US Naval Institute Daily - USNI
Real Clear World - RCP
Afghanistan
US, Afghanistan Agree to Turnover of Parwan Detention Facility - AFPS
US, Afghan Officials Agree on Handover of Insurgent Suspects - LAT
US to Transfer Control of Inmates - WP
Prisoner Transfer is Part of Long-Term Agreement - NYT
US Aid Agency Prepares Switch to Afghan Security - Reuters
Afghan Foreign Minister to Visit Qatar to Discuss Taliban Talks - Reuters
Afghan Officials Visit Guantanamo in Peace Bid - Reuters
Afghans Hinder Smuggling Inquiry, 2 US Officials Say - NYT
2 Afghan Police, 3 Insurgents Killed in Attack - AP
US Air Force Sees Afghan Plane Issue as 'Isolated' - Reuters
Afghanistan Joins Railroad Era, 100 Years Late - AP
ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS
Pakistan
Pakistan Bans Main Islamist Group - BBC
Pakistan Picks New Director for Spy Agency - NYT
Pakistan Names New Spymaster - WP
Pakistan Appoints New Spy Chief - BBC
Pakistan's Top Court Targets Army - AP
Syria
Intelligence Analysts: Assad Firmly in Control - WP
Annan to Meet with Syrian President Saturday - CNN
Envoy Annan to Hold Syria Talks - BBC
UN Syria Envoy Annan to Meet Assad on Saturday - AP
UN Relief Chief Tells of Horrific Destruction in Syria - NYT
Syrian Refugees in Lebanon Tell of Horrors at Home - LAT
US Glum on Prospects for New UN Syria Resolution - Reuters
Iran
Netanyahu Says US and Israeli ‘Clocks’ Differ on Iran Threat - NYT
Netanyahu Warns on Iran Timetable - BBC
Iran Pushed to Grant Inspectors Access - WP
Is Iran's Khamenei Flirting with the 'Great Satan'? - CNN
America is Still Held Hostage - WP opinion
Iran Watch: Bibi's Iran stopwatch - FP opinion
Who's Ready for War With Iran? - LAT opinion
A Third Option for Disarming Iran - CSM opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Mideast Quartet to Meet Amid Stalled Peace Talks - Reuters
In US Election Year, Palestinians Sidelined - AP
Israeli Strikes Kill Top Militant - BBC
Israeli Airstrike Kills 2 Gaza Strip Militant Leaders - LAT
Official: Toll in Israel Gaza Strikes 12 Militants - AP
Yemen Air Strikes 'Hit al-Qaeda' - BBC
Al Qaeda Announces Death of Yemeni Commander - CNN
Yemen Air Raids Kill 10 Suspected Qaeda Militants - Reuters
UN Says Yemen Violence Forcing Families to Flee - AP
Bahrain Protesters Demand Reforms in Huge Opposition Rally - AP
Mass Protest Near Bahrain Capital - BBC
Thousands Rally in Libya Against Autonomy for East - Reuters
Thousands Reject Libya Autonomy - BBC
First Free Presidential Race Starts in Egypt - AP
Egypt’s Case Against NGOs - WP opinion
Despite Army’s Obstruction, Egyptians Work to Build Democracy - NYT opinion
Israel and the Plight of Mideast Christians - WSJ opinion
Social Media
Fighting War Crimes, Without Leaving the Couch? - NYT opinion
US Department of Defense
DOD Threatens BRAC With or Without Congressional Backing - S&S
Panetta Discusses US Focus on Pacific, Middle East - AFPS
Ad Campaign for Marines Cites Chaos as a Job Perk - NYT
Adm. Locklear Takes Over at US Pacific Command - AP
Kosovo Investigation into Possible Guard Abuses Continues - S&S
United States
Officials Use NYC Blackout Scenario to Sell Cyber Attack Legislation - WP
More Good Employment News for Veterans - S&S
Vets Groups Suing DOD, CIA over Secret Chemical Tests on Soldiers - S&S
Africa
Failed Raid to Rescue Hostages in Nigeria Stirs Italy’s Anger - NYT
UK and Italy Seek to Defuse Nigeria Hostage Row - BBC
Britain, Italy at Odds over Failed Hostage Rescue Mission - LAT
Blood, Recriminations in Wake of Nigeria Mission - AP
Nigeria Detains Five Suspects Over Deadly Kidnapping - Reuters
Boko Haram Spokesman Denies Link to Nigeria Kidnap - Reuters
Police, Islamists Wage Gun Battle in Nigeria's Kano - Reuters
Stopping Kony: Why Has the ICC Tackled Cases from Only Africa? - LAT
'Kony 2012': Two Sides to Being a Digital Media Sensation - LAT
In Uganda, Few Can See Kony Video - NYT
Kony’s Victims and the Kony 2012 Video - NYT opinion
Americas
Killing of 4 Youths Horrifies Central Mexico City - AP
Mexico Withers Under Worst Drought in 71 Years - CSM
Colombia: Transport Protest Chaos in Bogota - BBC
Brazil Seeks to Curb Mexico Auto Exports - Reuters
Asia Pacific
Chinese Leader Speaks Out Amid Rumors - WP
Self-Immolations in Tibet Unnerve China - LAT
Tibetans' Leader Blames China for Self-Immolations - AP
Chinese Police Kill Tibetan Man, Wound 2 - AP
Chinese Police Shoot Dead 4 in Raid in Xinjiang - Reuters
China Repatriated N. Korean Defectors, S. Korean Official Says - CNN
N. Korea Vows to Keep its Nuke Promises - AP
Panetta Says US Keeping Troops in South Korea - AP
Nuclear Disaster in Japan Was Avoidable, Critics Contend - NYT
Japan Faces an Uncertain Recovery - WP
Records Show Japan Government Knew Meltdown Risk Early - AP
Japan’s Post-Quake Stalemate - WP opinion
Japan’s ‘Remarkable Progress’ - WP opinion
Europe
Russia Set for Renewed Protests - BBC
Protest Wanes in Post-Election Russia - NYT
German Leader and IMF Chief Split Over Europe’s Debts - AP
Greece 'Meets Bailout Conditions' - BBC
Polls Open in Slovakia Election - BBC
Slovak Left Poised to Win Election, Sink Reformists - Reuters
Slovaks Rally Against High-level Corruption - AP
South Asia
India Eyes Muslims Left Behind by Quota System - NYT
How India Became America - NYT opinion