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27 February SWJ Roundup

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02.27.2012 at 07:14am

US Naval Institute Daily – USNI

Real Clear World – RCP

Afghanistan

Violent Uproar in Afghanistan Casts Shadow on US Pullout – NYT

Violence after Koran Incident Fuels US Doubts – WP

White House Vows to Stay Involved in Afghanistan – WT

Ambassador Crocker: US Shouldn't Speed Up Afghanistan Pull Out – Reuters

Afghanistan Hunts for Suspect in Kabul Killings, Karzai Calls for Calm – VOA

Afghanistan Rioters Injure 7 US Soldiers – LAT

Blast Wounds at Least 6 Americans in Afghanistan – NYT

Deadly Bombing at Jalalabad Airport – BBC

Nine Killed in Afghan Airport Bomb, NATO Base Attacked – Reuters

Afghan Protesters Hurl Grenades at US Base – AP

Taliban Say Airport Attack Is 'Revenge' for Koran Burnings – Reuters

International Military Personnel Recalled from Afghan Ministries – VOA

France and Germany Withdraw Civilian Staff – BBC

France Prepares to Move Staff From Afghanistan – Reuters

Afghan Ministers Cancel Trip to Washington – AP

Santorum: No Apology Needed for Quran Burning – AP

Analysis: Quran Crisis Reveals Lack of Awareness – S&S

 

Pakistan

Pakistan School Strives to Beat the Taliban Trap – AP

Osama Bin Laden Site Demolished – BBC

Pakistan Razes Bin Laden's Home, Erasing Memories – AP

 

Syria

Syrians Vote on New Constitution as Death Toll Mounts – VOA

Syria Holds Vote Despite Violence – BBC

West Dismisses Syria Constitution Vote as 'Farce' – AP

Rift Develops in Syrian Opposition Group – Reuters

Clinton Appeals for All Syrians to Abandon Assad – AP

No Clear Successor to Assad's 'Coup-Proof' Rule in Syria – Reuters

Syria Awaits Referendum Result; Putin Warns West – Reuters

Hamas Out of Syria, Leader Says – AP

Three Protesters Killed in Damascus – Reuters

 

Iran

Israel: Iran to Top Agenda at White House Summit – VOA

US General: Missile Defense on Track – AP

Israel Inks $1.6 Billion Arms Deal with Azerbaijan – AP

Iran Election Campaigners Seek Refuge in Islamic Rhetoric – Reuters

Pastor Yousef: Convert or Die – WT editorial

 

Egypt

Trial of US Nonprofit Workers in Egypt Is Abruptly Put Off – NYT

Egypt Court Adjourns US Activists' Trial to April – Reuters

Clinton Says Weighing Response to Egypt Activist Trial – Reuters

Egypt to Select Constitutional Panel March 3 – AP

Egypt Parliament to Meet to Elect Constitution Body – Reuters

 

Middle East / North Africa

Netanyahu, Abbas Trade Barbs Over Jerusalem – Reuters

Israeli PM Slams Palestinian Leader's Speech – AP

UN: 1.3 Million Still Homeless from Iraq Conflict – AP

Niger Warns Against Travel to Libya as Tensions Rise – Reuters

Efforts to Free TV Crew in Libya – BBC

Algerian Islamists Agree on Alliance Ahead of Vote – AP

 

US Department of Defense

Army Identifies Remains of Last Missing Soldier in Iraq – S&S

G.I.’s Remains Are Recovered From Iraq – AP

A Warship Returns, With the Family in Tow – NYT

 

United States

Pressure Builds for Civilian Drone Flights at Home – AP

‘Act of Valor’ Accomplishes Mission of Educating Public – WT

Across Arizona, Illegal Immigration Is on Back Burner – NYT

Bribing Foreign Officials – WP editorial

Onward Online Privacy – LAT editorial

Proud to Work for Uncle Sam – WP opinion

 

Australia

Australia's Gillard Survives Challenge – BBC

Aussie PM Defeats Predecessor, Hangs On to Job – AP

Australian PM Gillard Wins Leadership Ballot – Reuters

 

Africa

Three People Killed, 38 Wounded In Nigeria Suicide Car Bombing – VOA

Suicide Attack on Nigerian Church – BBC

Suicide Bomber Kills 3 in Nigeria – AP

Sudan: Taste of Hope Sends Refugees Back to Darfur – NYT

Clashes Break Out in Sudan's South Kordofan – Reuters

Senegal Votes Calmly in Contentious Poll – VOA

'Tight Race' in Senegal Election – BBC

Discontented Senegalese Vote for President – NYT

Senegalese President Booed on Election Day – AP

France Opposed to Military Solution in Mali – AP

S. Africa: Mandela Discharged from Hospital – BBC

 

Americas

Colombia: FARC Says Will Stop Kidnapping, Promise to Release Victims – WP

Colombia Rebels in Hostage Pledge – BBC

Colombia's FARC Announces Halt to Kidnapping – AP

Venezuela: Chavez Surgery Gives Rival an Opening Before Vote – AP

Chileans See Political Aftershocks From 2010 Quake – AP

 

Asia Pacific

US and South Korea in Joint Drill – BBC

N. Korean Leader Threatens ‘Retaliatory Strike’ Against South – NYT

'Chinese' Bombard Obama Webpage – BBC

Burma: Preliminary Peace Deal With Mon Rebels – AP

 

Europe

G20 Seeks Eurozone Bail-out Boost – BBC

Europeans Agree to Review Size of Firewall Fund – NYT

Russia’s Democracy Movement Forms a Human Chain Around Kremlin – VOA

Russia: Putin Foes Encircle Center of Moscow – WP

Russia, Ukraine Agents Foil Anti-Putin Plot – AP

France: Low in Polls, Sarkozy Stakes All on Campaign Verve – Reuters

Explosive Device Found on Empty Athens Subway Train – Reuters

Support Democracy in Hungary – WP opinion

Will Scotland Go Its Own Way? – NYT opinion

 

South Asia

India 'Not to Succumb to Italy Pressure' – BBC

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