26 November SWJ Roundup
Korean Peninsula
Distant North Korean Artillery Fire Rattles Island – New York Times
Sounds of Artillery Heard on S. Korean Island – Associated Press
N. Korea Warns War Games Take Region to ‘Brink of War’ – BBC News
North Korea Says U.S.-South Korea Drills Bring War Closer – Reuters
A Tug of War Over a Tiny Island – Los Angeles Times
Pyongyang’s New Nuclear Facility Tests World Resolve – Voice of America
With Limited Options, South Korea Shifts Military Rules – New York Times
South Korean Defense Minister Resigns in Wake of Attack – Voice of America
South Korean President Appoints New Defense Minister – Washington Post
S. Korea Defense Minister Ousted; N. Warns of New Attacks – Los Angeles Times
South Korea Names Security Adviser as Defence Minister – Reuters
China Urges Restraint on Korean Peninsula – Voice of America
North Korea’s Military Aging But Sizable – CNN News
Afghanistan
Karzai Aide Blames British for Taliban Impostor – Washington Post
U.K. Blamed Over Taliban Impostor – BBC News
Chaos at Afghanistan’s COP Monti – Stars And Stripes
Attack Gives U.S. Troops Reason to be Thankful – Los Angeles Times
Arrests Put Pressure on Afghan Voting Officials – New York Times
Election Flap Heats Up in Afghanistan – Associated Press
Russia Allows NATO Armored Vehicle Transit – Voice of America
U.S. Presence in Afghanistan as Long as Soviet Slog – Associated Press
Marines Try to Make the Most of Thanksgiving – Stars and Stripes
Army Cooks Seek a Thanksgiving Miracle: Fried Turkey – Washington Post
Pakistan
Pakistan: Afghan Settlement Would Leave No Room For Al Qaeda – Reuters
Zardari: Pressure Over Christian Woman’s Death Sentence – Washington Post
Iraq
Outgoing Iraqi PM Asked to Form New Government – Voice of America
Al-Maliki Renominated as Iraqi Prime Minister – Washington Times
Maliki Given 30 Days to Form Government in Iraq – New York Times
Maliki Assembling Iraq Government – BBC News
Epic Battle Over, Iraq PM Must Form New Government – Associated Press
Sadr’s Star Rises Again in Iraq – Los Angeles Times
Iraq Kurdish Leader: A Uniter in a Divided Nation – Associated Press
E.U. Lawmakers: U.S. Must Help Iranian Group in Iraq – Associated Press
Louisiana Soldiers Protecting United Nations Officials – Times-Picayune
Iran
Iran Displeased with U.N. Nuclear Agency Report – Associated Press
Nigeria Charges Iranian, 3 Others in Arms Seizure – Associated Press
Still Not Free – New York Times editorial
WikiLeaks
More WikiLeaks on the Way – Politico
U.S. Embassies Warn Allies of Possible New Leaks Fallout – Washington Post
U.S. Briefs Allies on New Documents Leak – Reuters
NATO
For NATO Alliance, Progress in Lisbon – Washington Post editorial
U.S. Department of Defense
Pentagon to Test 2nd Near-space Strike Craft – Washington Times
Pentagon Reassigns 2 Officials Over Confidential Tanker Data – New York Times
Senate Schedules Hearings for DADT Report – Stars and Stripes
United States
On Arms Treaty, White House Seeks a Republican’s Ear – New York Times
Irrelevance of START – Washington Post opinion
A Counterterrorism Law in Need of Updating – Washington Post opinion
Africa
Barack Obama’s Plan to Defeat Ugandan LRA Rebels – BBC News
Ivorian Presidential Candidates Face Off in Unprecedented Debate – VOA
U.N. Warns Ivorian Candidates Against Victory Claims – Reuters
Morgan Tsvangirai Takes Robert Mugabe to Zimbabwe Court – BBC News
Burkina Faso President Re-elected by Landslide – Associated Press
Nigeria Charges Iranian, 3 Others in Arms Seizure – Associated Press
Americas and Caribbean
Mexico: Mayor With Drug Cartel Links Goes Missing – Associated Press
Mexico Grows, With Migrants’ Numbers Falling – Associated Press
Mexico Should Call in the Marines – Washington Post opinion
Brazil: Rio Police Raid Gang Stronghold – Associated Press
Brazil Marines Join Rio Slum Battles, 30 People Killed – Reuters
Brazil Police ‘in Control’ of Rio Gang Stronghold – BBC News
Venezuelan NGOs Fear Restrictions on Foreign Funds – Associated Press
Haitians Prepare to Vote in National Election Sunday – Voice of America
Skirmishes Raise Specter of Violent Haiti Election – Associated Press
Haiti Heads For Elections, Police Keep Marches Apart – Reuters
Voting in a New Haiti – New York Times editorial
In Haiti, Waiting for the Grand Bayakou – New York Times opinion
Asia Pacific
Japan Election Sure to Show Opposition to U.S. Base – Associated Press
Taiwan Poll Could Hold Clues for Vital China Ties – Associated Press
For China’s Women, More Opportunities, More Pitfalls – New York Times
Questions Remain in Cambodia Crush – New York Times
U.N. Official to Meet Burma’s Suu Kyi – Associated Press
Burma Blocks Airline Linked to Ethnic Militia – Reuters
Europe
Russia Expresses Anger Over European Visa Proposal – New York Times
Putin, Merkel Trade Barbs Ahead Of Talks In Germany – Reuters
Britain’s Cuts Leave Many Bracing for Painful Changes – Los Angeles Times
Middle East
Western Wall Feud Heightens Israeli-Palestinian Tensions – New York Times
GOP and Tea Party Gains Are Mixed Blessing for Israel – New York Times
Ex-Israel PM Doesn’t Deny Air Strike on Syria – Associated Press
Lebanon’s Hariri Takes Pragmatic Approach in Seeking Unity – Washington Post
Egypt’s Ruling Party Calls for Probe of Independent Candidates – VOA
Mubarak Snubs U.S. Call for Election Monitors – Washington Times
Egyptian Government Cracks Down on Critics – Washington Post
Knives, Bribes and Apathy in Egypt’s Election – Associated Press
South Asia
India Wants Action from Pakistan on Mumbai Attacks – Associated Press
India Marks 2 Years Since Mumbai Terror Attack – Associated Press
India Test-fires Nuclear-capable Ballistic Missile – Associated Press
India Probes 21 Companies In Bribes-For-Loans Scandal – Reuters
