Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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Afghanistan
US Suspects Haqqani Tie to Afghan Insider Attacks - AP
Panetta Rejects Karzai Criticism of Afghan War Effort - Reuters
Panetta Says Karzai Should Thank Allied Forces - AP
ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS
In Afghanistan, Deadly Ignorance - WP opinion
Afghanistan Confirms Deadlines Don't Work - Contentions opinion
Syria
Turkey Fires Back at Syria for Third Day - WP
Turkey 'in New Syria Retaliation' - BBC
Turkey Responds to Mortar Fire From Syria - AP
Turkey Warns Syria More Strikes Would be Fatal Mistake - Reuters
Russia Urges Restraint From Turkey After Syria Border Attacks - Reuters
Rebels Say West’s Inaction Is Pushing Syrians to Extremism - NYT
Syrian Warplanes Strike Homs as Rebels Claim to Capture Base - NYT
Syrian Regime Opens New Urban Front, Shells Homs - AP
Aleppo Hospital Struggles With Rising Number of Civilian Casualties - VOA
UN Security Council Condemns 'Terrorist Attacks' in Aleppo - Reuters
Syrians Take Refuge in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley - VOA
UN Council Condemns Suicide Bombings in Syria - AP
Reporter Slain in Syria Honored With Rights Award - AP
48 Hours with the Rebels in Syria - WP opinion
Iran
Amid Protests in Iran, a New Tone in Israel - WP
Defiant Message Amid Iran Currency Crisis - NYT
Official: Iran Needs “24 Hours And An Excuse” To Annihilate Israel - CBS
Iran Jams VOA's Satellite Broadcasts - VOA
Iran Blames Economic 'Conspiracy' as Criticism Grows - Reuters
EU Questions 'Taboo' Against Broad Trade Embargo on Iran - Reuters
UN Chief Says Sanctions Harm Iranians - AP
A Bright Red Line on Iran - WP opinion
Will NATO Get Sucked into Syrian War? - NPR opinion
Libya
Turkey Detains 2 in Connection With Killings in Libya - NYT
Turkey Arrests Suspects in Libya US Consulate Attack - WT
Washington Rejected US Embassy Request for Plane in Libya - Reuters
State Department Delayed Seeking Security for FBI Agents in Libya - McClatchy
Middle East / North Africa
Al-Qaida Claims Attack Wave and Jailbreak in Iraq - AP
Thousands Gather in Jordan Calling for Reform - VOA
Jordanians Rally for Broader Reforms - WP
Jordan Protests After Poll Call - BBC
In Biggest Protest, Jordan Islamists Demand Change - Reuters
Jordan's Islamists Rally for Elections Boycott - AP
New Clashes at Site in Jerusalem Holy to Both Muslims and Jews - NYT
American Shot Dead in Israel After Killing Hotel Worker - VOA
Israeli Forces Kill American Gunman in Hotel Shoot-out - Reuters
Israel Police Disperse Palestinians at Holy Site - AP
Israeli Police Use Stun Grenades to Break Up Al-Aqsa Protest - Reuters
Signs Growing That Israeli PM Will Call Early Vote - AP
Police Clash With Protesters in Bahrain - Reuters
Bahrain Police, Protesters Clash in Capital Manama - AP
Rights Abuses Persist in New Tunisia, Investigators Say - Reuters
Protests Erupt in Tunisian Revolution Town - AP
Morocco Revokes Accreditation From AFP Reporter - AP
Jordan Muzzles the Web - WP opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Terror Suspects Extradited from UK to US - BBC
Britain Extradites Islamist Cleric to United States - Reuters
Abu Hamza Extradited to US After UK Ruling - AP
Saudi Man Dropped From UN Al Qaeda Sanctions List - Reuters
UN Removes Saudi Businessman From Blacklist - AP
Mold Problem Won't Hold Up Guantanamo Proceedings - AP
US Department of Defense
Army Acquisition Officer Works With Google - AFPS
Panetta Encourages Defense Department Members, Families to Vote - AFPS
Navy’s New Class of Warships: Big Bucks, Little Bang - Time opinion
United States
