Departing US Envoy Sees Progress, and Pitfalls Ahead - NYT
US Troop Pullout Points Out Karzai's Woes - LAT
Petraeus: Much More Work Needed in Afghanistan - VOA
Petraeus: Fight in Afghanistan to Turn Eastward - AP
Mini-Surge: US Special Forces to Hit Afghanistan - TT
McCain Blasts Drawdown Plans During Visit to Afghanistan - S&S
US Soldier Makes App for Tracking Down Taliban Fighters - BBC
Cameron Pledges Afghan Aid Despite British Pullout - AP
UK Sees 'Small' Afghan Drawdown, Finds Soldier Dead - Reuters
Missing UK Afghanistan Soldier is Found Dead - BBC
British Soldier Missing in Afghanistan Found Shot Dead - AP
NATO: 4 Service Members Killed in Afghanistan - AP
Australia Loses 28th Soldier in Afghanistan - AP
Women-Run Afghan Media Offer Untold Side of Story - Reuters
Pakistan
Pakistan's Spies Tied to Slaying of a Journalist - NYT
Pakistani Military Still Cultivates Militant Groups - NYT
Pakistan Taliban Leader 'Isolated,' Facing Splits - Reuters
Attacks Continue on Afghanistan-Pakistan Border - VOA
Militants from Afghanistan Attack Pakistani Post - AP
Pakistan Launches Operation Near Afghan Border - AP
Syria
Syrian Troops Roll into Hama, Symbol of Antigovernment Activity - LAT
Syria Unrest: 'Arrests in Hama as Tanks Move on Idlib' - BBC
Activists: Syrian Forces Wound 6 in Village Raids - VOA
Syrian Forces Sweep Into City of Hama, Wounding 21 - AP
Syrian Forces Kill 3 in Hama, Tanks Encircle City - Reuters
Syrian Forces Head to Restive Border Area - AP
Security Council to Talk Syria Nukes - AP
Libya
Libya Sees Some Progress in Talks with Rebels - AP
Gaddafi Government Says in Talks, Rebels Say He Must Go - Reuters
Libya Accuses NATO of Undermining Peace Talks - DT
NATO Defends Libya Operation During Russia Talks - BBC
Libyan Rebels Keeping Track of Who's Helping Now - VOA
Yemen
Protesters Seek Action Against al-Qaeda in Abyan - BBC
Yemen Protesters Demand Quick Regime Change - AP
Somali Pirates Use Yemen Island as Fuel Base - Reuters
Iraq
New Wave of Attacks Targets Iraqi Police, Soldiers - WP
At Least 35 Killed in Baghdad Twin Explosions - CNN
Bombers Strike Iraq Government Building, at Least 27 Dead - Reuters
Officials: Attack Kills 35 People North of Baghdad - AP
Separate Attacks in Iraq Kill 4 - VOA
Officials: Insurgent Attacks Kill 7 Iraqis - AP
Attackers Kill 8 Police and Soldiers in Iraq - Reuters
Israel / Palestinians
Demolitions Highlight Struggle for Jordan Valley - WP
Israel Pushes on With Settlement Plans on Annexed Land - Reuters
Activists: Greece Intercepts Ship Trying to Head to Gaza - VOA
Activists Say French Boat Escaped Greece for Gaza - AP
Greece Blocks Gaza Flotilla Boat - AP
Thousands Protest Police Probe of Rabbis for Incitement - Reuters
Egypt
Egyptian PM Says Elections Will Be in Late September - Reuters
Violence Erupts as Police Accused of Egypt Killings Get Bail - NYT
Egypt: Cairo Clashes as Court Releases Accused Police - BBC
Riots Erupt in Egypt After Court Releases Police - AP
Egyptian Court Acquits 3 Ex-Ministers, Convicts 1 - AP
Middle East / North Africa
Lebanon Indictments Unleash Claims of Betrayal - AP
UN Prosecutor Says Hezbollah Should Help Hariri Probe - Reuters
Iran Showcases Homegrown Arms in War Games - AP
Saudi Arabia Will Dominate Bahrain Talks - AP
Tunisia Court Sentences Ousted President to 15 Years - VOA
Tunisia's Ben Ali Guilty on Drugs and Gun Charges - BBC
Tunisia Sentences Ex-President to More Jail Time - AP
US Department of Defense
Program Mentally Arms Soldiers for Combat - WP
United States
