29 August SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Graft-Fighting Prosecutor Is Dismissed in Afghanistan – New York Times
Afghan Deputy Attorney General Forced to Retire – Associated Press
Afghan President Condemns CIA Payment Reports – Associated Press
Karzai Criticises U.S. Pullout Plan – BBC News
Coalition, Afghan Forces Repel Taliban Attacks on Bases – Voice of America
Taliban Attacks Two U.S. Bases – Washington Post
NATO Base Attacked in Eastern Afghanistan – Los Angeles Times
Insurgents Attack NATO Base – Associated Press
7 U.S. Troops Killed in Latest Afghanistan Fighting – Associated Press
Gunmen Kill Afghan Election Candidate – Reuters
5 Kidnapped Afghan Campaign Workers Found Dead – Associated Press
Pakistan
Pakistanis Scramble to Escape Floods – New York Times
Humanitarian Needs in Flood-Stricken Pakistan Rise – Voice of America
Pakistan Floods Just One of Its Water Woes – Associated Press
Pakistan Floodwaters Ebb, Hunger And Disease Remain – Reuters
Pakistani Army Ends Hostage Drama in NW City – Voice of America
Upstarts Chip Away at Power of Feudal Pakistani Landlords – New York Times
The Win-win of U.S. Relief for Pakistan – Washington Post opinion
Iraq
Iraqi PM Issues High Security Alert – Voice of America
Qaeda in Iraq Says It Was Behind Latest Attacks – New York Times
As US Military Bases Close, Iraqis Left Behind – Associated Press
Officer Honors Memory of a Young Interpreter – Washington Post
A U.S. ‘Legacy of Waste’ in Iraq – Los Angeles Times
Iran
Iran Hard-liners Skirt Sanctions – Los Angeles Times
Protesters Ask Iran to Spare Convicted Woman – Associated Press
Islam
Five Myths About Mosques – Washington Post opinion
U.S. Department of Defense
Pentagon Considers Preemptive Cyber-Defense Strikes – Washington Post
United States
For Obama, Steep Learning Curve as Chief in Time of War – New York Times
Glenn Beck Tells Crowd to ‘Restore America’ – Washington Post
At Lincoln Memorial, a Call for Religious Rebirth – New York Times
United Kingdom
Tony Blair Reemerges with Memoir – Los Angeles Times
World
Not Quite Superpowers – Washington Post opinion
Africa
Somali Militants Grow More Brazen in Attack – Washington Post
Somalia: Denmark Navy Helicopter Foils Pirates – Associated Press
U.N.: Rwanda Killings were War Crimes – Washington Post
Rwanda Contests Report on Army – Associated Press
ICC Asks U.N. to Act Against Kenya – Voice of America
Obama’s Failure in Sudan – New York Times opinion
Americas and Caribbean
Mexico Killings Detective Missing – BBC News
Venezuelans Protest Against Unchecked Violence – Associated Press
Asia Pacific
N. Korean Leader Kim Appears Headed Home From China – Associated Press
North Korea’s Kim Not Seen Heading For Retirement Yet – Reuters
Chinese Navy to Hold Drills in Yellow Sea – Associated Press
China Announces Navy Drill Ahead Of U.S. Show Of Force – Reuters
South Korea’s PM-Designate Quits Under Pressure – Reuters
New Dissent in Japan Is Loudly Anti-Foreign – New York Times
Protests Fan Hong Kong Anger Over Manila Killings – New York Times
The Caucasus
19 Dead in Shootout in Russia’s Caucasus – Associated Press
Europe
The European Union is Dying – Washington Post opinion
Middle East
Netanyahu: We Can Reach a Peace Deal to Last Generations – Ha’aretz
Many Clocks Tick as Israel, Palestinians Open Talks – Reuters
Israel PM Wants Regular Meetings With Palestinians – Associated Press
Settler Leader Speaks of Holding Netanyahu to his Word – Los Angeles Times
Influential Israeli Rabbi Says Abbas Should Perish – Associated Press
Egypt: Mubarak’s Health and Successor Guessing Games – Los Angeles Times
Egyptian Police Find Weapons Bound for Gaza – Associated Press
Lebanon Arrests 4 After Deadly Beirut Shootout – Associated Press
Qaeda Says Responsible For Killing 8 Yemen Troops – Reuters
Saudi Arabia Preparing Charges Against Activist – Reuters
South Asia
India Blocks China Defence Ties – BBC News
India Police Kill Maoist Leader – BBC News
India Police Say 848 Tonnes of Explosives are Missing – BBC News
