29 October SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Real Test of Kandahar Progress May Be in June – Stars and Stripes
NATO: Kandahar Campaign’s Fate Not Clear Until June – Reuters
Elders Could Fuel Stability in Kandahar, General Says – AFPS
Lynn Sees Counterinsurgency Success in Afghan Village – AFPS
Air Strike Targets Haqqani Leader – AFPS
‘Crucial’ Audit on Afghanistan Contractors – Washington Post
U.S. ‘Not Tracking Afghan Spending’ – BBC News
NATO Chief Pledges to Uphold Afghan Women’s Rights – Reuters
Defense Chief Confirms Afghan Militia in Australia – Associated Press
Afghan Raids Net $60M in Heroin – Washington Times
Russia, U.S. Collaborate in Afghan Drug Raid – Associated Press
The Invisible War – Washington Post opinion
Defining Afghan ‘Reconciliation’ – Washington Times opinion
Pakistan
U.S. Military Reaches Pakistan Flood Relief Milestone – AFPS
Missile Strike Kills 7 Militants in Pakistan – Associated Press
Iraq
U.S. Remains Silent on Tarik Aziz Sentence – Los Angeles Times
Iraqi TV Personality Gives Microphone to the Masses – Washington Post
Iraqi Lawmakers Demand Inquiry of Abuse Claims – Associated Press
Iran
U.S. Prepares New Offer For Iran Nuclear Talks – Reuters
Iran Offers to Resume Nuclear Talks – Associated Press
Iran Ready For Nuclear Talks After November 10 – Reuters
Finland Grants Asylum to Former Iranian Diplomat – Reuters
U.S. Department of Defense
Inquiry Finds U.S. Official Set Up Spy Ring in S. Asia – New York Times
Commandant Spells Out Priorities for Corps – Marine Corps Times
Commandant Vows to Make Corps Lighter, More Mobile – Stars and Stripes
Commandant Sets Marines on Course for Future – San Diego Union Tribune
Army Service Rifles Getting Significant Upgrades – Stars and Stripes
United States
Intelligence Spending at Record $80.1 Billion – Washington Post
Intel Sharing Reviewed on Mumbai Terrorist – Washington Times
U.S. Continues Aid to Nations That Used Child Soldiers – New York Times
Widow to Gitmo Prisoner: You Are a Murderer – Associated Press
Guantanamo Convict Tells Soldier’s Widow: “I’m Sorry” – Reuters
U.N. Seeks Release of Omar Khadr – Associated Press
D.C. Metro Plot Suspect Sought to Fight Troops – Washington Post
Trying KSM – Washington Post opinion
United Kingdom
Defending Secrecy, British Spy Chief Goes Public – New York Times
British Spy Chief Goes Public to Make Case for Secrecy – Los Angeles Times
Britain’s Spy Master Goes Public – Washington Times
U.K. Spy Chief Defends Secrecy in 1st Public Speech – Associaed Press
U.K. Spy Boss Defends Secrecy, Nukes Key Threat – Reuters
Africa
Somali Militants Grow More Brazen in Attack – Washington Post
Islamist Insurgents Execute Teenagers in Somalia – New York Times
Somali Islamists al-Shabab ‘Execute Two Young Women’ – BBC News
Southern Sudanese Head South Ahead of Key Vote – Associated Press
ICC Urges Arrest of War Crimes Suspects – Associated Press
U.N. Sends More Peacekeepers to Ivory Coast For Poll – Reuters
Nigeria Rapped for Mass Evictions – BBC News
Nigerian Oil City Evictions to Affect 200k – Associated Press
Guinea Election Hopeful Cancels Tour with Rival – BBC News
Americas and Caribbean
Civilians Falling Victim to Mexico Drug War – New York Times
4 Killed as Gunmen Attack Factory Buses in Ciudad Juarez – Los Angeles Times
A Mexico Massacre in Unfamiliar Place: The Capital – Associated Press
9 Policemen Killed in Ambush in Western Mexico – Associated Press
