US Naval Institute Daily - USNI
Real Clear World - RCP
Afghanistan
Suicide Attackers Storm Afghan Government Building - NYT
Militants Storm Government Building Killing Seven - LAT
Suicide Bomber Targets Afghan Police, 1 Hurt - AP
Training Kicks Off for NATO Mentors in Afghanistan - AFPS
Talking to the Taliban - WP opinion
Pakistan
3 Killed as Drone Strikes Resume in Pakistan - NYT
US Fires 1st Drone in Pakistan Since Fatal Strike - AP
Bomb Kills 35 in NW Pakistan - VOA
30 Killed in Northwest Pakistan - WP
US Aided Pakistan Group Which Supported Extremists - AP
Pakistan PM Sacks Defense Secretary - Reuters
Rockets to Flatten Osama Bin Laden Hideout - TS
Pakistani Judges Press Premier to Defy President - NYT
Pakistan Army Warns of 'Consequences' to PM Charge - AP
Pluralism on Trial in Pakistan - WP opinion
Iran
Public ire is One Goal of Iran Sanctions, US Official Says -WP
Bombing Kills Iranian Nuclear Scientist - VOA
Blaming US and Israel, Iran Reports Killing of Nuclear Scientist - NYT
'Nuclear Scientist Killed' in Iran Blast - BBC
Report: Bomb Kills Official at Iran Nuke Facility - AP
US Forces Rescue Second Iranian Vessel - AFPS
US Rescues Iranians at Sea, Again - WP
US Navy Reports Second Rescue of Iranian Mariners - NYT
US 'in Second Iran Sea Rescue' - BBC
Geithner Discusses Iran Sanctions During Beijing Talks - VOA
Geithner in Beijing Talks on Iran - BBC
China Defends Iran Oil Trade Despite US Push - Reuters
Iran Speaker in Turkey for Talks - BBC
Clinton Assails Iran's Nuclear Enrichment Program - LAT
American’s Unusual Résumé May Have Attracted Suspicion - NYT
Iran’s New Threats - WP editorial
Syria
Defiant Assad Speech Draws Angry Reaction From Syrian Opponents - VOA
Assad Vows ‘Iron Fist’ Against Protests - WP
Outsiders Feed Unrest in Syria, Assad Says - NYT
Assad Pledges Iron Fist Against Opponents - LAT
US Condemns Hardline Assad Speech - BBC
Syria's Assad Makes Rare Appearance at Rally - AP
UN: 400 Killed in Syria Since Dec. 27 - WP
Syria Observer Mission 'a Farce' - BBC
Israel Prepared to Take in Syrian Refugees, Chief of Staff Says - LAT
Israel, Expecting Syrian Collapse, Braces for Refugees - NYT
Middle East / North Africa
Report Says Israeli Settlement Construction up by 20 Percent - VOA
Palestinian Leaders Outraged over West Bank Construction Data - LAT
Gunmen Kill 1, Injure 5 Yemeni Intelligence Officers - Reuters
HRW: Yemen Should Reject Saleh Immunity Law - Reuters
Egypt: Israeli Pilgrimage 'Impossible' This Year - AP
Libya Gets Reprieve on Extradition of Gadhafi Son to ICC - WT
ICC Extends Gaddafi Son Deadline - BBC
Political Islam Without Oil - NYT opinion
US Department of Defense
CNO: Don't Expect More Troops, Ships in Pacific - S&S
People Form Defense Strategy’s Centerpiece, Official Says - AFPS
Marine: Haditha Killings Justified after House Labeled Hostile - S&S
What’s Ahead for Guantanamo Camps in New Decade? - S&S
Army Sought 'Universal' Radio, but Created a Boondoggle - S&S
Back From War, Fear and Danger Fill Driver’s Seat - NYT
United States
Medical Schools to Increase Focus on PTSD, TBI - S&S
Give Guantánamo Back to Cuba - NYT opinion
Africa
Sectarian Strife Roils Nigeria Amid Strike - LAT
Deadly Gun Attack on Nigerian Bar - BBC
Outrage Grows Among Nigerians Striking Over Fuel Prices - VOA
Government: Ongoing Nigeria Strike Invites Anarchy - AP
UK Man 'Sold Illegal Arms to Nigeria' - BBC
Kenyan Youths Urged to Join Al-Shabab Jihadist Campaign - VOA
Uganda Shops Shut in Bank Protest - BBC
Rwanda: Kagame 'Did Not Shoot Down Plane' - BBC
Americas
Businesses in Mexico Help City Shaken by Violence - NYT
Colombia Rejects Rebel Talks Bid - BBC
Ortega Begins New Nicaragua Term - BBC
Peru Replaces Drug Tsar Soberon - BBC
Brazil Moves to Stem Haiti Influx - BBC
Asia Pacific
China’s Premier to Visit Persian Gulf - WP
China Warns US Not to Meddle in Its Affairs - AP
N. Korea: US Offered Food Aid in Exchange for Nuclear Concessions - VOA
North Korea Opens Door to Possible Food Aid From US - NYT
North Korea Keeps Door Open for Food-Nuke Deal - AP
Gates, US Corporate Captains to Visit Burma - Reuters
Europe
Fear that Austerity is Killing Greece’s Economy - WP
Italy Austerity: PM Monti Warns of Angry Response - BBC
German Economy 'Probably Shrank' - BBC
Russia: Anti-Putin Opposition Robust After Holidays - VOA
A Warning to Russian Protesters? - WP
Russian Official Suggests Weapon Caused Spacecraft’s Failure - NYT
Russia's Space Chief Says Failures May be Sabotage - AP
Afghan Man Faces German Terrorism Charges - AP
France Expels Record Number of Illegal Immigrants - AP
Scots Leader: Scotland Must Run Independence Vote - AP
South Asia
Indian PM: Malnutrition a Matter of 'National Shame' - VOA
Malnutrition Widespread in Indian Children, Report Finds - NYT
Change Would Allow Some Foreign-Owned Stores to Open in India - NYT