RFE/RL in the media
#Heritage Foundation blog on new BBG
Afghanistan
#Karzai approves local defense forces, NYT reports
#Foreign relations committee raises concerns, says Reuters
#Bill Gertz reports Brig. Gen. McMaster to help Petraeus in Washington Times
Armenia
#HULIQ reports Turks ready to open Armenian border for NATO exercise
Belarus
#Tensions mount between Belarus and Russia, says Edmonton Journal
Iran
#NYT on details of Russia-Iran energy agreement
#WSJ reports Iranian scientist returned to Iran
#Reuters says US obtained useful information from Iranian scientist
#Europe will look to Germany when it enacts sanctions on Iran, says Washington Times
#Iranians feeling affects of sanctions, according to Reuters
#The New Republic on U.S. secret war on Iran
#Fox News reports Russian Pres. Medvedev told Iran to come clean on Nukes
Iraq
#Washington Post on U.S. transfer of Hussein era officials to Iraqi government
#NYT on economic prospects of Iraq
Pakistan
#Pakistan and India in high level talks, says Washington Examiner
Russia
#Russian government downplaying spy scandal, Washington Post reports
#Telegraph says Pres. Medvedev acknowledges inability to fight corruption
#Russia sees lack of effort to investigate human rights leader’s assassination, says Guardian
#Heat-wave and vodka lead to many Russian deaths, reports BBC
Uzbekistan
#Uzbeks become target of police abuse in Kyrgyzstan, says NYT
International Media
#NYT reports on video of Times Square bomber before attack
#AEI’s Critical Threat Project on group responsible for bombings in Uganda
#Obama’s efforts toward Muslim-U.S. relations lacking, says The New Republic
#Croatia gives Serbia list of 1,500 people to be indicted for war crimes, reports Telegraph
New Media
#China continues to crack down on micro-blogging, reports 'The Guardian'