Laid-Back in the Lab, but They Spurred the Weapons Race - NYT
Google Temporarily Disables 'Realtime' Search - AP
Hackers Commandeer a Fox News Twitter Account - NYT
Fox News Hacker Tweets Obama Dead - BBC
After Gitmo - WP editorial
CIA: An Agency Wronged - WP opinion
United Kingdom
Ronald Reagan Statue Unveiled at US Embassy in London - BBC
Statue of Reagan Is Unveiled in London - NYT
Remembering Ronald Reagan - DT editorial
World
Global Race is On to Match US Drone Capabilities - WP
Africa
North, South Sudan to Discuss Issues Ahead of Split - VOA
North and South Sudan Delay Talks Until After Split - Reuters
Sudan's Division Echoes in War-Ravaged Darfur - Reuters
Juba Bustling Ahead of South Sudan Independence - VOA
Famine to be Declared in Horn of Africa Unless More Food Aid - DT
New Somali PM Vows to Fight Militants, Graft - AP
Somali Pirates Use Yemen Island as Fuel Base - Reuters
E. African Leaders Call for Sanctions on Eritrea - AP
Americas
Mexico Captures Alleged Founder of Zetas Drug Gang - LAT
Mexico Arrests Drug Gang Leader - NYT
Top Zetas Boss Arrested in Killing of US Agent - WT
Mexico Arrests 'Top Leader of Zetas Drug Gang' - BBC
Mexico Arrests Alleged Drug Chief - AP
Calderon's Party Reeling After Mexico Vote Rout - AP
Chavez Returns to Venezuela After Cancer Surgery - VOA
Chávez Roils Venezuela With Return - WSJ
Chávez Returns to Venezuela - NYT
Chávez Returns to Venezuela - WP
Hugo Chavez Returns to Venezuela - BBC
Chavez Homecoming Is Another Turn by Master Showman - Reuters
Venezuela: Chavez's Future Uncertain After Cancer Surgery - AP
Argentina Hopes for Big Payoff in Shale Oil Field Discovery - NYT
Asia Pacific
China, Japan Trade Words Over Disputed Islands - VOA
Filipino Officials Ban Chinese Diplomat Amid Spat - AP
Businessman in Chinese Charity Scandal Resigns - NYT
US Firms See Cash in China's West - WP
China Silencing Uighurs Two Years After Protests - Reuters
China Ordination Raises Tensions with Vatican - AP
Pressure Builds for F-16 Sale to Taiwan - WP
WikiLeaks: Okinawa's Pro-China, Anti-US Bent - WSJ
Japan's Reconstruction Minister Says He Will Quit - Reuters
Thai Election Winner Moves to Form Coalition Government - VOA
Victorious Thai Party Forms Coalition - NYT
New Populist Policies Could Harm Thai Economy - WSJ
Analysis: Thai Election Unlikely to End Battle for Power - Reuters
EU Sending $14.5M in Food Aid to North Korea - AP
South Korean Marine Kills 4 Colleagues - VOA
Burmese Diplomat Defects to US - VOA
Burmese Diplomat Seeks Asylum in US - WP
Vacationing Burma Democracy Leader Draws Crowds - AP
Dalai Lama's Greatest Challenge: Trying to Retire - AP
The Dalai Lama's Example for China - WP opinion
Europe
Europe Faces Tough Road on Effort to Ease Greek Debt - NYT
Russia: Libya, Missile Defense Hinder NATO Ties - AP
Russia Blames Doctors, Not Police, in Death of Lawyer - WP
Poor Care Led to Death Of Lawyer, Russia Says - NYT
Poland's EU Presidency to Focus on Integration and Expansion - VOA
Denmark Launches Disputed Border Customs Plan - AP
Interview: Serb Minister Wants Kosovo Progress - AP
Hague Judge Orders Mladic Removed From Courtroom - NYT
Ratko Mladic, ex-Bosnian Serb General, Led from Court - BBC
Mladic Disrupts War Crimes Court, Gets Ejected - AP
Srebrenica Victims Win Case Against Netherlands - AP
Strauss-Kahn to Face New Sex Complaint in France - NYT
South Asia
Strike Demanding New State Paralyzes South India - AP
India MLAs Stage Mass Resignation - BBC
Lightly Guarded Indian Temple Laden With Treasures - AP