US Naval Institute Daily - USNI
Real Clear World - Real Clear Politics
Afghanistan
Taliban Showing Weakness in South, General Says - USAT
Afghan, NATO Troops Ramp Up Fight Against Haqqani - AP
Training Concerns Hover Over Delivery of Afghan Equipment - NYT
Initial US Drawdown to Pull From Restive Afghan East - Reuters
France Begins Afghan Troop Pullout - Reuters
UK: Hammond Briefs MPs, First Time on Afghanistan - BBC
Roadside Mine Kills 5 Afghan Troops - AP
ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS
Pakistan
Pakistan Army Chief Tells US: Focus on Afghanistan - AP
Focus on Afghanistan, Not Pakistan, Army Chief Tells US - Reuters
Taliban 'Must Disarm for Talks' - BBC
Iran
Iran's Supreme Leader Ups Fight With Ahmadinejad - AP
Iran Nuclear Issue to Grow More Urgent - Reuters
Plot on Envoy Pushes Iranians, Saudis Closer to Brink - WT
Iran Says Saudi Plot Defendant Belongs to Exile Group - NYT
UK Seizes Iranian Accused Assets - BBC
UK Orders Asset Freeze Over Assassination Plot - AP
Taking Aim at Iran’s Revolutionary Guards - WT opinion
Iran Plot Irrational, But So Is Iran - WP opinion
Israel / Palestinians
Israeli Soldier, 477 Palestinians Freed in Prisoner Swap - VOA
Hard Feelings Test Hope in Israel-Hamas Deal - NYT
Shalit Back in Israel After Swap - BBC
Israeli Soldier Shalit, Palestinians Freed in Captive Swap - Reuters
Prisoner Swap Emboldens Hamas - WP
Palestinian Elation is Mixed with Israeli Anguish - LAT
Mid-East Joy at Prisoner Exchange - BBC
Thousands Celebrate Freed Palestinian Prisoners - AP
Palestinians Hail Lopsided Swap, Call for More - Reuters
Sharp Criticism for Egyptian Interview With Soldier - NYT
Israel 'Shocked' at Egypt TV Schalit Interview - AP
Hamas Plays Trump Card to Free Prisoners from Israel - BBC
Israeli-Palestinian Swap Happens after Years of Talks - WT
UN Concern at Fate of Palestinian Detainees - Reuters
World Leaders Welcome Israel-Hamas Prisoner Swap - VOA
Gilad Shalit’s Release - NYT editorial
Shalit Trade Exposes Israeli Weakness - JP opinion
Saving Shalit, Encouraging Terror - NYT opinion
Israel's Difficult Ransom for Shalit - WS opinion
Conflicting Values Behind Shalit Deal - FA opinion
America Must Punish Abbas - NI opinion
Iraq
Panetta Hopeful of Iraqi Deal on US Troops - AP
Red Tape, Corruption Stifle Iraq's Economy - AP
Syria
Turkey Meets Syrian Opposition Members - AP
Libya
Clinton in Libya Vows Support For Democracy - VOA
Clinton Tells Libyans: 'We're On Your Side' - WP
Clinton in Libya to Meet Leaders and Offer Aid Package - NYT
Clinton Pledges More US Help on Surprise Visit - WT
Clinton in Unannounced Libya Trip - BBC
Clinton in Libya to Offer New Aid Package - AP
Clinton Brings Unity Message on Visit to New Libya - Reuters
NATO: End in Sight As Libya Mission Continues - AFPS
NATO Nearing Decision to End Libya Operation - AP
Battle for a Holdout City Stalls Healing in Libya - NYT
Libya Following Perilous Afghan Path - FP opinion
Yemen
Yemen Unarmed Protesters Killed by Loyalist Gunmen - TG
Yemeni Forces Kill 12 in New Protests - AP
Yemen Clashes Kill 6 in Intensifying Crackdown - Reuters
Yemen Nobel Winner Appeals to UN - BBC
UN Rights Office Against Proposed Saleh Immunity - Reuters
Family of Dead US Militant, Son Criticizes Strikes - AP
Middle East / North Africa
Arab Spring Abuses Show Need for Arms Trade Curb - Reuters
Kuwait Opposition Boosts Pressure After FM Resigns - AP
Egypt Protesters Post Wills on Twitter, Facebook - LAT
Tunisians in France Mobilize for Landmark Ballot - AP
US Department of Defense
US Weighs Its Strategy on Warfare in Cyberspace - NYT
10 Technologies US Military Will Need For the Next War - ND
Cone of Silence Surrounds US Cyberwarfare - S&S
STRATCOM Commander: Drone Virus Infection Accidental - S&S
US Army to Fly 'Kamikaze' Drones - AFP
Army's Housing Budget Busters Include Mansion Renovation - S&S
Dempsey: New Energy Technologies Already Helping DOD - AFPS
Panetta, Shinseki Discuss More Transition Support for Vets - AFPS
Commandant: Marines Permitted to Wear KIA Bracelets - S&S