Border Patrol Agent’s Death Likely Result of Friendly Fire - WP
Accident Suspected in Agent’s Death on Mexican Border - NYT
FBI Raises US Border Death Doubts - BBC
Probe Points to Friendly Fire in Arizona Border Patrol Death - Reuters
Partisan Debate Deepens Over Layoff Notices Before Sequestration - S&S
Upbeat Jobs Report Brings Good News for Vets, Too - S&S
Aerial Daredevil’s Supersonic Free Fall Will be Stratospheric - LAT
US Should Lead Cybersecurity Efforts, NSA Director Says - AFPS
Africa
Broken Down Lines Worsen Crisis in North Nigeria - AP
Poll Shows Kenyan PM Holds Small Lead in Presidential Race - VOA
American Jihadist Struggles Inside Somalia’s Al Qaeda-linked Militia - WP
Kenya Wary of Being Seen as an Occupying Force in Somalia - Reuters
Four Killed in Machete Gang Attack on Kenyan Minister - Reuters
Nigeria Anti-Fraud Agents Jailed - BBC
Court Rules Kenyans Can Sue UK for Colonial-Era Abuses - VOA
French Hostage in Somalia Pleads for His Life on Video - Reuters
Besigye: Uganda Government Squelching Protest - VOA
Strikers Say Police Kill Another Miner in South Africa - VOA
South Africa Mine Owner Fires Workers - BBC
South African Miners Are Fired for Staging a Strike - AP
Guinea's Conde Sacks 11 Ministers in Surprise Cabinet Shake-Up - Reuters
Seized Argentine Naval Ship Remains in Ghana - AP
Americas
Chavez Opponents Say Venezuela Not Democratic - VOA
Venezuelan Fear Factor: Electronic Ballots - NYT
Venezuela Military: Election Arbiter and Wild Card - AP
Nervous Venezuelans Stock Up on Supplies Before Election - Reuters
Panetta to Meet With Top Officials in Peru, Uruguay - AFPS
Revenge Seen as Possible Motive in Mexico Slaying - AP
Guatemala Price Protest Kills Six - BBC
Rage in Guatemala Over Killings of 7 Protesters - AP
Tunneling Through the Andes to Speed Global Trade - AP
World Bank Body Says Ecuador Owes Occidental $1.8B - AP
Spaniard Goes on Trial in Cuba Dissident's Death - AP
Cuba Activist Death Trial Begins - BBC
Spaniard Tried in Cuba Dissident Death; No Verdict - AP
Cuban Blogger Held as Spanish Activist Goes on Trial - Reuters
Cuba Arrests anti-Castro Blogger - WP
Dissident Blogger Yoani Sanchez Arrested in Cuba - Reuters
Venezuela: How Hugo Chávez Became Irrelevant - NYT opinion
Venezuela: Hugo Chavez Might Actually Lose - TNR opinion
In Venezuela, Everything's in Play - FP opinion
Asia / Pacific
Asian Nations Meet on Island Disputes - VOA
Japan Protests South Korean Media Tour to Disputed Isle - VOA
South Korea, US Agree on Boosting Missile Capability - Reuters
Death Toll in China Landslide Rises - VOA
Words to Soothe Asia’s Tensions - NYT opinion
Europe
Russia's Putin in Charge at 60, but Facing Threats - Reuters
New Russian TV Pressure on Opposition Forces - AP
Russia Extends Tajik Base Lease to Curb Militant Threat - Reuters
European Stars to Perform for Chechnya's Leader - AP
Georgia Vote Rivals in Talks on Smooth Transfer - Reuters
Spain Seals Deal with US Over NATO Missile Shield - AP
Italy Needs Anti-Corruption Authority - Reuters
France: Marseille Police Unit Deeply Corrupt - Reuters
Greece: Tension in Athens Over Pay Row - BBC
Asylum Seekers in 500 Km Protest March Across Germany - Reuters
Europe / Central Asia
Armenian President Says Azerbaijan Threatens New War - Reuters
Clash Over Hijab Ban in Azerbaijan - NYT
65 Detained at Violent Azerbaijan Headscarf Rally - AP
Kyrgyz Opposition MPs Charged With Coup Attempt - Reuters
Kyrgyz Politician Charged With Seeking Power Grab - AP
South Asia
Pakistan has New Deadline on Corruption Showdown - VOA
Pakistani PM Candidate Tries to Stage Drone Protest in Tribal Area - WP
Imran Khan to Lead Pakistan Drone Protest - BBC