19 September SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Afghan Polls Close, Scattered Violence Kills 14 – Voice of America
Afghan Vote Marked by Light Turnout and Violence – New York Times
Deadly Attacks, Signs of Fraud Mar Afghan Vote – Washington Post
Officials Portray Afghan Election as Success – Los Angeles Times
Afghans Vote for Parliament Amid Threats, Attacks – Associated Press
Afghans Vote Amid Violence And Widespread Fraud – Reuters
Vote Count Begins After Fears of Fraud, Poor Turnout – Agence France-Presse
Afghan Poll Workers Bodies Found – BBC News
U.S.-led Troops Push Into Rural Kandahar – Washington Post
Members of U.S. Platoon Accused of Killing Civilians for Sport – Washington Post
U.S. Soldiers Accused of Killing Afghans ‘for Sport’ – Agence France-Presse
U.S. Army Charges 5 Soldiers over Afghan Murders – Reuters
Army Monitored Stryker Brigade for Signs of Stress – Washington Post
Regulators Ignored Warnings About Afghan Bank – New York Times
Pakistan
Floods Leave Pakistan in Dire Economic Straits – Los Angeles Times
Iraq
At Least 18 Killed in Baghdad Double Bombing – Voice of America
Twin Blasts in Baghdad ‘Kill 23’ – BBC News
Syria, Iraq Attempt to Warm Relations – Voice of America
Iran
Ahmadinejad Appears to Dismiss Peace Efforts – Washington Post
Iranian Leader Seeks Release of Prisoners in U.S. – Associated Press
U.S. Hiker Travels Home From Iran – Associated Press
Iran’s Identity Crisis – Washington Post opinion
United Nations
U.N. Poverty Goals Face Accountability Questions – New York Times
Nuclear Issues To Be Featured In Obama U.N. Speech – Voice of America
UNICEF’s Idea – New York Times editorial
Africa
Sudan Referendum Worries Southerners in North Sudan – Voice of America
Mauritania Strikes at Militants – BBC News
Nigerian President Launches Election Bid – Voice of America
U.N. Urges Guinea to Set Election Date – Voice of America
MI5: Somalia, Yemen Pose Increasing Threat to Security – Voice of America
Americas and Caribbean
Venezuela Rejects Inclusion in U.S. Narcotics Blacklist – Voice of America
Left Behind in Venezuela to Piece Lives Together – New York Times
Abducted Mexico Police Found Dead – BBC News
Cuba Resets the Revolution – New York Times
Asia Pacific
Chinese Erupt in Nationalistic Outbursts over Detention – Los Angeles Times
Chinese Hold anti-Japan Protests Over Boat Dispute – Associated Press
Security, Rain Dampen China Protests Against Japan – Reuters
Toiling Far Away for Philippine Dreams – New York Times
Philippine Troops Kill Wanted Militant – New York Times
Christians in Indonesia Defy Police, Past Attacks – Associated Press
Thailand’s Red Shirts Mark Coup Anniversary – Associated Press
Europe
ETA Calls for Mediation in Conflict with Spain – BBC News
Germans Protest Nuclear Plants – Reuters
Turkey’s Constitutional Change – Washington Post editorial
Middle East
MI5: Somalia, Yemen Pose Increasing Threat to Security – Voice of America
Russia to Sell Missiles to Syria – BBC News
South Asia
U.S. Firms Vie to Protect India – Washington Post
Indian Kashmir Death Toll Reaches 100 – Voice of America
3 Protesters Are Killed in Kashmir – New York Times
Tourists Shot Near Delhi Mosque – BBC News
Air India Bomb Plotter Convicted – BBC News