Eleven Die in Two Mexico Attacks – BBC News
Mexico’s Calderon: U.S. Not Doing Enough in Drugs War – BBC News
Argentina Enters New Political Era as Kirchner Dies – Reuters
Argentine Leader Ponders Solo Political Future – Associated Press
Venezuela Business Leaders Attacked at Gunpoint – BBC News
Business Leaders Briefly Kidnapped in Venezuela – Associated Press
Asia Pacific
Clinton: U.S. Committed to ‘Getting it Right’ in China Relationship – VOA
Clinton Says China is Not an Adversary – New York Times
China Is Said to Resume Shipping Rare Earth Minerals – New York Times
ASEAN to Bring in U.S. as Counterbalance to China – Associated Press
China Crackdown on Dissidents Continues – Washington Post
China Dissidents Under Lockdown as Nobel Tensions Linger – Reuters
Japan And China Leaders to Hold Bilateral Talks – Reuters
China’s Rare-earth Power – Washington Post editorial
Vietnam Arrests Bloggers, Sentences Activists – Washington Post
U.S.: North Korean Leadership Transition In Early Stages – Reuters
WFP Chief Says Aid Efforts to North Korea Lacking – Voice of America
Canada to Impose New Sanctions on North Korea – Associated Press
U.S. And Japan Stage Successful Missile-Defense Test – Reuters
Obama Visit to Indonesia Will Include a Speech – New York Times
Indonesia Reviews Disaster Emergency Efforts – Voice of America
Indonesian Tsunami Zone Welcomes Aid Shipments – BBC News
Death Toll From Indonesian Disasters Tops 400 – Associated Press
Elements Slow Aid in Indonesia – New York Times
U.N. Chief: ‘Not Too Late’ for Burma Elections – Associated Press
Burma Court Hears Suu Kyi Appeal Over Detention – Associated Press
U.N. Secretary-General Says Khmer Rouge Tribunal Plays Vital Role – VOA
Europe
Immigration Backlash Troubles Europe – Voice of America
Britain Asks E.U. to Cut Budget, Adding to Discord Within Bloc – New York Times
E.U. Leaders Back Limited Treaty Change – Reuters
New Strikes After French Pension Vote – New York Times
Serbia’s E.U. Aspirations Face Long Road Ahead – New York Times
Serbia Raises Reward For Mladic to 10 Million Euros – Reuters
Italy Seeks Stiffer Sentence for Ex-CIA Official – Associated Press
Russian Military Test-Fires 3 Ballistic Missiles – Associated Press
Middle East
No Progress in Peace Talks Following Palestinian Meeting – Voice of America
Palestinians, Egypt Say Mideast Focus Still on Talks – Reuters
Egypt’s FM: No Breakthrough in Mideast Talks – Associated Press
Israel Says Nigeria Weapons Were Headed for Gaza Strip – Associated Press
Don’t Aid Hariri Tribunal, Hezbollah Warns – New York Times
Hezbollah’s Nasrallah Urges Hariri Tribunal Boycott – BBC News
Lebanon: Hezbollah Calls for Boycott of U.N. Tribunal – Associated Press
Hezbollah Calls on Lebanese to Boycott Hariri Court – Reuters
U.N.-Backed Court Criticises Hezbollah Boycott Call – Reuters
Syria Flouts Lebanon Sovereignty, Arms Militants Says U.S. – Reuters
25 Opposition Activists Go on Trial in Bahrain – Washington Times
Security Tight At Bahrain Trial Of Shi’ites – Reuters
Bahrain Detainees Allege Abuses at Coup Plot Trial – Associated Press
Yemen Leader’s Hold on Country Growing Tenuous – Associated Press
Kidnapped Swedish Engineer Freed in Yemen – Associated Press
Mideast Impasse – Washington Post opinion
South Asia
Home for Super-Rich Tests India’s Values – New York Times
Obama’s India Trip – Washington Post opinion
