6 April SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Top Afghan Official Confirms Talks With Taliban – New York Times
Al Qaeda Makes Afghan Comeback – Wall Street Journal
Taliban Has Strengthened Along Pakistan’s Border – Washington Post
Taliban Exploit Tensions Seething in Afghan Society – New York Times
Afghans Protest Quran Burning for Fifth Day – Voice of America
Taliban Turn Cell Phones Back On in South – Associated Press
Detainees OK’d for Release Still Held at Bagram – Associated Press
Officials OK Afghan Detainee Vocational Program – AFPS
ISAF Operations Roundup – American Forces Press Service
Pakistan
White House Assails Pakistan Effort on Militants – New York Times
U.S. Doubts Pakistan’s Plan to Defeat Taliban – Reuters
Libya / Operation Odyssey Dawn
Libyan Rebels Again Lose Hold on Key Oil Town – Voice of America
Under Heavy Assault, Libyan Rebels Flee Brega – New York Times
Rebel Leader Demands More of NATO – Los Angeles Times
Fear, Hunger Grip Tripoli as Gadhafi Cracks Down – Washington Times
Rebels Hoping for One State, Prepare for Two – Washington Post
NATO Changes Libya Tactics Due to Human Shields – Reuters
Libyan Rebel Leader Says NATO Isn’t Doing Enough – Associated Press
Rebel Leader Accuses NATO of Failing Civilians – BBC News
Libyan Rebels Condemn NATO Over Gaddafi Advance – Reuters
Rebels Insist They’re No Fans of Al Qaeda – Los Angeles Times
U.S. Envoy Arrives in Libya to Help Opposition – Washington Post
Airstrikes Destroy 30 Percent of Gadhafi’s Weapons – Associated Press
Air Force Spending $4 million a Day for Libya War – Associated Press
Al Qaeda Bolstering Presence in Libya, Algeria Says – Reuters
CIA Secretly at Work Inside Libya – Voice of America
Photos Found in Libya Show Abuses Under Qaddafi – New York Times
Envoys Dangle Financial Offer to Key Gadhafi Aides – Associated Press
Libyan Rebels Preparing to Export Oil – Voice of America
Time’s Up, Qaddafi – New York Times opinion
Egypt
Islamists Look for Gains in Egypt’s Freer Politics – Associated Press
Tunisia
Ousting Ruler Easier than Reforming, Tunisians Learn – Washington Times
Italy Makes Migrant Deal With Tunisia – Associated Press
Yemen
Yemeni President Agrees to Meet Opposition in Saudi Arabia – VOA
Gunfire Erupts During New Clashes in Yemen – New York Times
Yemen Unrest: Three Die in Sanaa Clashes – BBC News
Tribe of Yemen President Clashes With Army, 3 Dead – Associated Press
Clashes Between Yemen Troops, Loyalist Tribesmen Kill 3 – Voice of America
Iraq
Through Political Prism, Iraqis Grieve – New York Times
Iraq Suffers from Heavy Legacy of Unexploded Mines – Associated Press
Iran
Iran Makes Inroads in Latin American – Associated Press
U.S. General Concerned over Iran-Venezuela Ties – Agence France-Presse
Iran Touts Islamic Republic as Model for New Arab Regimes – Bloomberg
Iran Arrests Militants in Restive Province – Reuters
Syria
Syrian Rights Groups Raise Toll From Unrest – New York Times
More Bloodshed in Syria – Voice of America editorial
Bahrain
Bahrain Deports 2 Reporters of Opposition Paper – Associated Press
Lebanon
Security Storms Lebanese Prison After Riot, Fire – Associated Press
Israel / Palestinians
Israel Invites U.N. War Crimes Envoy Amid Gaza Furor – BBC News
Head of Gaza Inquiry Is Said to Plan Israel Trip – New York Times
Palestinians Mourn Israeli Mentor – Washington Post
Israel Approves 942 Jewish Homes in Gilo Settlement – BBC News
Middle East / North Africa Unrest
Latest Developments in Arab World’s Unrest – Associated Press
Japan Earthquake / Tsunami
U.S. Sees Array of New Threats at Nuclear Plant – New York Times
Japan Defends Release of Radioactive Water – Voice of America
