10 April SWJ Roundup (Updated)
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 þf British Sub – New York Times
Senior Officer Killed in U.K. Nuclear Sub Shooting – Associated Press