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10 April SWJ Roundup (Updated)

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04.10.2011 at 05:01am

Afghanistan

Taliban Seen Stirring Mob to Violence – New York Times

High-tech Tools and Human Errors – Los Angeles Times

Petraeus Says al-Qaida Not on Rise in Afghanistan – Associated Press

Destroying Booby-trapped Towns to Save Them – Associated Press

Roadside Bomb in West Kills 3 Tribal Elders – Associated Press

Pakistan

U.S.-Pakistan Intelligence Operations Frozen Since January – Reuters

Pakistan Fighting Kills ’50 Militants’, 4 Soldiers – Agence France-Presse

7 Militants Killed in Swat Valley – Associated Press

Libya / Operation Odyssey Dawn

Qaddafi Forces Reach Gates of Key Rebel-Held City – New York Times

Shelling in East Libya Forces Rebel Retreat – Voice of America

Street Battle Rages for Ajdabiya – BBC News

Libyan Rebels Face Military Surge on Key Outpost – Associated Press

Increased NATO Strikes Help Rebels Beat Misrata Assault – Reuters

RAF Tornados Destroy Seven Libyan Tanks – BBC News

Libya Says Shoots Down 2 Rebel Helicopters – Associated Press

Humanitarian Aid Finally Reaches Libyan Port of Misrata – Voice of America

Young Libyans Laying Groundwork for Civil Society – Los Angeles Times

Egypt

Hundreds Return to Cairo’s Tahrir Square After Bloody Clashes – VOA

Protesters Defy Military, Return to Tahrir Square – Washington Post

2 Protesters Killed in Egypt’s Tahrir Square – New York Times

Army Crackdown in Cairo’s Tahrir Square – BBC News

Anger Flares at Egypt Army for Brutal Protest Raid – Associated Press

Army ‘Ready to Use Force’ to Clear Cairo Square – Reuters

Violent Army Crackdown Shocks Egyptians – Los Angeles Times

Army to Replace Mubarak-era Governors – BBC News

Egypt’s ‘Steel King’ Swept From His Throne – Washington Post

Prosecutor Alleges Schemes by Mubarak Family – Washington Post

Yemen

Rising Worry over al-Qaeda in Yemen – Washington Post

Security Forces Open Fire on Protesters in Yemen – New York Times

Tens of Thousands of Protesters Rally – Voice of America

Hundreds Injured in Sanaa Protests – BBC News

Yemenis Demanding Leader’s Ouster Shot in 2 Cities – Associated Press

One Dead, Dozens Hurt in Latest Yemen Unrest – Reuters

Syria

As Syrians Mourn Slain Protesters, Another Killed – Los Angeles Times

Syrian Forces Open Fire on Demonstrators in 2 Cities – Associated Press

Syrian Forces Fire at Mourners After Mass Funeral – Reuters

Syrian Rights Group Says 26 Killed in Deraa – Reuters

Iraq

Iraqis Protest U.S. After Comments From Gates – New York Times

Cleric Vows to Reactivate Militia if U.S. Forces Stay – Voice of America

Sadr Threatens Action if U.S. Forces Remain – Associated Press

Iran

Ahmadinejad Demotes Top Advisor – Los Angeles Times

Iran Reloading Fuel at Bushehr Nuclear Plant – Voice of America

Iran Confirms Factory Producing Centrifuge Parts – Associated Press

Iran Praises Iraq for Deadly Raid on Exile Group – Associated Press

Bahrain

Prominent Human Rights Activist Arrested in Bahrain – Voice of America

Bahrain Human Rights Activist ‘Arrested, Beaten Up’ – Reuters

2 Opposition Supporters Die in Police Custody – Associated Press

Israel / Palestinians

Israel ‘will Observe Gaza Truce if Hamas Stops Firing’ – BBC News

Barak Says Israel Open to Gaza Ceasefire With Hamas – Reuters

Violence Flares on the Israel-Gaza Border – Voice of America

Violence Rises as Israel and Hamas Trade Blows – New York Times

Death Toll Mounts as Israel Strikes Again at Gaza – BBC News

Israel Pounds Hamas Targets in Gaza for Third Day – Associated Press

Gaza-Israel Violence Rages, Five Militants Killed – Reuters

Mortars, Rocket Hit Israel, No Injuries – Associated Press

Israel Says Killed Hamas Man Involved in Soldier Kidnap – Reuters

Middle East / North Africa Unrest

Latest Developments in Arab World’s Unrest – Associated Press

U.S. Department of Defense

Petraeus Says Not Sure What Next Post Will Be – Associated Press

Army to Transfer Just One Brigade from Germany– Stars and Stripes

United States

Farrakhan Using Libyan Crisis to Bolster Nation of Islam – New York Times

Reputed Counter-terrorism Expert Pleads Guilty – Army Times

Africa

French Forces Attacked in Ivory Coast – Voice of America

Gbagbo Loyalists Regain Ground in Ivory Coast – New York Times

Ivory Coast: Gbagbo Troops ‘Hit’ Ouattara Hotel HQ – BBC News

Ivory Coast: Gbagbo Forces Regain Ground in Abidjan – BBC News

U.S. Envoy to Sudan: Abyei Conflict Could Spark War – Associated Press

Nigeria Counting Votes From Parliamentary Elections – Voice of America

Nigeria: Vote Counting Begins after Parliamentary Polls – BBC News

Facing Violence, Nigerians Vote – Associated Press

Nigeria Counts Votes From Delayed Poll – Reuters

Opposite Ends of Africa, Fear and Confidence in Markets – New York Times

Americas

Mexican Drug Cartels Target Children – Washington Post

Search Goes On for Mass Graves in Northern Mexico – Associated Press

Ex-Military Officer Jolts Peru Presidential Race – New York Times

Peru’s Presidential Election Unpredictable – Associated Press

Honduras: Army to Support Police in Fighting Drugs – Associated Press

Cuba Anger at U.S. Posada Carriles Verdict – BBC News

Cuba Criticizes Ruling in Ex-CIA Agent’s Case – Associated Press

New Entrepreneurs in Cuba Get Mixed Results – Associated Press

Asia Pacific

Japan Orders Summer Energy Cutbacks – Washington Post

Japan Ready to Stop Pumping Radioactive Water Into Sea – Reuters

End to Japan Nuke Crisis is Years, Fortune Away – Associated Press

China Tells U.S.: Stop Preaching on Human Rights – BBC News

Beijing Police Halt House Church Service – Associated Press

U.S. Senator Calls For Burma-North Korea Probe – Voice of America

Blast Hits Hostel in Southern Philippine Province – Associated Press

Filipino Troops Defuse 3rd Bomb After Hostel Blast – Associated Press

Central Asia

In Kazakhstan, a Good Old-Fashioned Sham Election – New York Times

Europe

61 Arrested over Banned Paris Muslim Veil Protest – Associated Press

British Army Defuses 500-pound Van Bomb in Ulster – Associated Press

Belarus’s Economy Pushed to Brink – Washington Post

Thousands Rally Against Basque Group ETA in Spain – Associated Press

Crew Member Kills Officer During Tour оf British Sub – New York Times

Senior Officer Killed in U.K. Nuclear Sub Shooting – Associated Press

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