Scaparrotti Becomes Commander of IJC in Afghanistan - S&S
French President Says Afghan Mission Changing - AP
France to Withdraw Quarter of Troops in Afghanistan - BBC
Contractor Accused of Negligence in Deaths of US Troops - S&S
ISAF Operations Roundup - AFPS
Ahmed Wali Karzai
Killing of Ahmed Karzai a Setback for US Mission - WP
Afghan President's Half-Brother Assassinated - VOA
Half Brother of Afghan President Is Killed in Kandahar - NYT
Ahmed Wali Karzai, Brother of President, Killed by Trusted Guard - WP
Afghan President's Brother, Ahmad Wali Karzai, Killed - BBC
Brother of Afghan President Karzai Killed by Bodyguard - G&M
Karzai's Brother Slain by Guard - SMH
Afghan President's Half Brother Killed in South - AP
Afghan Assassination - Time
Relief and Worry After Slaying of Karzai's Half Brother - LAT
'Dangerous Power Vacuum in South' - AP
'Huge Propaganda Boost for Taliban' - DT
Petraeus Offers Condolences to Afghan President Karzai - AFPS
Half-Brother's Death Deals Blow to Afghan President - VOA
Who Killed Ahmed Wali Karzai? - FP
A Gangster's Death in Kandahar - DR
Why Ahmed Wali Karzai Was a Target - DB
Assassination of Ahmed Wali Karzai: Careful What You Wish For - Time
Ahmed Wali Karzai: Reactions and Analysis - WP
Factbox: Reaction to Death of Afghan President's Brother - Reuters
The Afghan Enforcer I Knew - NYT opinion
Pakistan
Pakistan Threatens to Pull Soldiers From Tribal Regions - VOA
Pakistan Threatens to Leave Afghan Border after US Cuts - BBC
Pakistan Might Withdraw Border Troops From Tribal Regions - WP
Suspected US Drone Strikes Kill 42 Militants in Pakistan - VOA
US Drone Strikes Kill 48 Suspected Militants in Pakistan - Reuters
Pakistan Spy Chief Leaves for Washington - AP
Punishing Pakistan May Punish the US Too - LAT editorial
Iraq
Visa Delays Imperil Iraqis Who Helped US - NYT
Iraqis Face Long Wait for US Visas - WP
Iraqi Kurds Accuse Iran of Illegal Border Crossing - AP
Chlorine Leak in Baghdad Sickens Hundreds - AP
Syria
White House, in Shift, Turns Against Syria Leader - NYT
Syria Reform Conference Eclipsed by Showdown with America - WP
US Diplomat Presses Ahead in Syria - WP
UN Security Council Condemns Damascus Embassy Attacks - VOA
US, UN Condemn Syria After Embassies Attacked - AP
Syria Condemns Hillary Clinton's Remarks About Assad - BBC
Getting Tough with Syria - WP editorial
Libya
US Intelligence Reports Say Gaddafi Forces are Struggling - WP
Libyan Rebels Accused of Pillage and Beatings - NYT
Rights Group: Libyan Rebels Loot Seized Towns - AP
France Reauthorizes Libya Bombing Campaign - NYT
Rebels Gaining on Gadhafi Regime - AP
France: Libya's Gaddafi Prepared to Leave - BBC
France Says Libya Political Solution Taking Shape - Reuters
NATO Suggests a Ramadan Cease-fire in Libya - AP
US Backs Russian Mediation in Libya - VOA
Egypt
Post-Revolution Harmony Turns into Acrimony - LAT
Military Leaders Call for Stand Against Protests - WP
Not Satisfied, Protesters Return to Tahrir Square - NYT
Crowds Calling for Change Again Pack Cairo Square - AP
Egyptian Protesters Seek Removal of Military Council - Reuters
Egypt Parliament Vote May Take Place in November - Reuters
Revolution Dims Star Power of Egypt's Antiquities Chief - NYT
Energy Consortium Suing Egypt Over Pipeline Blasts - AP
Middle East / North Africa
Arab World Poll: President Obama Increasingly Negative - WP
