US Naval Institute Daily - USNI
Real Clear World - RCP
Afghanistan
US Intelligence Officials Offer Grim Words on Afghanistan - LAT
'Britain's War against Afghan Opium Production is Failing' - TT
Afghan Army to Cost US Billions of Dollars after 2014 Withdrawal - WP
Afghan Officials Tighten Security for Army - WP
Karzai Says Talks Under Way Between US, Afghans and Taliban - TT
Regional Leaders Consider Paths for an Afghan Peace - NYT
Afghan, Pakistan, Iran Leaders Meet - WP
Afghan Leader Urges Action on Peace With Taliban - AP
Afghan Leader Asks for Pakistani Help in Peace Bid - AP
UN Chief Notes Losing Fight against Afghan Drugs - AP
For Punishment of Elder’s Misdeeds, Afghan Girl Pays the Price - NYT
After Scuffle at Afghan Embassy in US, a Spotlight on Connections - NYT
ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS
Taliban Talks: Making Peace with the Guilty - CNN opinion
Who Will Be at the Table in Taliban Talks? - Time - opinion
Syria
Syrian Military Crackdown Widens - VOA
UN Calls on Syrian President to Step Down - VOA
UN Sees Possible Crimes Against Humanity in Syria - AP
UN General Assembly Votes to Condemn Syrian Leader - NYT
UN Votes to Condemn Syria - WP
UN Assembly Adopts Syria Motion - BBC
United Nations Condemns Human Rights Violations in Syria - LAT
UN: How Countries Voted on Human Rights in Syria - LAT
China Defends Voting 'No' to Syria Plan at UN - NYT
Al-Qaeda Infiltrating Syrian Opposition, US Officials Say - WP
US Officials Tie Iraq Terror Group to Syrian Bombings - AP
Syrian Media Activist, Famous Blogger Arrested - LAT
Iraqis Profit from Syrian Arms Smuggling - AP
Venezuela Ships Fuel to War-Torn Syria - Reuters
Syria: A Crisis and an Opportunity - NR opinion
Iran
Panetta Cites ‘Red Lines’ Iran Should Avoid - AFPS
US Intelligence Chief Sees Limited Benefit in Attack on Iran - LAT
Europe Evaluates Sanctions on Iran - VOA
Israel Calls for Additional Sanctions on Iran - VOA
US: Iran Unlikely to Initiate Conflict in Nuclear Dispute - VOA
Inquiry Widens on Suspected Iranian Plot on Israel - NYT
Thailand: Iranians' Targets Were Israeli Diplomats - AP
Bangkok Plot 'Targeted Israelis' - BBC
Iranian in Bangkok Bombing 'Partied in Thai Resort Before Blasts' - TT
Thai Cops: Iran Suspects Cavorted With Prostitutes - AP
An Election Campaign Built on Terrorism? Welcome to Iran - TT opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Hezbollah Leader Denies Links to Recent Attacks - AP
Israel to Buy Italian Military Training Jets - AP
Iraq's Hashemi 'Ran Death Squads' - BBC
Iraqi Official Was Behind 150 Attacks, Judges Say - NYT
Iranian Dissidents in Iraq Agree to Move to New Camp - Reuters
BBC Slams Yemen Reporter Attack - BBC
Muslim Brotherhood: US Aid Cuts May Alter Egypt-Israel Treaty - LAT
Egyptian Party Threatens to Review Treaty With Israel - NYT
US Military Chief Argues Against Egypt Aid Cut-Off - Reuters
Libya Marks Uprising Anniversary - BBC
Libya Celebrates First Anniversary of Uprising - TT
A Year After Uprising, Militias Hold Sway in Libya - AP
Libyan Militias Torture Alleged Kadafi Supporters - LAT
US Department of Defense
Panetta, Dempsey: Sequestration Would Defeat Defense Strategy - AFPS
Financial Official Says Strategy Drove Budget Request - AFPS
