30 September SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Petraeus Fights Time, Enemy in Afghanistan – Washington Times
Top Al Qaeda Figures Reported Killed – Los Angeles Times
NATO Confirms Senior Al-Qaida Commander Killed – Associated Press
U.N. Says Afghan Election a Positive Sign – Associated Press
U.N.: Afghan Opium Production Halved in 2010 – Associated Press
Afghan Opium Production ‘Halved’ – BBC News
Car Bomber in South Afghanistan Kills 3 Civilians – Associated Press
Grisly Allegations in War-crimes Probe of Army Staff Sgt. – Washington Post
Senator Wants Afghanistan Funds Inspector Fired – Reuters
U.S. Judge Grants Bond to Man In Afghan Murder Case – Reuters
Pakistan
Pakistan Halts NATO Supplies to Afghanistan After Attack – New York Times
Pakistan Blocks NATO’s Afghan-bound Supplies – Washington Post
Pakistan Says NATO Copters Kill 3 Soldiers – Los Angeles Times
Pakistan Halts NATO Supplies After Border Attack – Reuters
NATO Chopper Kills 3 Pakistani Troops – Associated Press
Pakistan Says 3 Soldiers Killed In NATO Strike – Reuters
Pakistan Government on Rocky Ground – Washington Post
Musharraf: Pakistan’s Military Need Political Role – Associated Press
Video Hints at Executions by Pakistanis – New York Times
Terror Plot in Europe Prompted Palistan Drone Strikes – Associated Press
New Focus on Europeans Who Have Traveled to Pakistan – Washington Post
Obama’s Wars
Obama’s Wars – Washington Post full coverage
Military Thwarted President Seeking Choice – Washington Post (Pt. 1)
Biden Warned Obama Not to Become ‘Locked In’ – Washington Post (Pt. 2)
Obama: ‘… the cancer is in Pakistan’ – Washington Post (Pt. 3)
The War Over the War – Washington Post editorial
The Gang that Couldn’t Shoot Straight, or Shut Up – Washington Post opinion
Iraq
Attacks on Baghdad Green Zone Surge – New York Times
U.S. General: Iraq Political Limbo Fuels Violence – Associated Press
Political Impasse Deters Iraqis From Going Home – Reuters
Failed Bank Heist in Baghdad Leaves 2 Police Dead – Associated Press
Investment A “Success Story” In Iraqi Kurdistan – Reuters
Britain Suffered Defeat in Iraq, Says U.S. General – BBC News
Iran
U.S. Sanctions Iranian Officials for Rights Violations – Voice of America
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on 8 Iran Officials for Crackdown – New York Times
U.S. Sanctions on Iranian Officials for Human Rights Abuses – Washington Post
U.S. Sanctions 8 Officials Accused of Rights Abuses – Los Angeles Times
U.S. Targets Eight Iranian Officials Over Abuses – Reuters
Sanctions Prompt Concerns about Rial’s Value as Currency – Washington Post
Iran Protesters’ Kin Give Killers Reprieve, Demand Senior Officials Tried – VOA
In a Computer Worm, a Possible Biblical Clue – New York Times
U.S. Department of Defense
Gates: Military Faces Strains After Decade of War – Reuters
Four Suicides in a Week Take a Toll on Fort Hood – New York Times
Virginia Fights Cuts To Defense – Wall Street Journal
Lynn: ‘Jointness’ Will Continue After Command Closes – AFPS
Carter Details Acquisitions Savings Plan to Congress – AFPS
United States
Gates Fears Wider Gap Between Country and Military – New York Times
DEA: Mail Workers in Puerto Rico Trafficked Drugs – Associated Press
Shady Secrets – New York Times editorial
United Kingdom
U.K. Defense Sec’y Warns Spending Cuts Too Brutal – Associated Press
United Nations
U.N. Summit Ends With Call to Action Beyond Rhetoric – Associated Press
Africa
Sudan: Chronicle of a Genocide Foretold – New York Times opinion
Sudan Delays Voters’ Registration – BBC News
Spain Holds ‘Africa al-Qaeda Funder’ – BBC News
