Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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Afghanistan
Political Tensions Impact Special Ops Negatively in Afghan District - S&S
Coalition Plays Down Afghan Reports of Major Battle in Helmand - NYT
Karzai to Discuss Enhancing Defense Ties with India - VOA
India Offers More Aid for Rebuilding Afghanistan - AP
Group Taking Politics and Military Strategy to Same Extremes - NYT
Afghan Women 'Jailed Over Morals' - BBC
Group: More Afghan Women Jailed for 'Moral Crimes' - AP
Afghan Students Protest Women's Rights Decree - AP
Afghan Women's Rights in Peril, Group Says - LAT
Torture Victim’s Body Found Near US Base, Afghans Say - NYT
Afghan Interpreters to Get UK Visas - BBC
ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS
Syria
Syria Opposition Signals Tough Line on Peace Talks - AP
Iran, Hezbollah Support for Syria Complicates Peace-Talk Strategy - NYT
Iranian Soldiers Fighting for Assad in Syria - WP
Syrian Forces and Hezbollah Fighters Press Assault on Key City - NYT
Syria, Israel Exchange Fire Across Cease-Fire Line - LAT
Syria and Israel in Exchange of Fire - BBC
Israel Warns Syria to Halt Attacks After Exchange - WP
Kerry in Oman to Discuss Syria Peace Conference - VOA
Kerry Mideast Talks on Syria to Include Russian Call for Involving Iran - VOA
Past Differences Hamper US-Russian Efforts to Help Syria - VOA
Spain Backs Sending Defensive Arms to Syria Rebels - AP
Syria Reaches Crucial Test - WP opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Wave of Violence Continues in Iraq - VOA
Fresh Bombings in Iraq 'Kill 23' - BBC
Attacks in Iraq Kill Over 40, Sectarian Tensions High - Reuters
Diplomats: Iran Acts to Expand Sensitive Nuclear Capacity - VOA
Saudi Arabia Detains 10 More in Iran Spying Case - VOA
Saudi Arabia Arrests 10 Spy Suspects - BBC
Diplomats: Iran Acts to Expand Sensitive Nuclear Capacity - VOA
Iran Bars Candidacies of Rafsanjani, Ahmadinejad Aide - VOA
A Founder of Iranian Revolution Barred From Office - NYT
Iran Disqualifies Rafsanjani From Race - WP
Iran Disqualifies 2 High-Profile Presidential Candidates - LAT
Key Pair Barred from Iran Election - BBC
Iran's Ahmadinejad Says Will Challenge Ally's Ban From Election - Reuters
Iran: Riot Police Return to Tehran's Streets - WP
Iranians Face New Internet Curbs Before Election - VOA
Saudi Arabia Executes 5 Yemenis, Displays Bodies - AP
Sinai Security Hostages 'Freed' - BBC
Militants Release Seven Egyptians Kidnapped in Sinai - Reuters
Tell Me How This Ends - NYT opinion
US Department of Defense
Fort Hood Suspect Paid $278,000 Since 2009 Shooting - S&S
Two Defense Contractors Sentenced in Navy Bribery Scheme - LAT
Troops to See 1.8 Percent Pay Raise if Proposed Budget Bill Passes - S&S
Marine Corps Commandant, Legal Staff Targeted in IG Complaint - MCT
Parts of Bradley Manning Trial to be Closed to Public - WP
Fort Jackson Commander Suspended, Faces Adultery Charges - AP
Army General Suspended After Fight with Mistress - WP
United States
Debate Aside, Drone Strikes Drop Sharply - NYT
Petraeus Had Key Role in Benghazi Talking Points - WP
White House Says Reporters Should Not be Prosecuted - WP
Rescuers Dig for Survivors After Deadly US Tornado - VOA
National Guard Deployed to Help with Oklahoma City Tornado Rescue - S&S
House Passes Bill on Lying About Military Medals - AP
Bin Laden Burial Pictures Will Stay Secret - WP
Immigration Overhaul Wins Panel’s Backing in the Senate - NYT
Obama, the Media and National Security - NYT opinion
Africa
Obama To Visit Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania - VOA
Clashes Continue in Eastern DRC Ahead of UN Chief Visit - VOA
Nigeria Seeks Help from Niger in Battle with Militants - VOA
Nigeria to Free 'Terror' Women - BBC
Group to Take Nigeria Government to International Court - VOA
Emergency Response Grows in Chad - VOA
Americas
Mexico: With Soldiers’ Return to Michoacan, Drug War Circles Back - WP
FARC Rebel in Colombia Explains Why He Wanted Out - LAT
Guatemala: Montt's Genocide Conviction Annulled - BBC
Genocide Trial of Guatemalan Ex-Dictator May Have to Restart - NYT
Guatemala Full of Questions After Genocide Conviction Annulled - LAT
Protesters Hurl Firebombs as Chile Leader Speaks - AP
Bolivia Law Backs Morales Third Term - BBC
Asia / Pacific
Chinese Hackers Who Breached Google Gained Access to Sensitive Data - WP
US Urged to Allow Counterattacks on Chinese Hackers - NYT
Chinese Premier Looks to Boost Economic, Political Ties - VOA
North Korea Leader Sends Envoy to China - BBC
North Korean Leader Sends Envoy to China - NYT
North Korea Sends Top Kim Jong-Un Aide to Beijing - Reuters
State Media Shows North Korea Has New Military Chief - AP
Defectors Accuse North of Stirring Unrest During 1980 S. Korea Uprising - VOA
A Living Memory of Bonds Between Burma, US - S&S
Burma President Ends US Trip With Trade Deal - VOA
Burmese President to Meet with US Lawmakers - VOA
Seven Muslims Convicted of Killing Buddhist Monk in Burma - VOA
Muslims Linked to Riots Given Prison Terms in Burma - NYT
UN Urges Action to End Child Soldiers in Burma - AP
Hundreds Seek Compensation in Japan Nuclear Crisis - AP
In Burma, a Glimmer of Hope - WP editorial
China’s Brutal One-Child Policy - NYT opinion
Central Asia
Kyrgyzstan Bent on Evicting US Air Base in 2014 - AP
Europe
Russia Says Senior Islamist Insurgent Killed - VOA
Russian Billionaire Lebedev Pleads Not Guilty in Court - VOA
Aide Charged With Abuse of Power in Georgia - NYT
Turkey Seeks to Benefit From Islamic Banking Sector - VOA
South Asia