Afghanistan
Afghan Officials at Loggerheads as US Withdrawal Looms - WP
A Decade On, No Clear Answers in Afghanistan War - AP
Obama Gave Commanders Leeway on Afghan Pullout - AP
Intelligence Shift Shows Change in Afghan War Aims - AP
Afghanistan Plan Gets Mixed Reviews at Fort Campbell - WP
Karzai: Afghans Step Up as US Troops Withdraw - Reuters
Karzai: Pakistan Firing Rockets into Afghanistan - AP
Latest Afghan Violence Takes Toll on Women, Children - VOA
Afghan Girl Tricked Into Carrying Bomb, Officials Say - NYT
Afghan Girl Given Explosives by Insurgents Dies - VOA
Eight-year-old Girl 'Used in Attack' - BBC
Attackers in Uniform Add to Anxiety in Afghanistan - LAT
Afghan Officials Ignored Warnings, Policeman Murdered 2 GIs - S&S
World Food Program Cuts Afghan Food Assistance - AP
Afghanistan Contractors Under Review - WP
Among The Costs Of War: $20B In Air Conditioning - NPR
What Would Nixon Do? - NYT opinion
It Has to Start With Them - NYT opinion
Prudent Policy on Afghanistan - WP opinion
Pakistan
Border Shelling Overshadows US-Pakistan-Afghanistan Talks - Reuters
Pakistan Denies Firing Rockets Into Afghanistan - AP
UK Military Trainers in Pakistan are Withdrawn - BBC
Pakistan Expels British Counter-Terrorism Trainers - Reuters
Pakistan Orders UK to Withdraw Military Trainers - AP
Taliban Say Husband and Wife in Suicide Attack - BBC
Pakistan Taliban Use Husband, Wife Suicide Bombers - AP
Pakistan's Taliban Vow Attacks on West - Reuters
'Pakistan: A Hard Country' - NYT book review
Syria
Syrian Troops Close in on Lebanon Border - AFP
Opposition to Meet in Syria After Bloody Weekend - AP
Syrian Activists to Meet to Chart Way Out of Crisis - Reuters
Turkey Loses Patience Over Syria - Reuters
Saving Syria from Assad - WP opinion
My Syria, Awake Again After 40 Years - NYT opinion
Libya
Libya: Fierce Fighting South-west of Tripoli - BBC
Libyan Rebels Advance Towards Tripoli - Reuters
Rebels Clash with Kadafi's Forces in Western Libya - LAT
Libyan Rebels Claim Advances in Western Mountains - AP
Gaddafi Revives Offer of Vote to End Libya Conflict - Reuters
International Judges to Decide on Gadhafi Warrant - AP
Libyan Govt: Gaddafi's Future Not Up for Debate - Reuters
AU: Kadhafi to Stay Out of Libya Peace Talks - AFP
S. African President Zuma Warns NATO Against Killing Gadhafi - VOA
Yemen
Chaos in Yemen Creates Opening for Islamist Gangs - NYT
Tens of Thousands Call for Transitional Presidential Council - WP
Yemen's Saleh to Reappear as Violence Grips South - Reuters
Son of Yemeni Leader Voices Support for Dialogue - AP
Yemen's Saleh Was Injured by Planted Bomb - Reuters
Israel / Palestinians
Israel Urged to Speak Directly to Arab World - LAT
Palestinian Leaders Vote to Go for UN Recognition - AP
Israel Begins Dismantling Section of West Bank Barrier - VOA
West Bank Barrier Section at Bilin is Re-routed - BBC
Abandoned Palestinian Village Stirs Up a Troubled Past - WP
Avoid Gaza Flotilla, Israel Warns Foreign Journalists - NYT
Israel: Journalists on Flotilla Face Expulsion - AP
Iraq
In Iraq, Sunni Deaths Stir Sectarian Fears - WP
Ramadi: Rift Between Residents and Soldiers Imperils Stability - NYT
Spike in US Deaths in Iraq Raises Worries - NYT
US Deaths in Iraq is Highest in 2 Years - AP
2 American Troops Killed in Northern Iraq - AP
Suicide Bomber in Wheelchair Kills Two at Iraqi Police Station - VOA
Wheelchair Bomber Attacks Iraqi Police Station - AP
