30 December SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
NATO: Militant Leaders Captured, Killed in Afghanistan – Voice of America
Coalition Attacks Sap Key Insurgent Group – USA Today
Fighting Erupts in Afghanistan’s Tora Bora Mountains – Los Angeles Times
U.S. Troops Clash with Taliban in East Afghanistan – Associated Press
Airstrike Stops Enemy Attack in Afghanistan – American Forces Press Service
NATO Strikes Kill Taliban In Afghanistan’s Tora Bora – Reuters
Afghanistan: Roadside Bomb ‘Kills 14 Civilians’ – BBC News
Blast Kills at Least 10 Civilians in Afghanistan – Associated Press
An Election Gone Wrong Fuels Tension in Kabul – New York Times
War Crimes Case Against U.S. Soldiers Has Vulnerabilities – Seattle Times
Assigning Blame for Wanat – National Review opinion
Pakistan
Disappearances With Reported Ties to Pakistan Worry U.S. – New York Times
U.S. Worried By Reports Of Pakistan Detentions – Reuters
Official: Pakistan Army Kills 20 Alleged Militants – Associated Press
Iraq
Violent Deaths in Iraq Reach Lowest Level Since War Began – Washington Post
Monitoring Group: Iraq War Deaths Drop in 2010 – Associated Press
U.S. Mission Objective in Iraq: Irrelevance – New York Times
Suicide Bombings Kill 4 Iraqi Police Officers – Voice of America
Suicide Bombers in Iraq Kill Police Commander – New York Times
Iraqi Police Commander Killed in Triple Suicide Attack – Washington Post
3 Suicide Bombers Used to Kill Tenacious Iraqi Cop – Associated Press
Murder Trial for British Contractor Opens in Iraq – Associated Press
Iran
Iran Remains Key Foreign Policy Issue for Obama – Voice of America
Israel: Iran Nuclear Bomb ‘Still Three Years Away’ – BBC News
U.S. Praises Reserve Bank Of India In Iran Dispute – Reuters
Korean Peninsula
Lee Expresses Desire for Talks with North Korea – Voice of America
South Korean President Open to Talks With North – New York Times
S. Korea’s Lee Wants to Renew Six-party Talks – Washington Post
N. Korea Boosts Tanks and Special Forces, South Says – New York Times
South Korea: North Korea Builds Up Special Forces – Associated Press
Seoul’s Message to North Korea on Nukes is Mixed – Washington Times
Russia Calls on Koreas to Stop “Muscle Flexing” – Reuters
WikiLeaks
Web Attack Takes Anonymous Activists Offline – BBC News
4Chan, a Breeding Ground for Hackers, Crippled by Hackers – FOX News
U.S. Department of Defense
U.S. Army Waiting List Near Record Levels – ABC News
Navy Awards Two Contracts to Build New Combat Ships – New York Times
Army Artist Captures Life on Canvas – American Forces Press Service
United States
Terrorist Watch List: One Tip Enough to Put Name in Database – Washington Post
United Kingdom
English-language Magazine Provided Bomb Tips – Washington Post
SAS ‘For Hire’ after Iranian Embassy Siege in 1980 – BBC News
Africa
African Unity Faces a Test in Ivory Coast – New York Times
Ivory Coast Tensions at Fever Pitch – Voice of America
Ivory Coast U.N. Ambassador Warns of Genocide Risk – BBC News
Thousands Flee Ivory Coast Stand-Off – Voice of America
Neighbors Put Ivory Coast Military Option on Hold – Associated Press
West African Envoys to Return to Ivory Coast Next Week – Reuters
U.S. Growing More Optimistic about Fate of Sudan Referendum – Washington Post
Policing of Clothes in Sudan’s South Reflects a Culture Clash – New York Times
War-Weary South Sudanese Exiles Reluctant to Return – Reuters
Sudan Threatens to Withdraw From Darfur Talks – Voice of America
Sudan’s President Bashir Calls Time on Darfur Talks – BBC News
Sudan President Gives Ultimatum on Darfur Talks – Associated Press
Sudan’s Bashir Sets Thursday Deadline For Darfur Talks – Reuters
China Covers Bases in Sudan – Associated Press
Bombs, Shootings Hit Nigeria Before Election Year – Reuters
Explosion Wounds 2 People at Rally in Nigeria – Associated Press
Liberia Prepares for Election Despite Challenges – Voice of America
Somali Shabaab’s Threat to Strike U.S. Seen Empty – Reuters
Tunisia Names New Youth Minister After Riots – Reuters
ICC Trial May Harm Kenya’s Reform – Washington Post editorial
Americas
Mexico Army’s Failures Hamper Drug War – Los Angeles Times
Mexico: Countless Juarez Residents Flee ‘Dying City’ – Associated Press
Armored Car Sales Jump as Drug War Batters Mexico – Reuters
Mexico Drug Shootout Leaves 5 Dead, 13 Detained – Associated Press
Honduras: 10,000 Migrants Kidnapped in Mexico – Associated Press
U.S. Revokes Venezuelan Ambassador’s Visa – Associated Press
U.S. Says Having Ambassador in Venezuela Important – Associated Press
Ex-Official: Venezuela Leader Aided Sandinistas – Associated Press
Colombia: Drug Lord Pedro Guerrero Killed – Los Angeles Times
Brutal Drug Lord Dies in Clashes in Colombia – Associated Press
Bolivia Raises Wages to Defuse Fuel Hike Tensions – Reuters
Haiti Frees U.S. Aid Worker Accused of Kidnapping – Associated Press
Asia Pacific
Admiral: China Progressing on Anti-carrier Missile System – Stars and Stripes
Indonesian Terror Suspect Goes on Trial – Voice of America
Thai Court Convicts ‘Yellow Shirt’ Protesters – Associated Press
Europe
Danish Security Foils ‘Imminent’ Terror Attack – Voice of America
Denmark Terrorism Plot Thwarted – Los Angeles Times
Police Arrest 5 in Danish Terror Plot – New York Times
Denmark: Attack Over Prophet Cartoons Thwarted – Associated Press
Terror Suspects to Appear in Scandinavian Courts – New York Times
Sale of French Warships to Russia Raises Alarm in NATO – Los Angeles Times
Russia: Putin Says Hopes Not to Change Govt Before Election – Reuters
Russia: Putin Praises START Treaty, Warns on WTO – Reuters
Suspects in Attack on Russian Activist Arrested – Associated Press
Bomb Blast Damages Athens Court Building – New York Times
Hungary’s Tough New Laws Worry Other E.U. Countries – Associated Press
Riot Charges for Opponents of Belarus Leader Lukashenko – BBC News
Turkish President Visits Kurds – Voice of America
Armenia Says It Has S-300 Air Defense Missiles – Associated Press
Germany’s Responsible Military Reform – New York Times editorial
Middle East
Palestinians Target Settlements in U.N. Resolution – Associated Press
Palestinians Seek More Than A “Facebook State” – Reuters
Israeli Settlers Aim to Repel Palestinian – Wall Street Journal
Former Israeli President Convicted of Rape – New York Times
Israel ex-President Moshe Katsav Found Guilty of Rape – BBC News
Obama Taps Robert Cole as Ambassador to Syria – Washington Post
Syria Encouraged Anti-Cartoon Protest – Reuters
South Asia
India Digs In Its Heels as China Flexes Its Muscles – New York Times
Sri Lanka Says U.N. Panel Can Not Conduct Own War Crimes Probe – Reuters
