Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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Afghanistan
Afghan Security Forces Now Bearing Brunt of War’s Violence - S&S
China Could Prove Ultimate Winner in Afghanistan - AP
US Forces Hopeful for Peace in Town Friendly to Taliban - S&S
In Afghanistan, Teaching Music to Overcome War's Percussion - S&S
18 Afghan Officers Killed in Two Attacks - WP
Suicide Bomber Kills 10 Afghan Police - VOA
Suicide Bomber Kills 10 Police in Afghanistan - AP
Soldier Famous for YouTube Video of Taliban Firefight Interviewed - S&S
On Camera and Under Taliban Fire - WP
Tragedies Tied to Taliban Commander Link Girls Living a World Apart - WP
Mali
French-led Troops 'Have Control of Timbuktu Airport' - BBC
France Says It Secures Access to Timbuktu - AP
Gao Celebrates Islamists' Retreat in Northern Mali - VOA
With Fighters Gone, Malians Welcome Normal Days - NYT
French-Backed Malian Forces Advance on Gao - VOA
French, Malian Forces Capture Gao Rebel Stronghold - Reuters
French FM: Mali Slowly Being Liberated - Reuters
Defense Officials Try to Rush African Troops to Mali - VOA
AU Set to Discuss Mali Deployment - BBC
US Expands Aid to French in Mali - WP
US to Support French in Mali with Aerial Refueling - AP
Facing Constraints, US Urges Political Progress in Mali - VOA
Child Soldier's Tale Illustrates Mali's Dirty War - AP
A Tale of Two Islamisms - NYT opinion
Syria
Israel Girds for Attacks as Syria Falls Apart - NYT
Russian PM: Delaying Syrian Reforms May be 'Fatal' Error for Assad - VOA
Russia Says Assad's Prospects Fading - Reuters
Paris Meeting to Ensure Nations Keep Syria Promise - AP
NATO Says Missiles Operational on Turkey-Syria Border - VOA
NATO Missile Defense Battery in Turkey Operational - AP
Refugees Again, Palestinians Flee Syria's War - AP
Egypt
Egypt Football Verdict Sparks Deadly Clashes - VOA
Egypt: Death Sentences Over Football Riots Spark Violence - BBC
Morsi Declares Emergency in Flashpoint Egyptian Cities - VO
Egypt’s Leader Declares State of Emergency in Three Cities - NYT
Egypt’s Morsi Declares State of Emergency, Curfews - WP
Morsi Declares Egypt Emergency - BBC
Clashes in Egypt Despite State of Emergency - AP
Egypt Opposition Spokesman Blames Mursi Over Security - Reuters
Egypt's Unfinished Revolution - FP opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Options for a Troubled Region - VOA
Iranian FM: Venue Dispute Snags Nuclear Talks - AP
Israeli Official Hints Lone Strike on Iran Unnecessary - NYT
Iran Denies Explosion at Underground Uranium Facility - Reuters
Argentina and Iran Agree on Probe - BBC
Argentina, Iran Agree to Interrogate Suspects in Jewish Center Bombing - WP
US Condemns Sentencing of American Pastor in Iran - Reuters
Iran Arrests 11 Reporters Over 'Foreign Contacts' - AP
Iraqi Lawmakers Pass Law to Block Maliki From Third Term - Reuters
Iraqi Sunni Fallujah Funerals Draw Thousands - BBC
Iraq: 2 Soldiers Killed Near Rally Shooting Site - AP
UAE 'Coup Plotters' to be Tried - BBC
Protests Erupt in Bahrain Capital - BBC
UN Security Council Envoys in Yemen to Bolster Peace Efforts - Reuters
In N. Africa, US Should Lead from Way Behind - CNN opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Pretrial Hearings Resume for Terror Suspects at Guantanamo Bay - VOA
US Appeals Court Throws Out Terrorism Convictions - AP
Court Rulings Dim Outlook for Guantanamo Trials - AP
WikiLeaks
