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NYTIMES (Elian Peltier and Dan Watson) - Pakistan Says It Helped Transfer Iranian Crew From Ship That U.S. Seized

Describing the transfer of the crew from the MV Touska cargo ship back to Iran as a ‘confidence-building measure’ between U.S. and Iranian officials, Pakistan again plays a mediating role.

NPR (The Associated Press) - 2 US service members missing after military exercises in Morocco

Two U.S. service members are missing in southwestern Morocco after taking part in annual multinational military exercises in the North African country, the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) said.

NYTIMES (Li Yuan and Chang W. Lee) - Chizi, Standup Comic Exiled in China, Wants to Be More Than Just ‘a Rebel Comedian’

Having gotten into trouble for making jokes critical of the Chinese government, the standup comic Chizi now lives in self-imposed exile. He’s finding that freedom imposes its own constraints.