Japan Sets Radiation Standards for Fish – New York Times
Release of Irradiated Water Is Stopped – Wall Street Journal
Ocean Radiation Hits 7.5 million Times Legal Limit – Los Angeles Times
Japan Nuclear Plant Plugs Highly Radioactive Leak – Associated Press
Japan Stops Leaks From Nuclear Plant – Reuters
Sea Radiation Is Another Blow to Japan’s Fishermen – Associated Press
Radiation Errors Erode Confidence in Power Company – New York Times
Officials: Japan Plant No Risk to U.S. – Washington Post
U.S. Military Plays Key Role in Post-Tsunami Clean-up – Voice of America
USS Ronald Reagan Ends Mission – Stars and Stripes
U.S. Department of Defense
Military Jury May Deny 9/11 Suspect’s Martyrdom Wish – Los Angeles Times
Govt Shutdown Looming, Pentagon Plans Still in Flux – Stars and Stripes
Republicans Keeping Tabs on Plans to End ‘DADT’ – Washington Post
U.K. to Press U.S. over Treatment of WikiLeaks Suspect – Associated Press
United States
Government Shutdown Nears – Washington Post
Budget Talks Head to Brink – Wall Street Journal
Budget Stances Harden as Deadline Nears for Shutdown – New York TImes
Petraeus Considered as Next CIA Chief – Stars and Stripes
United Kingdom
Britain Arrests 2 in Phone-Hacking Case – New York Times
United Nations
Recent U.N. Actions Show Policy Shift, Analysts Say – New York Times
Africa
Opposition Forces Move on Ivory Coast Strongman – New York Times
Ivory Coast Leader Swayed by Force, Considers Exit – New York Times
Ivory Coast: Gbagbo Increasingly Alone – Washington Post
Ivory Coast: A.U. Says Gbagbo Ready to Step Down – VOA
Ivory Coast: Laurent Gbagbo ‘Negotiating Surrender’ – BBC News
Gbagbo Negotiating Exit from Ivory Coast – Reuters
In Bunker, Ivory’s Coast’s Gbagbo Plays Final Hand – Associated Press
Ivory Coast: France Wants Gbagbo to Sign Promise to Cede Power – VOA
Ivory Coast: Obama Says Gbagbo Must ‘Stand Down’ Immediately – VOA
Ivory Coast’s Defiant Strongman Denies Stepping Down – USA Today
U.N. Refugee Chief: Ivory Coast Conflict Could Spillover to Liberia – VOA
Intl Court Prosecutor Wants Ivory Coast Probe – Associated Press
Analysis: After Gbagbo, Ivory Coast Faces Many Worries – Reuters
Endgame in Ivory Coast on YouTube – New York Times
2 UN Peacekeepers Killed in Sudan’s Darfur Region – Voice of America
Sudan: Air Strike Kills Two in Port Sudan – BBC News
Sudan Agency: ‘Foreign’ Plane Attacks Car, 2 Dead – Associated Press
Mystery Strike on Car Kills Two in Port Sudan – Reuters
Rights Official: Kenya Leaders Preaching Hate – Associated Press
Americas
DEA Chief: Mexico Cartels’ Reach Affects the World – Associated Press
Mexico Arrests Another Suspect in ICE Agent Slaying – Associated Press
Authorities Confirm 2 Americans Killed in Mexico – Associated Press
5 Tortured Bodies Found in Empty Lot in Mexico – Associated Press
Ecuador Expels U.S. Ambassador – Los Angeles Times
Ecuador Expels U.S. Ambassador Over WikiLeaks Cable – New York Times
Ecuador Expels U.S. Ambassador over Wikileaks Cable – BBC News
Reuters Rejects Cuba’s Spy Claim – Associated Press
Haiti Pins Its Hopes on a Pop-Star President – Associated Press
Jamaica Ruling Party Wins By-Election – Associated Press
Asia Pacific
Philippine Rebels, U.N. to Talk on Child Soldiers – Associated Press
Europe
France Displays More Muscular Foreign Policy – New York Times
France Makes Big Bets in Libya, Ivory Coast – Associated Press
French Panel Debates Secularism And Islam – New York Times
Islam Debate in France Sparks Controversy – BBC News
Spain and U.S. Near Accord on Atomic Cleanup – New York Times
Germany Arrests 6 in Euro Fraud Ring – New York Times
Italy: Berlusconi Trial Starts but Is Adjourned – New York Times
