Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily - USNI
Real Clear World - RCP
Afghanistan
Taliban Closes Dozens of Afghan Schools WP
ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS
Syria
UN's Ban: Syria Violating Pledge to Pull Weapons From Civilian Areas - VOA
Syria 'Not Complying' with Truce - BBC
UN Chief Demands Syria Withdraw Weapons, Troops - AP
Heavy Casualties Reported in Syria Explosion - NYT
Large Blast Reported in Syrian City of Hama - AP
Deadly Rocket Attack Prompts Call for UN Action in Syria - CNN
Syria Government, Opponents Trade Blame Over Massive Blast - VOA
Syria Blames Rebels for Blasts - AP
Russia Accuses Syrian Rebels of Using 'Tactics of Terror' - Reuters
Syrian Wants to Form 'Government' in Exile - AP
Author: US Averting Gaze from Syria Slaughter - CNN
While Syria Burns - WP opinion
Iran
Defense Minister Adds to Israel’s Recent Mix of Messages on Iran - NYT
Barak Restates Israeli Hard Line on Nuclear Iran - Reuters
Iran Might Sign NPT Protocol for Snap Inspections - AP
Middle East / North Africa
US Assessing Military Assistance to Yemen, Spokesman Says - AFPS
Attackers Blow Up Gas Pipeline South Yemen - AP
Iraq's Shahristani: Dispute With Kurds an Internal Affair - Reuters
Hard-Line Iraqi Cleric Urges Political Unity - AP
Iraq Cafe Bomb Attacks Kill Eight - BBC
Jordan King Blames Premier for Slow Reform - AP
Jordanian Prime Minister Resigns - BBC
Abbas Backs Arab VIP Jerusalem Visits - BBC
Egyptian Presidential Hopeful Promises Islamic, Inclusive Future - VOA
Egypt Presidential Race Boils Down to 3 Candidates - AP
Thirteen to Stand in Egypt Vote - BBC
Libya's Ruling Council Fires Cabinet - AP
Al Qaeda / Terrorism
US Reviews Potential Threats Ahead of Anniversary of Bin Laden’s Killing - VOA
Bin Laden Was Worried About Arab Spring, Says US Intelligence Chief - VOA
US to Screen Guantanamo Arraignment at 8 Sites - AP
Bin Laden Wives Deported to Saudi Arabia - BBC
Pakistan Deports Bin Laden Family to Saudi Arabia - AP
A Fresh Start for 2 Uighurs - WP editorial
WikiLeaks
Alleged Document Leaker’s Trial Set for September - AFPS
Manning Must Face Serious Charge - BBC
NATO
US Lawmakers to NATO: Pay Up for Missile Defense - Reuters
US Department of Defense
US Agrees to Reduce Size of Force on Okinawa - NYT
New Deal Calls for 9,000 Marines to Leave Japan - AP
US and Japan Reach Okinawa Deal - BBC
Dempsey: Overseas Stops Had New Strategy as Common Element - AFPS
DOD to Open New Assignments for Women in May - AFPS
United States
Nuclear Communication System Could be Used for Cybersecurity - WP
House Defies Obama Veto Threat in Passing Cyber Measure - Bloomberg
Obama Re-election Campaign to Target Military Families - S&S
VA Trying to Resurrect its Image Following Grave Mistakes - S&S
Report: Secret Service Involved in Second Prostitution Scandal - CNN
New Sex Claim Hits US Secret Service - BBC
Secret Service Agent’s Plea in Colombia Proved True - NYT
US Escalates Google Case by Hiring Noted Outside Lawyer - NYT
Obama’s Weak Spots on Counterterrorism are Open to Romney - WP opinion
United Kingdom
Murdoch Apologizes for Cover-up - WP
Testifying, Murdoch Cites a ‘Cover-Up’ in Phone Hacking - NYT
Why Murdoch's Inquiry Matters - CNN
Africa
Troops for Mali and Guinea-Bissau - BBC
West Africa Bloc to Send 3,000 Troops to Mali - AP
Ivory Coast: UN Maintains Arms Embargo and Diamond Ban - WP
UN Maintains Sanctions on Ivory Coast - AP
Sudan: NN Proposes Decrease in Darfur Force - AP
Arab League Condemns South Sudan 'Aggression' - AP
No Sudan Attacks for Another Day in South Sudan - AP
Sudan Civil Servant Pay Docked for War Effort - BBC
Newspaper Office Bombings Kill 7 in Nigeria - VOA
Nigeria Newspaper Hit by Blasts - BBC
Charles Taylor Convicted of War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity - VOA
Ex-President of Liberia Aided War Crimes, Court Rules - NYT
Sierra Leone: Charles Taylor Guilty of War Crimes - WP
On Day of Reckoning, Recalling Horror That Swallowed Liberia - NYT
Liberia Reacts to Taylor Conviction With Mixed Emotions - VOA
Charles Taylor Conviction Sends Warning to Tyrants - AP
Taylor War Crimes Verdict Praised - BBC
An Incomplete Justice - NYT opinion
Americas
Cash-Strapped Pentagon to Boost Latin American Partnerships - VOA
Panetta Reaffirms Partnership, Friendship With Chile - AFPS
US Trucker in Mexico Charged with Smuggling Military Ammunition - WP
Mexico: 2 Nephews of Sinaloa Cartel Leader Arrested - AP
Attorney General in Mexico Will Investigate Wal-Mart - NYT
3.3 Tons of Cocaine Seized at Venezuelan Seaport - AP
Move on Oil Company Draws Praise in Argentina - NYT
UK Curbing Exports to Argentina - BBC
Brazil Passes Divisive Forest Law - BBC
Why Mexican Immigration Has Stopped - CNN opinion
Asia Pacific / Central
US Is Seeing Positive Signs From China - NYT
With Bo’s Ouster, China’s Premier Pushes Reform - WP
In China, a Fall From Grace May Aid a Rise to Power - NYT
China Wants More Trade With Central and Eastern Europe - NYT
China OKs Project on Disputed South China Sea Isle - AP
Blind Chinese Lawyer Is Said to Have Fled House Arrest - AP
North Korea's Neighbors Oppose New Nuclear Test - VOA
New North Korean Missile Is Questioned - NYT
How to Tell if a North Korean Missile is Fake - S&S
North Korea's Big Show Visible From Space - AP
Malaysia Braces for Rally Seeking Election Reforms - AP
Cambodian Environmentalist Killed - BBC
Rights Groups Decry Killing of Cambodian Activist - AP
Europe
Russia: Medvedev, Unscripted, Admits Disappointments - NYT
The Growing European Rebellion Against Austerity - IHT
Economy Forces Portuguese to Look Toward Former Colonies for Work - VOA
S&P Reduces Spain's Credit Rating- BBC
Netherlands Agrees to EU Budget Targets - NYT
EU Protests Ukraine’s Treatment of Jailed Ex-Premier - NYT
Thousands Rally for Nationalists in Serbia - AP
South Asia