25 September SWJ Roundup

Afghanistan

U.S. Strategists Seek Afghan Fixes Outside the Box – Associated Press

Widespread Fraud Seen in Latest Afghan Elections – New York Times

Afghan Equality and Law, but With Strings Attached – New York Times

Insurgents Attack NATO Base in Afghanistan – Los Angeles Times

Failed Attack on Base Leaves 5 Insurgents Dead – AFPS

Afghan, NATO Forces Kill 30 Insurgents In Assault – Reuters

NATO: Bomb Blast Kills 2 Troops, 30 Militants Die – Associated Press

3 Afghan Journalists Released – New York Times

NATO Says 3 Detained Afghan Journalists Released – Associated Press

Army Limits Use of Images of Casualties in G.I.’s Case – New York Times

Britain’s Fourth Afghan War, Through the Lens of Three Others – New York Times

Pakistan

Pakistani Journalist Speaks Out, Eyes Turn to the Military – New York Times

Pakistanis Protest NY Court Ruling on Female Scientist – Voice of America

U.S. Sentence for Pakistani Ignites Anger and Protests – Associated Press

Gunmen Kill 2 People in Attack on Pakistani Mosque – Associated Press

U.N. Speakers Urge Pakistan to Free Up Arms Talks – Reuters

Visiting Pakistan’s Cut-Off Villages – New York Times

Pakistan PM Cancels Trip to Europe – Reuters

Black Hole for Foreign Aid – Washington Times

Iraq

Much Uncertain as U.S. Officials Enter Crucial Handover Phase – Washington Post

Iraq’s Winning Bloc Rejects Maliki as PM Again – Reuters

Iran

Obama Reaches Out to Iran with Multiple Messages – Washington Post

Russia Pushing Back on Tougher Sanctions Against Iran – Los Angeles Times

Obama: Ahmadinejad’s Remarks ‘Hateful’ – Washington Times

Iran’s President Expresses Hope for More Nuclear Talks – New York Times

Iran’s Nuclear Agency Trying to Stop Computer Worm – Associated Press

Ahmadinejad Says Iran May End Enrichment – Associated Press

Iran Insists U.S. Attacked Itself to Attack Others – Voice of America

Obama Calls Iranian President’s U.N. Remarks Hateful – Voice of America

Freed U.S. Hiker Meets Ahmadinejad – Voice of America

U.S. Department of Defense

Alexander Details U.S. Cyber Command Gains – AFPS

Officials Seek to Strengthen Reserve Components – AFPS

The Soldiers We Need at Home – New York Times opinion

Lady Gaga’s Call to Arms – Washington Times opinion

‘Gays,’ Guns and Mad Social Science – Washington Times opinion

United States

State Secrets Cited in Effort by White House to Block Suit – New York Times

Obama Invokes ‘State Secrets’ Claim to Dismiss Suit – Washington Post

FBI Searches Antiwar Activists’ Homes – New York Times

United Nations

U.N. Warns Volatile Food Prices Threat to Food Security – Voice of America

Africa

Obama Exhorts Sudan to Proceed with Vote on Independence – Washington Post

Obama Presses for Peace in Likely Sudan Partition – New York Times

Sudan Seeks Global Support as Vote Nears – Associated Press

S. Sudanese Risk Citizen Rights In Vote – Reuters

U.N.: Rwanda Won’t Pull Troops Out Of Darfur – Reuters

U.S. Boosts Ties With Break-Away Somalia Regions – Reuters

U.N.: 303 People Raped by Militia in DRC in Four Days – Voice of America

Nigerian Presidential Candidates Campaign for Youth Vote – Voice of America

2 Million People Displaced in Nigeria Flooding – Associated Press

Americas and Caribbean

Fourth Mexico Mayor Killed in Under Six Weeks – Los Angeles Times

Slaying of Mayor is Fourth in Northern Mexico in Past Month – Washington Post

Small-Town Mayors Targeted by Mexican Drug Gangs – Associated Press

Chavez Urges Peace in Colombia After Rebel’s Death – Associated Press

Venezuela Opposition Hopeful of Inroads Against Chavez – Los Angeles Times

The Last Election in Venezuela? – Washington Times opinion

Cuba Details New Policies on Budding Entrepreneurs – New York Times

Caribbean Crime Wave Linked to U.S. Deportations – Associated Press

Asia Pacific

Obama’s U.N. Visit Includes Strong Outreach to Asia – Washington Post

Obama, S. East Asian Leaders Urge Free Navigation – Associated Press

Repatriation Policy Links China to Rights Violations – Washington Times

Japan Retreats With Release of Chinese Boat Captain – New York Times

Japan Releases Chinese Boat Captain – Washington Post

Japan Releases Chinese Fishing Captain – Los Angeles Times

Japan Refuses China Demand For Apology In Boat Row – Reuters

Koreas Fail to Reach Deal on Reunions – New York Times

U.S., South Korea Plan Anti-submarine Exercise – AFPS

Thai PM Calls for ‘More Inclusive’ Political System in Burma – Washington Post

A Thai Region Where Husbands Are Imported – New York Times

Central Asia

Uzbek Survivor of Torture Seeks to Fight It Tacitly – New York Times

Middle East

End of Israeli Settlement Freeze Looms Over Peace Talks – Voice of America

Clinton Meets Abbas as Mideast Peace Deadline Looms – Reuters

Israel Plays Down Scope Of Future Settler Projects – Reuters

Arab Move to Censure Israel Stymied at U.N. Meeting – Associated Press

U.N. Nuclear Assembly Rejects Arab Move Targeting Israel – Reuters

Al-Qaida Gunmen Ambush Bus Carrying Yemeni Forces – Associated Press

Nations Vow Support For Yemen as It Faces Threats – Reuters

South Asia

Foreign Athletes Arrive in India for Commonwealth Games – Voice of America

India: Athletes arrive for Commonwealth Games – Washington Post

Games Official Angers India With Hygiene Comment – New York Times

Commonwealth Games Chief Says All Countries Will Take Part – Reuters

Commonwealth Games Head Says Much Work Remains – Associated Press