11 January SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Biden to Assess Progress in Afghanistan – American Forces Press Service
Biden Visits Training Center for Afghan Forces – Associated Press
U.S., Afghan Officials Put Faith in Reintegration Program – Stars and Stripes
Afghan Reconstruction Watchdog Resigns Amid Pressure – Washington Post
Official to Leave Afghan Audit Post – Wall Street Journal
Suicide Bombing Kills 3 in Afghanistan – Los Angeles Times
Afghan, Coalition Forces Kill, Detain Insurgents – American Forces Press Service
NATO Airstrike Kills 3 Police Officers in Afghanistan– New York Times
Pakistan
Pakistan Faces a Divide of Age on Muslim Law – New York Times
Qadri Pleads Guilty to Pakistan Slaying – Washington Post
Rolling Up Religious Radicals – Washington Times opinion
Iran
Clinton Asks Arabs to Oppose Iran Nukes – Washington Post
Clinton Says Curbs Slow Iran Program – Wall Street Journal
U.S. Says Sanctions Hurt Iran Nuclear Program – New York Times
Iran Rights Lawyer Sentenced to 11 Years – Washington Post
Iran Sentences Human Rights Lawyer to 11 Years in Jail – New York Times
Iran Human Rights Lawyer’s Sentence Criticized – Los Angeles Times
Iran’s Intelligence Ministry Says Arrested Spies Linked to Israel – Washington Post
Iran Says 10 Suspected Killers Linked to Mossad – Associated Press
Russia Says Considering Iran Nuclear Sites Visit Offer – Reuters
Korean Peninsula
Gates: North Korea Will Pose Direct Threat to U.S. – Associated Press
U.S. Sees North Korea Becoming Direct Threat – Reuters
Japan and S. Korea Hold First Military Talks in Nearly 2 Years – Washington Post
North Korea Asks South for Dialogue – New York Times
North Korea Foreign Trade Falls Sharply – Los Angeles Times
N. Korea Accuses S. Koreans of Hacking Into Website – Associated Press
North Korea Border Guards Kill Five Defectors to China – Reuters
WikiLeaks
Resisting Extradition, Julian Assange Returns To Court – New York Times
WikiLeaks Founder Back in Court Over Extradition – Associated Press
Technology
New Generation of Unmanned Spy Planes is Being Tested – Los Angeles Times
U.S. Department of Defense
Chairman Calls for Military Self-examination – American Forces Press Service
Mullen Reminds Military Ldrs to Stay Professional, Apolitical – Stars and Stripes
Study: Women Shortchanged on Combat-stress Help – Virginian-Pilot
Defense Official Outlines Pay Freeze Details – American Forces Press Service
Gay Activists Press “Don’t Ask” Court Challenge – Reuters
United States
`Band of Brothers’ Inspiration Winters Dies at 92 – Associated Press
Austalia
Australia’s Third-Largest City at Risk From Floods – New York Times
Deadly Australian Floods Spark Evacuations In Brisbane – Reuters
Africa
U.S.: Sudan Referendum ‘Off to a Very, Very Good Start’ – Voice of America
Voting Is Peaceful in South Sudan Despite Border Clashes – New York Times
Voting Continues in South Sudanese Referendum – Voice of America
Sudan Referendum to Meet Required Turnout – Reuters
Clashes Leave at Least 30 Dead in Volatile Region of Sudan – Los Angeles Times
Police Killed in Abyei During South Sudan Referendum – BBC News
10 Southerners Reported Killed in New Sudan Attack – Associated Press
Unity Government Is Possible, Ivory Coast Envoy Says – New York Times
Ivory Coast Unity Cabinet Possible, Says U.N. Ambassador – BBC News
Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo Rebuffs Latest Mediator – Associated Press
Former Nigerian President Optimistic About Ivory Coast Mediation – VOA
Nigerian City of Jos Becomes Ghost Town After Clashes – BBC News
France Says Niger Frenchmen ‘Killed in Cold Blood’ – BBC News
Amid Rioting, Tunisia Closes Universities and Schools – New York Times
Americas
At Least 3 Drug Groups Fighting for Control in Acapulco – Los Angeles Times
Man Slain on Acapulco Highway; 31 Dead in 4 Days – Associated Press
Mexico Detains 5 in Kidnappings of CentAm Migrants – Associated Press
Costa Rica Takes Nicaragua Dispute to U.N. Court – Associated Press
A Symbol of Hope for Haiti, a Landmark Again Stands Tall – New York Times
After Massive Aid, Haitians Feel Stuck in Poverty – Washington Post
OAS to Give Haiti Presidential Election Verdict – BBC News
Observers Wait for Haiti President to Take Report – Associated Press
OAS Experts Challenge Haiti Election Result – Reuters
Asia Pacific
U.S., China Pledge to Improve Military Cooperation – Los Angeles Times
Chinese Defense Chief Tepid to Gates – Washington Post
China Spurns Strategic Security Talks with U.S. – Washington Times
China’s Hu Praises Renewed Military Ties With U.S. – Associated Press
China Reportedly Tests Stealth Fighter – New York Times
China Conducts First Test-flight of Stealth Plane – BBC News
Gates: China’s Hu Confirms Stealth Jet Test-Flight – Reuters
HRW: China Fails on Human Rights Plan – Associated Press
Cambodia Charges Two Detained Thais With Spying – Reuters
Central Asia
Ethnic Clash Probe Blames Uzbek Leaders – Associated Press
Kazakhs Campaign to Keep President Till 2020 – Associated Press
Europe
China’s Financial Clout Felt in Europe – Washington Post
ETA Separatists Declare Oermanent Cease-fire with Spain – Los Angeles Times
Spain’s PM Rejects ETA Cease-Fire – Voice of America
Spain Calls Basque Declaration Insufficient – New York Times
Spain: 2 Suspected ETA Members Arrested – Associated Press
Middle East
Israel’s Netanyahu Defends East Jerusalem Settlement – Voice of America
Israel: Strains Emerge Between Netanyahu, Foreign Minister – Associated Press
Gazan Reported Killed by Israeli Forces – New York Times
Ties Make Palestinian State a S. American Priority – Associated Press
Clinton in Yemen on Surprise Visit – Wall Street Journal
Clinton In Yemen For First U.S. Sec State Visit In 20 Yrs – Reuters
South Asia
China Denies Armed Soldiers Crossed Into India – Associated Press
Sri Lanka Flood Toll Rises to 13; 120,000 Homeless – Associated Press
