1 January SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Afghanistan in Review: High Hopes and Big Obstacles – New York Times
2011 Seen as Make-or-Break Year for Afghan Mission – Los Angeles Times
Taliban Leader Was Killed, Afghans Say – New York Times
Violence, Tradition Keep Millions Of Afghans From School – Reuters
Pakistan
Pakistan’s Top General Vexes U.S. Plans – Washington Post
Pakistanis Rally in Support of Blasphemy Law – New York Times
Pakistan Says it will Defend Spy Chief in U.S. Suits – Associated Press
Pakistan Drone Raid Kills at Least 11 in N. Waziristan – BBC News
U.S. Missile Strikes Kill 11 Militants In Pakistan – Reuters
Iraq
A Kurdish Rebel Softens His Tone for Skeptical Ears – New York Times
Iraq Moves to Ban Toy Guns as Play Turns Real – New York Times
A Christian Priest Faces Grim New Year in Iraq – Los Angeles Times
A Doorbell Rings, a New Attack on Iraqi Christians – Associated Press
Iran
Expats’ ‘Daily Show’-style VOA Program Enthralls Iranians – Washington Post
Korean Peninsula
North Korea Warns South in Annual Message – Wall Street Journal
North Korea Calls for Dialogue With the South – New York Times
N. Korea Vows Better Ties With S. Korea – Associated Press
N. Korea Warns War Would Bring ‘Nuclear Holocaust’ – Associated Press
WikiLeaks
Operation Payback Hackers Wanted By FBI – Top Tech Reveiws
FBI in Hunt for pro-WikiLeaks Hackers – Agence France-Presse
United States
The Next Treaties – New York Times editorial
Australia
Flood-stricken Australia Marshals Relief Aid – Washington Post
Australia Floods Show No Signs of Retreating – New York Times
Flooding Forces Thousands to Evacuate in Australia – Los Angeles Times
Australia’s Queensland Faces ‘Biblical’ Flood – BBC news
Vatican
Pope to Hold Peace Summit With Religious Heads – Reuters
Pope Denounces Abuse of Christians – Associated Press
Africa
Ultimatums Hang Over Ivory Coast – Voice of America
In Ivory Coast, Bid to Ease Out Defiant Leader – New York Times
Ivory Coast: U.N. Chief Warns Gbagbo Backers – Washington Post
Laurent Gbagbo Rejects Ivory Coast Resignation Deadline – BBC News
Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo Decries Foreign Intervention – Associated Press
Ouattara Ally: Ivory Coast Now in ‘War Situation’ – Associated Press
4 Killed in Blast in Nigerian Capital – Voice of America
Nigerian Capital Abuja Hit by Barracks Bomb – BBC News
Bomb Explodes at Army Barracks in Nigeria – Associated Press
Sudan’s Bashir Calls Opposition For Broad-Based Government – Reuters
Holding Out Hope for Sudan – Los Angeles Times editorial
Americas
Mexico Cites Breakdown in La Familia Cartel – Associated Press
Brazil’s New Leader Begins in Shadow of Predecessor – New York Times
Rousseff Takes Over Booming Brazil, Tests Await – Reuters
Bolivia Leader Restores Fuel Subsidies – Los Angeles Times
Bolivia’s Morales Scraps Fuel Hike After Protests – Reuters
Ousted Ex-President Says He’ll Return to Honduras – Associated Press
Haiti Suffers Year of Crisis With Nobody in Charge – Associated Press
Asia Pacific
Scandals Plague Communist Leaders in China – Washington Post
Thais Look to the Supernatural – New York Times
Europe
Ukraine Sends Uranium to Russia – New York Times
Moscow Police Detain 68 Anti-Kremlin Protesters – Associated Press
Belarusian KGB Raids Journalists’ Homes, Offices – Associated Press
Middle East
Bombing of Christian Church in Egypt Kills 21 – Los Angeles Times
Egypt Bomb Kills 21 at Alexandria Coptic Church – BBC News
Car Bomb Kills 21 at Egyptian Church – Associated Press
Bomb Kills 21 At Egypt Church – Reuters
Mubarak Urges Citizens to Denounce Terrorism Following Church Bombing – VOA
Palestinian Leader Wants New Plan for Peace Talks – Associated Press
Abbas Says Recognitions Hit Israel – Associated Press
Egypt Bars Iranian Activists From Gaza – Reuters
U.S.: Yemen Should Delay Proposed Constitutional Move – Reuters
South Asia
India: Assam Ulfa Leader Arabinda Rajkhowa Freed From Jail – BBC News
Freed Indian Rebel Leader Invites Peace Dialogue – Associated Press
Sri Lanka Erases Colonial Name, Ceylon – BBC News
