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8 September SWJ Roundup

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09.08.2010 at 10:58am

Afghanistan

NATO Chief Urges Karzai to Crack Down on GraftWashington Post

NATO: Taliban Outnumbered Around KandaharAssociated Press

U.S. Says Not Considering NATO Afghan Troop RequestReuters

Afghan Governor Killed by TalibanNew York Times

Officials in Afghanistan Detail Recent OperationsAFPS

Karzai’s Brother Financed Property Through Kabul BankWashington Post

Political Ties Shielded Bank in AfghanistanNew York Times

Police Beat Back Government Workers at Kabul Bank BranchWashington Post

Police Beat Customers At Crisis-Hit Afghan BankReuters

Afghanistan: More Voting Stations to Remain ClosedAssociated Press

The PowerPoint Rant that Got a Colonel FiredArmy Times

Pakistan

Car Bomb Kills at Least 20 in Northwest PakistanVoice of America

Blast Strikes Pakistani Police AreaNew York Times

Pakistan Bombing Kills at Least 14Los Angeles Times

Suspected U.S. Missile Strike Kills 6 in PakistanAssociated Press

Marine Helicopters Join Flood-relief Efforts in PakistanAFPS

More Army Helicopters Arrive in PakistanAFPS

Iraq

Iraqi Soldier Kills 2 U.S. TroopsWashington Post

2 U.S. Soldiers Killed in IraqLos Angeles Times

G.I. Deaths Are First for U.S. After Combat Mission’s EndNew York Times

6 Killed in 2 Separate Bomb Attacks in BaghdadAssociated Press

Bombs Targeting Iraqi Police Kill Three In BaghdadReuters

Iraq’s Looted Treasures in a Revolving DoorNew York Times

Projects for Iraq Lost in Waste LandAssociated Press

Iran

Iran Claims Right to Reject Nuclear InspectorsVoice of America

South Korean Sanctions Target IranNew York Times

South Korea Imposes Independent Sanctions on IranAssociated Press

Tehran Denies Ties to Karroubi RaidsUnited Press International

Iran Stands Firm on Stoning CaseBBC News

NATO

NATO To Keep ACT in Norfolk, Expand Missile ShieldDefense News

U.S. Department of Defense

IED Detectors Near Brink in Pentagon BudgetWashington Times

Obama to Award Medal of Honor to Vietnam-era AirmanAFPS

Department Joins in Call for Innovative SolutionsAFPS

Cyber Task Force Passes Mission to Cyber CommandAFPS

United States

Concern Is Voiced Over Religious IntoleranceNew York Times

Church Still Plans Koran BurningWashington Post

Petraeus: Planned Koran Burning Endangers TroopsVoice of America

New Lawsuit to Challenge Laptop Searches at U.S. BorderWashington Post

World

The Food CrisisUnited Press International

Africa

U.N. Says About 500 Were Raped in CongoNew York Times

U.N. ‘Failed’ DR Congo Rape VictimsBBC News

U.N. Urges Sanctions Against Rebel Rapists In CongoReuters

Death Toll At Darfur Camp Rises to Nine, U.N. SaysReuters

Ivory Coast Presidential Candidates Agree on Voter ListVOA

Americas and Caribbean

Mexico: 2 Bodies Likely Massacre InvestigatorsAssociated Press

Mexico Massacre Officials ‘Dead’BBC News

Press Group: Attacks on Press in Mexico ”a Crisis”Associated Press

Committee: Mexican Media Cowed By Drug ViolenceReuters

Colombia Refugees Still Can’t Flee GangsWashington Times

Venezuelan Opposition Parties Aim to Break Cycle of FailureVOA

New Hunger Strike in Venezuela Centers on LandAssociated Press

Gunmen Burst Into Factory in Honduras, Kill 18Associated Press

Asia Pacific

Chinese Officials Call for Talks, Not Friction, With U.S.New York Times

Relations with U.S. are ‘Sound,’ China SaysWashington Post

China’s Hu Calls for Stable Ties With U.S.Associated Press

Beijing Protests as Japan Arrests China Boat CaptainReuters

Beijing Calls for Support in BurmaUnited Press International

China says Foreign Governments Should Not Interfere in Burma’s ElectionVOA

Tibetans Wait for Dalai Lama, Cling to CultureWashington Post

U.S. Team to Discuss North Korea In Seoul, Tokyo, BeijingReuters

North Korea Releases South Korean Boat, Requests Flood AidVOA

North Korea Releases South Korean Fishing BoatLos Angeles Times

Teachers Killed in Restive Southern ThailandAssociated Press

Test For Aquino as Philippine Massacre Trial StartsReuters

Servant Testifies Filipino Warlord Ordered KillingAssociated Press

Clan ‘Behind Philippine Massacre’BBC News

Central Asia

Otunbayeva Warns Kyrgyzstan Election in JeopardyUnited Press International

Europe

Critic of Russia Security Gets ReprieveNew York Times

French Unions in National Strike on PensionsNew York Times

Spain’s PM Says ETA Must Lay Down ArmsReuters

Middle East

Netanyahu: No Guarantee Talks Will SucceedVoice of America

In Gaza, Finding a Steadier Path Through Shaken LivesNew York Times

The Shadow of HamasWashington Post editorial

M.E. Peace Talks: Saudi TimeNew York Times opinion

New Call for Election Boycott in EgyptNew York Times

South Asia

Indian Prime Minister Warns of More Assertive ChinaVoice of America

‘Non-Lethal’ Force Can Be Lethal in KashmirAssociated Press

Autocracy Fear as Sri Lanka VotesBBC News

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