Saudi Policy on Yemen and Syria Seen Floundering - Reuters
Factional Fighting Brings Yemen Unrest Nearer Saudi Arabia - Reuters
Yemen Security: 5 Militants Killed in Airstrike - AP
Ex-Lebanese PM Urges Hezbollah to Turn in Members - AP
Abbas: Lack of Mideast Talks' Statement Bad Sign for Peace Prospects - VOA
Israel's High Court Asked to Overturn Boycott Law - AP
Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian in West Bank - Reuters
Bahrain Shiites Walk Out of Talks with Monarchy - AP
Struggling Tunisian Economy Gets Boost From Libyan Conflict - VOA
Moroccan Rights Group Seeks Reform Referendum Probe - Reuters
Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest - AP
Al Qaeda / Terrorism
'Fake Vaccines' in Bin Laden Hunt - BBC
Bin Laden Was In on 2005 and 2006 London Plots - Reuters
The CIA's Secret Sites in Somalia - TN
Arkansas Jihad - WT editorial
WikiLeaks
WikiLeak's Assange Continues Fight Against Extradition - VOA
Assange Presses Appeal to Head Off Extradition - WSJ
Assange Back at London's High Court - AP
US Department of Defense
Panetta Signals New Tone on US-led Wars - LAT
With Blunt, Salty Talk, Panetta Era Begins - NYT
Pentagon Chief: A Mix of Blunt, Charm, Slip-Ups - AP
Petraeus: Counterinsurgency Strategy Has 'Borne Fruit' - AFPS
Longer Wars, Fewer Medals of Honor - NYT
GAO Continues Criticism of Pentagon Center for PTSD, TBI - S&S
United States
Clinton: Don't Slash Foreign Affairs Budget - WP
Africa
Fear of Islamic Militant Attacks in Nigeria Spreads to Lagos - VOA
Nigeria Boko Haram Attacks: Thousands Flee Maiduguri - BBC
3 Killed in Bomb Blast in Northeast Nigeria -AP
Sudan: Bashir Promises Freer, More Inclusive Govt - LAT
Sudan's President Bashir Announces Austerity Budget - BBC
Rights Activists Warn of Genocide in Sudan - WT
UN Says Struggling With Growing Somali Exodus - Reuters
Horn of Africa Drought: Somalia Aid Supplies Boosted - BBC
Americas
Mexico: 18 Dead in Bloody Ciudad Juarez Day - AP
Mexico Ruling May Send Soldiers to Civilian Courts - AP
Prosecutors: Mob Pushes Mexican Police Off Cliff - AP
US Seeks Mexico Border Gun Sales Details - BBC
Guatemala Arrests Two Over Facundo Cabral Killing - BBC
US Deports Guatemala Massacre Suspect - AP
Asia Pacific
Mullen: US-China Military Efforts Target Mutual Threats - AFPS
China Secures First Top-Level Post at IMF - Reuters
Dissident Chinese Writer Flees to Germany - NYT
China Says It Is Drawing Up Human Rights Plan - AP
North Korean Leader Hosts Senior Chinese Officials - AP
China Rejects Manila Offer to Bring Dispute to UN - AP
Gunmen Abduct 2 Americans in Southern Philippines - AP
Explosion at Islamic School in Indonesia Kills 1 - AP
US Navy Studies Plan to Move Training Off Iwo Jima - AP
Interagency Task Force Confronts Drug Trafficking - AFPS
Europe
Russian FM: Missile Defense Top Irritant with US - AP
Russia Says 'Anti-Russian Hysteria" Sparks Georgian Spy Arrests - VOA
Corruption Eyed in Russian Boat Sinking - NYT
EU Leaders Push to Solve Deep Divide Over Greece - NYT
Moody's Cuts Ireland Credit to Junk, Warns of Second Bailout - Reuters
UK: Cameron Weakened by Phone Hacking Scandal - AP
N. Ireland: Belfast Police, Catholics Clash at End of Parades - AP
Riots Erupt in N. Ireland After Protestant Marches - Reuters
Protesters Enter Cyprus President's Palace Grounds - AP
South Asia
India: Seven Ministers Dropped in Cabinet Reshuffle - BBC