About Iran - NYT
'Iranian' Bomber in Thai Blasts - BBC
Thailand: Israel Blames Iran for Bangkok Blasts - WP
Thai Police: 3rd Iranian Involved in Blasts Fled - AP
Thai Government Insists Bangkok Blasts Not Terrorism-Related - VOA
Thai Blasts Suspects 'Targeting Individuals' - BBC
Philippines Arrest Abu Sayyaf Suspect in Kidnap - AP
Europe
Russia Radio Shake-Up Follows Putin Criticism - NYT
Russian Forces Kill Islamist Rebel Leader - Reuters
Greece Faces Massive, Crushing Debt - WP
Greek Economy Stuck in Deep Recession - AP
Minister: Greece 'Has Made Big Sacrifices' - BBC
Portugal’s Debt Efforts May Be Warning for Greece - NYT
Surprise Growth in French Economy - BBC
Kosovo Serbs Hold Defiant Referendum - AP
Northern Ireland Man Charged over Car Bomb - AP
USAFE to Establish First US Aviation Detachment in Poland - S&S
Turkish Opposition Blasts New Government Spy Bill - Reuters
Europe vs. World - NYT opinion
South Asia