20 December SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Biden Says U.S. to be Out of Afghanistan by 2014 – Associated Press
Militants Kill Afghan Soldiers in 2 Attacks – New York Times
Taliban Show Reach, Kill 13 Afghan Troops – Associated Press
Karzai to Open Afghan Parliament By January 20 – Reuters
Germany’s Merkel Pays Visit to Afghanistan Troops – New York Times
Afghan War Just a Slice of U.S. News Media Coverage – New York Times
Pakistan
Biden Says Al Qaeda in Pakistan Is Weaker – New York Times
Chinese Premier Praises Pakistan’s Fight Against Terrorism – New York Times
Militants Destroy 2 NATO Tankers in NW Pakistan – Associated Press
Korean Peninsula
U.N. Security Council in Emergency Talks on Korean Tensions – VOA
At Security Council, a Stalemate Over Blame – New York Times
U.N. Fails to Take Action on Korea Tensions – Associated Press
Seoul Undertakes Effort to Measure North Korea’s Longevity – Washington Post
South Korea Concludes Artillery Drill, Scrambles Jet Fighters – VOA
Firing Drill Increases Tensions in Korea – Wall Street Journal
South Korea Conducts Live-Fire Drills Near the North – New York Times
S. Korea Holds Live-fire Drills Despite Threats – Los Angeles Times
War Games Increase Korea Tension – BBC News
S. Korea Conducts Firing Drills from Border Island – Associated Press
North Korean Guns Silent as South Conducts Drill – Reuters
Iraq
Allawi Comments Boost Iraq Government Prospects – Washington Post
Iraq to Reveal New Government, End 9-month Political Gap – Reuters
Iraq Govt Formation Hits New Snag – Associated Press
Infighting Delays New Iraq Government – Reuters
Cleric’s Anti-U.S. Forces Poised for Gains in Iraq – New York Times
Iran
Iranian Police on Alert as Government Cutbacks Begin – Voice of America
Gas Prices Soar in Iran as Subsidy Is Reduced – New York Times
Iranians Brace for Fuel Subsidy Cuts – Los Angeles Times
Police Patrol Cities as Iran Hikes Prices of Gas, Other Staples – Washington Post
Ex-Iranian FM Criticizes President for Sacking Him – Associated Press
WikiLeaks
New Details Reveal More About Problems Assange Faces – Wall Street Journal
Careful When Shooting the Messenger – New York Times
U.S. Department of Defense
Contractors Behaving Badly Mean Headaches for U.S. – Associated Press
‘Double-dipping’ Probe Targets Calif. Air National Guard Pilots – Sacramento Bee
DADT Repeal: A How-To Guide for a New Military – New York Times
Focus Shifts to Implementing Plan to Let Gays Serve Openly – Stars and Stripes
Marines Backing ‘Don’t Ask’ Repeal, With Reservations – New York Times
At Long Last, Military Honor – New York Times editorial
A Win for Fairness and Decency – Washington Post editorial
Time Magazine’s Person of the Year
Person of the Year: SSGT Salvatore Giunta – New York Times
United States
Democrats Scramble to Save Votes to Ratify Nuclear Pact – New York Times
Monitoring America: Domestic Intelligence – Washington Post
Remembering America’s Most Innovative Diplomat – Bloomberg News
United Kingdom
12 Men Arrested in U.K. Anti-terror Raids – BBC News
12 Arrested in British Terrorism Raids – Associated Press
U.K. Police Arrest 12 Men In Counterterrorism Raids – Reuters
Canada
Canada and U.S. Near Border Security Pact – Wall Street Journal
Africa
Islamic Sudan Envisioned if South Secedes – New York Times
U.N. Refuses to Pull Troops from Ivory Coast – Washington Post
U.N. Says More than 50 Killed in Ivory Coast – Voice of America
U.N.: Reports of Abductions in Ivory Coast Grow – Associated Press
Media Fight Rages Between Ivory Coast Rivals – Associated Press
Militia in Somalia Abandons Key Positions to Radical Group – New York Times
2 Main Somali Islamist Insurgent Groups to Merge – Associated Press
Americas
Venezuela: Chavez Defends Plan for Internet Regulations – Associated Press
Venezuela and U.S. in Envoy Dispute – BBC News
Venezuela: A Chance for Democracy – Washington Post opinion
Guatemalan Military Seizes Drug-Plagued Province – Associated Press
Haitians in U.S. Brace for Deportations to Resume – New York Times
Asia Pacific
Chinese Envoy Arrives in Taiwan for Talks – Associated Press
Europe
Lukashenko Wins Belarus Presidential Election, Mass Protests Follow – VOA
Belarus Opposition Attacks Government Building After Election – VOA
‘Hundreds of Protesters Arrested’ in Belarus – BBC News
After Belarus Vote, Riot Police Attack Protesters – New York Times
Middle East
PLO Signals Flexibility on Security – Washington Times
Palestinian Leader Has 60 Israelis to Lunch – New York Times
Why Egypt’s Power Has Dimmed – Reuters
Egypt Arrests 4 Citizens Over Spying for Israel – Associated Press
WikiLeaks: Yemen Nuclear Material Was Unsecured – Associated Press
South Asia
Indian Party’s Leader Stands by Singh – New York Times
