12 April SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Karzai Blames West for Kabul Bank Crisis – Washington Post
Karzai Blames Western Firms for Bank’s Troubles – New York Times
Karzai Says He’ll Resolve Kabul Bank Crisis – Los Angeles Times
Karzai Pledges Kabul Bank Action – BBC News
2 U.S. Troops Killed by Friendly Fire in Afghanistan – Los Angeles Times
International Security Assistance Force Operations Roundup – AFPS
Pakistan
Pakistan Tells U.S. It Must Sharply Cut CIA Activities – New York Times
Pakistan Threatens to Impose New Restrictions on CIA – Washington Post
Zardari: Afghan War ‘Destabilising Pakistan’ – BBC News
Spy Breach with Pakistan? – Washington Post opinion
Libya / Operation Odyssey Dawn
Possible Libya Stalemate Puts Stress on U.S. Policy – New York Times
Libyan Rebels Reject A.U. Peace Plan – Voice of America
Libyan Rebels Reject Cease-fire Plan – Washington Post
Libyan Rebels Reject Cease-fire Plan – Los Angeles Times
Libyan Fighting Goes on After Peace Bid Fails – Reuters
Rebel Leaders Born From Lost Hopes in Gadhafi Son – Associated Press
Libya ‘Risks Becoming New Somalia’ – BBC News
Libya’s Koussa Speaks for First Time Since Fleeing – Associated Press
U.S. Provides Support for NATO’s Libya Operations – AFPS
Rebels May Have to Deal With Gaddafi – The Guardian editorial
Use Sudan as Peace Model for Libya – Moscow Times opinion
Egypt
Protesters Increasingly Disillusioned with Army – Los Angeles Times
Blogger Maikel Nabil Jailed by Military Court – BBC News
Egypt Blogger Gets 3 Years for Criticizing Army – Associated Press
Yemen
Yemen Opposition Rejects Gulf Proposal on Power Transfer – VOA
Opposition Rejects Gulf Arab Proposal – BBC News
Syria
Syrian Students Rally for Anti-Government Protesters – Voice of America
Outside Pressure on Syria Grows, 1 Dies in Protest – Associated Press
Syrian Opposition Says 200 Killed in Protests – Reuters
Iraq
Iraq Steps Back Onto the Regional Stage – New York Times
Iranian PMOI Exiles ‘Must Leave Iraq by End of Year’ – BBC News
Iraq Moves to Shut Iranian Exile Camp – Associated Press
Iran
Germany Rebuffs U.S. Calls to Shut Iran Bank – Wall Street Journal
Iran to Build New Research Reactors – Associated Press
Iran to Build New Nuclear Research Reactors – Reuters
Iran Blames Pipeline Explosion on Western Enemies – New York Times
Bahrain
Bahrain Unrest: Torture Fears as Activists Die in Jail – BBC News
Bahrain Editors to Face Trial Over Protests – Associated Press
U.S. Silence on Bahrain’s Crackdown – Washington Post editorial
United Arab Emirates
UAE Arrests Democracy Activists – BBC News
Israel / Palestinians
Activists Plan New Gaza Aid Convoy in Late May – Associated Press
Iron Dome’s Partial Answer for Israel – Jerusalem Post editorial
Hamas Gets Truce to Lick Its Wounds – Asia Times opinion
Middle East / North Africa Unrest
Latest Developments in Arab World’s Unrest – Associated Press
Mideast Questions & Contradictions – FOX News opinion
Social Networking
How Social Networks Aid Enemies of Freedom – Newsweek opinion
U.S. Department of Defense
Is the Military Communicating Effectively? – RAND Corporation
Dempsey Lays Out Themes for Tenure as Army Chief – AFPS
U.N. Rights Expert Denied WikiLeaks Suspect Visit – Associated Press
Obama Needs to Find Another Gates – Cleveland Plain Dealer editorial
Africa
Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo Captured at Presidential Compound – Voice of America
Former Leader of Ivory Coast Is Captured – New York Times
Ivory Coast Strongman Arrested – Washington Post
Ivory Coast’s Laurent Gbagbo is Captured – Los Angeles Times
Ouattara Urges Ivory Coast Calm – BBC News
Clinton Says Arrest of Gbagbo A ‘Signal’ to Dictators, Tyrants – VOA
U.N. Official: Security Vacuum in Ivory Coast – Associated Press
Nigeria Opposition Makes Gains in Legislative Vote Tally – Voice of America
Police Move Swiftly to Prevent Protest in Uganda – New York Times
Besigye Held over Uganda ‘Walk to Work’ Protest – BBC News
Swazi Pro-Democracy Group Says 5 Activists Held – Associated Press
Americas
16 More Bodies Found in Mexican Pits, Total Now 88 – Associated Press
More Mass Graves Found in Mexico – BBC News
Mexico Asks US, Canada for Help With Border Fires – Associated Press
Peru Election For President Set for Runoff – New York Times
Peru Election: Humala-Fujimori Run-off Set for 5 June – BBC News
Venezuela to Deport Suspected Rebels – Associated Press
U.S. Envoy Departs Ecuador, Expelled Over Criticism – Associated Press
Ecuador’s Envoy Sideshow – Miami Herald opinion
Asia Pacific
China’s Crackdown Signals Shift – Wall Street Journal
Japan to Rate Nuclear Crisis at Highest Level – Washington Post
Japan Nuclear Disaster Put on Par With Chernobyl – New York Times
Japan: Powerful Earthquake Hits North-east – BBC News
U.S. Military Remains Ready to Help Japan – AFPS
Europe
Eleven Dead, Scores Injured in Belarus Subway Blast – Voice of America
Deadly Blast Hits Subway Station in Belarus – New York Times
Blast Rocks Minsk Metro Near Lukashenko Office – BBC News
Russia: Europe Ties to Putin Hurt Democracy – Reuters
France’s Veil Ban Goes into Effect – Voice of America
France Enforces Ban on Full-Face Veils in Public – New York Times
Veiled Women Detained in France – BBC News
South Asia
Indian PM Manmohan Singh Heads to China for Talks – BBC News
India Frees Pakistani Prisoners – BBC News
Kashmir Shutdown over ‘Dogra Certificate’ – BBC News
