27 August SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Afghan President Questions U.S. Timeline for Leaving – Associated Press
CIA is Secretly Paying Many Karzai Officials – Washington Post
Afghan Candidate’s Campaign Workers Abducted – New York Times
Looking at Lessons That Can Be Learned From Iraq – Associated Press
Afghan Troops Learn Rules of the Road – Los Angeles Times
Combined Team Investigates Shooting Incident – AFPS
Taliban Kill Eight Afghan Police in Raid – Voice of America
5 Killed in Northern Afghanistan Market Bombing – Associated Press
NATO Hospital Offers Top Notch Care in Taliban Heartland – Voice of America
Pakistan
Pakistan Orders Evacuations as Flooding Worsens – Voice of America
Pakistan Flood Sets Back Years of Gains on Infrastructure – New York Times
U.S. Cites Credible Threats to Pakistan Aid Workers – Voice of America
Pakistani Taliban Threats Don’t Deter Aid Workers – Christian Science Monitor
U.N.: 1 Million More Displaced by Pakistan Floods – Associated Press
Iraq
Bombings Across Iraq Kill Scores, Injure Hundreds – Washington Post
Iraqis Gain Capability Against Internal, External Threats – AFPS
Iran
Mullen Calls Iranian Nuclear Pursuit ‘Unacceptable’ – AFPS
Islam
Radical Islamists Try to Exploit Islamophobia – Voice of America
For Critics of Islam,’Sharia’ Becomes Shorthand for Extremism – Washington Post
U.S. Department of Defense
Warner: Save Some of JFCOM, if Not All of It – Daily Press
World
Reshuffling the Geopolitical Order – Los Angeles Times opinion
United States
FBI, ATF Squabbles are Hurting Bombing Inquiries – Washington Post
Tension over Obama Policies within ICE – Washington Post
Brewer Appeals Arizona Law Ruling on Illegals – Washington Times
As Borders Tighten, Illegals Turn to Sea – Associated Press
Legacy of Torture – New York Times editorial
Africa
Sudan Leader Travels Despite Warrant – New York Times
Strike in S. Africa Shows Strains in Ruling Alliance – Washington Post
Kenya’s New Constitution Signed Into Law – Voice of America
Kenya Gets New American-Style Constitution – Associated Press
Jubilant Kenyans Usher In New Constitution – Reuters
U.N.: Attacks on Hutus in 1990s Could Be Genocide – Associated Press
‘Crimes of Genocide’ Against Hutus in Congo – Christian Science Monitor
Nigeria Teens Sold for Prostitution in Ivory Coast – Associated Press
Americas and Caribbean
Colombia Unlikely to Redo U.S. Base Pact – Washington Times
Mexico Targets Flow of Drug Money – Washington Post
Mexico May Get Anti-Laundering Limit on Cash Sales – Associated Press
Mexico Frees Ex-State Police Director in Drug Case – Associated Press
Grenade Explosion Injures 16 at Mexican Bar – Associated Press
Mexico Starts Identifying 72 Massacred Migrants – Associated Press
Migrant Misery, in Mexico – Los Angeles Times editorial
Facing Long Mine Rescue, Chile Spares No Expense – New York Times
Wyclef Jean’s Disqualification Leaves Haiti in Uncertainty – Los Angeles Times
U.S., Colombia: A Pact on the Rocks – Washington Post opinion
Asia Pacific
Carter Wins Freedom for U.S. Man Imprisoned in North Korea – Voice of America
Carter Gains Release of U.S. Activist Imprisoned by N. Korea – Washington Post
Carter Wins Release of American in North Korea – New York Times
Carter Wins American’s Release from North Korea – Los Angeles Times
North Korean Leader Reportedly in China – Voice of America
Kim Jong Il Leaves N. Korea for China Despite Carter Visit – Washington Post
N. Korean Leader’s Trip Spurs Succession Speculation – Associated Press
China Refuses Comment On North Korean Leader’s Visit – Voice of America
China Silent on Reported Visit By North Korea’s Kim – Reuters
China Warns U.S. Against Selling Taiwan Radars – Associated Press
Japan Panel Urges Defence Changes, Wary Of China – Reuters
New Manila Police Chief Replaced In Fresh Hijack Humiliation – Reuters
Burma’s Generals Shed Uniforms Ahead of Election – Associated Press
Europe
U.K. Faces New Wave Of Homegrown Attacks – Reuters
U.N. Criticizes France for Mistreating Roma – New York Times
Vatican: Church Defends Rights of Gypsies – Associated Press
Quiet Hardliner Leads Turk Military In Testing Times – Reuters
N. Ireland: Truth and the Troubles – New York Times editorial
Middle East
Israelis, Palestinians Hold Little Hope for Direct Talks – Voice of America
For Once, Hope in the Middle East – New York Times opinion
South Asia
