17 July SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Warning Over Early Afghan Pull-out by British Forces – BBC
ISAF: Man in Afghan Army Uniform Kills Coalition Soldier – VOA
Shooter in Afghan Army Uniform Kills NATO Service Member – WP
Gunman Wearing Afghan National Army Uniform Kills ISAF Member – S&S
Shooter in Afghan Army Uniform Kills NATO Trooper – AP
Changing the Flow of Downrange Water – S&S
NATO Airstrikes Target Taliban in East Afghanistan – AP
Pakistan
Al Qaeda Gets Training Manuals from Pakistan ISI – WP
Iran’s Top Leader: US Is ‘Real Enemy’ of Pakistan – AP
Iraq
MRAPs Being Armored Against Iran-made Bombs – Bloomberg
5 Killed in Bombings in Iraq – AP
Syria
Impromptu Words, Actions Drive US Stance on Syria – WP
Syrian Killings Stall Bid to Unite Opposition – WP
Syrian Opposition Mulls Government Transition – VOA
Syrian Opposition Forms Council to Counter Assad – Reuters
Tens of Thousands Attend Protester Funerals – BBC
Libya
Joint Fight with Arabs Spurs Berber Hopes of Equality – LAT
Libyan Rebels Breach Brega – VOA
Explosions Reported East of Tripoli – AP
Gaddafi Vows He Will Never Leave Libya – BBC
Yemen
Yemeni Opposition Figures Form Shadow Government – VOA
Yemeni Protesters Form Interim Council – AP
Egypt
Egypt’s Military Aims to Cement Muscular Role in Government – NYT
Egyptian Protesters Heckle Interim Government – VOA
Senior Egyptian Military Official Heckled – AP
Egypt’s Foreign Ministers Resigns – BBC
Egypt PM Accepts Foreign Minister’s Resignation – Reuters
Egypt PM Picks Two Deputies Ahead of Cabinet Change – Reuters
Arab Spring, Start-Up Summer? – NYT
Middle East / North Africa
Palestinian Factions Settle Comfortably Into Limbo – LAT
Iran Seeks to Triple China Trade to $100 Billion – AP
Israeli Police Clash With Ultra-Orthodox Protesters – Reuters
Rights Groups Urge UAE to Release Activists – AP
Tunisian Police Fire in Air to Disperse Rioters – Reuters
Latest Developments in Arab World’s Unrest – AP
US Department of Defense
Army Identifies Additional Vietnam-era Draftees in Service -AP
‘Ranger’ Faker Admits He Made Up Story – AT
Lawmakers Seek to Protect Troops from Foreclosure – WP
National Guard Demands Repayment Of Bonus – KTVZ
Court: ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ will Stay in Place – AP
Why Would Anyone Miss War? – NYT opinion
United States
Obama, Republicans Still Wrangling Over Debt Solution – VOA
Credit Rating Firms Unmoved by US Pleas – WP
News Corp Faces Potential Fallout in US – VOA
Africa
Somalia Drought: UN Delivers Aid to Islamist Areas – BBC
No Safe Place for Somali Women Refugees in Kenya – VOA
Americas
Gun-smuggling Cartel Figures Possibly Paid FBI Informants – LAT
Consulate Warns Americans in Mexican Border City – AP
Mexico: Cancun Mayor Freed by Judge, Re-Arrested – AP
2 Mexican Tourists Die in Acapulco Gun Attack – AP
Back to Cuba, Venezuela’s Ailing Chavez Delegates Some Duties – VOA
Venezuela: Chávez Puts His Trust in Castro for Care – NYT
Venezuela Anti-Chavez Leader Rejects Graft Case – Reuters
Iran ‘to Cooperate’ over Argentina Jewish Center Bomb – BBC
Iran Offers Argentina Help With Bombing Probe – AP
Asia Pacific
Coal-rich China Seeks More in Mongolia – WP
Vatican Excommunicates Chinese Bishop – NYT
Ethnic Music Tests Limits in China – NYT
Dalai Lama and Obama Meet to Talk About Tibet – NYT
Obama Stresses Human Rights for Tibetans in Talks With Dalai Lama – VOA
Obama Ignores China on Dalai Lama – BBC
China Slams Obama’s Meeting With the Dalai Lama – AP
Vietnamese Hold Anti-China March Despite Crackdown – AP
Tajikistan: Islam’s Rise Worries Authoritarian Govt – NYT
Europe
Clinton Concerned About Media Freedom in Turkey – VOA
Clinton Chides Turkey on Rights Record – NYT
Clinton Chides NATO Ally Turkey on Rights Curbs – AP
Clinton Seeks Closer Turkey Ties After Strains – Reuters
Turkey Charges 14 Militants With Anti-US Plot – AP
Georgia Says Photographer Admits Spied for Russia – AP
UK: Phone Hacking Scandal Exposes Scotland Yard – WP
UK: Stain From Tabloids Rubs Off on a Cozy Scotland Yard – NYT
