Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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IS / ISIS / ISIL
Advance of Islamist Terrorists Tests Obama's Flat No on Ground Forces - Bloomberg
Islamic State 'Training Pilots to Fly Fighter Jets' - BBC
Russia Denies Agreed with US to Share Intel on IS Militants - AFP
USS Carl Vinson Set to Take Over Airstrikes in Syria, Iraq - S&S
Kurds Stuck Between Foes Once Again - NYT
Syria
Kobani Key to US Strategy Against Islamic State - AP
Pentagon: Hundreds of Islamic State Militants Killed in Fight for Kobani - VOA
Battle for Kobani Enters Second Month - VOA
IS 'Nearly Driven Out of Kobane' - BBC
Fate of Kobani in Question Despite Airstrikes - VOA
ISIL Forces Concentrating Around Kobani, Official Says - DMA
ISIL’s Actions Have Enabled More Airstrikes, DoD Spokesman Says - DMA
US Airstrikes in Syria Are Now Dwarfing Those in Iraq - WP
US, Turkey at Odds Over Strategy Against Islamic State - VOA
Germany Leaving Options Open for Arming PKK - VOA
US Still Searching for Credible Allies in Syria - AP
Inherent Resolve Airstrikes Continue in Syria - AFPS
Kosovo 'Jihad' Boy Rescued in Syria - BBC
Dialing Back on Syria - WP Opinion
Iraq
Baghdad Attacks Leave Dozens Dead - BBC
Can Islamic State Overrun Baghdad? Cautious Residents Staying Put - Bloomberg
On Edge of Baghdad, Islamic State’s Advances Stoke Fears - WP
Islamic State Fighters Continue Advance in Iraq’s Anbar Province - WP
Islamic State Steps Up Car Bombings in Baghdad - LAT
As US Focuses Strikes on Kobani, Iraqis Plea for Air Cover - McClatchy
At War Against ISIS, Iraqi Premier Facing Battles Closer to Home - NYT
Report: Iraq Minorities Face Extinction from Islamic State Onslaught - Reuters
UK to Deploy Armed Drones Against Islamic State in Iraq - BBC
Britain to Re-deploy Drones from Afghanistan to Iraq - AFP
Attacks in Baghdad Kill at Least 50 People - AP
Afghanistan
Outgoing Armed Services Chair Warns About Waning Afghanistan Support - S&S
Two Haqqani Militant Leaders Arrested, Afghan Officials Say - NYT
Afghanistan Captures 2 Haqqani Commanders - VOA
2 Haqqani Leaders Arrested by Afghan Intelligence - AP
Afghan Forces Arrest Haqqani Leaders - BBC
In Afghanistan, New Government Faces a Clash of Cultures - WP
Terrorism / Counterterrorism / Jihadists
New Coed Guard Duty Causing Ruckus at Guantanamo Prison - MH
Feds Ask Judge to Delay Release of Gitmo Force-feeding Videos - MH
Canada Set to Boost Spy Agency Powers Against Terror Threats - Reuters
Man Charged With Planning Australian Terror Attack - AP
US Department of Defense
Army Leaders Discuss Benefits of a Regionally Aligned Force - FO
Hagel Concerned About Treatment of Personnel Exposed to Chemical Weapons - DMA
United States
FBI Chief Wants Tech Firms to Make Devices Wiretap-ready - WP
Uncertainties Swirl as VA 'Choice Card' Deadline Nears - S&S
Apple, FBI Battle Over High-Tech Privacy Turf - VOA
United Nations
Venezuela Gets Security Council Seat; Turkey Fails - NYT
Turkey Fails in Bid to Join UN Security Council - AP
No Security Council Seat for Turkey - BBC
UN Human Rights Chief Denounces Funding Shortage for His Office - NYT
UN Rights Chief Talking to China About Tibet Visit - VOA
Ebola
President May Name ‘Czar’ to Manage US Ebola Response - NYT
Obama, Under Fire, May Name Czar on Ebola - WP
US Steps Up its Domestic Response as Ebola Worries Grow - AP
CDC Director on the Defensive as Ebola Spreads - WP
Texas Hospital Apologizes for ‘Mistakes’ During Initial Ebola Treatment - WP
Texas Health Official: 'We Made Mistakes' in Ebola Case - VOA
Republicans Ramp Up Pressure for Travel Ban on Citizens of Ebola-stricken Nations - Yahoo
