26 May SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
House GOP, Dems Push to Get US Out of Afghanistan – AP
NATO and Afghan Forces Push Taliban Out of Seized Town – NYT
NATO on Alert for Influx of Foreign Fighters in Southern Afghanistan – CNN
Taliban Seize District in Eastern Afghan Province – BBC
US Soldier Gets 12 1/2 Years in Detainee Death – AP
Hope in Afghanistan – WP opinion
Pakistan
US to Reduce Troops in Pakistan – BBC
Pentagon Says US Reducing Troop Total in Pakistan – AP
Pakistan Trims US Military Mission as Mistrust Grows – Reuters
Pakistani Taliban Strike Again; Suicide Blast Kills 8 – VOA
Israel / Palestinians
Palestinians Accuse Netanyahu of Killing Peace Process – VOA
A Deepening Israeli-Palestinian Abyss – WP
Poll: Israelis Back Netanyahu’s Tough Stance in US – AP
Egypt to Open Border With Gaza, in the Face of Israeli Objections – NYT
Egypt’s Rafah Crossing Raises Concerns – WP
Netanyahu Fails Israel – WP opinion
Syria
Turkey Calls for Syrian Reforms on Order of ‘Shock Therapy’ – NYT
Europeans Seek UN Condemnation of Syria – AP
Libya
Kadafi’s Government Proposes He Stay as a Figurehead – LAT
Libya Effort Is Called Violation of War Act – NYT
Libyan Gold Rush After Sanctions’ End – WP
Qaddafi Reportedly Stashes Billions in Western Institutions – NYT
Global Banks Held Libyan Assets – BBC
Libya’s Mountain Berber See Opportunity in War – Reuters
At Odds Over Libya – WP editorial
Yemen
Evasions By Leader Add Chaos In Yemen – NYT
Yemen Troops Fight Tribal Forces, New Turn in Revolt – VOA
Arms Depot Blast Kills 28, Yemen Says – LAT
Blasts Kill 28 in Yemen Amid Widening Clashes – AP
US Orders Nonessential Diplomats to Leave Yemen – AP
US Pulls Diplomats Out of Yemen – BBC
Iraq
Analysis: Iraqis Wary of Decision on US Troops – AP
Sadr Supporters Rally Against US – WP
Al-Sadr Followers Rally in Iraq Against US Troops – AP
Soldier Guilty of Iraq Deaths in Ga. Court Martial – AP
Iran
Spain ‘Stops Iran Aircraft Sale’ – BBC
Middle East / North Africa
On the Heels of Revolution, Economic Realities Arrive – NYT
G8 Summit to Discuss Arab Unrest – BBC
Arab Uprisings Top Agenda as Obama Attends G-8 – AP
Germany’s Merkel Urges Effective Arab Support – AP
U.S. Department of Defense
Task Force Blasts DOD for Mishandling Intelligence Operations – S&S
Army Chief Dempsey Picked to Head Joint Chiefs – AP
Balanced, Versatile Force Key, Mullen Says – AFPS
United States
Parties See Obama’s Israel Policy as Wedge for 2012 – NYT
Chicago Trial: Mumbai Plotter Testifies About Training – NYT
Disney Withdraws Navy SEAL Trademark Application – AP
Fixing the Patriot Act – WP editorial
United Kingdom
Obama in London: ‘The Time for Our Leadership Is Now’ – VOA
Obama Says U.S.-Britain Alliance Is Still Vital – NYT
Shared Values Define US-UK Ties, Obama Tells Parliament – AFPS
Obama, Cameron Discuss Security Aspects of US, UK Ties – AFPS
International Monetary Fund
French Finance Minister Announces Candidacy for Top IMF Job – VOA
The Woman Who Would Lead the IMF – WP
Politicking at the IMF – WP editorial
World
Red Cross: More Aid Needed in Disasters, Conflicts – AP
Africa
AFRICOM in the Congo (Part 1) – S&S
AFRICOM in the Congo (Part 2) – S&S
AFRICOM in the Congo (Part 3) – S&S
Monitors: North Sudan’s Occupation of Abyei Was Planned – VOA
UN Warns of Ethnic Cleansing in Sudan Town – NYT
Southern Sudan Pres: ‘We Will Not Go Back to War’ – AP
Amnesty: Ivory Coast’s Ouattara Giving ‘Green Light’ to Violence – VOA
Somalis Are Told to Stop Bickering or Lose Financing – NYT
Security Council: Somalia Risks Losing Support – AP
Americas
Gang Shootout in Mexico Kills 28 – BBC
Drug Gang Gunfight Kills 28 in Mexican State – Reuters
Asia Pacific
Series of Blasts Leaves at Least 2 Dead in S. Chinese City – NYT
Two Dead in Blasts Near China Government Buildings – Reuters
In China, Kim Jong Il Studies Reforms – WP
China Seen Nudging North Korea’s Kim on Economic Reform – Reuters
North Korea’s Kim Visits Tech Sites in Beijing – AP
Dalai Lama Rejects Ceremonial Head of State Role – VOA
Central Asia
Report: Tajikistan at Risk of Islamist Insurgency – VOA
Europe
Chasing Riches From Africa to Europe and Finding Only Squalor – NYT
US Says bin Laden Knew of Europe Plot – AP
Riot Police Break Up Opposition Protest in Georgia – NYT
Two Killed in Georgian Crackdown – BBC
Turkey: 7 Injured in Explosion in Istanbul – AP
Serbia: Arrest in Hunt for Ratko Mladic – BBC
