20 January SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Karzai Delays Parliament’s Inauguration for Election Probe – Washington Post
Karzai Delays Afghan Parliament to Allow More Fraud Probes – Reuters
2 NATO Service Members Killed in Afghan Attacks – Associated Press
Taliban Rejects Report of Leader’s Hospitalization – Associated Press
ISAF, Karzai Condemn Insurgent Bomb Attack – AFPS
Pakistan
Study Tracks Pearl Murder Probe – Wall Street Journal
Khalid Sheik Mohammed Killed U.S. Journalist Daniel Pearl – Washington Post
Report Faults Daniel Pearl Murder Investigation – Associated Press
Iraq
Sadr Return Complicates ’11 Iraq Withdrawal Strategy – Associated Press
Bomber Uses Ambulance to Hit Iraqi Police Headquarters – New York Times
At Least 15 Killed in 3rd Straight Day of Suicide Attacks – Washington Post
Car Bomb Kills 3 Near Iraqi Police Headquarters – Associated Press
Last Christians Ponder Leaving a Hometown in Iraq – New York Times
Canada: Man Charged Over Attacks on Soldiers in Iraq – Wall Street Journal
Canadian Man With Conspiracy to Kill Americans in Iraq – Bloomberg
Iran
Iran’s Nuke Program-How Much Time for Diplomacy? – Associated Press
Powers to Press Defiant Iran In Nuclear Row – Reuters
Clinton: Iran May Face Further U.S. Sanctions – BBC News
Iran Tests Missile in Display Before Nuclear Talks – Associated Press
Q&A: Can Powers Revive Nuclear Fuel Deal With Iran? – Reuters
Al Qaeda
Thou Shalt Steal, al Qaeda Tells Militants – Washington Times
Islam
Tracing Islamic History Through Its Scripts – New York Times
WikiLeaks
DoS Officials: WikiLeaks Revelations Not Damaging’ – New York Times
Swiss Banker Re-arrested Over Wikileaks Charges – BBC News
Swiss Arrest Ex-Banker For Giving Data to WikiLeaks – Reuters
U.S. Department of Defense
Military ‘Mentors’ Quit Over Disclosure Rules – USA Today
Suicides Nearly Double Among Army Guard, Reserves – Stars and Stripes
Mixed Findings on Military Suicides – Washington Post
New Problems Disclosed on 2 Models of F-35 – Air Force Times
Department Begins Project for Vietnam War Veterans – AFPS
Hunter: Military Chiefs Must OK Before Gay Ban Lifted – San Diego Union-Tribune
Need for Savings vs. 21st-Century Threats – Washington Post editorial
United States
U.S. Prepares to Lift Ban on Guantánamo Cases – New York Times
House Vets Panel Leaders Include Just One Vet – Army Times
Court Backs Checks for Federal Contract Workers – Washington Post
For Want of a Strategy – United Press International opinion
Africa
Tunisian Protesters Push for Interim Government Ouster – Voice of America
Tunisian Opposition Pushes for Coalition Changes – New York Times
Tunisia Calms as Government Rejects Old Guard – Associated Press
Tunisia Protesters Demand Change, Prisoners Freed – Reuters
Ousted Tunisian Leader Ben Ali’s Family ‘Arrested’ – BBC News
Arab League Chief Says Tunisia’s Unrest May Spread – Voice of America
Tunisia Casts Shadow Over Arab Summit Meeting – New York Times
Split from North Sudan Favored by South – Washington Times
Landslide Swells for Southern Sudan Independence – Voice of America
Sudanese Police Clash With Opposition Protesters – Reuters
Mediator Leaves Ivory Coast with No Breakthrough – Voice of America
Ivory Coast Talks Fail, Gbagbo Rejects Mediator – Reuters
U.N. Votes to Add 2,000 Peacekeepers in Ivory Coast – Washington Post
U.N. Adds 2,000 Troops to Ivory Coast Force – Associated Press
Americas
Mexico’s Sinaloa Gang Grows Empire, Defies Crackdown – Reuters
Suspected Mexican Cartel Operative Dies – Associated Press
U.S. Objects to Bolivia Bid to Legalize Coca – Associated Press
Venezuela-Colombian Soap Opera Story – Associated Press
Aristide Says He Is Ready to Return to Haiti, Too – New York Times
With Baby Doc Back in Haiti, Aristide Calls Next – Associated Press
Theories Abound in Haiti Over Why Baby Doc Came Back – Los Angeles Times
‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier Sued for Torture in Haiti – BBC News
Haiti’s ‘Baby Doc’ Accused of Crimes Against Humanity – Reuters
U.S. Sees Success in Immigration Program for Haitians – New York Times
Asia Pacific
U.S., China Seek New Balance – Wall Street Journal
Obama Pushes Hu on Rights but Stresses Ties to China – New York Times
Obama Presses Chinese Leader on Rights – Washington Post
Obama, China’s Hu Agree to Disagree – Los Angeles Times
Subtle Signs of Progress in U.S.-China Relations – New York Times
Hu Says ‘a Lot to be Done’ on Human Rights – BBC News
Obama Pushes Hu on China’s Currency And Rights – Reuters
U.S., China Affirm Military Ties During Hu Visit to Washington – AFPS
Business Leaders Make Cut at State Dinner With Hu – New York Times
Report: China Largely Restores Aircraft Carrier – Associated Press
Hong Kong Authorities Seize Cocaine Bound for Mainland – New York Times
Obama Makes Hu Look Good on Rights – Washington Post editorial
Hu and Obama’s Theater of the Absurd – United Press International opinion
The Rise of Chinese Cheneys – New York Times opinion
Shift in Vietnam’s Leadership as Party Boss Apologizes – New York Times
Clinton Pledges Support to Burmese Opposition Leader – Washington Post
Europe
Tycoon’s Case Hurt Russia, Adviser Says – New York Times
E.U. Confronts Hungary Over Law on News Media – New York Times
Official: E.U. Envoys to Skip Belarus Inauguration – Associated Press
Middle East
U.N.: Middle East Talks Deadlocked – Voice of America
U.S. Diplomacy Suffers a Setback in Lebanon – Associated Press
Saudis Walk Away from Effort to End Lebanon Crisis – Washington Times
Saudi Arabia Ends Lebanon Mediation, Says Country At Risk – Reuters
Hezbollah Stages Coup Drills in Beirut – CNN News
Arab League Chief Says Tunisia’s Unrest May Spread – Voice of America
Tunisia Casts Shadow Over Arab Summit Meeting – New York Times
Israeli Human Rights Groups Sound Alarm – Washington Post
U.N. Council Considers Israeli Settlement Issue – Associated Press
Egypt: Economy Key to Mubarak Son Presidency Bid – Associated Press
South Asia
India’s Prime Minister Shuffles His Cabinet – New York Times
Sri Lankan President Under Scrutiny for War Crimes – Washington Times
