Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily - USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Afghan Forces Defeat Taliban Siege of Hotel - VOA
Taliban Insurgents Attack Popular Kabul Resort; at Least 20 Killed - WP
Witnesses Describe Brazen Attack on Resort Hotel Near Kabul - NYT
Relatives Gather at Scene of Grisly Slayings at Kabul Hotel - S&S
Officials Condemn Hotel Attack in Afghanistan - AFPS
Soldier Who Killed Afghan Civilian Says He Felt Threat to His Men - S&S
‘Little America’ - WP book excerpt
Pakistan
Pakistani Lawmakers Elect Ashraf New PM - VOA
Pakistan Party Picks Nominee for PM - WP
Pakistani Parliament Elects New Prime Minister - NYT
Ashraf Elected New Pakistan PM - BBC
Report: US Diplomats Harassed in Pakistan - VOA
Pakistan's Ménage à Trois - NYT opinion
Syria
Syria Shoots Down Turkish Warplane, Fraying Ties Further - NYT
Turkey Says it Will Take ‘Steps’ after Syria Shoots Down Military Jet - WP
Syria Admits Shooting Down Turkish Warplane - VOA
Syria Confirms Downing of Turkish Jet - BBC
Syria Says it Shot Down Turkish Air Force Jet - AP
Turkey's Gul Says Downing of Jet Cannot Be Ignored - Reuters
Annan: Syria Crisis Must Not Spiral Out Of Control - VOA
Rising Death Toll in Syria Prompts Calls for Western Intervention - VOA
As Militants Join Syria Revolt, Fears Grow over Arms Flow - Reuters
Syria Rebels Accused of Massacre - BBC
Russia Flexes Diplomatic Muscle on Syria - VOA
UN's Annan: Iran Should Be Part of Syria Solution - AP
Anan’s Deal with the Devil - WP opinion
Egypt
Egyptians Protest Against Military Council, Delayed Vote Results - VOA
Showdown Escalates in Egypt - WP
Showdown in Egypt Escalates in Fight for Power - NYT
Tension Soars as Egypt Awaits Vote Results - AP
Egypt Army, Islamists in Talks to Resolve Impasse - Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Israeli Strikes Kill Two in Gaza - BBC
Israel Bombs Hamas Targets in Gaza as Truce Unravels - Reuters
Hamas Entrenched in Gaza After 5 Years of Rule - AP
Palestinians Display Weapons of Protest - AP
Bahrain Opposition Leader Says Injured in Police Clashes - Reuters
Egypt Protest Over Military Rule - BBC
ICC Promises Libya Staff Probe - BBC
Group Condemns Libya Judge Murder - BBC
No Alternative to Palestinian Statehood - WP interview
The Third Intifada Is Inevitable - NYT opinion
US Department of Defense
Report: Peralta's Medal of Honor Nomination Reaches Panetta's Desk - S&S
Panetta: Suicide Problem Goes Far Beyond Combat Veterans - VOA
Blueprint for Modernizing Military Pay Delivered - S&S
Lawmakers Charge Air Force Hostile to Religious Freedom - S&S
Air Force Training Head Orders Misconduct Probe - AP
United States
Threats from Cyber to Terror Supplant Cold War's Clearer Dangers - S&S
Moroccan Man Pleads Guilty to US Capitol Bomb Attempt - Reuters
Agent: Chemicals Found in Saudi Man's Texas Apartment - AP
Texas Man Accused of Trying to Blow up Pipeline - AP
The LOST Sinkhole - WP opinion
Obama and the ‘Vietnam Hangover’ - WP opinion
Protecting Free Speech - WP opinion
Eric Holder’s Worst Week, Again - WP opinion
United Kingdom
Robinson Says Sinn Fein Right to Meet Queen - BBC
Ex-IRA Man McGuinness, Queen to Meet for First Time Next Week - WP
