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
