3 April SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Deadly Protests Against Quran Burning Spread in Afghanistan – VOA
Protests Over Koran Burning Reach Kandahar – New York Times
Protests Against Koran Burning Spread in Afghanistan – Washington Post
9 More Killed in Protests Over Koran-burning – Los Angeles Times
Afghan Riots Over Quran-Burning: 2 Days, 20 Dead – Associated Press
Ten Dead on Second Day of Afghan Koran Burning Protests – Reuters
Afghanistan: Obama Condemns Killings of U.N. Staff – BBC News
U.N. Envoy: U.N. Workers Killed Running From Bunker – Associated Press
Pakistan
Spy Chief’s Tenure Is Extended in Pakistan – New York Times
Libya / Operation Odyssey Dawn
Libyan Rebels Struggle to Explain Rift – Washington Post
Libya Mission: U.S. Eases Off, Gadhafi Holds On – Associated Press
NATO Investigating Reports Airstrike Killed Libyan Civilians – VOA
NATO Airstrike Reportedly Kills Rebels in Libya – New York Times
NATO Airstrike Reportedly Kills 13 Libya Rebels – Los Angeles Times
Libyan Rebels Say Airstrike Killed 13 of their Own – Associated Press
Coalition ‘Friendly Fire’ Kills 13 Libyan Rebels – Reuters
NATO Strikes on Libya an Echo of Serbia Conflict – Associated Press
Libya’s Uprising Attracts Participants Worldwide – Washington Post
Lockerbie Relative Urges Questioning of Libyan – Associated Press
The Libya Liquidation Strategy – Washington Post opinion
Egypt
Egypt’s Military Keeping Old Tactics – Washington Post
Yemen
Yemeni Opposition Proposes Transition of Power – Associated Press
Yemen Opposition Transition Plan Awaits Saleh Answer – Reuters
Syria
Syria Detains Activists in Dawn Sweeps After Massive Protests – VOA
Syria Unrest: Wave of Arrests Follows Protests – BBC News
Syria Tightens Security Following Protests – Associated Press
Syrians Chant ‘Freedom,’ Receive Wounded in Suburb – Reuters
Iraq
AP Interview: Iraqi PM Confident on Reforms – Associated Press
Al-Qaida in Iraq Claims Responsibility for Tikrit Attack – Voice of America
Tribal Lawsuits, ‘Fake Sheiks’ Threaten Iraqi Doctors – Washington Post
Iraq PM Says Libya Assault Selective – Associated Press
Iran
Iran: The Larger Game in the Middle East – New York Times
Four Iranian Police Killed in Border Attack – Reuters
Israel / Palestinians
In Israel, Time for Peace Offer May Run Out – New York Times
U.N. Regrets Saying Israel Intentionally Killed Gazans – New York Times
U.N. Gaza Report ‘Should be Buried’ – BBC News
Israel Urges U.N. to Cancel Gaza War Crimes Report – Reuters
Judge Rethinks Findings on Israel’s Gaza Conduct – Associated Press
Israel Hits Hamas Squad Allegedly Planning Kidnap – Voice of America
Israeli Tells Citizens to Leave Sinai Immediately – Associated Press
Lebanon
U.S. Embassy Group Attacked in Southern Lebanon – Associated Press
Middle East / North Africa Unrest
Latest Developments in Arab World’s Unrest – Associated Press
Japan Earthquake / Tsunami
Fallout Circles Globe, Nuclear Sleuths Sift For Clues – Washington Post
Japan Finds Radioactive Water Leaking into Ocean – Voice of America
Reactor Pit Found Leaking Radioactive Water Into Sea – New York Times
Radioactive Water Found Leaking Into Sea – Washington Post
Japan Nuclear Struggle Focuses on Cracked Reactor Pit – Reuters
From Far Labs, a Vivid Picture Emerges of Crisis – New York Times
Ordeal Continues for Japan’s Nuclear Evacuees – Voice of America
Two Workers’ Bodies Recovered at Fukushima – Los Angeles Times
Japan’s Military Steps Up to Provide Services – Washington Post
Gov’t Focus on Nuke Crisis Angers Tsunami Victims – Associated Press
Piracy
Emirates Ship MV Arrilah-I Freed from Pirates – BBC News
UAE Anti-Terrorist Unit Takes Ship From Pirates – Associated Press
UAE Forces Storm Hijacked Ship, Detain Pirates – Reuters
U.S. Department of Defense
Columbia University Votes to End 4-decade ROTC Ban – Associated Press
Army: Test-takers Offer Advice, Opinions on New PRT – Army Times
What Would You Do With an Extra $70 Billion? – New York Times editorial
United States
Koran-Burning Pastor Unrepentant in Face of Furor – New York Times
House Panel Urges Keeping National Guard at Border – Arizona Republic
2 Convicted of Kidnapping Slain U.S. Drug Trafficker – Associated Press
Is It Better to Save No One? – New York Times
United Kingdom
Booby-trap Bomb Kills Northern Ireland Policeman – Associated Press
Car Bomb Kills Policeman in Northern Ireland – Reuters
World
Doctors Go Far Afield to Battle Epidemics – New York Times
Africa
Entrenched Ivory Coast Leader Calls for Resistance – Associated Press
HRW Warns Against Violations in Ivory Coast Fighting – Voice of America
Hundreds Killed in Ivory Coast Massacre – New York Times
Ivory Coast Conflict Intensifies Amid Massacre Reports – Washington Post
As Many as 1,000 Killed in Ivory Coast Town – Los Angeles Times
Ivory Coast: Battle for Abidjan Intensifies – BBC News
Charity: More Than 1,000 Killed in Ivorian Town – Associated Press
Fighting Rages in Ivory Coast, 800 Dead in West – Reuters
Parliamentary Elections Postponed in Parts of Nigeria – Voice of America
Missing Materials Blamed for Vote Delay in Nigeria – Reuters
Congo: ‘Dancing in the Glory of Monsters’ – New York Times
Americas
How a U.S. Bank Laundered Mexican Drug Money – The Guardian
Mexico: Thousands Missing in Drugs War Says CNDH – BBC News
Gunmen Attack Mexican Border Bar, Killing 5 – Associated Press
Drug Kingpin to be Extradited to Venezuela – Washington Post
4 Police Injured in Nicaragua Opposition Protests – Associated Press
Bitter Battle Over Body of Venezuelan Ex-President – Associated Press
Asia Pacific
China Expanding Nuclear Power, Lacks Emergency Planning – Washington Post
Central Asia
Polls Open in Kazakhstan’s Presidential Election – Associated Press
Kazakh Leader to Tighten Grip in Early Election – Reuters
Europe
Kremlin to Putin: Start State Board Purge by July 1 – Reuters
Crackdown on Protesters Upsets Lives in Belarus – New York Times
Spain Premier Won’t Seek Re-election – Associated Press
Thousands March for Basque Party in Spain – Associated Press
Berlusconi Seeks to Ease Migrant Tension in Italy – Reuters
Turkish Nuclear Plans on Mediterranean Raise Fears – Associated Press
South Asia
As India Rises, Northeast State Wracked by Chaos – Associated Press
India Charges Ex-telecoms Minister Raja with Fraud – BBC News