United States
Lawyer Warns of Militarized Approach to Counterterrorism - WP
Clapper: ‘Double-Digit’ Cuts Coming for Intel Budget - WP
ICE Removes Most Illegals in Agency History - WT
Latinos Said to Bear Weight of a Deportation Program - NYT
Senate to Justice: No Tax Dollars for Gunrunning Programs - WT
Three Lawmakers Propose Cutting Contractor Wages - NYT
The Wall Street Whiners - WT editorial
The Wrong Way to Fight Terrorism - LAT opinion
Twilight of the Foreign Policy Wise Man - FP opinion
United Kingdom
Child Abuse Claims at UK Madrassas 'Tip of Iceberg' - BBC
Defence Secretary Fox Ignored Warnings on Werritty - BBC
World
New Malicious Program by Creators of Stuxnet Is Suspected - NYT
UN: Rise in Global Asylum Claims - BBC
Africa
Website Showing African Rebels' Movements Attracts Interest - S&S
Somali Raiders Cause Increase in Global Piracy - WT
Kenyan Troops Advance in Somalia, Pursuing Al-Shabab - VOA
Following Troops, Kenyan Officials Go to Somalia - NYT
French Woman Held in Somalia Dies - BBC
France Says Female Hostage in Somalia Is Dead - Reuters
Blast Kills at Least 3 Near Somali Foreign Ministry - VOA
Somali Suicide Attack Near Talks - BBC
Somali Rebels Fortify Defenses, Blast Kills Six in Capital - Reuters
Suicide Car Bomb Rattles Somali Capital, Kills 4 - AP
Former Rebel Leader Endorses Liberian Incumbent For President - VOA
Liberia: Former Rivals Now Allies in Presidential Race - LAT
Ex-Warlord Backs Liberia Leader - BBC
6 Die in Attack, Backlash in Central Nigerian Town - AP
Uganda Cracks Down on Opposition, Arrests Leader - Reuters
Tear Gas, Rubber Bullets at Ugandan 'Walk' Protest - AP
Swedish Journalists' Terror Trial Opens in Ethiopia - VOA
Churches Accuse South Africa's ANC of Interfering - AP
Americas
Mexico: Alleged Drug Gang Leader Arrested in Acapulco - AP
Mexico Fires Nearly 1,000 Police in Gulf State - AP
Mexican Leftist Tries Softer Image in Election Bid - Reuters
Chavez Opponent Says He Won't Bow Out of Venezuela Race - AP
Chavez Rival to Run Despite Venezuela Court Ruling - Reuters
Venezuela: Huge Fine for anti-Chavez Channel - BBC
Chile Students Clash with Police - BBC
Google takes Street View to the Amazon - WP
Haiti PM and His Govt Are Installed in Ceremony - AP
Asia Pacific
UN: Southeast Asian Floods Trigger Humanitarian Crisis - VOA
China Keeps Quiet about Central Committee Session - LAT
China's Top Communists Call for Cultural Campaign - AP
Taking Big Risks to See a Chinese Dissident - NYT
Rights Group Deplores Chinese Policies Against Tibetans - VOA
China: Tibet Nun 'Dies in Fire Protest' - BBC
China: Group Says Tibetan Sets Herself on Fire in Protest - AP
China: Dalai Lama Stance on Suicides Is Terrorism - AP
China's Vice Premier to Visit North, South Korea - AP
Taiwan's Tsai: China Peace Accord Will Hurt Island - NYT
Upgrading Taiwan's Defense - LAT opinion
North-South Korea Talks in US Serious, But Civil - AP
Filipino Soldiers Clash With Rebels; 19 Killed - AP
Filipino Troops Search for 10 Missing Soldiers - AP
No Letup as Thai Authorities Battle Against Flood - AP
Europe
Merkel: EU Will Not Solve Crisis With One Summit - Reuters
Moody’s Downgrades Spain’s Rating - WP
General Strike Begins in Greece - BBC
Germany Wants to Cut Defense Orders - Reuters
Italy Plans Tough New Measures Against Rioters - Reuters
Italy: Judge Clears Berlusconi in Fraud Case - Reuters
NATO Warns Kosovo Serbs to Remove Road Barricades - AP
Kosovo Serbs Resist NATO Demands - BC
Hollande Must Rally French Left to Win in 2012 - Reuters
Europe’s Displeasure Over a Prosecution in Ukraine - NYT
Russia: Putin Remark Fuels Questions About Medvedev Role - Reuters
Suspected Russian Spy Fights Deportation From UK - AP
Russia Signs Free-trade Agreement with Former Soviet States - BBC
Rebels Kill 24 Turkish Soldiers - BBC
Kurdish Rebels Said to Kill 24 Turkish Soldiers - Reuters
Bomb Kills 8 in Southeastern Turkey - VOA
Roadside Bomb Blast Kills 8 in Turkey - AP
South Asia
Indian Officials See Power of Twitter - WP
US Alert for India Holiday Season - BBC