18 October SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Widespread Fraud Is Seen in Afghan Elections – New York Times
U.S. Looks to Grass-roots in Anti-Corruption Effort – Washington Post
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
NATO Service Member Killed in Southern Afghanistan – Voice of America
Afghan Gunmen Kill 9 Guards Protecting NATO Convoy – Associated Press
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
Australia Wants More Action on Afghan Corruption And Rights – Reuters
Afghan: Consult System on Military Ops Not Working – Associated Press
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
Detainee In NATO Afghan Custody “Found Dead” – Reuters
Tea in Kabul – New York Times opinion
Miss the Middle Ages? Try Afghanistan – Los Angeles Times opinion
Pakistan
Officials Pledge Support of Country’s High Courts – Washington Post
Gunmen Kill 25 in Pakistan – Voice of America
Gunmen Kill 29 In Pakistan’s Karachi as Election Held – Reuters
Gunmen Kill at Least 25 in Karachi During Weekend of Election – Associated Press
Government Critics Cite Pakistani Cabinet’s Bulk – Washington Post
Voting Starts In Pakistan’s Karachi After Violence – Reuters
Pakistan Party Pressures Government on Karachi Violence – Reuters
Trying to Win Pakistani Trust, 1 Flight at a Time – Associated Press
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
Iraq PM Comes to Tehran on Key Visit – Associated Press
Iraq’s Allawi Charges Iran Destabilizing Mideast – Associated Press
Iraqi PM Seeks Neighbors’ Support to Stay in Power – Associated Press
Iraq PM Seeks Regional Support For New Term – Reuters
Seven Iraqis Arrested In September Army Base Attack – Reuters
Roadside Bomb in Baghdad Kills Local Politician – Associated Press
At Least 8 Killed in Iraqi Robbery Attempts – Voice of America
Rush-Hour Baghdad Bombings Kill 1, Wound 5 People – Associated Press
Pentagon Expecting Leak of Iraq War Documents – Washington Post
U.S. Braces for Huge New Iraq Leak – BBC News
Iran
Chinese Businesses and Banks Bypassing U.N. Sanctions – Washington Post
Ahmadinejad Welcomes New Nuclear Talks – Voice of America
Ahmadinejad Endorses New Nuclear Talks With West – Associated Press
Iran’s Leader, Hezbollah Seen as Lebanon Guardians – Washington Times
Iranian Official Calls for Trial of U.S. Hikers – New York Times
Iranian American Released from Prison in Iran – Los Angeles Times
American Visits Iran Blast Site Under Freedom Deal – Associated Press
Iran Orders Hand Amputation of Confessed Thief – Associated Press
Hand Amputation for Sweet Theft – BBC News
Borderline Threat – Washington Post editorial
Exposing Iran’s Chief Liar – Washington Times opinion
United States
New Spy Game: Workers Sell Firms’ Secrets Abroad – New York Times
Hollywood Glamorizes Murder and Debauchery – Washington Times
Foreign Policy: Big Ideas, Little Action – Washington Post opinion
The Wars That America Forgot About – New York Times opinion
Fewer Good Men to Defend Us – Washington Times opinion
United Kingdom
Hard-Hit British Heartland Braces for Cuts – Associated Press
Terrorism And Cyber Attacks to Top U.K. Security Threats – Reuters
Cybersecurity May Be Winner Despite Britain’s Cuts – Associated Press
Africa
African Nations Vow LRA Crackdown – BBC News
Sudan Rebukes U.N. Over Border Buffer Zone Plan – Reuters
Somalia: Road Leads From One Misery to Another – Los Angeles Times
Somalia Surprise: Working Gov’t, No Gunfire – Associated Press
Somali Government Seizes Bulo Hawo Town from al-Shabab – BBC News
Briton Kidnapped in Somalia Reported to Be Well – Voice of America
Somalia: Charity Calls for Hostage Release – BBC News
S. Korea: Somali Pirates Abduct 43 Sailors Off Kenya – Associated Press
Ex-Rebels Clash With Drug Smugglers In Mali Desert – Reuters
Niger Sources: Two Officers in Military Government Arrested – VOA
Nigeria Arrests Okah’s Brother – Voice of America
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
Mexican Hit Men Stalk U.S. – Washington Times
Mexico Watches California Marijuana Vote – New York Times
Case of the 20 Missing Mexican Tourists Doesn’t Add Up – Los Angeles Times
Mexico: Gunmen Kill Local Official, Son in Ciudad Juarez – Associated Press
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
Rescued Miners’ Secrecy Pact Erodes in Spotlight – New York Times
Weary of Debris, Haiti Finally Sees Some Vanish – New York Times
Violence Erupts at Haiti Prison, 3 Inmates Killed – Associated Press
Asia Pacific
China Escalates Fight With U.S. on Energy Aid – New York Times
China’s Communist Party to Set 5-Year Plan – Associated Press
Chinese, Japanese Stage Protests Over East China Sea Islands – VOA
Thousands in Chinese Provinces Stage Anti-Japan Protests – Los Angeles Times
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
North and South Korea Restore Aviation Hotline – New York Times
N. Korea Threatens ‘1,000-Fold’ Increase in Weapons – Associated Press
When Pyongyang Falls – Washington Post opinion
U.N. Chief Says He’s Frustrated Over Burma – Voice of America
Foreign Media Barred From Covering Burma Vote – Associated Press
Burma Bars Foreign Monitors And Reporters From Poll – Reuters
Burma’s Detained Democracy Icon Dreams of Tweets – Associated Press
Evacuations in Philippines as ‘Super Typhoon’ Nears – Voice of America
Super Typhoon Hits Philippines Amid Flood Alerts – Associated Press
Super Typhoon Hits Philippines – Reuters
Europe
Russia Looks to Formalize Relation With E.U. – New York Times
French Minister: Saudi Arabia Warns of Terror Threat in Europe – VOA
French Report New Threat of Terrorist Attack in Europe – New York Times
France ‘Warned of Terror Threat’ – BBC News
French Minister: Saudis Warn of New Terror Threat – Associated Press
France Hit by New Mass Protests – BBC News
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
About 150 Kurds Go on Trial in Turkey – Associated Press
Middle East
With Statehood, Palestine Ready to End All Claims – Associated Press
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 Official: Moroccan King Won’t Meet Peres – Associated Press
Israeli PM Says Talks with Hamas for Captured Soldier Back On – VOA
Israel Renews Bid to Free Soldier Held by Hamas – New York Times
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
Iran’s Leader, Hezbollah Seen as Lebanon Guardians – Washington Times
Syrian, Saudi Leaders Discuss Lebanon Tensions – Associated Press
Syrian, Saudi Leaders Met to Discuss Lebanon, Iraq – Reuters
U.S. Terror War in Yemen Frustrated by Politics – Associated Press
Yemeni Planes Bomb Al-Qaida Hide-Outs, Killing 5 – Associated Press
Yemen Sentences Al-Qaida Militant to Death – Associated Press
Bahrain Readies for Elections After Wave of Unrest – Associated Press
Mob Attacks Kuwait TV Station Over Royal “Insult” – Reuters
Vatican Bishops Ponder Middle East Christians – Voice of America
South Asia
India: Security of Electronic Voting Questioned – Washington Post
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
Smiling Mumbai Attacker in Appeal – BBC News
