25 November SWJ Roundup

Korean Peninsula

White House Seeks Chinese Help With N. Korea – New York Times

S. Korea Boosts Security as N. Korea Issues Warning – Associated Press

South Korea Strengthens Military Near Border After Attack – Reuters

Four Dead in N. Korean Attack, U.S. Carrier Group Deploys – AFPS

U.S. Aircraft Carrier’s Arrival Also Sends Message to China – Washington Post

China is Loath to Condemn North Korea – Los Angeles Times

Analysis: China Keeps Pressure Off North Korea – Associated Press

U.S., S. Korea Reply to Pyongyang Attack with New Military Exercises – VOA

South Korea Says Joint Military Drill to Send Message – Reuters

U.S. Calls North Korean Artillery Strike Armistice Violation – Voice of America

South Koreans Uncertain on Response to North Korea’s Attack – VOA

Mullen Cites North Korea’s Unpredictability – AFPS

North Korean Leader And Son Visited Artillery Site – Reuters

North Korea Will Never Play Nice – New York Times opinion

The U.S. Should Work with China on Reunification – Los Angeles Times opinion

Afghanistan

Afghan Commission Releases Final Poll Results, Minus One Province – VOA

‘Final’ Afghan Election Results Announced – Los Angeles Times

Problems Delay Results From Afghan Elections – Washington Post

Karzai Government Challenges Election Results – New York Times

Afghan Prosecutor Announces New Election Probe – Associated Press

Officials Confirm Taliban Leaders’ Death – AFPS

Canada Military Families Receive Fake Death Calls – Associated Press

Iraq

Maliki Must Now Work to Form Cabinet – Washington Post

Iraq’s PM to Begin Forming New Cabinet – Associated Press

Iraq-Deployed Louisiana Guard Troops See Gains – AFPS

NATO

Stavridis: NATO Summit Results ‘Excellent’ – AFPS

United States

GOP Senators Detail Objections to Arms Treaty – New York Times

U.S. to Drop Color-Coded Terror Alerts – New York Times

U.S. May Replace Color-coded Terror-alert System – Washington Post

TSA Chief Bucks Up Employees and Defends Tactics – New York Times

Passengers Unmoved by Protests Against Scan – New York Times

Africa

Future of Somali Government in Doubt as Cabinet Debate Stalls – VOA

6 Peacekeepers in Somalia Arrested in Civilian Deaths – New York Times

Somali Pirates Convicted in Virginia – New York Times

Five Somalis Convicted In U.S. Court For Piracy – Reuters

5 Somalis Guilty of Attack on U.S. Ship – Associated Press

U.N. Mulls 2, 000 Extra Troops For Sudan Vote – Reuters

E.U. Slams Ivory Coast Poll Commission For “Obstruction” – Reuters

Americas and Caribbean

South American Leaders Envision Democratic Charter – Associated Press

Mexico Sending More Troops to Violent Border Zone – Associated Press

Brazil: Police Raid Gang-Controlled Slums in Rio; 14 Dead – Associated Press

Brazil: Rio Drug Gangs Battle Police, 13 People Killed – Reuters

Venezuela Says Nuclear Reactor for Peaceful Uses – Associated Press

Venezuela: U.S. Harboring Fugitive TV Executive – Associated Press

Cuba Deal Boosts China’s Latin American Oil Plans – Reuters

Costa Rica’s FM to Talk With UN on Nicaraguan Dispute – Associated Press

U.N.-Backed Prosecutor: Guatemala Impeding Justice – Associated Press

Haiti Rebuilding Effort Slowed by Complexities – Washington Post

U.N. Estimates Cholera Could Affect 400,000 Haitians – Voice of America

U.N.: Cholera-Hit Haiti Needs Nurses, Doctors – Reuters

Asia Pacific

Chinese Dissent Crackdown Shrinks Nobel Turnout – Associated Press

Report Issued on Deadly Cambodia Stampede – New York Times

Europe

Ireland Unveils Austerity Plan to Help Secure Bailout – New York Times

Irish Government Faces Election Backlash After Fiscal Pain – Reuters

Middle East

Egyptian Court Orders Halt to Parliamentary Vote in Alexandria – Voice of America

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Finds Going Hard in Race for Parliament – VOA

Egypt Activists Struggle to Monitor Election – Associated Press

Egypt’s Vote Ushered In by Crackdown on Dissent – Associated Press

Cairo Police Clash With Christian Rioters, 1 Dead – Associated Press

Suicide Attack Strikes Shiites in Yemen – New York Times

Palestinian Official: Western Wall Not Jewish – Associated Press

Lebanon’s PM Voices Support For Hariri Tribunal – Reuters

Al Arabiya: Saudi King Has Undergone Successful Surgery – Reuters

South Asia

Ruling Coalition Wins in Indian State – New York Times

India Hit by Growing Banking Scandal – Reuters