10 October SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Ex-Afghan President to Lead Peace Council – Reuters
Karzai, Petraeus Visit South Afghanistan – Voice of America
British Aid Worker Killed in Rescue – New York Times
British Aid Worker in Killed in NATO Rescue Attempt – Washington Post
British Aid Worker Dies During Rescue Attempt – Los Angeles Times
NATO: 2 Taliban Commanders, 2 Fighters Killed – Associated Press
White House Report: Hold the Optimism – Washington Post opinion
Is Afghanistan Worth Winning? – Washington Times opinion
Will Afghanistan Embrace Rights? – Washington Post opinion
Pakistan
Allies in War, but the Goals Clash – New York Times
Pakistan to Reopen Supply Route for NATO Forces – Voice of America
Pakistan Reopens Pass to NATO Supply Trucks – Washington Post
Pakistan to Open NATO Supply Route – New York Times
Suspected U.S. Missile Strikes Kill 8 in Pakistan – Associated Press
The Branding of U.S. Aid – Washington Post opinion
Iraq
In Baghdad, It’s Business as Unusual – New York Times
Iran
Iran Says October, November Good Time for Nuclear Talks – Voice of America
Iran May Be Ready For Nuclear Talks By Late October – Reuters
Iran Acknowledges Spies Got Inside Nuclear Program – Los Angeles Times
Iran Says It Halted Western Spying – Associated Press
Al Qaeda
Al-Qaeda’s New Strategy – Washington Post opinion
Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel’s Discouraging Record – Washington Post opinion
United States
Lethal Force Under Law – New York Times editorial
Torture’s Consequences – Washington Post editorial
Africa
Sudan ‘Fully Committed’ to On-Time Referendum – Voice of America
Sudan Says It Is Committed to Independence Vote – Associated Press
U.N. Concern Over Sudan Referendum – BBC News
South Sudan President Asks For Peacekeepers – Reuters
Suspected Nigeria Sect Gunmen Kill Islamic Scholar – Reuters
Americas and Caribbean
Mayor-Elect Shot as Hits on Mexico Politicos Climb – Associated Press
Mexico Offers Reward in Case of Missing Children – Associated Press
Rescue Shaft Reaches Trapped Chilean Miners – Voice of America
Rescue of Chile’s Trapped Miners Draws Nearer – Los Angeles Times
Chilean Miners Closer to Freedom – Washington Post
Drill Reaches Trapped Miners in Chile, but Risks Remain – New York Times
Chile: Miners’ Rescue to Start Wednesday – BBC News
Ecuador’s Leader Confounds Backers and Detractors Alike – New York Times
Argentina Protests U.K. Falklands Military Exercise – Reuters
Poll Gives Rousseff Lead in Brazil President Race – Associated Press
Cuba ‘Set to Release Three More Political Prisoners’ – BBC News
Cuba to Free 3 Prisoners Not in Church Deal of 52 – Associated Press
Asia Pacific
Angry China Blocks Noble Peace Prize Celebration – New York Times
Chinese Media Stay Resolutely Silent on Nobel Winner – Los Angeles Times
Relatives: Nobel Winner Liu’s Wife to Visit Him Sunday – Voice of America
U.S.-China Deadlock Dims Climate Talk Prospects – New York Times
IMF Doesn’t Press China on Currency – New York Times
Japan And China Defence Chiefs to Meet Monday – Reuters
North Korea: Show of Strength for Kim Jong-un – BBC News
Kim Jong-il’s Heir Attends Parade – New York Times
North Koreans Celebrate Newly Anointed Kim Jong Eun – Los Angeles Times
North Korea’s Heir Debuts At Giant Military Parade – Reuters
Official Who Left North Korea Is Dead – New York Times
North Korean Defector Found Dead in Seoul – Los Angeles Times
Vietnamese Try to Let Loose for Capital’s 1,000th Birthday – New York Times
Hanoi Throws Extravagant 1,000th Birthday Bash – Associated Press
Central Asia
Kyrgyz Tensions Simmer Amid Inquiry Into Unrest – New York Times
Kyrgyzstan Votes in Landmark Poll – BBC News
Kyrgyz Vote in Historic Parliamentary Election – Associated Press
Kyrgyzstan Votes In Landmark Election – Reuters
Europe
Malta Guards Europe’s Gates Against African Immigrants – Los Angeles Times
Spain’s Socialists and Unions, Battered, Struggle to Adapt – New York Times
WWF: Toxic Sludge Leaking for Months in Hungary – Voice of America
Sludge Disaster Darkens Hungary’s Mood – Washington Post
Red Sludge Only Latest Hungarian Calamity – Associated Press
1,000 Back New Anti-Kremlin Bloc At Moscow Rally – Reuters
Middle East
Arab League Offers Reprieve on Mideast Talks – New York Times
Arab League Backs Palestinian Refusal on Talks – Washington Post
Palestinians Give U.S. One Month to Curb Settlements – Reuters
Israel Satisfied with Arab League Decision on Peace Talks – Voice of America
Abbas Seeking Alternatives if Mideast Talks Fail – Associated Press
Egypt’s Opposition Muslim Brotherhood to Run in Parliamentary Election – VOA
Egypt Islamist Group Vies for 30 Pct of Parliament – Associated Press
Banned Egypt Party to Run in Poll – BBC News
South Asia
Ticket Fraud Reported as Commonwealth Games Miss The Crowds – Reuters