Budget Proposal Strengthens Nuclear Modernization, Official Says - AFPS
Answers Sought About Lone US Serviceman Unaccounted for in Iraq - S&S
Soldier Charged in $630,000 Theft of High-tech Military Gear - LAT
Obama's Budget Guts Defense - NYP opinion
United States
US Faces Broad Spectrum of Threats, Intel Leaders Say - AFPS
Clinton: US Focusing on Efficient Diplomatic, Aid Efforts - VOA
Battle Lines Drawn over Senate Cybersecurity Bill - WP
Nigerian ‘Underwear Bomber’ Sentenced to Life - VOA
Attempted Bomber Gets Life in Prison - WP
Underwear Bomber Given Life Term - BBC
Shootout Between Federal Agents Kills 1, Wounds 1 - LAT
Fighter Jets Intercept Plane Carrying Drugs in Obama Airspace - LAT
At Work in Syria, Times Reporter Anthony Shadid Dies - NYT
NYT Reporter Anthony Shadid Dies in Syria - WP
Anthony Shadid, On the Scene - NYT
On Twitter, an Outpouring of Respect for Shadid - NYT
Godspeed John Glenn: 50 Years Since First US Orbit - AP
Mother of Fallen Marine Offended by Half-staff Flag for Whitney Houston - S&S
United Kingdom
Scottish Independence: Scots 'Must Have Straight Choice' - BBC
Cameron makes plea for Scotland to stay part of Britain - BBC
Africa
South Sudan: Oil Shutoff a Matter of National Pride - LAT
Gunmen Storm Nigeria Prison, 118 Inmates Escape, 1 Dead - VOA
Militants Claim Nigeria Jailbreak - BBC
2 Police Officers Killed by Gunmen in Nigeria - AP
Mali Troops Go On Offensive Against Rebels - AP
Malawi Anger at 'Illegal Jailing' - BBC
Americas
Honduras Officials Say Prison Fire Kills at Least 358 Inmates - VOA
Honduras Fire Victims 'Total 355' - BBC
Honduras: Most Inmates Not Charged, Convicted - WP
Cries for Justice Amid the Tears in Honduras - NYT
US Forensics Team to Help Probe Honduras Fire - AP
US Tightens Grip on Remote Mexico Border Areas - Reuters
Mexico: ‘No More Weapons!’ Billboard Placed on US Border - AP
Among Venezuela’s Homeless, Despair - WP
Venezuela's Chavez Calls Presidential Foe a 'Pig' - Reuters
UN Says Haiti Police Force Best Body for Security - AP
Asia Pacific
Chinese VP Concludes US Visit Friday in Los Angeles - LAT
China’s Xi Jinping on Last Leg of US Trip - BBC
Chinese Leader Promotes Farm Trade - WP
China Detains Hundreds of Tibetans, Group Says - AP
Chinese Navy Steps Up Anti-Piracy Training - AP
Scandal May Topple Party Official in China - NYT
HK Leader-In-Waiting Hit by Basement Controversy - AP
World Bank Says Reengaging With Burma After 25 Years - Reuters
How to Handle China's Xi Jinping - LAT opinion
Europe
Pentagon Lays Out Significant Cuts to US Forces in Europe - S&S
UK and France Sign Nuclear Deal - BBC
Cameron and Sarkozy Bond over New Nuclear and Military Deals - TT
Russia: Putin Allies Sharpen Anti-US Attacks Ahead of Elections - WP
Greece Faces Crisis on Multiple Fronts - WP
German Prosecutors: Lift President's Immunity - AP
German President Set to Resign, in Blow to Merkel - Reuters
Italian Prosecutors Seek New Trial for Silvio Berlusconi - LAT
Latvia Votes: Is Russian Our Language, Too? - AP
Serbs Reject Kosovo Albanian Rule - BBC
South Asia
Indian Authorities Relocate Village to Protect Tigers - VOA
Italian Ship Fires on Indian Fishing Boat, 2 Dead - AP
Maldives 'Could Hold Early Polls' - BBC