Scaparrotti Takes ISAF Joint Command Reins - AFPS
Tensions Rise Along Afghan-Pakistan Border (Updated) - WP
Marines Discuss Counterinsurgency Successes in Helmand - AFPS
France's President Sarkozy Arrives in Afghanistan - BBC
ISAF Operations Update - AFPS
Suspect in Mutilation of an Afghan Woman Is Freed - NYT
Afghan Bank Says It Is on Solid Financial Footing - AP
Copper Mining Will Crush Ancient Afghan Site - LAT
Pakistan
US Decision to Withhold Military Aid Could Backfire - LAT
Pakistan Says US Aid With Conditions Unacceptable - VOA
DOD Spokesman Discusses Pakistan Military Aid Delay - AFPS
In Pakistan, Many Say Aid 'Snub' Dims US Sway - AP
US Aid Cut to Pakistan Could Hurt Economy - Reuters
US Aid Cutoff Followed by Drone Strike in Pakistan - AP
Four Die in US Drone Attack on Afghan Border - BBC
Lashkar-e-Taiba Says Pakistan Needs Peace, Prosperity - Reuters
Squeezing Pakistan - WP editorial
Iraq
Panetta Presses Iraq for Decision on Troops - NYT
Panetta on Ssking US Troops to Stay: 'Dammit, Make a Decision' - S&S
Panetta Calls for Iraqi Decision on Future US Presence - AFPS
US Defense Chief Concerned About Iranian Weapons in Iraq - VOA
Extremists Use Iranian Weapons, Iraq Command Spokesman Says - AFPS
Iran Threatens to Attack Kurdish Rebels in Iraq - AP
Panetta Vows to Protect US Troops in Iraq - AFPS
Iraq Moving Forward to Establish Democracy, Panetta Says - AFPS
1 of Iraq's 3 Vice Presidents Resigns - AP
Syria
Crowds in Syria Attack US and French Embassies - NYT
Demonstrators Storm US Embassy in Damascus - WP
US: Syria Unleashed Mob Attacks on US, French Embassies - LAT
US Embassy in Syria Is Attacked - AP
US Slams Syria for 'Outrageous' Embassy Attack - Reuters
Assad No Longer Legitimate, Says Clinton - BBC
Clinton Says Syria's Assad Has Lost Legitimacy - Reuters
US Says Syria's Assad Has Lost Legitimacy - AP
Libya
Reading the Rebels in Western Libya, Pt. I - NYT
As Ramadan Approaches, Rebels Worry About Mounting Odds - WP
Italy Calls for Political Solution in Libya - Reuters
Israel / Palestinians
Israel Bans Boycotts Against the State - NYT
Israeli House Passes Ban on Settlement Boycotts - AP
Gunmen Blow Up Egyptian Gas Pipeline to Israel - AP
Iran
Extremists Use Iranian Weapons, Iraq Command Spokesman Says - AFPS
Iran Threatens to Attack Kurdish Rebels in Iraq - AP
Egypt
Egypt Protesters Reject PM Offer of Cabinet Reshuffle - Reuters
Egypt's Latest Crisis Puts Pressure on Leadership - AP
Gunmen Blow Up Egyptian Gas Pipeline to Israel - AP
Middle East / North Africa
Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest - AP
The Long Pursuit of Justice in Lebanon - NYT editorial
Morocco: All Hail the (Democratic) King - NYT opinion
Al Qaeda / Terrorism
New Study Shows How Terrorist Activities are Evolving - WP
CIA Moves to Protect Key Analyst in bin Laden Raid - WP
Vaccination Ruse Used in Pursuit of Bin Laden - NYT
Panetta Appears to Link al-Qaeda Presence with Iraq Invasion - WP
Ex-CIA Chief Hayden on al-Qaida after bin-Laden - AP
Wikileaks
Julian Assange Back in Court to Fight Extradition - AP
WikiLeaks' Assange in UK Court Extradition Appeal - Reuters
US Department of Defense
Panetta: Doing Every 'Damn' Thing He Can - WP
Officials to Release DOD Cyber Strategy - AFPS
United States
Partisan Divide on Debt Grows Wider - WP
Obama Takes Centrist Banner in Impasse Over Deficit - NYT
Hackers Grab 90,000 Military Emails, Encrypted Passwords - S&S
Anonymous Claims Obtained Military Data in Breach of Booz Allen - WP
Court: Gov't Must State Position on Gay Troop Ban - AP
Books Aren't Closed on Bush's Torture Policy - WP opinion
Africa
USMC Task Force to Train Militaries Fighting AQ-Linked Groups - S&S
South Sudan Gets Vice President, Government - VOA
Independent South Sudan is Jubilant, Wobbly - LAT
In S. Sudan, Can Liberators Build a Nation? - WP opinion
Uganda Opens Country's First War Crimes Trial - VOA
Uganda LRA War Crimes Trial Opens - BBC
Somali Children Die en Route to Refugee Camp - AP
Americas
Mexico Captures US-Born Tijuana Drug Lieutenant - AP
Likely Candidate Says Mexico Ready for Woman Pres - WP
Colombia to Destroy Houses Used by Rebels for Attacks - BBC
In Colombia, a Move Toward Restitution - LAT editorial
Haiti: Why Accurate Count of Civilian Deaths Matters - LAT opinion
Asia Pacific
US, Chinese Military Chiefs Discuss Disputes - VOA
Top Chinese General Takes Aim at US Military Policy - CNN
US-China Spat Over South China Sea Military Exercises - BBC
Mullen Cites Importance of US-China Relationship - AFPS
Philippines Rachets Up Pressure on China Over Territorial Dispute - VOA
China's Space Program Shoots for Moon, Mars, Venus - AP
Protesters, Police Clash in South Korea - CNN
Armed Men Abduct 3 People in Southern Philippines - AP
Europe
UK Lowers Terrorist Threat Level - AP
Petrol Bombs Thrown at N. Ireland Police - BBC
N. Ireland: Divisive Ulster Holiday Starts With Belfast Riots - AP
Cyprus Blast Results in Death, Widespread Power Cuts - VOA
Cyprus: Navy Chief Killed by Base Munitions Blast - BBC
Cypriot Defense Minister Resigns After Blast Kills 12 - AP
Scores of Children Among 128 Dead in Russian Sinking - NYT
German Intelligence Agency Looking Into Stolen Blueprints - NYT
IMF Chief: Not Ready to Talk About New Greek Bailout - Reuters
South Asia