31 December SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
U.S. Fights to Open School in Taliban Area – Associated Press
U.S. Homeland Security Chief Arrives in Afghanistan – Associated Press
ISAF Condemns Bomb Attack in Helmand Province – AFPS
Grenade Attack Kills Afghan Child, Wounds 6 – Associated Press
Pakistan
Pakistan to Fight U.S. Mumbai Lawsuit Against Spy Agency – BBC News
Pakistan on Strike Against Bill to Amend Blasphemy Law – BBC News
Islamists Lead Pakistan Strike In Political Crisis – Reuters
Bomb Kills 1, Wounds 2 Near Pakistan Police Office – Associated Press
Iraq
Iraq Civilian Casualties for 2010 Lowest Since U.S. Invasion – Voice of America
Christians Are Casualties of 10 Baghdad Attacks – New York Times
Series of Baghdad Bombings Target Christians – Washington Post
Iraq Christians Bury Their Dead After More Attacks – Associated Press
Two Killed In Attacks on Christians In Iraq Capital – Reuters
Iraq in Review: The Great Game and a New Dawn – New York Times video
Iran
Tehran Warns Opposition Leaders Will Stand Trial – Associated Press
India And Iran to Discuss Oil Payments In Shadow Of Geopolitics – Reuters
Al Qaeda
Al-Qaeda Bomb Manual Published on Internet – Daily Telegraph
Korean Peninsula
South Korea Again Describes North Korea as ‘Enemy’ – Voice of America
N. Korea Boosts Tanks and Special Forces, South Says – New York Times
S. Korea Names Strategist to New N. Korea Crisis Post – Associated Press
South Korea Names Crisis Chief to Boost Defence Against North – Reuters
WikiLeaks
Leak Reveals Flaws of State’s Information-sharing Tool – Washington Post
WikiLeaks Backers Say Zimbabwe Websites Shut Down – Reuters
U.S. Department of Defense
Medical Research is Part of Military’s Combat Mission – Washington Post
Families Bear Brunt of Deployment Strains – New York Times
Vets of Recent Wars Confront Grim Employment Landscape – Washington Post
VFW Seeks to Diversify, Reaches Out to Young Vets – Associated Press
U.S. Military Has No Time to Train for Big Wars – Politics Daily
Language Training Detachment Stands Up in Europe – AFPS
New York National Guardsmen on Watch New Year’s Eve – AFPS
United States
Lone-Wolf Plots Alter Anti-Terrorism Strategy In U.S. – NPR
As Frustration Grows, Airports Consider Ditching TSA – Washington Post
Vatican
The Vatican Creates a Financial Watchdog – New York Times
Africa
U.N. Chief Warns Supporters of Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo – Washington Post
Ivory Coast: Attack on Rival Could Lead to Civil War – Associated Press
U.N. Advisers Fear Ivory Coast Ethnic Strife – Reuters
Sanctions Increase Against Stubborn Ivorian President – Voice of America
Ivory Coast Diplomat Warns Crisis Threatens to Bring Genocide – Voice of America
Gbagbo Backers Threaten Opposition at Abidjan Hotel – Voice of America
Ivory Coast: U.K. ‘Would Back’ U.N. Gbagbo Military Action – BBC News
U.K. Would Back Troop Deployment to Ivory Coast – Associated Press
U.K. Says Would Back Force to Oust Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo – Reuters
Peace Hovers in Sudan, but Most Soldiers Stay Armed – New York Times
Nigerian Police Arrest 92 Over Islamist Sect Attacks – Reuters
Zimbabweans Rush for Documents Before S. Africa Deportation Deadline – VOA
South Africa Relaxes Zimbabwe Deportation Paperwork – BBC News
S. Africa: Zimbabweans in Line to Be Legally Counted – Associated Press
Parliament Takes on Contractors in Somalia – New York Times
Americas
Police Officers, Doctor Killed in Mexico Shootings – Associated Press
Venezuela’s Chavez Devalues Bolivar Currency Again – Reuters
Bolivians In Streets to Protest Fuel Hikes – Reuters
Cubans Stock Up as Reforms Take Toll on Ration – Reuters
Haiti Suffers Year of Crisis With Nobody in Charge – Associated Press
Haiti’s Vote – New York Times editorial
Asia Pacific
China Calls for U.S. to Play ‘Constructive’ Role in Asia – Voice of America
Report: Torturing Suspects ‘the Norm’ in Indonesia – Associated Press
Europe
Last of 12 Somali Suspects in Alleged Dutch Terror Plot Freed – VOA
Iraqi Suspect Says Unaware of Danish Terror Plot – Associated Press
Harsh U.S. Words For Russia, But Little Impact on Ties – Reuters
Former Russian Oil Tycoon Gets More Jail Time – Voice of America
Russian Judge Extends Term for Tycoon by 6 Years – New York Times
Russian Spy? Maybe So. TV Darling, Absolutely. – New York Times
As Euro Struggles, Estonia Readies for Entry in Currency – New York Times
Estonia Joins Euro Club Riven By Crisis, Others Wary – Reuters
Poll Shows Slide In Support For Greek Government – Reuters
Turkish Police Detain 10 Al Qaeda Suspects – Reuters
Middle East
A New Ambassador to Syria, but Little Hope of Change – New York Times
Palestinian Leader Wants U.S. Backing in U.N. Proposal – Associated Press
WikiLeaks Show U.S. Frustrated With Egypt Military – Associated Press
South Asia
Report on New Indian State Filed – BBC News
