17 October SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
U.S. Military, Civilian Officials Claim Progress in Afghan War – Washington Post
Critical Assault by Allies Begins Near Kandahar – New York Times
In Afghan South, U.S. Faces Frustrated Residents – New York Times
Attacks Hit Kandahar, Killing 2 Afghan Civilians – Associated Press
Blasts Hit Southern Afghan City, At Least One Dead – Reuters
Gates Weighs Afghanistan and Leaks – New York Times
In Afghanistan, the Exit Plan Starts With ‘If’ – New York Times
On the Front Lines of Saving Lives – Washington Post
NATO Service Member Killed in Southern Afghanistan – Associated Press
Tea in Kabul – New York Times opinion
Miss the Middle Ages? Try Afghanistan – Los Angeles Times opinion
Pakistan
Government Critics Cite Pakistani Cabinet’s Bulk – Washington Post
Voting Starts In Pakistan’s Karachi After Violence – Reuters
Pakistan Flood Victims Going Into Debt to Rebuild – Associated Press
Iraq
Sunnis in Iraq Allied With U.S. Quitting to Rejoin Rebels – New York Times
Iraq PM to Visit Iran – Voice of America
Iraqi PM Seeks Neighbors’ Support to Stay in Power – Associated Press
Seven Iraqis Arrested In September Army Base Attack – Reuters
Rush-Hour Baghdad Bombings Kill 1, Wound 5 People – Associated Press
Iran
Ahmadinejad Endorses New Nuclear Talks With West – Associated Press
Iranian Official Calls for Trial of U.S. Hikers – New York Times
Iranian American Released from Prison in Iran – Los Angeles Times
American Freed in Iran Says He Is Innocent – Associated Press
Iran Orders Hand Amputation of Confessed Thief – Associated Press
Borderline Threat – Washington Post editorial
United States
Foreign Policy: Big Ideas, Little Action – Washington Post opinion
United Kingdom
Hard-Hit British Heartland Braces for Cuts – Associated Press
Africa
African Nations Vow LRA Crackdown – BBC News
Sudan Rebukes U.N. Over Border Buffer Zone Plan – Reuters
Somalia Surprise: Working Gov’t, No Gunfire – Associated Press
Somalia: Charity Calls for Hostage Release – BBC News
S. Korea: Somali Pirates Abduct 43 Sailors Off Kenya – Associated Press
Niger Sources: Two Officers in Military Government Arrested – VOA
Zambia Probes China Mine Shooting – BBC News
Mugabe: 2011 Zimbabwe Elections to End Coalition – Associated Press
Americas and Caribbean
Mexico: Where Cartels Rule, Police Tread Warily – Los Angeles Times
Six Killed In Gun Attack In Mexican Border City – Reuters
Wife Gives 2nd Statement on Mexico Border Lake Shooting – Associated Press
In Mexico, Scenes From Life in a Drug War – New York Times opinion series
From Risky Jobs to Jobs at Risk in Chile – Washington Post
Asia Pacific
21 Are Killed in Explosion at China Mine – New York Times
Chinese, Japanese Stage Protests Over East China Sea Islands – VOA
Thousands in China, Japan Rally Over Island Claims – Associated Press
Going Long Liberty in China – New York Times opinion
Once Dynamic, Decline Leaves Japan Disheartened – New York Times
Lawmakers Sow Disillusion in Indonesia – New York Times
N. Korea Threatens ‘1,000-Fold’ Increase in Weapons – Associated Press
U.N. Chief Says He’s Frustrated Over Burma – Voice of America
Europe
French Protesters Rally Over Pension Reform – Voice of America
France Hit by New Mass Protests – BBC News
Fuel Shortages as French Strike Again – Associated Press
Germany: Merkel: ‘Multiculture has Failed’ – BBC News
Germany: Merkel Says German Multiculturalism Has Failed – Reuters
Jailed Basque Separatist Urges Permanent Truce – Reuters
Dutch Terrorism Suspect Renounces Radicalism – Associated Press
Junior Partner Quits Kosovo Coalition, Vote Looms – Reuters
Middle East
Israel: New Date Sought For Paris Peace Summit – Reuters
Palestinians Weighing Alternatives to Peace Talks – Associated Press
Turkish PM: Israel Must Apologize for Raid on Flotilla – Voice of America
Israeli PM: Talks Resume on Swap for Held Soldier – Associated Press
Israeli Air Strike Kills 2 Militants In Gaza Strip – Reuters
Palestinians Say 1 Dead in Israeli Strike in Gaza – Associated Press
U.S. Terror War in Yemen Frustrated by Politics – Associated Press
South Asia
Report: FBI Warned Ahead of Mumbai Attacks – Voice of America
U.S. Had Warnings on Plotter of Mumbai Attack – New York Times
Scout in Mumbai Attacks was DEA Informant – Washington Post
