Afghanistan
US Turns to Costlier Afghan Supply Routes - WP
China Rebuffed US Request to Open Supply Route - WP
Afghan War's Deadly Toll on US Forces Hasn't Eased - AP
Buried Bombs Take Increasingly Deadly Toll on Afghan Civilians - LAT
Bomb Blasts Kill Women, Children and Farmers in Afghanistan - VOA
Roadside Bomb Kills Returning Refugees - BBC
Afghans Demonstrate Against Pakistan Border Attacks - VOA
Afghans Infuriated by Shelling from Pakistan - WP
Britain to Pull 800 Troops from Afghanistan - Reuters
Pakistan
Scandals Taint Revered Pakistan Military - LAT
Militants in Northwestern Pakistan Kill 3 Police - AP
Iraq
Taking Lead, Iraqis Hope US Special Operations Commandos Stay - NYT
US Troop Extension in Iraq Possible - WP
US Envoy: Iraq Killings Won't Sway Troop Decision - AP
Syria
Syrian President Fires Hama Governor - VOA
Syrian Governor Fired After Huge Protests - WP
Syrian President Fires Governor in Charge of a Restive City - NYT
President Bashar al-Assad Sacks Governor of Hama - BBC
Hama Governor Sacked Amid Eruption of Mass Protests - LAT
Syrian Activists: Regime Rattled by Huge Protests - AP
Libya
Clinton Dismisses Gadhafi Threats, Tells Him to Go - VOA
NATO: More Airstrikes in Western Libya - AP
Libya: Air Raid on Gaddafi Military Camp - BBC
Libyan Rebels Near Misurata Struggle to Advance - WP
Libya Rebels Welcome AU's 'Gaddafi-free' Talks Offer - BBC
Yemen
President's Health Adds to Uncertainty in Yemen - NYT
Yemen to Step Up Army Operations Amid Unrest in South - Reuters
50 Yemeni Troops Missing in Lawless South - AP
Yemen Militants Blow Up Empty Oil Pipeline - Reuters
Israel / Palestinians
Gaza Flotilla Determined to Sail Despite Setbacks - VOA
Setting Sail on Gaza's Sea of Spin - NYT
Middle East Quartet Discourages More Flotillas - Reuters
Abbas Says Hamas Row Hobbles Palestinian Bid at UN - Reuters
Israel Targets Top Rabbis for Anti-Arab Incitement - Reuters
Lebanon
Hezbollah Rules Out Arrests in Hariri Murder Case - VOA
Hezbollah Rejects Charges Over '05 Killing of Hariri - NYT
Hezbollah Leader Nasrallah Rejects Hariri Indictments - BBC
Hezbollah Leader Vows Not to Surrender Members - AP
Bahrain
Bahrain Opens Reconciliation Talks With Opposition - VOA
Bahrain: Sunni Leaders Begin Talks with Shia Groups - BBC
Bahrain Begins National Dialogue After Upheaval - Reuters
Bahrain Riot Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesters - AP
Middle East / North Africa
Iran Denies US Hikers Were Mistreated in Jail - Reuters
Protests Spur Shuffle of Jordan Cabinet - NYT
Activists Caught in Egypt's Secretive Military Justice System - LAT
Protests Set After Moroccan King Wins Referendum - Reuters
Latest Development in Arab World's Unrest - AP
War Powers Act
Warring Ambitions - LAT opinion
United States
US Ignores Veterans' Graves in Philippines - AP
Australia
Australia Military May Scrap All Gender Barriers - AP
Africa
US Envoy to Attempt to Broker Peaceful Independence for S. Sudan - VOA
US Millions Fund S. Sudan Army; Worries Over Abuses - AP
Analysis: Sudan's Bashir Faces Tough Balancing Act - Reuters
Trial Begins in S. Africa Attack on Rwandan General - AP
Nigerian Leader Reappoints 12 Ministers to Old Jobs - Reuters
Insufficient Funds Hit Horn of Africa Aid Efforts - Reuters
Americas
Departing Governor Looks Ahead to Bigger Prize in Mexico - NYT
Mexico Voters Choose Governor, Give Hints for 2012 - AP
3 Gunmen Killed in Mexico After Attacking Police - AP
Venezuela: Hugo Chavez Appears Vulnerable - WP
Venezuela: Chavez Foes Say His Absence a Security Risk - Reuters
Venezuela: Chavez's Illness Poses Potential Pitfalls for Foes - AP
Venezuela: Noted Leftist Urges Chávez to Release Ailing Judge - NYT
Guatemala Indigenous Group Lynches Six Murder Suspects - BBC
Asia Pacific
First 24 Hours Shaped Japan Nuke Crisis - AP
China: Hundreds Held at Hong Kong Rally - BBC
China Sentences Tibetan Writer to 4 Years - AP
Tibetan Writer 'Jailed' Over 2008 Riot Commentary - BBC
Polls Open in Thai National Election - NYT
Exit Polls: Thailand Opposition Set for Big Poll Win - BBC
Thai Exit Polls Show Landslide Victory for Ex-PM - AP
Polls: Opposition Wins Thai Election by a Landslide - Reuters
South Korea to Submit Claim on East China Sea Shelf to UN - Reuters
Europe
A European Summer of Discontent - WP
Greece Crisis: Eurozone Backs 12bn Euros in Aid - BBC
Russia Restores Electricity to Stricken Belarus - AP
Serbia and Kosovo Reach Breakthrough on Cooperation - Reuters
EU: Kosovo, Serbia Agree on Practical Issues - AP
South Asia