Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily - USNI
Real Clear World - RCP
Afghanistan
Afghan Local Police Units Tangled in Criminal Activity - LAT
Blast Kills 9 in Afghan Market - VOA
Blast in Busy Afghan Marketplace Kills at Least 7 - LAT
ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS
Beyond the Sandbags and Steel, 12 Lanes to Another Afghanistan - NYT
Pakistan
Pakistan Signals NATO Supply Routes Could Be Reopened - VOA
Pakistan May Reopen Border to NATO - AP
Pakistan Drone Strikes Lead to Lawsuits - WP
2 Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Restive Southwest - VOA
Syria
Syrians Defy Leaders to Aid Those in Need - NYT
UN, Syria at Odds Over Control of Aid Distribution - Reuters
Syrian Activists Say 23 Soldiers Killed in Fighting - VOA
23 Syrian Soldiers Reported Killed by Rebels - NYT
Syria Unrest Still Spilling into Lebanon - AP
North Lebanon Calm After Syria Spillover Clashes - NYT
Kosovo Voices Strong Support for Syria Opposition - Reuters
What Options are Left in Syria? - CNN
Iran
Iran Sees Success in Stalling on Nuclear Issue - NYT
Iran Official Says Talks With IAEA Good, Constructive - Reuters
IAEA Presses Iran Ahead of P5+1 Talks - VOA
India Targets 11 Percent Iran Oil Import Cut in 2012/13 - Reuters
US Unimpressed With India's Efforts to Cut Iran Oil Buys - Reuters
Iranian President: Israel 'Nothing More than a Mosquito' to Iran - CNN
Iran Hangs 'Israel Killer Spy' - BBC
Iran Hangs Man for Killing Nuclear Scientist - AP
Rapper Faces Death Threats in Iran Over Song - NYT
Middle East / North Africa
Saudi Arabia Seeks Union of Monarchies in Region - NYT
Factbox: Gulf Arab Countries' Population, Economy, Military - Reuters
Fierce Clashes Between Yemeni Army, Al-Qaida - AP
At Least 32 Killed in New Yemen Offensive on Militants - Reuters
Palestinian Prisoners Agree to End Hunger Strike - VOA
Palestinians in Jails End Hunger Strike - NYT
Palestinians End Hunger Strike - BBC
EU Slams Israel over Settlements, Evictions - AP
Iraq: Secret Prison Still Open in Baghdad, Group Claims - AP
Egypt's Politics Move Ahead, Economy Lags Behind - VOA
Egypt: Presidential Candidates Bring Israel to Forefront - WT
Egypt Presidential Candidate Blasts Islamist MP - AP
NATO Disputes Libya Deaths Claim - BBC
Libyan Islamist Quits Militia to Enter Politics - Reuters
Perverse Palestinian Pride - WT editorial
NATO
NATO Summit to Focus on Afghanistan, Missile Defense - AFPS
Police, Protesters Prepare for NATO Summit in Chicago - VOA
US Department of Defense
Afghanistan Commander Allen in Line for Top Europe Post - S&S
Afghanistan Commander Allen Eyed for Promotion - WP
Pentagon Opens 14,000 Jobs to Women - WT
Republicans Order Navy to Quit Buying Biofuels - DR
United Nations
2 More Years for UN Rights Chief - AP
United States
Budget Time Bomb Sends Shivers Across Economy - WP
Asian-American Vote Could Impact US Election - VOA
Hold Holder in Contempt - WT editorial
Overseeing Dangerous Skies - WP editorial
DC Grabs Guns from Soldier - WT editorial
Capture, Don’t Kill - WP opinion
Can Dual Citizens Be Good Americans? - NYT opinion
False-flag Operation on LOST - WT opinion
Africa
UN: African Growth Depends on Food Security - AP
Airlift Begins for South Sudanese Stuck in North - VOA
South Sudan Refugees Flown Home - BBC
Uganda Displays Captive Kony Lieutenant - CNN
Kenya Refugee Camp Fills Again With Sudanese Refugees - VOA
12 Killed, Villages Razed in Northeast Nigeria - AP
Somali Piracy: EU Forces in First Mainland Raid - BBC
EU Carries Out First Strikes on Somali Pirates - AP
EU Says Hits Pirate Targets on Somali Coast by Air - Reuters
ICC Seeks to Arrest Ntaganda, Mudacumura for DRC Crimes - VOA
ICC Seeks DR Congo Arrest Warrants - BBC
Seven UN Peacekeepers Shot at Congo Protest - Reuters
Congo Police Investigate Former PM for Corruption - VOA
ECOWAS Plans Action on Mali, Guinea-Bissau - VOA
ECOWAS Threatens Mali Sanctions - BBC
Islamists in Northern Mali Smash TVs - AP
A Landmark Ruling in South Africa - NYT opinion
Americas
Mexico’s Front-runner is Handsome, Popular and a Mystery - WP
NAFTA Key to Economic, Social Growth in Mexico - WT
Mexico Candidate Blames Opposition as Bodies Pile Up - Reuters
Mexico Cartel War Latest Toll: 49 Headless Bodies - AP
Mexico Massacre Highlights Unknown Drug War Victims - Reuters
Mexican Couple Admit to 27,000-Round Ammo Cache in Texas - Reuters
Mexican Pro-Migrant Priest Flees Death Threats - AP
Venezuela: US Must Turn Over Fugitive Judge - AP
Argentine Vice President Faces Inquiry - BBC
Illegal Enrichment Probe Looms for Argentine VP - AP
Second Retired General Joins Peruvian Cabinet - Reuters
Haiti's Wannabe Soldiers Say They Met With Leader - AP
Asia Pacific / Central
White House: Obama Won’t Attend Asia-Pacific Summit in Russia - AP
McCain: US Slow to Seek Trade Pacts in Asia - AP
Scandal Not Affecting China’s Political Calendar - NYT
China’s Obsession With Stability Can Come at the Cost of Laws - NYT
Foreign Investment in China Slips - BBC
China Military Paper Warns Officers to Toe Party Line - Reuters
China 'Raises Australia-US Ties' - BBC
South Korean President Visits Burma - VOA
South Korea's Lee Visits Burma Memorial - BBC
Prosecutors Say Philippine Chief Justice Had $28 Million - NYT
Europe
Greek Political Deadlock Fans Eurozone Worries - VOA
Europe Chain Reaction Feared in Greek Standoff - WP
Risk of Greek Euro Exit Rattles Markets, Hints of More Talks Emerge - NYT
Greek, European Woe Could Cause Problems for US - AP
Germany: Merkel Says Election Loss Won't Alter Europe Policy - AP
German Economy Returns to Growth - BBC
Francois Hollande Becomes French President - Reuters
President of France to Open Term by Getting to Know Neighbor Better - NYT
First on Agenda for New French leader? Woo Germany - AP
France's Economy Fails to Grow in 1st Quarter - AP
Czech Economy Remains in Recession - AP
Serb Mladic Tries Again to Delay War Crimes Trial - AP
Bosnian Victim Eager to See Ratko Mladic in Court - AP
A Chance for Ukraine - WP editorial