US: Pentagon's Quadrennial Defense Review

McCrystal: We'd Rather Taliban Fighters Accept Change than be Killed

Mullen: Pakistan Has Reversed Taliban Territorial Gains

Iran: Iran Entitled to Enrich Uranium to Twenty Percent

PLO: Israel Continues to Violate Roadmap Obligations

Iraq: Saudi Media Must End Sectarian Incitement

PLO: Israeli Preconditions Erode Hope for Two-State Solution

US Defense Chief Gates: NATO Must Reform to Meet Real-World Needs

US: Al-Qaeda Seeks Westerners to Execute Attacks

India: India, Gulf States Must Cooperate Against Terrorism and Religious Extremism

Afghanistan: Avoiding Civilian Casualties Key to Defeating Taliban

US: State Dept Announces Strategy for Af-Pak Regional Stability

Sudan: Committed to Darfur Peace, Rebels Not Cooperating

Helmand Refugees Flee Ahead of Anti-Taliban Offensive
RFE/RL. Czech Republic.

Ex-Taliban Officials Liaison between Karzai and Taliban Leaders
Asia Times Online. Hong Kong.

FEATURE. Afghanistan's Influential Tribal Elders Lead Anti-Taliban Strategy
Al Jazeera. VIDEO.

Pakistan's Military Restricts Indian Work in Afghanistan to Humanitarian Initiatives
Asia Times Online. Hong Kong.

Pakistan Leverages New Clout to Secure Regional Interests Vis-a-Vis India
The Hindu. India.

Karzai Mulls a Return to Conscript Army
Quqnoos. Afghanistan.

N Korea Threatens South for Attempts to Topple Regime
JoongAng Daily. South Korea.

Somalia's Al-Shabaab Declares Jihad on Kenya 
Garowe Online. Somalia.

Kenya Denies Training 2,500 Somalian Troops
Daily Nation. Kenya.

More Women to Power in Asia than Elsewhere in World
The New York Times

US: Goal is Taiwan-China Peace, Stability

Police Shut Down Biggest Hacker Training Site in China
China Daily

EDITORIAL. What the US is Actually Selling Taiwan
The China Post. Taiwan.

EDITORIAL. Time for Obama to Push Back on China
The Washington Post

Obama Vows Tougher Stance on China-US Trade Relations
BBC

EDITORIAL. Deplorable for Obama to Bow to Domestic Politics, Meet Dalai Lama
China Daily

China Threatens to Sanction US Companies over Arms Deal
Bilateral Ties at Serious Risk
China Daily

China Stresses Economic Adjustments Needed for Sustainable Development
China Daily

EDITORIAL. US-Taiwan Arms Deal Undermines Chinese National Security
China Daily

Afrasiabi: US-China Tension Bad for Iran, N Korea Talks
Asia Times. Hong Kong.

China Accuses US of 'Cold War Thinking' on Taiwan Arms Deal
BBC

China Rejects Greater Autonomy for Tibet
The New York Times

Clinton Pressures China to Agree to Iran Sanctions
The New York Times

Lin Hongyu: West Holds Speech Hegemony, Double Standards on Internet Freedom
China Daily

BLOG. China Wants Mutual Benefit in Future Economic Competition with US
China Real Time Report. US.

INTERVIEW. Iranian Opposition Leader Karroubi  Rejects Government Legitimacy
Der Spiegal. Germany.

Afrasiabi: Iran Takes Dangerous Steps in Nuclear Dance
Asia Times Online. Hong Kong.

Iran Informs IAEA of 20% Enriched Uranium Production
Islamic Republic News Agency. Iran.

ANALYSIS. Iran's 'Further Enrichment' Announcement Confuses US, Allies
BBC

Iranian FM: Enrichment, Fuel Swap Are Separate Issues
Islamic Republic News Agency. Iran.

Iran Designs New Missiles to Bring Down Apache Choppers
Fars News Agency. Iran.

Russia Pleased with Iranian Acceptance of Fuel Swap Deal
Fars News Agency. Iran.

Iran: US is Fighting a 'Psychological War' in Gulf
Haaretz.com. Israel.

Obama Losing Control of Iran Policy to Congress
Asia Times. Hong Kong.

Turkish President Gul Stresses Iran's Role in Afghanistan
Fars News Agency. Iran.

6 Petrochemical Projects to Open in Iran
Islamic Republic News Agency. Iran.

Iran Arrests 9 Journalists
The National. UAE.

The Labor Movement in the Heart of the Green Movement
Gozaar. Freedom House.

Ayatollah Khamenei: Unified Iran to Mark Revolution Anniversary
Islamic Republic News Agency. Iran.

INTERVIEW. Expert on Nonproliferation Discusses Iranian Shift on Uranium Deal
RFE/RL. Czech Republic.