24 July SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Toll Climbs to 80 in NATO Raid on Insurgent Camp – NYT
NATO Hands Control of Mazar-i-Sharif to Afghans – AFP
Report Finds Vast Waste in US War Contracts – WSJ
US Wastes $34 billion in Afghan and Iraq Contracting – Reuters
Sergeant Bragged of Killing Unarmed Man – AP
Pakistan
Pakistan FM Says No Need for Cajoling on Militancy – Reuters
India Eyes Exposure of More ISI-funded Lobbyists in US – GT
Fresh Violence Erupts in Pakistan’s Karachi – VOA
Deadly Violence Flares in Pakistan’s Karachi – AJ
Suicide Bomber Kills Soldier in NW Pakistan – AP
Iraq
Report Finds Vast Waste in US War Contracts – WSJ
US Wastes $34 billion in Afghan and Iraq Contracting – Reuters
Syria
Syria Blames ‘Saboteurs’ for Deadly Derailment – VOA
Regime Now Threatens Entire Region’s Stability – TN opinion
Libya
Captured Kadafi Soldiers Tell Rebels They Have Doubts – LAT
Libya Wants More Talks as NATO Strikes Hit Capital – Reuters
Yemen
Yemen on the Brink of Hell – NYT
Car Bomb Blast Kills Soldiers in Aden – BBC
Car Bomb Kills 8 Soldiers in Yemen – AP
Egypt
Doubts Grow in Egypt About Trial for Mubarak – NYT
Uprisings in Egypt Take Violent Turn – WP
Clashes at Egypt Demonstrations for Political Change – BBC
Sharaf Seeks Order After Clashes Injure More Than 200 – Bloomberg
Clash Erupts During Egyptian Protest March – VOA
Scores Hurt in Clashes, Rulers Promise Democracy – Reuters
Protesters Clash With Knife-Wielding Men in Cairo – AP
Israel / Palestinians
Abbas: UN Statehood Recognition Is Only Choice – VOA
Turkey PM Demands Israeli Apology for Flotilla Dead – Reuters
Iran
Nuclear Scientist ‘Shot Dead’ in Tehran – BBC
Iran Blames US, Israel for Killing of Scientist – Reuters
Iran: Slain Man Was Student, Not Nuclear Scientist – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Shiite Mosques Demolished in Bahrain Crackdown – AP
Latest Developments in Arab World’s Unrest – AP
Norway
Slaughter in Paradise: Inside the Norway Attacks – Time
Norway Mourns Twin Attack Victims – BBC
‘Right Wing’ Man Charged in Norway Massacre – VOA
Christian Extremist Is Charged in Norway – NYT
Norwegian Attacker ‘Acted Alone’ – BBC
Police Say Oslo Suspect Admits to ‘Facts’ in Massacre – NYT
Shooting-Bombing Suspect Recently Bought Six Tons of Fertilizer – VOA
Oslo Bomb was ‘Oklahoma City-Type’ – AP
Norway Police Search Farm for Clues – WP
Norway Survivors Recount Island Horror – LAT
World Leaders Share Sadness, Outrage Over Norway Deaths – VOA
Gunman’s Background Puzzles Police in Norway – AP
Scouring the Web for Clues to a Suspected Attacker’s Motives – NYT
In Norway, Piecing Together Suspect’s Motives – LAT
What Did the Oslo Killer Want? – FP
Fringe Group Barred Suspected Norway Killer From Forum – Reuters
Norway Massacre Suspect Calls Deed Necessary – Reuters
Norway’s Island Survivors on 2-Hour Fight for Life – AP
Norway Police Arrive 90 Minutes After Firing Began – AP
Attacks Put Spotlight on Rise of Right Wing in Europe – NYT
US Department of Defense
Gen. John Shalikashvili, Former CJCS, Dies – WP
Gen. John M. Shalikashvili, Former CJCS, Dies at 75 – LAT
Retired Army Gen. John Shalikashvili Dies – AP
Revamped Humvee with Chimney Catches Military’s Eye – S&S
Walter Reed to Close After More Than a Century – AP
Navy Secretary Censures Former Squadron Commander – AP
Judge: USMC Must Reconsider Forced O-6 Reserve Removals – MCT
United States
Day After Collapse, Fresh Urgency to Debt Talks – WP
Congress Hopes to Present Debt Package by Monday – LAT
Africa
Al-Shabab Prevents Aid From Reaching 2.2M Somalis – AP
Aid Groups Can’t Reach 2 Million Drought Hit Somalis – Reuters
Somalia Central Government Condemns Militants’ Famine Denial – VOA
Somali Lawmakers Approve New Cabinet – VOA
South Sudan Rebel Leader Killed – BBC
Rebel Leader Killed in South Sudan – Reuters
War Over but Massacres Continue in Ivory Coast – AP
Congo Party Names War Crimes Indictee Bemba for Poll Bid – Reuters
Zimbabwe Militants Disrupt Human Rights Meeting – AP
Senegal: Dueling Rallies For and Against President – VOA
Protesters Urge President to Step Down in Senegal – NYT
Senegal Rally Backs Wade Campaign – BBC
Protest in Senegal Despite Ban in Some Areas – AP
God, Not Internet, Holds Key to Malawi Protests – Reuters
UN Chief Calls for Malawi to Resolve Differences – AP
Americas
Unraveling Mexico’s Sinaloa Drug Cartel – LAT
Gunman Kill Two Mexican Cops Who Guarded US Diplomats – Reuters
6 Presumed Cartel Members Killed in Mexico Battle – AP
Seized Narco Assets Stolen, Lost in Colombia – AP
Chavez Returns to Venezuela From Cuba After Chemo – AP
Venezuela: Coping With Cancer, Chavez Contemplates Nietzsche – AP
Asia Pacific
ASEAN Cites Progress on N. Korea, South China Sea – VOA
Philippines: Freedom of Navigation in S. China Sea Under Threat – VOA
Clinton Issues Challenges on N. Korea, South China Sea – WP
US Tough on North Korea, South China Sea – AP
China Arrests Most-Wanted Fugitive After Canada Deports – NYT
Bullet Train Crashes in China; at Least 35 Killed – LAT
Senior North Korean Diplomat Set to Visit US – Reuters
North Korea Holds Local Elections Amid Succession – AP
Glimpse Into Daily Life in North Korea – AP
Clinton: Indonesia Can Be Democratic Role Model – AP
Burma Minister to Meet Suu Kyi-Official – Reuters
Europe
US Looks to European Allies for Defense Help – NPR
Caucasus Islamists Claim Russian Colonel’s Murder – Reuters
Many Latvians Vote to Sack Their Parliament – AP
Protest Marches Converge on Spain’s Capital – AP
Norway Attacks Put Spotlight on Rise of Right Wing – NYT
South Asia
Polls Held in Northern Sri Lanka – BBC
Sri Lanka’s War-Hit Tamils Vote for Local Councils – AP