Lawmakers Blast Government Handling of Ebola on American Soil - Reuters
White House Shifts Into Crisis Mode on Ebola Response - Reuters
Obama OKs Call-up of Guard, Reserves if Needed to Address Ebola - AP
Existing Protocols Might Not Be Enough for Ebola - AP
National Nurses Group says US Hospitals Unprepared for Ebola - VOA
US Troops in Liberia at Low Risk of Infection, General Says - DMA
Obama Authorizes Military Reservists for Ebola Mission in Africa - Reuters
Ebola Spread in West Played Down by WHO - BBC
WHO: Conditions Deteriorating in Ebola-stricken Guinea, Sierra Leone - VOA
Ebola Comes to Last Safe District in Sierra Leone - AP
WHO Focuses on Stopping Ebola Regional Spread - BBC
Africa Stems Ebola via Border Closings, Luck - AP
UN Launches Urgent Ebola Aid Appeal - BBC
UN Chief: Fund to Fight Ebola Has $100,000 in Bank - AP
US Asks to Use Its Air Bases in Spain in Ebola Mission - Reuters
The Threat of Hysteria - WP Opinion
Africa
Nigeria: Boko Haram Negotiating Cease-fire, Abducted Girls' Release - VOA
Nigerian Troops Charged with Mutiny - BBC
Sudan: 3 UN/AU Peacekeepers Killed in Darfur - AP
Frustration as South Sudan Talks Delayed Again - VOA
Rebels Kill 30 in East Congo, Official Says - AP
Dozens Killed in DR Congo Massacre - VOA
Kenyan Secessionist Leader Charged - BBC
Mozambique Party Rejects Poll Result - BBC
Americas / Caribbean
Mexico Missing: New Graves Found - BBC
Venezuela Murder Blamed on Colombian - BBC
Rare Independent Group Aims to Open Debate in Cuba - AP
South America’s New Caudillos - NYT Editorial
Asia / Pacific
Hong Kong Police Dismantle Protest Zone - VOA
Hong Kong Police Clear Pro-democracy Camp at Key Intersection - WP
Hong Kong Simmers as Government Extends Negotiations Olive Branch - VOA
Hong Kong’s Chief Offers Talks With Protesters But Rejects Key Concessions - WP
Hong Kong 'Ready for Talks' with Protesters - BBC
Hong Kong Crackdown Draws Ire as Video of Beating Sparks Outrage - WSJ
South Koreans Vow to Send More Leaflets Over Border - AP
Japan's Abe Sends Offering to War Shrine - VOA
Malaysia Arrests 14 Suspected Islamist Militants - VOA
Europe
Specter of Renewed Crisis Polarizes Europe - NYT
UK’s Cameron: One Last Go at EU Change - BBC
Ukraine Talks 'Positive But Hard' - BBC
Putin Meets with Ukraine’s Poroshenko in Milan - VOA
Putin Seeks Deal on Ukraine - AP
Putin Warns West Not to Blackmail Russia - AFP
Russia's Defense Minister Bristles at US Comment - AP
Serbia Salutes Putin with Pompous Parade - VOA
Putin Attends Serb Military Parade - BBC
'Rogue Rebels' Surround Ukraine Troops Near Lugansk - AFP
Poland Detains 2 Suspected of Espionage - AP
Turkey Campus Attacks Raise Islamic Radicalization Fears - VOA
Greece Seeks Trial for Right Wing Group Members - VOA
Middle East / North Africa
Iran FM: Progress Made in 'Very Difficult' Nuclear Talks - Reuters
Iran Looks at Compromise Nuke Offer - AP
Palestinian Boy Shot Dead by Israeli Troops - AP
Al-Qaida Fighters Storm Security Base in Yemen - AP
As Oil Prices Plummet, Saudi Arabia Faces a Test of Strategy - NYT
Activist on Trial for Tearing Photo of Bahrain’s King Repeats Act in Court - NYT
Concern Grows Over Succession of Oman’s Sultan - VOA
Bombs Go Off at Muslim Festival in Egypt, Wound 11 - AP
Rogue Libyan General Wages All-Out Campaign in Benghazi - WP
General Escalates Libya Attack - NYT
Soldiers End Protest by Algerian Police - AP
A Failing Yemen Strategy - WP Editorial
Recognizing a Palestinian State - NYT Debate (7 Op-Eds)
South Asia
Pakistan: Bomb Kills Two Polio Vaccinators in Mohmand Agency - TN
Pakistani Christian Woman’s Appeal of Death Sentence Is Rejected - NYT
TV Shows Helping Bridge Divide Between India, Pakistan - VOA