Iraq Court Gives Al Qaeda Leader's Wife Life Sentence - Reuters
Egypt
Egypt's Pro-democracy Activists Feel Grip Slipping - LAT
Egyptian Leader Assures McCain and Kerry on Transition - NYT
McCain: Egypt Military Wants Civilian Government - AP
New Cracks Form in Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood - AP
Middle East / North Africa
Iran Slams US at Conference on Fighting Terrorism - LAT
Iran in Missile Training, Says Ready for Enemy Attack - Reuters
Saudi Trial Opens for 85 Suspected Al-Qaida Agents - AP
Bahrain Tries More Medics Accused in Protests - AP
Moroccans Protest For and Against New Constitution - AP
Rival Groups March Over King's Reforms in Morocco - Reuters
Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest - AP
US Department of Defense
Gates Leaves Legacy of Major Achievements, Contradictions - WT
Beyond Missteps, Military Crime Lab Roils with Discontent - McClatchy
United States
GOP Compromise on Debt: Cut Military Spending? - WP
The Phony Tough-on-Terror Crowd - NYT editorial
Wanted: A Tougher ATF - WP editorial
National Security and a Less-restrained FBI - LAT opinion
Barack Obama, the National Security President - WP opinion
United Kingdom
Liam Fox Targets Waste in Ministry of Defence Shake-up - BBC
United Nations
Brazilian Elected Head of UN Food Agency - VOA
Brazil's Graziano Elected Chief of UN Food Agency - AP
Africa
25 Killed in 3 Bomb Attacks in Northeast Nigeria - AP
Deadly Bombing in North Nigeria - BBC
25 Killed in Attacks in Northern Nigeria - AFP
Official: 17 Killed in Terror Camp Raid in Mali - AP
Mauritania Says 17 Died in Al Qaeda Operation - Reuters
Jameson Timba, Zimbabwe Minister, Ordered Free by Court - BBC
Senegalese Muslim Youths Burn Church, Destroy Bar - AP
Somalia Frees UK, American Ransom Couriers - Reuters
Somalia Frees Six Convicted in Cash Case - AP
Sudan's Bashir Arrival in China Delayed, No Explanation - Reuters
Americas
Mexico Details La Familia Extortion Practices - AP
Drug Trafficking on the Rise Through Ecuador - LAT
Venezuela: Absence of Ill Chavez Sparks Speculation - BBC
Venezuela: Foes Say Chavez's Health Should Not Be Mystery - AP
Venezuela Tells Foes 'Stop Dreaming' of Chavez Death - Reuters
Venezuela: Chavez's Brother Talks of Armed Struggle - AP
Cardinal Urges End to Venezuela Prison Revolt - AP
Zelaya Calls for End to Ruling Elite in Honduras - AP
'Maí±ana Forever?: Mexico and the Mexicans' - NYT book review
Asia Pacific
China's Wen Visits Britain Amid Release of Rights Activist - AFP
Prominent Chinese Dissident Hu Jia Is Released From Jail - NYT
China's Hu Jia Release: Guarded Welcome from Europe - BBC
Vietnam and China Pledge to Peacefully Resolve Maritime Dispute - VOA
China and Vietnam Agree to Talks on South China Sea Dispute - NYT
The US Role in the South China Sea - WP editorial
Thai PM Warns over Thaksin Return - BBC
At Heart of Thai Election, a Fugitive Rallies - Reuters
Ex-Khmer Rouge Leaders Set for Trial in Cambodia - NYT
Khmer Rouge Trial Fraught with Drama in Cambodia - LAT
'Cambodia's Curse' - NYT book review
US and N. Korea: The Land of Lousy Options - LAT opinion
Eurasia
Azerbaijan Leader Warns of Army Buildup at Huge Parade - Reuters
Europe
Greece: Deputy PM Warns Austerity Vote May Fail - BBC
Italy Government Tensions Rise Over Austerity Plans - Reuters
Russia Faces Elections With Budget Woes - Reuters
Former Ukraine PM to Stand Trial for Abuse of Power Charges - VOA