US Naval Institute Daily - USNI
Real Clear World - RCP
Afghanistan
Report: Allen Backs Pause in Withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2013 - S&S
NATO Commander Pushes for Year Pause in Troop Drawdown - TT
Afghans Uneasy Despite Security Gains Made by US Troop Buildup - LAT
Rare Attacks on Shiites Kill Scores in Afghanistan - NYT
Afghan President Vows to 'Confront Pakistan' Over Holy Day Terror Attack - VOA
Pakistani Group Claims Role in Deadly Suicide Attack on Shiites - WP
Afghan Leader Seeks to Discuss Attacks on Shiites With Pakistan - NYT
Karzai: Attack Plotted in Pakistan - WP
Afghan President Says Attack Came from Pakistan - AP
Afghanistan's Karzai Blames Pakistan Group for Attacks - Reuters
Attacks on Shiites in Afghanistan: Why this is Different than Iraq - CSM
Bombing Sets Back Efforts to Stabilize Afghanistan - AP
Afghan Bombs Kill 78 in Two Days - Reuters
Mine Attack Kills 19 Civilians in Afghanistan - NYT
At Least 19 Civilians Killed by Roadside Bomb - BBC
US Rerouting Some Afghan War Supplies - AP
DOD Helps Afghans Develop Mineral Enterprise - AFPS
ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS
Pakistan
Pakistani President's Dubai Trip Spurs Rumors - VOA
Pakistani President’s Trip Abroad Sparks Rumors - WP
Rumors of 'Silent Coup' - CSM
Pakistani President's Medical Trip Fuels Rumors - AP
Pakistan's President in Hospital - BBC
Virginia Man Accused as Pakistani Agent Pleads Guilty - WP
US Citizen in Pakistan Lobbying Case Pleads Guilty - Reuters
Iraq
Commander: Success of Iraq Security Forces Remains to be Seen - S&S
General Calls Iraq Operations ‘Worth It’ in Final News Briefing - AFPS
US Base a Funnel for Troops and Equipment Heading Out - LAT
Signs of Looming US Troop Drawdown Abound in Iraq - AP
US Warns Iraq Against Eviction of Foes of Iran - WT
Iran
Use of Surveillance Drones Reflects Tougher US Strategy - WP
Drone Crash in Iran Reveals Secret US Surveillance Effort - NYT
Experts Argue Over Iran Nuclear Bomb Timeline - Reuters
Iran Blocks American ‘Virtual Embassy’ - NYT
Virtual US Embassy in Iran is Blocked - AP
Iran Says US 'Virtual' Embassy Will Fail - AP
Global Media Accuse Iran Over Signal Jamming - AP
GOP Lawmakers Want Iranian Group Off Terrorism List - NYT
What to Do About Iran - WS opinion
Egypt
General Reasserts Military’s Power in Post-Election Egypt - NYT
Military to Appoint Council to Oversee Drafting of Constitution - TT
Egypt's Islamists Claim Most Seats in Run-Offs - Reuters
Egyptian PM Receives Some Presidential Powers - VOA
Cabinet Sworn In, Calls to Curb Military Power Continue - LAT
Egypt's New Cabinet is Sworn In - BBC
Egypt's Rulers: Parliament Won't Be Representative - AP
Democracy Dial-Back? - CSM
Out of Protest, an Anthem for Egypt's Revolution - NYT
Mubarak Trial Set to Resume After Appeal Rejected - Reuters
Amnesty Criticizes US Arms Shipments to Egypt - AP
Joining a Dinner in a Muslim Brotherhood Home - NYT opinion
Syria
Assad Denies Responsibility for Syrian Protest Deaths - VOA
No Guilt Over Crackdown, Says Assad - BBC
In Rare Interview, Assad Denies Ordering Crackdown - NYT
Assad Denies Ordering Crackdown - WP
Syria's President Denies Ordering Crackdown - AP
Assad Says Only 'Crazy' Leaders Kill Own People - Reuters
Syria, Under Siege Inside and Out, Does Not Budge - NYT
Algeria: Arab League Only Way to Syria Transition - Reuters
Hamas Reduces Presence in Syria Amid Violence - LAT
Giving Cover to Assad - WS opinion
Obama Must Consider Bolder Intervention - CSM opinion
Yemen
Yemen VP Forms New Unity Government - VOA
Yemen Vice President Sets Up Unity Government - Reuters
Unity Government Created in Yemen - BBC
Rights Group Urges Yemen to Ban Child Marriage - Reuters
Libya
US Reaches Out to Help Rebuild Libyan Military - USAT
Libya: Plot to Smuggle Qaddafi’s Son Into Mexico Disrupted - NYT
Mexico Says it Foiled Plot to Sneak in Gaddafi Son - LAT
Libya: Gaddafi Son 'in Mexico Entry Bid' - BBC
Mexico Says Gadhafi Son Tried to Enter Country - AP
Libyan Civilians Hold on to a Deadly Legacy - NYT
Middle East / North Africa
Palestinians' Statehood Bid Part of Christmas - AP
Avowing Innocence, Israeli Ex-President Enters Prison - NYT
Israel Attorney General Won't Back Funding Limits - AP
Violence Feared Over Repairs at Jerusalem Shrine - AP
Vandals Leave Burning Tire at West Bank Mosque - AP
Moroccan Justice: Sold to Highest Bidder - AP
Obama’s Israel Problem - WT editorial
Obama’s Unlikely Turkish Alliance - WP opinion
