US Naval Institute Daily - USNI
Real Clear World - RCP
Afghanistan
Karzai Supports Direct US-Taliban Talks - WP
Karzai Gives a Lukewarm Welcome to Taliban Talks - NYT
Iran Intensifies Efforts to Influence Policy in Afghanistan - WP
Afghan Official Gunned Down on Way to Mosque - AP
Some Find Hope in Afghan Outcry Over Bride's Abuse - AP
‘AfPak Hands’ Program Pays Dividends in Afghanistan, Pakistan - AFPS
ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS
Talking With the Taliban - NYT editorial
Pakistan
Pakistani Taliban Kills 15 Abducted Security Officers - VOA
Insurgents Say They Executed 15 Pakistani Soldiers - NYT
Pakistani Militants Kill 15 Security Officers - AP
Pakistani Taliban Say Kill 15 Soldiers, Vow Further 'Revenge' - Reuters
Iran
Iranian Bill Would Bar Warships from Gulf - WP
Work as Usual for US Warship After Warning by Iran - NYT
Europe Takes Bold Step Toward a Ban on Iranian Oil - NYT
EU Agrees to Ban Iranian Oil Imports - VOA
EU Agrees to Embargo on Iranian Crude - Reuters
Iranian President Expected to Visit Latin America - LAT
Iran Under Pressure - WP opinion
Syria
Syrian Activists: Damascus Misleading Arab League Observers - VOA
Syrian Activists Say Troop Withdrawal Is a Sham - Reuters
Doubts Over Syria Rebel Army After Escalation Threat - Reuters
Syria Releases 552 Detainees - BBC
Iraq
Explosions Across Baghdad Kill Dozens - NYT
Baghdad Hit by Deadly Bomb Blasts - BBC
Explosions in Shiite Areas of Baghdad Kill 23 - AP
Four Blasts Kill 25 in Iraq's Capital - Reuters
Egypt
Egypt’s Islamists to Vie for Power - WP
Egypt Leader’s Credibility Stumbles on His Words - NYT
One Year on, No Answers to Egypt Church Bombing - AP
Rulers Are Threatening the Gains of Tahrir Square - NYT opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Analysis: Jordan Talks May Help Palestinian Leader - AP
Israel's Religion Minister Fears Jewish Divides - Reuters
Ex-Israeli Leader Olmert Accused of Bribe-Taking - AP
Turkey to Broach Kurdistan Issue in Tehran - VOA
In a Shift, the President of Yemen Will Stay Put - NYT
Yemen President Capitalizes on His Political Wits - LAT
Libyan Leader Says Militia Clashes Could Create Civil War - NYT
Libyan Leader Warns of Civil War - WP
UN Diplomat Wants Libya NATO Investigation - AP
US Department of Defense
Obama to Unveil Details of a Strategic Review for the US Military - WP
Pentagon Review 'Will Axe Troops' - BBC
It’s a Brave New World of Weaponry - WP
Navy Testing Long-range Drone that Tracks Suspicious Vessels - S&S
Air Force Continuing to Trim Workforce with 2nd Round of Buyouts - S&S
New Law Eases Airport Screening for Troops, Families - AFPS
Navy Pilot Killed Self in San Diego Murder-Suicide - AP
Retired Colonel Accused of Taking $2M from Guard Families Fund - S&S
United States
Military's Gold Star Families Often Feel Disconnected - S&S
United Kingdom
UK MPs Urge Foreign Aid Conditions - BBC
British Lawmakers Urge Ruling on Lethal Force Against Pirates - VOA
UK MPs: Clarify Piracy Defense Laws - BBC
Africa
Africa’s Many Elections Reap Few Rewards - VOA
Kenyans Still Living in Camps From '07 Elections - VOA
Nigerian Unions Call for Fuel Price Strike, Protests - VOA
Police Break Up Fuel Protest in North Nigeria - AP
Rwandan Rebels 'Kill 26 in Congo' - BBC
AU Prepares Big Anti-Shabab Military Push in Somalia - VOA
Americas
Iranian President Expected to Visit Latin America - LAT
Mexico Cartel Boss Pleads Guilty - BBC
31 Inmates Killed in Northern Mexico Prison Fight - AP
Cuba Blames Twitter for Castro Death Rumor - WP
Colombia's Wrong-way Reform - LAT editorial
Asia Pacific
China Pushes for N. Korean Stability - WP
Pitching US Liberal Arts in China - WP
Ties to China Linger as Issue as Taiwanese Prepare to Vote - NYT
Senior US Diplomat to Meet Top South Korean Nuclear Envoy - VOA
US and S. Korea Discuss Leadership Change in N. Korea - AP
South Korea Says Ready for Talk With Hostile North - Reuters
Finland Grants Transit Permit for Impounded Patriot Missiles to S. Korea - AP
Japanese Troops Heading to California to Train with Marines - S&S
Burma Celebrates Independence Amid Criticism - VOA
Britain’s Hague Urges Reforms During Burma Visit - VOA
UK's Hague Arrives in Burma to Urge Reforms - AP
Philippines Doubles Bounty on Fugitive Ex-General - AP
Aussie Kidnapped in Philippines Seeks $2M Ransom - AP
Cambodia Anti-Drug Chief Sentenced for Corruption - AP
Europe
Charges Against Journalists Dim the Democratic Glow in Turkey - NYT