27 February SWJ Roundup
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