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28 September SWJ Roundup

Sun, 09/28/2014 - 7:05am

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IS / ISIS / ISIL

Obama’s Swift Leap From No Strategy to Full Battle Plan for Islamic State - WP

US Military, Partner Nations Conduct Airstrikes Against ISIL in Iraq and Syria - AFPS

More Airstrikes Pound IS Targets in Syria, Iraq - VOA

Dismal Lessons From Libya and Yemen - NYT Editorial

 

Syria                  

Analysts: Pace of Campaign Could Strain Navy Forces - VP

US, Defending Kurds in Syria, Expands Strikes Against ISIS - NYT

Islamic State Forces Hit in Battle for Key Syrian Border City - WP

US-Led Air Strikes 'Damaging IS' - BBC

Demise of Group Backing Moderate Syria Rebels is a Warning for US - McClatchy

US Struggles to Blunt Syria Rebel Anger at Strikes - AP

Al-Nusra Threat Over Air Strikes - BBC

Syrian Al Qaeda Offshoot Vows Retaliation Against US-Led Air Strikes - Reuters

Islamic State Defies Air Strikes by Shelling Syrian Kurdish Town - Reuters

US Jets Join IS Syria Border Battle - BBC

Turkey Inching Toward Alliance With US in Syria Conflict - NYT

Erdogan: Turkish Troops Could be Used in Syria - Reuters

Russian Suspicions of US Motives in Syria Make Cooperation Unlikely - Reuters

Syrian Kids Battle PTSD in Lebanon Refu­gee Camps - WP

 

Iraq

RAF Jets Sent on Iraqi Mission - BBC

British Fighter Jets Fly Over Iraq, No Air Strikes Yet - Reuters

Car Bomb Kills 10 in Iraq - AP

 

Afghanistan

Election Success Fails to Clarify Afghan Future - VOA

Military Vehicle Bombed in Kabul Day Before Presidential Swearing-In - Reuters

Afghanistan Will Delay Paying Civil Servants - WP

Cash-Poor Afghanistan Will Delay Paying Civil Servants - Reuters

4 US Governors Visit Afghanistan for Terror Briefings - AP

Cuomo, With a Delegation, Arrives in Afghanistan - NYT

In a Final Act, Karzai Orders Execution of 5 Men in Rape Case - NYT

 

Terrorism / Counterterrorism / Jihadists

For Muslims, Social Media Debate on Extremism Reflected in Dueling Hashtags - NYT

Islamic State Threat to Kill Pope Raises Alarm in Philippines - MT

Frenchman's Murder Puts Algeria Back on the Shifting Map of Jihad - Reuters

China Urges Global Crackdown on Extremists' Use of Internet - Reuters

UK: Man Accused of Terrorism Act Breach - BBC

3 Suspected Syria Jihadis Face Charges in France - AP

 

US Department of Defense

Analysts: Pace of Campaign Could Strain Navy Forces - VP

 

United States

White House Readies Drone Policy for Federal Agencies - WP

2011 Breach Left Obamas Angry at Secret Service - NYT

Secret Service Stumbled After White House Shooting in 2011 - WP

Ferguson Police Officer Shot; Search Underway for 2 Men - WP

Police Officer Shot in Ferguson - NYT

Ambush on Pennsylvania Troopers Was Planned for Years, Police Say - NYT

 

Africa

Ebola Clinics Fill Up as Liberia Awaits Aid - AP

Liberia Chief Doctor in Quarantine - BBC

Top Liberian Doctor Quarantines Self - Reuters

Central African Republic Places Great Hope on UN Force - AP

Central African Republic Asks UN to Tweak Arms Embargo to Aid Troops - Reuters

NGO Calls for UN Intervention in Nigeria - VOA

Congo: ‘We No Longer Know if Even God Can End This War’ - WP

Kiir: 'Unwavering' Effort to End South Sudan War - VOA

South Sudan's Kiir Concerned by UN Civilian Protection Focus - Reuters

Sudan Apostasy Woman 'to Campaign' - BBC

IMF Declines New Loans to Zimbabwe - BBC

Ban Hosts Special Mali Session at UNGA - VOA

Deadly Landmine in Guinea-Bissau - BBC

 

Americas / Caribbean

Texas University ID's Bodies in Border Region - VOA

Night of Violence in Mexico Town Leaves 6 Dead - AP

Colombia's Head Negotiator at Peace Talks Says Targeted by Hackers - Reuters

Venezuelans Gather Signatures Against Maduro - AP

Hedge Funds Condemned Over Argentina - BBC

Cuba Bans Che and Chavez Perfumes - BBC

Cuba Jails Canadian Executive - BBC

 

Asia / Pacific

Hong Kong Protests Persist Despite Arrests - VOA

Thousands at Hong Kong Democracy Protests - BBC

Hong Kong Activists Start ‘Occupy Central’ Protest - WP

Pro-Democracy Group Shifts to Collaborate With Student Protesters in Hong Kong - NYT

Hong Kong Democracy Activists Defy Police in Standoff - AP

Hong Kong Police Barricade Streets, Block in Protesters - Reuters

North Korea Diplomat: No Meeting with South Korea Counterpart - VOA

North Korea Tells UN it's Ready to Discuss Human Rights - AP

Japanese Police Find 30 Bodies After Volcano Erupts - VOA

7 Rescued, 32 Missing as Volcano Erupts in Japan - AP

Japan Volcano: 30 Hikers Feared Dead - BBC

Japan: Yokota Braces for Fallout From Volcano Eruption - S&S

Islamic State Threat to Kill Pope Raises Alarm in Philippines - MT

 

Europe

Russia Slams US, EU for Backing Ukraine 'Coup' - VOA

Russian Diplomat’s Speech Depicts the West as Hypocritical - NYT

Russian FM Gives Blistering Attack on US, NATO - AP

In Latvia, New Worries About Russian Encroachment - WP

Advocates for News Media to Meet Turkish Officials - NYT

Spain: Leader of Catalonia Calls for Independence Vote - NYT

Spain: Catalonia Decrees Secession Referendum - Reuters

Spain: Catalonia Leader Decrees Referendum - BBC

Italy Fights Mafia With New Strategy: Banish Sons - AP

 

Middle East / North Africa

Iran-6 Power Talks Turn Into Mostly Iran-US Show - AP

Palestinian Leader Urges UN to Press for Deadline to End Israeli Occupation - NYT

Abbas: Israel's Gaza War 'Genocide' - BBC

Michael Harari, Israeli Agent Likened to James Bond, Dies at 87 - NYT

Yemen: Al-Qaeda-linked Militants Fire Rocket Toward US Embassy - WP

Yemeni Rebels Fire at US Embassy - Reuters

Houthi Rebels Attack Yemen Security Chief's Home - Reuters

Yemen's Shiite Rebels Agree to Pull Back, Disarm - AP

Egypt Again Postpones Mubarak Verdict - VOA

Libya Pleads for Help in Battling Terror Groups - AP

Libya: Send Us More Arms or Face Wider Terrorism Threat - Reuters

 

South Asia

Indian Leader Modi, Once Unwelcome in US, Gets Rock Star Reception - NYT

Modi, in UN Speech, Inserts India Into Terrorism Fight - NYT

India’s Modi Wants Pakistan Talks Without 'Terrorism' Shadow - Reuters

India's Modi Calls for Reform of UN - BBC

Top India Politician is Jailed - BBC

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