Assange: WikiLeaks Film Script Leaked to WikiLeaks - AP
US Department of Defense
Pentagon Expanding Cybersecurity Force to Protect Networks - NYT
Pentagon to Give Major Boost to its Cybersecurity Forces - WP
DOD’s 46,000 Temporary Workers May Face Firing - Bloomberg
Virginia Faces $1.4B Loss Under Planned Navy Cuts - VP
Who Made That Military Dog Tag? - NYT
Why Obama Picked Hagel - WP opinion
Hagel: “Eisenhower Republican” - WP opinion
Women in Combat? Let's Get Real - G&M opinion
United States
Obama and Clinton are Best Buds in Prime-Time Interview - WP
Debt Deal May Increase Risk of Sequestration - S&S
Path to Government Inefficiency Paved with Threats of Spending Cuts - WP
Pressure Increases on Suspects in Federal Stuxnet Probe - WP
Hackers Take Over US Government Website - VOA
Anonymous Hacks US Agency Website - BBC
White House Takes Gun Control to American Public - VOA
Push for US Immigration Reform Gains Momentum - VOA
Senators Plan Major Reform of Immigration Laws - WP
Senators Offer a Bipartisan Blueprint for Immigration - NYT
Baltimore VA Office Worst in Nation for Processing Disability Claims - BS
VA Seeks Answers on Long-Term Effects of Burn Pits - AP
United Kingdom
UK Citizenship Test 'to Cover Britain's Greats' - BBC
History, Culture, Humor on New UK Citizenship Test - AP
Africa
Peace, Security at Forefront of AU Summit - VOA
Nigerian Activists Google Map Capital City - VOA
Report: UN Document Links Britons to Somalia Kidnapping - AP
Britain Warns of 'Specific' Threat in Somaliland - VOA
Britons Warned of Somaliland Threat - BBC
Britain Warns Its Citizens in Somaliland to Leave - NYT
Americas
Argentina, Iran Agree to Interrogate Suspects in Jewish Center Bombing - WP
Argentina and Iran Agree on Probe - BBC
Venezuela’s Chavez Undergoes New Medical Treatment in Cuba - VOA
Venezuela Jail Closed After Deadly Riot - BBC
Brazil Nightclub Fire Kills 232, More than 100 Injured - VOA
Nightclub Fire Kills Scores in Brazil - WP
Brazil’s Difficult Battle Against Cocaine - WP
Brazil Landless Leader Shot Dead - BBC
Guns Fired at Dominican Republic Party HQ - BBC
Asia / Pacific
North Korea Vows 'Important' Measures - BBC
N. Korea Vows ‘High-Profile’ Retaliation Over New UN Sanctions - NYT
China Says Concerned by Japan's Move to Boost Military - Reuters
Japan Ex-China Envoy: Tokyo Erred on Islands Row - AP
China-Hollywood Connection Changes Movie Business - VOA
China Test Flies Heavy Air Force Freight Plane - AP
Gunmen Kill 9 Police, Villagers in Philippines - AP
Philippine Extremists Refuse to Free Hostages - AP
Philippines Accuses China of Chasing Fishing Boats - AP
Compensation for Philippine Dictatorship Victims - AP
Burmese Rebels Claim to Have Retaken Vital Outpost - VOA
Suu Kyi 'Still Fond of Burma Army' - BBC
Burma Gets $952m in Fresh Loans - BBC
Vietnam Tries 22 Democracy Activists on Subversion - AP
Ex-General Who Briefly Ran South Vietnam Dies in US - AP
Europe
Norway Debates Overseas Ventures After Siege in Algeria - NYT
Holocaust Victims Mourned at Auschwitz and Beyond - AP
Italy: Berlusconi Praises 'Good' Mussolini - BBC
Former PM Wins Czech Presidency - VOA
France's Military Nearly Unmatched in Europe - GP opinion
South Asia
India, Pakistan Resume Bus Service in Kashmir - AP
Travel Resumes on Kashmir Border - BBC
Militant Groups Clash in Pakistan, 24 Killed - AP
Scores Hurt as Islamists Take to Bangladesh Streets Over Tribunal - Reuters