Constitution Meetings Spark Human Rights Abuses in Zimbabwe – VOA
Nigerian President Orders Police to Rescue Kidnapped Children – VOA
U.N. Lifts Arms Embargo on Sierra Leone – Associated Press
Congo Sex Abuse Victims to Speak – BBC News
Americas and Caribbean
Central American Leaders Plead for More U.S. Anti-drug Help – Washington Post
Hitmen Kill Mexican Mayors as Drugs War Intensifies – Reuters
Mexican Marines Capture 30 Drug Suspects – Associated Press
Mudslide in Mexico Less Severe Than Feared – New York Times
Final Results Give Chavez Slim Venezuela Vote Win – Reuters
Gang Battle in Venezuela Prison – BBC News
Chile Mine Rescue Hopes Raised – BBC News
As Cuba Prepares to Drill for Oil, Fears Surface – New York Times
U.S. Names Special Coordinator for Haiti Response – Associated Press
Murder Charge for Leader of Trinidad Islamic Group – Associated Press
Asia Pacific
Korean Military Talks End With No Progress – New York Times
Korean Talks End With No Progress – Associated Press
North Korea Vows to Strengthen “Nuclear Deterrent” – Reuters
Top U.S. Diplomat Heads to Asia as N. Korea Addresses Leadership – VOA
North Korean Supreme Leader’s Son Elevated to Key Posts – Voice of America
North Korean Defectors Not Surprised by Promotion of Leader’s Son – VOA
Young Kim’s Debut Isn’t Exactly Picture-perfect – Los Angeles Times
N. Korea Prints Photos of Heir Apparent Kim Jong Un – Associated Press
North Korea’s Leader-In-Waiting Goes on Show – Reuters
U.S., China Resuming Military Dialogue – Reuters
Japan Defence Chief Eyes China Talks – Reuters
China Reportedly Releases 3 Japanese – New York Times
China Releases 3 Japanese But Isle Dispute Lingers – Reuters
Chinese Developers Tap Into Japanese Insecurity – New York Times
China Vows to Continue to Reduce Carbon Emissions – Voice of America
Indonesia Mulls Moving Its Bursting Capital – Associated Press
Indonesian Militant Hurt by Bicycle Bomb Blast – Associated Press
Europe
Commando-Style Terror Plot Targeted Europe – Voice of America
Coordinated Militant Attack Plot Disrupted – Reuters
Europeans Play Down Reports of New Qaeda Threats – New York Times
Terror Plot in Europe Prompted Pakistan Drone Strikes – Associated Press
New Focus on Europeans Who Have Traveled to Pakistan – Washington Post
Mayor’s Fall Doesn’t Settle Who Rules in Russia – New York Times
Russia Reopens Probes Into Journalist Killings – Reuters
Clinton Sets Balkans Trip to Advance Serbia-Kosovo Dialogue – VOA
Europe Hit by Widespread Strikes – Voice of America
Workers in Europe Protest Austerity Measures – New York Times
France Escapes E.U. Discrimination Charge Over Roma Gypsies – VOA
France Faces European Action After Expulsions – New York Times
Middle East
U.S. Envoy Makes Last-Ditch Effort to Rescue Mideast Talks – VOA
Mitchell and Ashton Bid to Save Middle East Peace Talks – BBC News
Palestinians Dig in Ahead of Talks With U.S. Envoy – Associated Press
U.N. Endorses Report Accusing Israel of Flotilla Executions – Washington Post
U.N. Rights Body Backs Critique Of Gaza Flotilla Raid – Reuters
Al-Qaida Suspects Ambush Yemeni Governor’s Convoy – Associated Press
Hezbollah to Block Financing for Hariri Tribunal – Associated Press
Web Tastes Freedom Inside Syria, and It’s Bitter – New York Times
How Obama Can Help Foster Democracy in Egypt – Washington Post editorial
South Asia
India, Pakistan Trade Barbs on Kashmir – Voice of America
India’s New Identification Efforts Aimed at the Poor – Voice of America
India Braces for Violence Amid Holy Site Verdict – Associated Press
Mosque Verdict Keeps India on Security Tenterhooks – Reuters
