23 August SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Taliban Intensify Attacks Against Afghan Police – New York Times
al-Qaeda Fighters Take Limited Role in Insurgency – Washington Post
Pakistanis Say Taliban Arrest Was Meant to Hurt Peace Bid – New York Times
Taliban Strength Means More Stonings, Floggings – Los Angeles Times
Four U.S. Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan – Washington Post
Next U.S. Target: The Birthplace of the Taliban – Associated Press
4 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan – Los Angeles Times
4 U.S. Troops Killed in Eastern Afghanistan – Associated Press
21 Killed in Series of Afghanistan Attacks – Los Angeles Times
Young Lovers Killed by Stoning in Afghanistan – Los Angeles Times
Afghan President Firm on End of Private Security Contractors – Voice of America
Karzai Defends Contractor Phaseout – New York Times
Afghan Pres Defends Move to Disband Security Firms – Associated Press
Karzai Urges U.S. Taxpayers to End Security Contractors – Reuters
Karzai Says He Intervened to Secure Release of Aide – Washington Post
Air Base Expansion Plans Reflect Long-term Investment – Washington Post
Pakistan
Floods Force Thousands From Homes in Pakistan – New York Times
Thousands Stay in Pakistan Floods to Protect Homes – Associated Press
Video of Mob Killings Sparks Anguish in Pakistan – Associated Press
Officials: U.S. Drones Kill 6 in Northwest Pakistan – Associated Press
Pakistan: Friend or Foe? – Washington Post opinion
Pakistan’s Madrassas Need Reform – Washington Times opinion
Iraq
As Mission Shifts in Iraq, Risks Linger for Obama – New York Times
As U.S. Scales Back Attacks and Political Deadlock Persist – Washington Post
Odierno: U.S. Combat Mission in Iraq ‘Unlikely’ After Sept. 1 – AFPS
Odierno: Iran Funding Extremists in Iraq – Voice of America
Odierno: Iraq Troops Fit for Duty – Wall Street Journal
U.S. Troops in Could do Battle, But Very Unlikely – Los Angeles Times
General: Iraqis Will be Ready for U.S. Withdrawal in 2011 – Washington Times
U.S. Could Lend Assistance to Iraq After 2011 – USA Today
U.S. Troops Unlikely to Resume Combat Duties in Iraq – Associated Press
7 Advise and Assist Bdes, from BCTs, Still in Iraq – Army Times
Odierno: U.S. Ready to Resume Iraq Combat Role if Needed – Reuters
U.S. Unlikely to Resume Iraq Combat Role – United Press International
U.S. Combat Operations in Iraq Have Ended Barring Disaster – Bloomberg
Odierno: Iraq Failure Could See Combat Role Resume – Agence France-Presse
Fatality in Iraq Is First After Deadline – New York Times
U.S. Solider Killed in Rocket Attack in Iraq – Associated Press
U.S. Pullout From Iraq A Mountainous Challenge – Reuters
Iraq Acknowledges Briton’s Killer Escaped – Associated Press
Mission Accomplished? – Los Angeles Times editorial
5 Myths About Leaving Iraq – Washington Post opinion
Iran
Iran Launches Controversial Bushehr Nuclear Plant – Voice of America
Iran Opens Its First Nuclear Power Plant – New York Times
Iran Starts Nuclear Reactor, Says Intent Peaceful – Associated Press
Israel Says Iranian Reactor Use ‘Totally Unacceptable’ – YNet
Russia Helps Iran Fuel Up First Nuclear Power Plant – Voice of America
Russia Helps Iran Load Fuel Into its First Nuclear Plant – Washington Post
Iran Unveils Domestically-Built Drone – Voice of America
Iran Unveils Unmanned Aerial Bomber – Los Angeles Times
Iran Inaugurates Nation’s First Unmanned Bomber – Associated Press
Iranian President Offers Friendship to the U.S. – Associated Press
Islam
Islamic World Needs its Own Nelson Mandelas – New York Times opinion
WikiLeaks
Prosecutors Eye WikiLeaks Charges – Wall Street Journal
