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11 May SWJ Roundup

Wed, 05/11/2011 - 6:35am
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Al Qaeda

Bin Laden's Death Likely to Shatter al Qaeda - Washington Times

Waiting for al Qaeda to Name New Leader - Washington Times

Al-Qaida Likely to Elevate No. 2, Or Name No One - Associated Press

Bin Laden Sons Say U.S. Broke International Law - New York Times

Bin Laden Sons' Anger at Killing - BBC News

Son Says Bin Laden Sea Burial Demeans Family - Reuters

Bad Bargains - New York Times opinion

Why the Hurry to Gloat? - Los Angeles Times opinion

Pakistan

Uproar Over bin Laden Hideout Strains U.S.-Pakistan Relations - VOA

U.S., Pakistan Continue Cooperation on Afghan Border - AFPS

Pakistan to Grant U.S. Access to Bin Laden's Wives, Says Official - VOA

U.S. Still Waits for Access to Bin Laden Widows - New York Times

Pakistan Government Skipping Chance to Weaken Army - Associated Press

John Kerry to Travel to Pakistan Amid Strained Ties - BBC News

What Did They Know? - Washington Post opinion

Afghanistan

After Bin Laden, U.S. Reassesses Afghan Strategy - New York Times

A Push for New Afghan Strategy - Washington Post

No Swift Pullout from Afghanistan, says U.S. Senator - Voice of America

Coming Weeks Will Test U.S. Troop Surge in Afghanistan - Reuters

Murky Identities and Ties Hinder Hunt for Insurgents - New York Times

Review Board Weighs In on Afghan Detainees - Los Angeles Times

Afghan Police: Taliban Attack Northern Village - Associated Press

Afghan Officials: Insurgent Attack in East Failed - Associated Press

Two Insurgents Killed in Attack on Afghan Outpost - Reuters

Coalition, Afghans Get Inputs Right in Taliban Fight - AFPS

Leaders Discuss Afghanistan Redeployment Challenges - AFPS

Indian Premier to Visit Kabul Offering More Aid - Associated Press

Syria

Syria Intensifies Crackdown Amid Calls for New Protest - Voice of America

Troops, Backed by Tanks, Move to Quell Dissent in Towns - New York Times

Syrian Troops Raid Areas of Unrest - Washington Post

Syria Unrest: Crackdown Continues in Homs - BBC News

Syrian Military Tightens Grip in Areas of Unrest - Associated Press

Syrian Elite to Fight Protests to 'the End' - New York Times

Some See Hand of Iran in Syria's Crackdown - Los Angeles Times

Analysis: Syria's Assad Turns to Tanks to Put Down Unrest - Reuters

Kerry: It's Time to Give Up on Assad as a Reformer - Foreign Policy

Kuwait to Replace Syria as Candidate for Human Rights Council - VOA

Kuwait Viewed As Syria's Rival For U.N. Council - New York Times

Libya / Operation Odyssey Dawn

NATO Bombs Strike Tripoli; Rebels Advance in Misrata - Voice of America

NATO Steps Up Bombing in Libya - Washington Post

Killings and Rumors Unsettle Benghazi - New York Times

U.N. Ask Mariners to Aid Libyan Refugees in Mediterranean - Voice of America

Close to 600 May Be Dead on Libyan Migrant Ship - Associated Press

E.U. to Open Aid Office in Benghazi - BBC News

Yemen

Yemeni Opposition Activists Rally as Gulf Leaders Discuss Stalemate - VOA

Tribesmen: Yemen Jets Bomb Anti-Saleh Tribal Areas - Reuters

Iraq

Should U.S. Stay or Go? Views Define Iraqi Factions - New York Times

Iran

U.S., Allies, Consider Iranian Offer for Nuclear Talks - Voice of America

Iran Tells EU Next Atom Talks Must Be Without Pressure - Reuters

Sanctions Slow Iran Nukes Program - Associated Press

Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Plant Begins Operation - BBC News

Iran Nuclear Plant Operates at Low Level in Key Step - Reuters

Iran to Try U.S. Hikers on Wednesday, U.S. Says - Reuters

Israel / Palestinians

Give Unity Deal a Chance, Palestinian PM Urges - Reuters

Middle East / North Africa Unrest

Bahrain: In Political Unrest, a Cultural Blow - Washington Post

Tunisia Arrests Nearly 200 After Protests - Reuters

Egypt's Former Tourism Minister Jailed for 5 Years - Reuters

Egypt Tries to Erase Hosni Mubarak's Name - Los Angeles times

Egypt's Course Change - Washington Post editorial

WikiLeaks

WikiLeaks' Assange Gets Australian Peace Prize - Reuters

U.S. Department of Defense

Naval Special Operations Forces Added to AFRICOM - Stars and Stripes

Army Sergeant's Defense Opens in Ga. Court-martial - Associated Press

Navy Halts Move to Allow Chaplains to Perform Gay Unions - Associated Press

United States

Obama: Border Secure Enough to Begin Legalization - Washington Times

Court Orders Overhaul of Vets' Mental Health Care - Los Angeles Times

Peace Corps Volunteers Speak Out on Rape - New York Times

FBI Arrests Long-Sought Puerto Rican Militant - Associated Press

Africa

Crisis Group: Sudan at 'Tipping Point' Over Abyei Clashes - Voice of America

More Than 80 Killed in Southern Sudan Violence - Associated Press

4 U.N. Peacekeepers Wounded in Southern Sudan - Associated Press

Opposition Leader 'Barred From Uganda' - BBC News

Uganda Opposition Leader Barred From Flight - Reuters

Ex-President of Niger Released - Associated Press

Americas

Mexican Drug Cartel Builds Its Own Tank - Gizmodo

Police Finds Heads, 4 Bodies in Mexican Town - Associated Press

Files From Colombia's FARC Rebels Show Ties to Chavez - Reuters

Guatemalan Court Acquits Former President of Embezzling - New York Times

Report: Ecuador's Correa Directly Sought FARC Cash - Associated Press

Haiti's Continuing Cholera Outbreak - New York Times editorial

Asia Pacific

U.S., China Conclude Talks on Currency, Rights, Trade - Voice of America

More Hopes Than Gains At U.S.-China Meetings - New York Times

Taiwan to Postpone Purchases of U.S. Weapons - Associated Press

Japanese PM Pledges Full Review of Energy Policy - Voice of America

Japan to Cancel Plan to Build More Nuclear Plants - New York Times

Debate Rages About Food Aid to North Korea - Associated Press

Thai Lawmaker Shot, Fueling Election Violence Fear - Associated Press

U.N. Aide Visits Burma to Meet With New Government - Associated Press

Europe

France Arrests Six Planning to Train With Militants - New York Times

Albania Vote Competitive Say International Observers - Reuters

South Asia

India Ruling Congress May Get Some Respite in State Polls - Reuters

HRW Urges Bangladesh to End Killings by Elite Force -Los Angeles Times

Bangladesh Rejects Rights Group's Criticism - Associated Press