22 October SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
U.S.-led Afghan Reconstruction Projects to End – Washington Post
Firms Halting Afghan Projects Over Security Ban – Reuters
Taliban Leaders in Talks Lack ‘Influence’ – Washington Times
Afghan Insurgents Say “No Hope” For Peace Talks – Reuters
Invisible Enemy Stalks Marines in Afghan Town – Associated Press
‘Wolfpack Wall’ Designed to Push Insurgents Into Open Terrain – Stars and Stripes
Australian Parliament Debates Afghan War For First Time – Voice of America
Training Puts Afghan Police on Track to Take Over Security – AFPS
Combined Forces Kill Insurgents, Detain Numerous Suspects – AFPS
Afghanistan Today – New York Times editorial
Could Airstrikes Save Lives in Afghanistan? – Washington Post opinion
Pakistan
U.S. to up Pakistani Military Aid by $2B – Associated Press
U.S. to Announce Major Military Aid Package for Pakistan – BBC News
Pakistani Troops Linked to Abuses Will Lose Aid – New York Times
Pakistani Justices Resist Control – New York Times
Pakistan’s Press Piles on President – Washington Post
Officials Say Bomb Kills 6 Pakistani Soldiers – Associated Press
Iraq
Maliki Concludes Trip Seeking Support for 2nd Term – Washington Post
‘Sticky’ Bombs, Guns With Silencers Take Toll In Iraq – NPR
Iraq Province Says Foreign Gas Firms Are Unwelcome – Reuters
Iran
Report: Berlusconi Doubts Effect of Iran Sanctions – Associated Press
Stability and Security
Report: Western Presence Fuels Yemen, Somalia Insecurity – Voice of America
What Triggers the Suicide Bomber – Los Angeles Times opinion
WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks Plans ‘Major’ Announcement in Europe – Associated Press
U.S. Department of Defense
Graphic Novel as an Afghanistan War Primer – Los Angeles Times
General Sees Progress in Counter-IED Fight – AFPS
Appeals Court Issues Stay on ‘Don’t Ask’ Order – AFPS
Gates Memo Changes Discharge Authority for ‘Don’t Ask’ Law – AFPS
‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Procedures Change – Washington Post
Gates ‘Don’t Ask’ Memo Limits Discharge Policy – New York Times
Death for Hasan – Washington Times opinion
United States
Democrats Show Little Enthusiasm for Gun Trafficking Treaty – Washington Post
FBI Two Years Behind on Computer System – USA Today
Our Nation’s Secrets, Stuck in a Broken System – Washington Post opinion
United Kingdom
Clegg on the Offensive Over Cuts – BBC News
U.K. Releases Secret File on Weapons Scientist Death – Associated Press
Dr Kelly’s Death ‘Self-inflicted’ – BBC News
Nuclear Submarine HMS Astute ‘Grounded on Rocks’ – BBC News
Canada
Canadian Colonel Is Given 2 Life Jail Terms – New York Times
Africa
Activists Say Sudan Arrested Darfuris After U.N. Trip – Reuters
World Blockade on Somalia Urged – BBC News
African Union Seeks Air, Naval Blockade of Somalia – Associated Press
Somalia: Civilian Casualties Mount in Mogadishu – Los Angeles Times
Nigerian Bombing Suspect Bail Hearing Resumes Friday – Voice of America
Nigeria Holds Secret Bomb Hearing – BBC News
Guinea Run-off Election in Doubt – BBC News
Americas and Caribbean
Mexico Arrests Man Who Directed Fatal Juarez Bomb Attack – Los Angeles Times
Mexico Arrests Man Accused of Detonating Car Bomb – Associated Press
Trial Starts in CentAm Parliament Killings – Associated Press
Rousseff Extends Lead as Brazil Runoff Vote Nears – Reuters
Cuban Dissident Wins E.U. Human Rights Prize – Voice of America
Cuba Agrees to Release Five More Dissidents – BBC News
Report Assails Haiti Officers in Prison Killings – New York Times
Suspected Cholera Kills Nearly 140 In Haiti – Reuters
Asia Pacific
China Has Ability to Hijack U.S. Military Data – Bloomberg
U.S. Cites Differences With China Over Nobel Winner – Voice of America
Tokyo Says Japan And China Should Avoid Tit-For-Tat – Reuters
Language Protests Spread Among Tibetan Students – Associated Press
Tibetan Student Protests ‘Spread’ – BBC News
U.N. Envoy Defends Falun Gong, “Evil Cult” For China – Reuters
U.S. Admiral Warns Against Another N. Korea Nuke Test – Associated Press
Activity Detected At N. Korea Nuclear Test Site – Reuters
U.N. Doubts Fairness of Election in Burma – New York Times
U.N. Casts Doubt Over Burma Election – BBC News
U.N. Envoy Asks Myanmar for ‘Signal’ Before Election – Associated Press
Indonesia Military Confirms Papua Torture – BBC News
Thai Flooding Is Called Worst in Decades – New York Times
Europe
French Government Debates Reforms as Unions Ponder More Strikes – VOA
French Leader Vows to Punish Violent Protesters – New York Times
French Police Break Key Blockade – BBC News
Serbia Tested as War Crimes Suspect Roams Free – New York Times
Spanish Police Arrest 13 ETA Youth Members – Reuters
Middle East
Clinton Reaffirms U.S. Commitment to Middle East Solution – VOA
Settlers Race to Build Units in West Bank – New York Times
Settlers Start 600 New Homes After Ban Ends – BBC News
Fearing New Freeze, West Bank Settlers Rush to Build – Reuters
Turkey’s Nemesis, Greece, New Friend to Israel – Washington Times
Jordanian Election Doubts Raised – BBC News
Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak to Seek Sixth Term – BBC News
South Asia
Communists in India Fight to Hold On to Mission – New York Times
Sikhs Lament Obama Plan to Bypass India Temple – New York Times
