US Naval Institute Daily - USNI
Real Clear World - RCP
Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, 2 More US Troops Killed over Koran Burning - LAT
Two American Soldiers Die in Shooting at Afghan Base - NYT
2 American Troops Killed in Afghan Shooting - AP
‘Green on Blue’ Deaths Won’t Derail Strategy, DOD Spokesman Says - AFPS
Experts: Advisory Mission Must Go On Despite Afghan Violence - S&S
US NATO Ambassador Says Afghan Policy Intact - Reuters
US House Chairman Wants New Rules on Afghan Security - AP
Europe Remains Committed to Afghan Mission, Commander Says - AFPS
UN Wants Disciplinary Action Against Quran Burners - VOA
UN in Afghanistan Says Koran Burners Should Be Punished - Reuters
For Afghans Who Didn't Protest, a Feeling of Helplessness - S&S
Afghanistan Burning - WP opinion
Pakistan
US Congressional Resolution on Baluchistan Creates Uproar in Pakistan - VOA
Cricket Legend Imran Khan's Political Cachet Grows - LAT
Pakistan Troops in Outpost Clash - BBC
Clash Between Pakistani Troops, Militants Kills 27 - AP
Pakistan Khyber Clash Kills at Least 33, Officials Say - Reuters
Senate Election Held in Pakistan - BBC
Syria
Syrian Rebels Retreat From Besieged Stronghold - VOA
Syrian Forces Overwhelm Stronghold of Rebels in Homs - NYT
Syrian Forces Overrun Opposition in Rebel Stronghold of Homs - WP
Syria Says Troops Overrun Rebel Enclave in Homs - LAT
Red Cross to Enter Homs District - BBC
Red Cross Says Aid Convoy Heading to Syria's Homs - AP
Saudi, Qatari Plans to Arm Rebels Risk Overtaking Cautious Approach - WP
Russia, China Join UN Council in Syria Rebuke - Reuters
Arming the Syrian Resistance - WP opinion
Iran
Peres Says US Must Put All Iran Options on Table - NYT
Polls Open In Iran’s Parliamentary Election - VOA
Iranians Vote to Choose New Parliament - NYT
Iran Votes in Parliamentary Elections - WP
Iran's Top Leader Urges Election Turnout - AP
Iran Conservatives Contest Poll - BBC
Iran Elections Pose Challenge Amid Economic Crisis - VOA
Iran Elections Seen as Bolstering Clerics - WP
Parliamentary Elections Seen as Contest of Hard-liners - LAT
Khamenei's Outlook Dims Hope for Iran Nuclear Deal - Reuters
Little Support in Israel for Solo Strike on Iran - Reuters
Why Iran’s Election Is a Farce - NYT opinion
Egypt
Egypt Travel Ban Lifted, US NGO Workers Leave - VOA
US Defendants Leave Egypt Amid Growing Backlash - NYT
Accused NGO Workers Leave Egypt - BBC
NGOs Under Investigation Leave Egypt After Bail is Paid - WP
Middle East / North Africa
Iran Concerns Will Dominate Netanyahu and Obama Talks - NYT
Israel Plans Interceptor Missile Test, Gives Neighbors Early Notice - NYT
Oil Above $110 on Pipeline Explosion Report Denied by Saudis - Bloomberg
Bahrain Delays UN Investigator, Limits Rights Group Visits - Reuters
Move Over, Egypt, Iraq and Syria - LAT opinion
Al Qaeda / Detainees
Al-Qaida Magazine Didn’t Reach Detainees, Prison Commander Says - McClatchy
Terror Suspect’s Plea Deal Sparks Debate - WP
US Department of Defense
US Must Maintain Military Might, Secretary Says - AFPS
Risk of Major Cyberattack Worries Secretary - AFPS
Congress Asks DOD for Probe of Information Ops Program - USAT
Strategic Guidance Drives DOD Science Enterprise, Officials Say - AFPS
Lawmakers Say New Evidence Shows Marine Deserves Medal of Honor - S&S
New Army Guidelines Making it Tougher for NCOs to Reenlist - S&S
United States
More Problems at VA Cemeteries Discovered - WP
Coast Guard Beefs Up Deployment in the US Arctic - LAT
United Kingdom
Clegg and Miliband Challenge SNP - BBC
PM Says EU Summit Ignoring Him - BBC
Ex-Police Official Admits Links to Hack Suspects - AP
Australia
Bob Carr Named Australia’s New Foreign Minister - VOA
Australia's Gillard Names New FM - BBC
Australian PM Axes Rival's Supporter From Ministry - AP
Australia 'Needs Media Watchdog' - BBC
Africa
US Condemns Bombing of Oil Wells in South Sudan - VOA
Sudanese Troops Massing Near Disputed Border, S. Sudan Says - AP
South Sudan to Disarm Cattle Men - BBC
ICC Issues Sudan Minister Warrant - BBC
Somali Militants in Surprise Raid - BBC
More Nigerians Slip Into Poverty, Particularly in North - VOA
Kenya Terror Suspect May be London Bomber's Widow - VOA
South Africa's ANC Expels Youth League Leader - VOA
S. Africa: Malema Defiant at ANC Expulsion - BBC
Americas
OAS: Drug Cartels Threaten Latin American Democracy - BBC
Polls: Mexico's Presidential Race Tightens - AP
Argentina Eyes Falklands Flights - BBC
Venezuela: Chavez Says Recovering Well - BBC
Haitians Flee to Dominican Sugar Cane Plantations - WP
Asia Pacific
Biden: China Represses Citizens, Don’t Think Freely or Innovate - WP
Japan, US: 10,000 Marines Would Remain Under New Okinawa Plan - S&S
Japan Says Possible All Reactors Shut this Summer - Reuters
In North Korea Deal, Son Inherits Father’s Framework - NYT
US Troops Tread Carefully Amid Korea Tensions - AP
Residents' Fears on S. Korean Island Grow Amid Military Drills - S&S
Europe
EU Faces Growing Opposition to Austerity Measures - WP
Most EU Leaders Sign Treaty Aimed at Ending Debt Crisis - LAT
EU Leaders Sign New Fiscal Treaty - BBC
Greece Bailout Waits Another Week - BBC
Russians Gear Up for Presidential Vote - VOA
Germany Finds Itself Back in Power in Europe - LAT
EU Grants Serbia Candidate Status - BBC
Abu Nidal Members Jailed in France over 1988 Attack - BBC
Russia: Pressing the Putin Regime - WP editorial
Russia: Putin’s Hollow Victory-to-Be - WP opinion
South Asia