Once Wary, Obama Relies on Petraeus - New York Times
Gates Cautiously Optimistic on Afghan War - Reuters
Afghanistan Election Threatened by More Than the Taliban - Voice of America
Bar Set Low for Afghan Parliamentary Elections - Los Angeles Times
Afghan Election to Test Government Reforms - Associated Press
A Rundown on the Afghan Parliamentary Election - Associated Press
Gates: Afghans Have Capable Plan for Election Security - Voice of America
Security Ramps Up Ahead of Afghan Vote - Associated Press
Rep. Duncan Hunter Lauds Tactic to Snuff IEDs - Washington Times
New Light Shed on U.S. Night Raids - Asia Times
An Aid Worker Writes From Afghanistan - New York Times
Armed Man Shot After Threatening Forces at Protest - AFPS
French Minister Says Veil Ban Won't Endanger Troops - Reuters
A Chance to Engage Iran on Afghanistan - Washington Post opinion
Pakistan
U.S. Envoy Vows to Help Pakistan Rebuild After Flooding - New York Times
Australian FM Warns of 'Horrendous' Humanitarian Disaster in Pakistan - VOA
Kearsarge Group, Marine Unit Arrive for Pakistan Relief - AFPS
Exiled Pakistan Politician Killed - BBC News
Karachi Shuts Down After Politician Killed In London - Reuters
Iraq
GAO: Iraq has Budget Surplus, Can Pay More for Defense - Los Angeles Times
Iran
Iran Sanctions Working: U.S. And French Defense Chiefs - Reuters
Iran's President Brings Political Baggage to NY - Associated Press
Iran Raids Office of Opposition Leader, Moussavi - New York Times
United Nations
Poverty, Conflicts, Center Stage at U.N. Annual Meeting - Voice of America
Star Power at the U.N. - Los Angeles Times editorial
U.S. Department of Defense
Air Force Races Ahead as Scientific Field Levels Out - AFPS
Don't Enforce 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' - New York Times editorial
New Gay Army - Washington Times editorial
United States
U.S. Cybersecurity Plans Lagging, Critics Say - Washington Post
McCain Rips Defense Bill Amendments - Washington Times
Senate Panel Approves Arms Treaty With Russia - New York Times
New Nuclear Arms Treaty with Russia Passes Senate Panel - Washington Post
New Intel Leads Senators to Oppose START Ratification - Washington Times
Cartoonist in Hiding After Death Threats - New York Times
FBI Urges U.S. Mohammed Cartoonist to Go Into Hiding - Reuters
At Harvard, Protest Over Honoree's Remarks About Muslims - New York Times
World
Educating Women Saves Children, Study Finds - Associated Press
Africa
U.N. Calls for Calm as Guinea Election Postponed - Voice of America
Guinea Confirms Delay to Run-off - BBC News
Guinea Vote Delays May Stoke Ethnic Divisions - Associated Press
15 Die in Somalia as Parliament Demands Gov't Vote - Associated Press
French Citizens Among 7 Seized in Niger - New York Times
Five French Said Kidnapped in Niger - Reuters
Americas and Caribbean
22 Gunmen Killed in Battle With Mexican Soldiers - Associated Press
Dozens Killed In Mexican Drug Shootouts - Reuters
News Photographer Killed in Mexican Border City - Associated Press
Colombia Drug Trade Knows No Borders - Washington Times
Honduran Police Tear Gas Zeyala Supporters; 1 Dead - Associated Press
Chavez Meets With Venezuela's Jewish Leaders - Associated Press
Wall Street Hopes Next Brazil Leader Politically Adept - Reuters
Clash Over Water Kills One And Injures 18 In Peru - Reuters
Guatemala Massacre Sentence in U.S. - BBC News
Asia Pacific
U.S., Allies Working on New N. Korea Strategy - Washington Post
North Korea Proposes Discussing Border Issues - New York Times
U.S. Presence Necessary for Korean Security, Officials Say - AFPS
2 Koreas Discuss Reuniting Families Divided by War - Associated Press
China 'Moves Drilling Equipment' into Disputed Waters - BBC News
Cabinet Shuffle Gives Japan New Foreign Minister - Associated Press
Charges in Manila Hostage Crisis - New York Times
U.S. Looks Beyond Burma Vote For Political Change - Reuters
Central Asia
Russia May Face Higher Rent for Kyrgyzstan Military Sites - New York Times
Freedom in Central Asia - Washington Post opinion
Europe
France: Gates, Morin Confirm Shared Goals for Afghanistan, Iran - AFPS
Roma, on Move, Test Europe's 'Open Borders' - New York Times
Sarkozy Defies E.U. Criticism on Gypsy Expulsions - Washington Post
Sarkozy Blasts E.U. as Flap Over Gypsies Grows - Wall Street Journal
Franco-German Row over Roma Camps - BBC News
Chechen Separatist Leader Zakayev 'Arrested' in Poland - BBC News
10 Killed in Southeast Turkey Blast - Voice of America
A More Democratic Turkey - New York Times editorial
Turkey's Democratic Push - Los Angeles Times opinion
Middle East
Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks End on Positive Note - Voice of America
Clinton Wraps Up Israeli, Palestinian Talks - Washington Post
Mideast Talks Still Under Threat After Clinton Visit - Reuters
Abbas Says Israel Talks Will Continue - New York Times
Israel's Settlements Key to Peace Talk Progress - Associated Press
Israeli Forces Kill West Bank Hamas Commander - BBC News
Israeli Troops Kill Hamas Man In West Bank - Reuters
U.S. Says Still Aiming For Syria-Israel Peace Deal - Reuters
South Asia
Appeal to Call Off Protest at Kashmir Military Camps - BBC News