Afghanistan
Suicide Bombers Attack Governor's Compound, 22 Killed - VOA
Attack Is Latest to Jolt a Usually Quiet Afghan Area - NYT
Suicide Bombers Kill 22 in Afghanistan Raid - LAT
Deadly Assault on Afghan Compound - BBC
19 Dead in Attack on Afghan Governor’s Compound - AP
DOD Identifies Five US Troops Killed in IED Blast - S&S
A Trusted Man in Afghanistan - WP
Afghanistan's Former Spy Chief: 'Never Trust the Taliban' - TT
NATO: Raids by US Commandos Nearly Triple Since '09 - S&S
US to Keep Control of Prison, Missing Milestone - S&S
Afghan Widows Form Community on Kabul Hill - WP
Pakistan
US Links Pakistani Aid to Performance - WSJ
Risks for US Aid Efforts in Pakistan - CSM
US Aides Believe China Examined Stealth Copter - NYT
Paper: China Accessed US Helicopter - Reuters
Bomb Blast Kills 12 in Southwest Pakistan Hotel - VOA
Lethal Blast in Southern Pakistan - BBC
Bomb Rips Through Hotel in Southwest, Killing 12 - AP
Pakistan Interrogates Guards of Kidnapped American - VOA
Pakistan Quizzes Suspects Over Abducted American - Reuters
Pakistani Police Don't Know Who Kidnapped American - AP
Drones Alone Are Not the Answer - NYT opinion
Syria
At Least 22 Killed in Syria's Siege on Port City - VOA
Syrian Navy Ships Join Attack on Coastal City - NYT
Syrian Gunboats Join Fresh Attack Against Protesters - WP
Syria Forces Use Naval Power Against Latakia - LAT
Syrian Warships 'Shell Port City' - BBC
Syria Uses Gunboats for 1st Time to Crush Uprising - AP
Tank, Navy Attack on Syria's Latakia Kills 26 - Reuters
Libya
Libyan Rebels Capture Part of Zawiya - VOA
Libya Rebels Fight for Key Towns - BBC
Libya Rebels Threaten a Supply Line to the Capital - NYT
Rebels Fight to Cut off Kadafi's Supplies - LAT
Libyan Rebels Strike Crucial Blow as They Take Zawiyah - TT
Libyan Rebels Try to Cut Routes to Tripoli - AP
Gaddafi Defiant as Govt Said to Be Talking With Rebels - Reuters
Gaddafi Urges Libyans to Take Up Arms Against NATO - Reuters
Life Gets Easier in Libyan Rebel Capital - WP
Egypt
Smuggling in North Sinai Surges as the Police Vanish - NYT
Mubarak Trial to Resume in Egypt - BBC
Egypt's Ex-President Mubarak to Return to Court - Reuters
Civilian Activist Charged by Military Prosecutor - WP
Egypt Activist Charged With Inciting Violence - AP
Egypt Blogger 'Defamed' Military - BBC
Lawyers Press Demands in Mubarak Security Head Trial - Reuters
Israel / Palestinians
Israeli Leader Vows Fiscal Reform but No Quick Fixes - NYT
Chinese Military Chief Visits Israel for 1st Time - AP
Palestinians Set for UN State Bid - BBC
U.S. Restarts Work of Aid Groups in Gaza Strip - Reuters
US Funds Restored to Aid Groups in Gaza - AP
Hamas Criticises Fatah Over Election Plan - Reuters
Abbas’s Desperate Ploy - WP opinion
Why Turkey Should Apologize to Israel - WT opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Iran's 1st Nuclear Power Station Connected in Weeks - TT
Twin Blasts Kill 5 Iraqi Army Personnel in Baghdad - AP
17 Militants, 3 Soldiers Killed in Yemen Fighting - AP
Yemen Opposition Asks West to Freeze Saleh Assets - Reuters
Jordan King Welcomes Reform Plans - BBC
Reforms to Strengthen Jordanian Parliament - Reuters
Proposed Reforms Not Enough for Jordan Protesters - AP
Many Hurt in Algeria Bomb Attack - BBC
Algerian Suicide Attack Wounds 29 - Reuters
Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest - AP
US Department of Defense
New Stryker Vehicles Can Protect Troops Better - USAT
Wordsmiths Take Aim at Simplifying Acronyms for Army - S&S
Foreign Fights Need Training, Not Troops - DN
United States
US Visa Rule Will Burden Families, Lawyers Say - NYT
Hunt for Bin Laden Profits - LAT editorial
United Kingdom
Home Secretary May Defends Riot Policing Stance - BBC
Britain Debates a Plan to Turn to U.S. ‘Supercop’ - NYT
UK Police Wary of 'Supercop' Plan - BBC
Cameron Confronts Britain's 'Moral Collapse' - TT
Cameron: Riot-Hit UK Must Reverse 'Moral Collapse' - AP
UK Gangs Thrive in August Riots - AP
UK Riots Commentary - TT comments and opinions
Africa
'All Guilty' in Somalia Conflict - BBC
Terror Group Blocking Aid to 3 m Starving Somalis - USAT
More Food Aid Needed in E. Africa - VOA
WFP Expands Relief Work in Famine-Hit Somalia -AP
Somali Refugees Move to New Site in Kenya - VOA
Frustration Mounts As Somalis Wait for Famine Relief - VOA
Somali Islamists Thrive as Children Die - TT
Somalia PM Orders Aid Protection - BBC
Somalia Wants Humanitarian Force to Guard Food Convoys - Reuters
Remains of Crashed US Helicopter Still Lies in Mogadishu - VOA
Pressures Bear Down on Sudanese Strongman - WT
S. Africa: ANC's Malema Sorry over Botswana - BBC
Americas
Mexicans March Against Drug War - BBC
Police: 11 People Slain in Acapulco, Mexico - AP
Mexican Soldiers Uncover 'Narco-tunnel' to US - CNN
Argentine President Dominates Unusual Primary Vote - AP
Chavez Returns to Venezuela After Chemotherapy - CNN
Haiti, Stuck in the Mud - WP editorial
Asia Pacific
New US Envoy Reassures China - BBC
China's First Carrier Completes Initial Sea Trials - VOA
Chinese Military Chief Visits Israel for 1st Time - AP
China Moves Swiftly to Close Chemical Plant After Protests - NYT
S. Korean President Calls for Cooperation With North - AP
Japan’s Economy Slows 'Less than Expected' - BBC
Fugitive’s Return Jolts Indonesia’s Political World - NYT
Burma Opposition Leader Steps Out - CNN
Cheers in Burma as Suu Kyi Travel Tests Freedom - AP
Europe
Suspect in Norway Reconstructs Killings for Police - NYT
Norway Killer Reconstructs Shootings on Island - AP
Russia's Arctic 'Sea Grab' - CSM
Russia Arrests a Gadfly Over Some Simple Advice for Voters - NYT
Estonian Gunman Echoed Russian Propaganda - WT
Turkey: Senior PKK Rebel Denies Reports of His Arrest - Reuters
From Ataturk to Erdogan, Reshaping Turkey - WP opinion
South Asia
On the India-Pakistan Border, a Cold Peace - Reuters