12 January SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Biden: U.S. Will Stay in Afghanistan as Long as Afghans Want Help – VOA
Biden Promises U.S. Support Beyond 2014 – Washington Post
Biden Assures Karzai of Aid From U.S. Beyond 2014 – New York Times
Biden Backtracks on Afghanistan Troop Pullout Date – Los Angeles Times
Biden Says U.S. will Not Abandon Afghanistan – Associated Press
Biden Meets Karzai, Visits Troops in Afghanistan – AFPS
NATO Officials Confirm Taliban Leaders’ Deaths – AFPS
New Radio Program to Help Afghans Learn to Read – Stars and Stripes
Suicide Blast in Afghan Capital Kills Four – BBC News
AfPak’s Strategic Blinders – Foreign Policy opinion
Pakistan
Zardari Ally to Succeed Slain Official in Pakistan – New York Times
Pakistan Names Replacement for Slain Governor – Associated Press
Suspected U.S. Missile Strike Kills 4 in Pakistan – Associated Press
Drone Attack in Pakistan Kills Three ‘Militants’ – BBC News
Iraq
IEDs Killed 21,000 Iraqi Civilians 2005-2010 – USA Today
Iraq and Kuwait Remain at Odds After Shootout – New York Times
Iraqi Fishermen Kill Kuwaiti Coast Guard Officer – Associated Press
Surviving on Scavenging in Iraq – New York Times
Iran
Israel: Only A Threat Of Force Will Halt Iran Nukes – Reuters
Iran Rounds Up Christians in Crackdown – Associated Press
Iran’s Spy Chief Denounces Alleged Israeli Plot Against Nuclear Scientists – VOA
Islam
In Realm of Religion, Women Lose Out – New York Times
Korean Peninsula
Gates Demands a Halt of North Korean Tests – Wall Street Journal
Gates: North Korea Becoming Direct Threat to U.S. – AFPS
Gates: N. Korean Ballistic Missiles Pose ‘Direct Threat’ to U.S. – Washington Post
Gates Warns of North Korea Missile Threat to U.S. – New York Times
Gates: N. Korea ‘Direct Threat’ to U.S., ICBMs within 5 Years – Stars and Stripes
Chinese President to Call for New Talks on North Korea – Associated Press
N. Korea Slams S. Korea over Defense Ties with Japan – Associated Press
2 Koreas Restore Key Hot Line Despite Tension – Associated Press
WikiLeaks
Assange: WikiLeaks to Speed Release of Leaked Docs – Associated Press
WikiLeaks Founder Said to Fear ‘Illegal Rendition’ to U.S. – New York Times
Assange’s Lawyers Outline Defense for Extradition Hearing – Washington Post
U.S. Department of Defense
Mullen Observes Disconnect Between U.S. Military and Public – Washington Post
Leaders Emphasize Importance of Moral Courage, Candor – AFPS
Plans for Closing Joint Forces Command Likely Ready Next Month – GovExecutive
United States
Groups Rally for Closure of Guantanamo Bay – Washington Post
Judge Turns Down Release of Guantanamo Prisoner – Associated Press
Interagency Coordination: Too Much Sharing? – Baltimore Sun opinion
Australia
Devastating Australian Floodwaters Reach City of Brisbane – New York Times
Australia Floods: Fears Worsen for Brisbane – BBC News
Australia Floods Threaten Queensland Capital, 14 Dead – Los Angeles Times
Floods Enter Brisbane, 20,000 Homes in Danger – Associated Press
Australia Floods Inundate Brisbane, 67 Missing – Reuters
United Nations
American Banks Dropping U.N. Mission Accounts – Associated Press
Africa
More Votes, and More Deaths, in Southern Sudan – New York Times
S. Sudan Reports Clash Between Arabs, Southerners – Associated Press
Ten Killed In Sudan Ambush as South Votes – Reuters
U.S.: Sudan Could be Removed from Terror List This Year – Voice of America
Ivory Coast: With Leader Digging In, Civilians Pay the Price – New York Times
Ivory Coast: Four Dead in Alassane Ouattara Stronghold – BBC News
4 Dead as Forces Raid Ivory Coast Neighborhood – Associated Press
Machete Attacks in Central Nigeria Leave 19 Dead – Associated Press
Niger Seizes Suspects in French Hostage ‘Killings’ – BBC News
Rights Group says 35 Dead in Tunisia Protests – Voice of America
Tunisia Protests: Fresh Clashes in Tunis – BBC News
Violent Unrest Breaks Out In Tunisian Capital – Reuters
Jobless Youths in Tunisia Riot Using Facebook – Associated Press
Americas
Bit by Bit, a Mexican Police Force Is Eradicated – New York Times
Catholic Leaders Warn of ‘Totalitarian’ Venezuela – Associated Press
Ship Standoff Strains Jamaica, Honduras Relations – Associated Press
Haitian Home for Street Children Rebuilds – Voice of America
Haiti Still Mired in Post-quake Problems – Los Angeles Times
In Haiti, Hope Is the Last Thing Lost – Wall Street Journal
Haiti: A Year After the Quake, Waiting to Rebuild – Associated Press
Bill Clinton Frustrated at Pace of Haiti Rebuilding – BBC News
OAS Report Offers Way Past Haiti’s Political Paralysis – Washington Post editorial
Reclaiming Haiti – Washington Post opinion
Asia Pacific
Gates: Chinese Taking Strategic Dialogue Proposal Seriously – AFPS
Test of Stealth Fighter Clouds Gates Visit to China – New York Times
China: Test Flight Signals Stealth Jet Reached New Stage – Wall Street Journal
China Says Stealth Jet Test-Flight Should Not Scare U.S. – Reuters
Chinese Leaders Surprised by Fighter Test During Gates Visit – Voice of America
Gates Gets Tour of Chinese Nuclear Base – Associated Press
Taiwan Could be Less Hot-Button Issue in Future, Gates Says – AFPS
Japan PM Kan to Replace No. 2 Minister – Reuters
Vietnam’s Party Congress Opens Amid Tight Security – Associated Press
Europe
2 Arrested as Spain and France Move Against ETA – New York Times
Jailing the Opposition in Russia and Belarus – Washington Post
Moscow Police Arrest Dozens to Avert Racist Riots – Associated Press
Belarus Opposition Lobbies E.U. to Adopt New Strategy – New York Times
Middle East
Clinton Makes Visit to Yemen, Underscores Social Reform – Washington Post
Clinton Advocates Changes in Yemen – Wall Street Journal
Clinton Backs Yemeni Efforts Against al-Qaida – Voice of America
Clinton in Yemen: Al-Qaeda Militants ‘Urgent Concern’ – BBC News
Clinton in Yemen to Press Counterterror Efforts – Associated Press
Israel: Netanyahu Rejects Clinton Criticism – Washington Post
Hamas Tells Other Gaza Militants to Stop Attacks – Associated Press
Israel Missile Kills Islamic Jihad Militant In Gaza – Reuters
Lebanese Leader Says No Deal on Hariri Investigation – Associated Press
Saudi Arabia, Syria Fail to Forge Deal Over Lebanon Court – Reuters
Christian Is Killed in Shooting on Train in Egypt – New York Times
Policeman Shoots Christian Dead in Southern Egypt – Associated Press
