Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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Afghanistan
Kerry Meets With Parents of Diplomat Killed in Afghanistan - NYT
Kerry Pays Tribute to Slain Foreign Service Officer - WP
Afghan Opium Cultivation to Rise in 2013 - Reuters
ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS
North Korea
US Urges North Korea to End Regional Threats - VOA
Obama to Meet South Korean Leader - BBC
North Korea Marks Founder's Birthday, Issues More Ire - AP
North Korea Marks Birth of Founder Amid Tensions - VOA
North Korea Calm on National Holiday - WP
North Korea Issues New Threats Over Protests in South - Reuters
North Korea Already Won - CNN opinion
Why Hasn't North Korea Fired a Missile Yet? - CSM opinion
Syria
Assad’s Forces Break Through Rebel Blockade of Military Bases - NYT
Army Bombs Damascus to Halt Syrian Rebels - Reuters
UK Fears Syria Chemical Weapon Use - BBC
Syrian TV: Assad Decrees Amnesty for Criminals - AP
Syria’s Forgotten Front - NYT opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Iran’s Ahmadinejad to Visit Uranium Producer Niger - VOA
Mystery Surrounds Sensitive Factory with Links to Iran - WP
Bombings Ahead of Iraqi Elections Leave 31 Dead - VOA
Iraq Cities Hit by Deadly Bombings - BBC
Assassinations Grow as Iraqi Elections Near - NYT
Turkey Floats Gas Pipeline Plan With Israel - VOA
Jordan Extremist Praises Boston Marathon Bombing - AP
Kuwait Gives 5-Year Term to Dissenter - NYT
Blast in Bahrain Raises Fears for Formula 1 Race - BBC
Egyptians Wary of IMF Loan - VOA
Egypt: Mubarak to Remain in Jail Despite Winning Appeal - VOA
Egypt Court Rules on Mubarak Release - BBC
Morocco: No to UN Eyeing Human Rights in W. Sahara - AP
Piracy
Piracy Drops Worldwide, Especially in Somalia - VOA
US Department of Defense
US Soldiers to 'Go Native' on Operations - USN&WR
Pentagon Cancels Divisive Medal for Cyber Ops and Drone Strikes - WP
United States
Bombs at Boston Marathon Kill 3, Including Child - WP
Blasts at Boston Marathon Kill 3 People - NYT
Marathon Blasts Throw Boston into Chaos - LAT
Deadly Blasts Hit Boston Marathon - BBC
Bombings Shatter National Sense of Safety - LAT
That Post-9/11 Quiet? It's Over. - USAT
US Engaged in Torture After 9/11, Review Concludes - NYT
Cyber Tops Intel Community’s 2013 Global Threat Assessment - AFPS
Senators to Unveil Immigration Plan, Including Path to Citizenship - WP
Bill Seeks $7B For Border Security - USAT
Explosions Transform Scene of Celebration into One of Tragedy - WP editorial
Bombs at the Marathon - NYT editorial
Boston Marathon: ‘Please Don’t be a Muslim’ - WP opinion
US Needs a Better Disaster Plan - LAT opinion
Africa
African Economic Growth 'to Outpace World' - BBC
Guinea-Bissau: US Sting Shines Light on Drug Trade - NYT
Somalia: Militants Hunted in Mogadishu After Attack Kills 29 - VOA
Somalia Leader: Foreigners Aided Attack on Court - AP
'Foreigners' Behind Somalia Bombings - BBC
UN Peacekeeping Force Proposed for Mali - AP
Chad Withdrawing Soldiers from Mali - VOA
Chad Troops Start Mali Pullout - BBC
Chad's Leader: Troops to Leave Mali Guerrilla War - AP
Senegal Ex-President's Son Arrested - BBC
Official: 1 Student Killed in Togo Demonstration - AP
Americas
Maduro Declared Official Poll Winner in Venezuela - BBC
Maduro Certified as Venezuela Election Winner Amid Protests - AP
Venezuelan Opposition Candidate Rejects Maduro Victory - VOA
Venezuelan Gov’t Defends Vote, Backtracks on Recount Pledge - WP
Venezuela Rejects OAS, US Calls for Election Recount - Reuters
US Joins Chorus for Venezuela Vote Audit - USAT
Protests Flare as Venezuela Government Rejects Vote Recount - Reuters
Victory Proves Gloomy for Venezuela’s New Leader - NYT
Tight Election in Venezuela Complicates Maduro's Plans - LAT
Chavez Heir Begins 6-Year Term With Weak Mandate - AP
Students, Troops Clash in Venezuela Over Election - AP
Without Hugo, Venezuela's 'Chavismo' Loses Appeal - Reuters
Cuba Relieved as Chávez Heir Wins in Venezuela - AP
Mexican Government Tries to Soften Drug War Language - AP
Mexico Judge Acquits Ex-Drug Czar Linked to Cartel - AP
Dominican Republic Agent Among 7 Arrested in Drug Case - AP
Haiti's Displaced From the Quake Now at 320,050 - AP
Trouble Has Just Begun in Venezuela - TNR opinion
Asia / Pacific
China Criticizes US Force Strengthening in Asia - AP
China Points Finger at US Over Asia-Pacific Tensions - Reuters
Asia-Pacific Countries Conduct Maritime Disaster Response Exercise - VOA
2 Top Terror Suspects Survive Philippine Offensive - AP
Europe
Europe Split Over Austerity as a Path to Growth - NYT
Rights Group Sues UK Over Exports of Spying Tech - AP
Looking Beyond Magnitsky Lists, Kremlin Eyes Putin-Obama Meetings - VOA
Russia: Obama Sends Letter to Putin - WP
Russia: As US Seeks Security Pact, Obama Is Set to Meet Putin - NYT
Trial of a Neo-Nazi in Germany Delayed Over Media Concerns - NYT
Under Orders, French Officials Reveal Financial Worth - NYT
Pianist’s Posts on Twitter Spur Penalty From Turkey - NYT
South Asia