WikiLeaks in Sweden for Whistleblower Laws – Associated Press
Sweden Withdraws Arrest Warrant for Embattled WikiLeaks Founder – VOA
Sweden Defends Reversal of Warrant for Assange – New York Times
United States
Balancing Act for Imam in Mosque Furor – New York Times
Islamic Center Attracts Protesters on Both Sides – New York Times
Mosque Planner Says Opposition ‘Beyond Islamophobia’ – Wall Street Journal
N.Y. Mosque Uproar Worries Muslims Worldwide – Los Angeles Times
NY Mosque Imam: Attention From Project Is Positive – Associated Press
Other Plans for Mosques Face Vehement Opposition – Washington Post
NYC Mosque: Taking Bin Laden’s Side – New York Times opinion
Choose to Move the Mosque – Washington Post opinion
Australia
Australian Prime Minister Says Election Too Close to Call – Washington Post
After Close Australia Vote, Parties Seek Coalition – New York Times
Australia PM Seeks Coalition Rule – BBC News
Africa
Kenya: Somali Neighborhood Incubator for Jihad – Washington Post
Somalia Rebels Looking Increasingly Like Taliban – Associated Press
Somalia Blast Kills Fighters From Pakistan, India – Associated Press
Foreign Militants Killed Preparing Bombs In Somalia – Reuters
Tensions Simmer in Spanish Enclave in North Africa – Associated Press
Qaeda’s N.African Wing Frees 2 Spanish Hostages – Reuters
Rwandan Rebels Raped at Least 150 Women in Congo – New York Times
Guinea Prime Minister Denies Bias Ahead of Vote – Associated Press
Restrictions on the News Media Cause Alarm in South Africa – New York Times
Americas and Caribbean
Colombia: Debate Starts on Uribe’s Legacy – Washington Times
Venezuela, More Deadly Than Iraq, Wonders Why – New York Times
Mexico Gunbattle Closes U.S. Highway – Associated Press
Headless, Mutilated Bodies Hung From Mexico Bridge – Reuters
Haiti: Wyclef Jean Says He’ll Challenge Election Ruling – New York Times
Jamaica Opposition Calls for Probe Into Drug Lord Case – Associated Press
Spain Says U.S. to Take Cuban Political Prisoners – Associated Press
Guyana Military to Help Police in High-Crime Areas – Associated Press
Asia Pacific
Severe Flooding Hits Northeast China – New York Times
South Korea Free Trade Pact Back on U.S. Agenda – Washington Post
Western Schools Sprout in S. Korea – New York Times
Official: Seoul Not Considering Food Aid to N. Korea – Associated Press
Europe
U.S., Russia Face Off Over Alleged Arms Trafficker – Washington Post
Extradition Frays Thai-Russian Relations – Washington Times
Russian Forces Kill Suspect in Moscow Bombings – Associated Press
Russian Police Detain Opposition Leaders – Associated Press
Kremlin Critic Nemtsov Detained At Russia Rally – Reuters
Middle East
Palestinians: Israel Must Stop Building for Talks to Work – Voice of America
Israeli PM: Peace ‘Difficult but Possible’ – Associated Press
Dejected Palestinians See No Hope In Peace Talks – Reuters
Israel’s Netanyahu Sees Difficult Talks Ahead – Reuters
Analysis: Talks to Test Netanyahu’s Will for Peace – Associated Press
Back to the Middle East Table – Washington Post editorial
Israeli PM Stakes Out Positions for Peace Talks – Associated Press
Israel’s Barak Names New Army Chief to End Scandal – Reuters
U.S. Weighs Tough Choice Over Aid for Lebanon – New York Times
Lebanese Ship Postpones Aid Mission Set for Gaza – New York Times
Yemen Forces Kill 7 Militants After Qaeda Attacks – Reuters
In New Posters, Mubarak’s Son for Egypt President? – Associated Press
Shiites Say Bahrain Crackdown Sets Back Relations – Associated Press
Amnesty Says Saudi May Paralyze Man as Punishment – Reuters
South Asia
India Opposition Raises Fresh Objection to Nuclear Bill – Reuters
