7 November SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
U.S. Won’t Know Pace Of Afghan Drawdown For Months – Reuters
Saudi Arabia Halts Afghan Mediation – Associated Press
Afghan Soldier May Have Killed NATO Troops – Voice of America
NATO Investigates ‘Deadly Attack by Afghan Soldier – BBC News
Afghan Soldier Investigated in Killing of U.S. Soldiers – New York Times
NATO: Afghan Soldier May Have Killed 2 NATO Troops – Associated Press
Bodies of 5 Afghan Policemen Found in East – Associated Press
Goldman Sachs Program Raises up Women – Washington Post
Pakistan
Funding Shortfalls Jeopardize Life-Saving U.N. Operations in Pakistan – VOA
Death Toll in Pakistan Mosque Suicide Bombing Over 70 – BBC News
India
Obama in Mumbai Calls India Market of the Future – Voice of America
Obama Invokes Gandhi, Whose Ideal Eludes Modern India – New York Times
Obama Eases Rules on Select Technology Exports to India – New York Times
Obama Unveils Nearly $10 Billion in Export Deals – Los Angeles Times
Obama Announces $10bn India Deals – BBC News
Visit to Business Centers Prompts Look at Outsourcing – Washington Post
Obama Calls India Creator, Not Poacher, of U.S. Job – Associated Press
Indian Media Say Obama Visit Hitting Right Notes – Reuters
Yemen / Al-Qaeda
U.S. Deploying Drones in Yemen to Hunt for Al-Qaeda – Washington Post
Yemeni Judge Orders ‘Forcible’ Arrest of U.S.-Born Cleric – Voice of America
Yemen Judge Orders Arrest of Qaeda-Linked Cleric – New York Times
Yemen Orders U.S.-born Cleric Found ‘Dead or Alive’ – Associated Press
Al-Qaida Claims Mail Bomb Plot – Voice of America
Al-Qaeda Group Claims Cargo Bombs – BBC News
UAE Taking Al-Qaida Claim Seriously in Crash Probe – Associated Press
Al-Qaeda is Still a Threat – Washington Post opinion
Iraq
Iraqis Sue to Stop Paying Lawmakers Until Leaders are Seated – Washington Post
37 Wounded in Attacks Across Iraq – CNN News
Odierno, Crocker: Iraq’s Future Still Hinges on U.S. Support – AFPS
Savoring Baghdad, Where Each Night Is a Battle – New York Times
Church Leader Urges Iraqi Christians to Quit Country – BBC News
Iran
Israel’s Barak Not Optimistic About Iran Talks – Reuters
Middle Class to be Hard Hit as Subsidy Program Overhauled – Washington Post
Obama’s Game of Nuclear Chicken with Iran – Washington Post opinion
U.S. Department of Defense
U.S. Forces Get Nod to Share Australian Bases – The Australian
Gates Says US Seeks No New Bases in Asia – Associated Press
New Criminal Probe Launched at Arlington National Cemetery – Army Times
USS San Antonio Officer Cleared of Negligence in Drowning – Virginian-Pilot
Gates Urges Congress to Repeal Gay Ban Now – Associated Press
JFCOM Spat Misguided – Army Times editorial
Africa
U.N. Rejects South Sudan Calls For Peacekeepers – Reuters
Ivory Coast Runoff Set for Nov. 21 – Associated Press
Ivory Coast Constitutional Council Confirms Poll Result – BBC News
Ivory Coast Council Overrules Poll Challenges – Reuters
Guinea Votes in Presidential Run-off Election – BBC News
Guineans Set to Vote In Presidential Run-Off – Reuters
Ethnic Cloud Hangs Over Guinea Presidential Poll – Associated Press
Tanzania: Jakaya Kikwete Re-elected President – BBC News
Somali Pirates Receive Record Ransom for Ships’ Release – BBC News
Somali Pirates Receive Record Ransom – Reuters
Somalia: First U.S. Piracy Trial in More than 100 Years – Washington Post
Americas and Caribbean
Obama Voices Support for Mexico’s Drugs Battle – BBC News
Reynosa Mexico: Caught Behind Enemy Lines – Los Angeles Times
Reynosa, Mexico: Where the Cartels Rule – Los Angeles Times
Mexico: Druglord’s Death Could Empower Rival Zetas Gang – Associated Press
Gunmen Block Roads After Mexican Drug Lord Killed – Reuters
18 Bodies in Acapulco Grave Identified as Kidnapping Victims – New York Times
Mexico: 18 in Grave Are Missing Acapulco Travelers – Associated Press
Younger Cartel Hit Men to Blame for More Mexico Massacres – El Paso Times
In Venezuela, a New Wave of Foreigners – New York Times
Peru Officials: American Berenson to be Released Monday – Associated Press
Tomas Weakens After Hitting Haiti – Reuters
USS Iwo Jima Stands Ready to Assist in Haiti – AFPS
As Haiti Suffers, the World Dozes – Washington Post editorial
Asia Pacific
Burma Set for Elections, Military to Stay in Power – Voice of America
Turnout Appears Light in Burma’s Election – New York Times
Burma’s Elections Dominated by Military-Backed Political Parties – VOA
Burma Holds First National Election for 20 Years – BBC News
Burma Holds Rare Elections Amid Heavy Criticism – Associated Press
Burma Votes In First Election In 20 Years – Reuters
IMF Gives China More Voting Power – Voice of America
USFK: Security Measures, Restrictions Ahead of G-20 – Stars and Stripes
United States Urges Fiji to Return to Democracy – Reuters
North / South Caucasus
The Diary of a Killer in Chechnya – New York Times
Azerbaijan Votes for New Parliament – BBC News
Azerbaijan Election to Extend Rule Of Aliyev Party – Reuters
Europe
U.S. Election Could Derail Relations With Russia – New York Times
Russian Journalist Brutally Beaten in Moscow – New York Times
Russian Journalist Brutally Attacked in Moscow – Los Angeles Times
Russia: Medvedev Vetoes Curbs on Protests – Reuters
Germany Minister Now Warns Of Terror Attack Threat – Reuters
What Price to Stay Free of Terrorism? – New York Times opinion
Middle East
Israel Confronts Flagging Interest in Military Service – Washington Post
Israel to Quit Northern Sector of Lebanese Village – Associated Press
