27 October SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Military Campaign to Topple Taliban Hasn’t Succeeded – Washington Post
Afghanistan Strategy Works, Needs Time, General Says – AFPS
Afghans Begining to Feel Pride of Ownership, General Says – AFPS
Development Aid in Key Afghan Province Lacks Oversight – Washington Post
No Clear Replacements for Afghan Security Guards – Associated Press
Tea Party Could Stir Afghan Policy – Wall Street Journal
Afghan, Coalition Troops Capture Haqqani Network Leader – AFPS
Russia Steps in to Help NATO – The Independent
Russian Military Could be Drawn Back into Afghanistan – The Guardian
Iran Acknowledges It Funds Afghan Government – Associated Press
Iran Says Helps Afghanistan Amid Bags Of Cash Report – Reuters
Bomb Kills 4 Police in West Afghanistan – Associated Press
NATO: Bomb Kills Service Member in Afghanistan – Associated Press
Karzai’s Pieces of Iranian Silver – Washington Times editorial
Afghan Peace Solution – United Press International opinion
Turning the Taliban Against Al Qaeda – New York Times opinion
Pakistan
Pakistan Touts Success in a Corner of Tribal Belt – Associated Press
Pakistan Army Blockades Anti-Taliban Tribe in Kurram – BBC News
Pakistan Border Region Becomes Terror Epicenter – Associated Press
Amnesty Calls on Pakistan to Investigate Killings – Associated Press
Pakistan Condemns Fatal Sufi Shrine Blast – United Press International
If Pakistanis Thought Like Americans – United Press International opinion
Iraq
Anbar Province Demands a Say on Resources – New York Times
Saddam’s Deputy Tariq Aziz Sentenced to Die – Voice of America
Top Aide to Saddam Hussein Is Sentenced to Death – New York Times
Tariq Aziz Sentenced to Death for Persecution of Shiites – Washington Post
Tarik Aziz Sentenced to Death – Los Angeles Times
Saddam Hussein Aide Tariq Aziz Sentenced to Hang – Associated Press
Iraq’s Tareq Aziz Sentenced to Death, Vatican Appeals – Reuters
Lynn Arrives in Baghdad for Talks, Troop Visit – AFPS
Deputy Defense Secretary Examines Transitions Facing U.S., Iraqis – AFPS
10 Killed in Robbery Attempt in Northern Iraq – Associated Press
Gunmen Kill 10 In Iraq Gold Market Attack – Reuters
Iran
U.S. Tries to Restart Talks With Iran – Wall Street Journal
Iran Isolating Itself, U.S. Diplomat Says – United Press International
Iran Acknowledges It Funds Afghan Government – Associated Press
Iran Says Helps Afghanistan Amid Bags Of Cash Report – Reuters
Iran Begins Loading Fuel into Core of Bushehr Nuclear Plant – Voice of America
Iran Begins Loading Fuel at Nuclear Reactor – New York Times
Iran Starts Loading Uranium Fuel Rods Into Nuclear Reactor – Washington Post
Iran Begins Fueling Nuclear Reactor – Los Angeles Times
Iran Loads Fuel Rods Into 1st Nuclear Power Plant – Associated Press
Iran Fuels Up Nuclear Plant as Sanctions Bite – Reuters
Clinton: No Problem With Iran Bushehr Atomic Plant – Reuters
Iran to Try Two People Accused Of Spying For Israel – Reuters
WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks Has More U.S. War Files, Pentagon Says – Reuters
U.S.: Enemies Searching WikiLeaks Iraq Papers – Associated Press
WikiLeaks Documents Highlight Problem of Security Force Training – VOA
U.N.: WikiLeaks Files Should Prompt Iraq Abuse Probe – Reuters
U.S. Department of Defense
Massive U.S. Army Trade Show Opens in D.C. – Washington Post
Fake Chips From China Sold to U.S. Defense Contractors – Reuters
FBI Opens Investigation into Pentagon, Two Marine Site Shootings – AFPS
FBI Links Shots Fired at Pentagon and Marine Museum – Washington Post
United States
Former al-Qaida Fighter Pleads Guilty to Murder – AFPS
Canadian Gitmo Prisoner Said to Be ‘Full of Rage’ – Associated Press
Guantanamo Made Omar Khadr More Dangerous, Doctor Says – Reuters
Candid Talks by Detainee Were Caught on U.S. Tapes – New York Times
American Arrested in Terror Case Denied Entry to Pakistan – Los Angeles Times
New York-born Man Arrested in Hawaii in Terror Case – Associated Press
U.N. Investigator Urges Probe Of Alleged U.S. Torture – Reuters