United Nations
Rumors of the UN’s Benefits Have Been Greatly Exaggerated - WS opinion
US Department of Defense
Pentagon: Al-Qaida Sympathizers Pose Threat to Troops in US - S&S
Terrorists Said to be Infiltrating Military - WT
Remains of Hundreds of Troops Left in Landfill - WP
Brutality of 1994 Panama Fight Still Resonates with US Troops - S&S
The Mark Center: The Defense Department in Their Midst - NYT
Inside the Ring - WT
The USS Karl Marx - WT editorial
United States
US Pauses to Remember Pearl Harbor - BBC
Pearl Harbor Survivors Group Says it will Disband - AP
To State Dept., WikiLeaks or Not, Secrets Are Secrets - NYT
Gingrich: John Bolton will be My Secretary of State - WT
Dozens Arrested at Occupy DC Protests - WP
Occupy San Francisco Camp Cleared by Police - TT
Blagojevich Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison - NYT
New Orleans Struggles to Stem Homicides - NYT
Hobbling the Fight Against Terrorism - NYT editorial
United Kingdom
Britain Suffers as a Bystander to Europe’s Debt Crisis - NYT
Combat Boots that Deflect Blast of Roadside Bombs Being Designed - TT
New Arrest in British Phone Hacking Scandal - NYT
Private Eye Arrested in UK's Newspaper Hacking Probe - Reuters
Bring the Iron Lady Back - NYT
Africa
Kenya to 'Join AU Somalia Force' - BBC
Official: Explosion in Central Nigeria Kills 7 - AP
South Sudan in Withdrawal Demand - BBC
Congo on Edge While Election Results Delayed - VOA
After Vote, Congo Braces for Expressions of Discord - NYT
Partial Results Give Kabila 14-Point Lead in Congo - AP
Nine Fugitives Sought by Rwanda Genocide Court - AP
More Than 550 Ivorian Refugees to Repatriate - AP
UN: Russia Air Firms' Staff Guilty of Africa Sex Abuse - Reuters
Americas
Brutality of 1994 Panama Fight Still Resonates with US Troops - S&S
Gunmen Attack Ambulance in Mexico, Kill 4 People - AP
Peru's Shining Path Admits Defeat - BBC
Peru Guerilla Leader Pledges No More Attacks - AP
US Donation to Help Paraguay Fight Guerrillas - AP
Venezuela Prosecutor: Judge Must Stay in Custody - AP
Honduras Media at 'Growing Risk' - BBC
Noriega to Be Extradited to Panama on Sunday - AP
Brazil Launches Program to Curb the Use of Crack - AP
Asia Pacific
US and China Meet in Annual Military Review - NYT
US Official Says Military Pacts Not Aimed at China - AP
At Climate Talks, Familiar Standoff Between US and China - NYT
China Rescues 178 Children in Trafficking Bust - AP
Donations to Charities in China Plunge After Scandals - Reuters
Lawmakers Concerned over N. Korea's Ballistic Missile Capabilities - S&S
US Envoy Hopes for More Talks With North Korea - AP
Thailand: Fugitive 'Red Shirt' Leader Surrenders in Bangkok - VOA
American Gets 2.5 Years in Prison for Defaming Thai King - LAT
While Burma’s Chinese Businesses Thrive, Competition Worries Locals - VOA
Japan FM Feels 'Deep Emotion' About Pearl Harbor - AP
North Korea's New Course - LAT opinion
Fear of China Pushes Burma Out of Isolation - CSM opinion
Europe
Gorbachev Calls for New Elections, Russian Security Forces Patrol Streets - VOA
Gorbachev Calls for New Vote in Disputed Russian Elections - NYT
Gorbachev Calls for New Russia Election - BBC
Gorbachev Calls for Re-run of Russian Election - TT
Anti-Vote Fraud Protests in Russia for 3rd Night - AP
Russian Police Block New Anti-Putin Rally - Reuters
Russia: Social Media Makes Anti-Putin Protests 'Snowball' - Russia
Russia: Putin Accuses Clinton of Inciting Protests - TT
Putin Accuses Clinton of Encouraging Russian Protesters - AP
NATO, Russia at Odds Over Missile Defense Shield - VOA
NATO Chief Rebuffs Russian Threats to Counter Missile Shield - WP
NATO: Russian Missile Counter-Measures a Waste of Money - Reuters
Reports: Russia to Deploy S-400s in Kaliningrad - AP
Top NATO Official Counters Russia Threat as Waste - AP
S&P May Downgrade European Union, Large Euro-Zone Banks - Reuters
Leaders Gather for Summit to Save the Euro - WP
On Eve of Key Meeting, New Rifts on Euro Emerge - NYT
Germany, France Scale Back Ambitions of Summit - AP
France and Germany Seek Support for Crisis Plan - Reuters
Gangster in Italy Arrested After 16-Year Manhunt - NYT
Italian Police Dig Through Bunker to Arrest Senior Mafia Boss - TT
Swedish Police Give New Details About 2010 Bomber - AP
Europe 2.0? - WP editorial
Putin’s Canny Politics - WP opinion
Obama’s Unlikely Turkish Alliance - WP opinion
South Asia
India Suspends Plan to Let In Foreign Retailers - NYT