IRA Ex-Commander to Shake Hands With Queen - NYT
Former IRA Commander to Meet Queen Elizabeth II - AP
British Banks Battling Somali Pirates by Curbing Dollar Supply - Bloomberg
United Nations
Rio Summit Ends with Warning on Corporate Power - BBC
Rio+20, the Unhappy Environmental Summit - AP
Activists Decry Missed Rio Summit Chance - BBC
Africa
US Support Aids Hunt for Central African Rebel Group - AFPS
US Army’s ‘Dagger Brigade’ to Align with AFRICOM in 2013 - AFPS
US Army: Troops to be Ready for Africa Missions - WT
Nigerian Security Chiefs Sacked - BBC
Nigeria 'Christmas Bomber' Held - BBC
Sudanese Refugees Fleeing From One Nightmare to Another - VOA
Sudan Police Clash With Protesters Overnight - AP
Somali Leaders Agree on Draft Constitution - VOA
Deaths of Hostages Held by Somali Pirates 'Increasing' - BBC
British Banks Battling Somali Pirates by Curbing Dollar Supply - Bloomberg
Ethiopia Says Troops to Stay Longer in Somalia - Reuters
Liberia to Extradite 41 Ivorians for Involvement in 2011 Conflict - VOA
Ethiopia Jails UN Worker for Terrorism Links - BBC
US Warns of Attack Threat in Kenyan Port City - Reuters
Kenya Maids Barred from Mid-East - BBC
VOA Reporter Visits Northern Mali - VOA
Zimbabwe Parliament Members Go 'Under the Knife' - VOA
Circumcision for Zimbabwe's MPs - BBC
In Taylor Trial, Tampering Conviction for Ex-Rebel - VOA
Americas
Killings Curb Reporting of Mexican Crime Wave - NYT
Mexicans, Watchful for Vote Fraud, Hope to Avoid 2006 Repeat - WP
Arrested Man May Not be Son of Mexican Drug Lord ‘El Chapo’ - WP
Mexico Arrests 'Wrong Drug Lord' - BBC
Mexico: Missing Reporter Is Alive, Under Govt. Protection - AP
Video Adds to Honduran Drug Raid Mystery - NYT
Senate’s Vote Ousts Leader of Paraguay After a Clash - NYT
Paraguay Leader Lugo Forced Out - BBC
Colombia Justice Minister Resigns Over Controversial Reform - Reuters
Police Protests Spread in Bolivia - BBC
Ecuador's Quandary Over Asylum for WikiLeaks Chief - AP
SOUTHCOM, Partners Prepare to Respond to Natural Disasters - AFPS
Asia Pacific / Central / South
As China’s Power Rises, US Eyes Return to Military Bases in SE Asia - WP
Allies Wage Largest Live-fire Drill Since Korean War - VOA
Japan Passes Law Permitting Military Space Development - DN
Vietnam's Maritime Claim 'Will Harm Ties' - ANN
Philippines Arrests Militant in American Beheading - AP
Chinese Data Mask Depth of Slowdown, Executives Say - NYT
Brazil and China Sign Trade Agreements - Reuters
US: Tibetan Self-Immolations in China 'Desperate Acts' of Protest - VOA
Cambodia Won't Deport Bo Xilai-linked Frenchman - VOA
Europe
Eurozone Leaders Say Big Financial Stimulus Needed - VOA
Leaders Vow to Defend Euro, but Hint at Rifts on How - NYT
Euro's Big Four Agree on Economic Growth Plan - BBC
Greek-German Tensions Over Finances Spill Into Another Arena - NYT
Greeks Jeer Merkel, but German Chancellor Has Last Laugh - AP
Economy Forces More Greeks to Soup Kitchens - VOA
Russian Human Rights Activist Resigns From Presidential Council - VOA
Yugoslav War Crimes: First Mladic Trial Witness to Testify July 9 - AP
Norway: Mass Killer Breivik Trial Ends with Walkout - BBC
At Trial’s End, Lawyers Say Norway Killer Is Not Insane - NYT