Former Raytheon Engineer’s Home Targeted by Feds – Boston Herald
Feds Search Mass. Home of Missile Systems Expert – Associated Press
World
Pope Says States Have Right to Defend Borders – New York Times
U.N. Chief, Clinton Call for Action on Women – Associated Press
Hackers Shopping Malware Network – Washington Times
Africa
ICC Wants Arrest of Sudanese President – United Press International
Ward: Guard, Reserve Make Vital Contributions in Africa – AFPS
Ivory Coast PM Tries to Ease Concern Over Vote Count – Voice of America
U.N. Gives Green Light for Ivorian Vote – United Press International
Guinea Election Chief Proposes Oct. 31 Vote Date – Associated Press
Curfew After Deadly Nigeria Clash – BBC News
Congolese Rebels Attack U.N. Troops – United Press International
Somalia Most Corrupt, Report Finds – United Press International
China Fuels Madagascar Timber Crisis – BBC News
Americas and Caribbean
Kidnapped Mexican Names Names, Including Sister’s – Los Angeles Times
Mexico Official: 2 Dead Men May Be Massacre Gunmen – Associated Press
Latin Leaders Question Move to Legalize Marijuana – Associated Press
Brazil’s Rousseff Lead Steady In Presidential Race – Reuters
U.N. Votes Against U.S. Embargo on Cuba For 19th Year – Reuters
Haiti Cholera Deaths ‘Near 300’ – BBC News
Death Toll in Haiti Cholera Outbreak Passes 280 – Associated Press
Haiti’s Latest Misery – New York Times editorial
Asia Pacific
Clinton to Focus on Asian Alliances – Washington Times
Clinton to Visit China Suring Asian Tour – United Press International
Nobel Laureate’s Wife Invites Scores of Chinese to Oslo – New York Times
China Holds First Live-Fire Joint Drills in Tibet – Associated Press
Japan, Worried by China, May Boost Submarine Fleet – Associated Press
U.S.-South Korea Exercises Will Resume, Commander Says – AFPS
N. Korea Demands S. Korea Resume Large-Scale Food Aid – Associated Press
U.N. Chief Calls for Burma to Free Political Prisoners – Voice of America
Philippines Calls Burma Elections a ‘Farce’ – Associated Press
Indonesia: Still Hope For Burma Poll Credibility – Reuters
Burma’s Sham Election – Washington Post editorial
Burma: No more charades – Los Angeles Times opinion
Indonesia Reels Amid Disasters on Two Fronts – New York Times
Trio of Catastrophes Hit Indonesia – Washington Times
Indonesia Hit by Deadly Tsunami, Volcanic Eruption – Associated Press
Indonesia Tsunami Deaths Increase – BBC News
Indonesian Volcano Merapi Erupts – BBC News
Cambodia Rebuffs UN Chief on Khmer Rouge Trials – Associated Press
The Caucasus
Arab Jihadists Emerge in Caucasus War – United Press International
Europe
Europe Amplifies Objections to U.S. Data-sharing Demands – Washington Post
Report: Russia Seeks to Limit New NATO Members – Associated Press
Report: Russia Wants Troop Limit In New NATO States – Reuters
Gorbachev Says Putin Hinders Democracy – New York Times
Russian Corruption Takes on a Life of its Own – Washington Post
E-Mail Spam Falls After Russian Crackdown – New York Times
Russia Plans Color-Coded Anti-Terror Alerts – Reuters
Turkey Detains 12 Suspected Of Aiding Al Qaeda – Reuters
Terror Suspect Gets Victim Status in Polish Probe – Associated Press
French Brace for More Demonstrations Against Reforms – Voice of America
French Unions Deny Strikes Defeat – BBC News
Middle East
Saudi Border With Yemen Is Still Inviting for Al Qaeda – New York Times
Yemen Interior Ministry Imposes Ban on Weapons – Associated Press
Yemen Recruits Tribesmen to Hunt al Qaeda – Associated Press
Netanyahu Praises Israeli Troops Who Raided Gaza-Bound Flotilla – VOA
Netanyahu “Salutes” Commandos Who Raided Gaza Ship – Reuters
Police, Protesters Clash in Arab Israeli Town – Associated Press
Israeli Police And Arabs Clash Over Rightist March – Reuters
In Mideast House of Cards, U.S. Views Lebanon as Shaky – New York Times
Lebanon: Hezbollah Won’t Rise Up in Tribunal Probe – United Press International
Syrian Leader Says U.S. Sows Chaos Overseas – Associated Press
Opposition Members Jailed in Egypt Before Election – Associated Press
