18 April SWJ Roundup (Updated)
Afghanistan
Attacker Penetrates Afghan Defense Ministry – Washington Post
Soldier Opens Fire at Afghan Defense Ministry – Associated Press
Insurgent Strike Inside Afghan Defence Ministry, 2 Dead – Reuters
Hard-won Gains Shift Landscape in Afghanistan – Washington Post
8 NATO Troops Killed in One Day in Afghanistan – Los Angeles Times
Day of Afghan Attacks Kills 8 NATO Service Members – Associated Press
Impoverished Afghans Shouldering Burden of Health Care – Reuters
‘Death Squad’ Killings Fail to Get Media, Political Attention – Washington Times
Roadside Bomb Kills 6 Afghan Policemen – Associated Press
U.N.: Afghan Poppy Crop Up in North, Northeast – Associated Press
Pakistan
U.S. Relations With Pakistan Falter Over Drone Strikes – New York Times
U.S. and Pakistan Struggle With ‘Unhappy’ Alliance – Associated Press
Pakistanis Flee Troubled Areas Near Afghan Border – Associated Press
Libya / Operation Odyssey Dawn
Libyan Rebels Gain Ground in Fight – Wall Street Journal
Gadhafi Forces Pound Rebels in Ajdabiya, Continue Misrata Siege – VOA
Besieged Misurata Weathers Continued Attacks – Washington Post
Fierce Fighting in Key City in West Libya Kills 17 – Associated Press
Gadhafi Lays Siege to West Mountain Towns – Washington Times
In a Medical Tent in Libya, a Grim Procession – New York Times
U.N., Libya Reach Deal on Providing Humanitarian Aid – Associated Press
Cameron: Libya U.N. Resolution Makes Mission ‘Difficult’ – BBC News
Gaddafi’s Son: We Will Deal with Terrorists First – Washington Post
The Libya Stalemate – Washington Post editorial
France Flies, Germany Flops – New York Times opinion
Egypt
Egypt’s Ex-Prime Minister, Ex-Finance Minister to Face Trial – VOA
Egypt Ex-ministers to be Tried – BBC News
Egypt’s Ex-Premier Charged With Corruption – Associated Press
Algeria
Algerian Leader: Morocco Is Our Brother, Not Enemy – Associated Press
6 Algerian Security Forces Die in 2 Attacks – Associated Press
Yemen
Yemeni Forces Fire on Sana’a Protest, 30 Wounded – Voice of America
Yemeni Opposition Sets Meeting With Gulf Bloc – New York Times
Mass Protests Over Leader’s Women Remark – Associated Press
New Clashes Break Out in Yemen, 15 Injured – Reuters
Syria
Syrians Protest Despite Assad’s Pledge – Voice of America
Syria: Protests Despite Assad Reform Promises – BBC News
In Sometimes Deadly Clashes, Defiant Syrians Protest – New York Times
13 Killed as Protests Continue Despite Assad’s Pledges – Washington Post
Assad’s Promises Fail to Quell Syrian Protests – Los Angeles Times
3 Killed at Syrian Protest After Assad Vows Reform – Associated Press
Rights Group Says 12 Syrians Killed in Clashes – Associated Press
U.S. Secretly Backed Syrian Opposition Groups – Washington Post
The Gathering Storm in Syria – New York Post opinion
Oman
Oman to Spend $2.6 Billion to Satisfy Protest Demands – Reuters
Bahrain
Security Forces Continue Wide, Deep Crackdown – Los Angeles Times
Bahrain Detains Former Champion Athlete – Reuters
7 Bahrain Protesters Face Trial in Military Court – Associated Press
United Arab Emirates
4th Pro-Democracy Activist Detained in UAE – Associated Press
Iraq
Boehner Visits Iraq, Assures Support for Mission – Reuters
After U.S. Pullback, Iraq Envoys More Vulnerable – Associated Press
Police, Protesters Clash in Northern Iraq, 35 Wounded – Voice of America
Iraqi Police Said to Fire on a Protest, Striking 7 – New York Times
Police Fire on Demonstrators in Iraq; 35 Wounded – Associated Press
Car Bombs Kill 5 at Entrance to Baghdad Green Zone – Reuters
Car Bombs in Central Baghdad Kill 9 – Associated Press
In Iraq, Bottoms Up for Democracy – New York Times
Iran
Reports: Iran Intelligence Chief in Political Vise – Associated Press
Iran’s Khamenei Rejects Minister’s Resignation – Reuters
Iran Sets March 2012 for Parliamentary Election – Associated Press
Saudi Arabia Urges Iran to Protect Its Diplomats – Reuters
Israel / Palestinians
2 Palestinian Teens Held in Killing of Israeli Family – New York Times
Fogel Murders: Israel Arrests Two Palestinian Teenagers – BBC News
Hamas Reveals Names of Suspects in Italian’s Death – Associated Press
Middle East / North Africa Unrest
Latest Developments in Arab World’s Unrest – Associated Press
Al Qaeda Stirs Again – New York Times opinion
Libya’s Only a Part of Mideast Equation – Los Angeles Times opinion
U.S. Department of Defense
For Gates’ Successor, Obama Needs Budget Expert – Foreign Policy opinion
United States
Justice Department Shelves Upgrade of Communications – Washington Times
Justice Department Challenges Ruling on GPS Use – Washington Times
U.S. Tweaks Aging Nuclear Plants to Get More Power – Los Angeles Times
Guantánamo, on Trial – New York Times editorial
Africa
French Colonial Past Casts Shadow Over Africa Policy – New York Times
IMF Cautions in Africa Vote-Heavy Year – Reuters
Nigerian President Takes Wide Lead In Election – Voice of America
Nigeria Election: Goodluck Jonathan ‘to Win Outright’ – BBC News
Nigerian President Takes Huge Lead in Vote – Associated Press
Ouattara Moves to Restore Security to Ivory Coast – Voice of America
Ivory Coast Warlord Cites Heavy Toll – Associated Press
Ivorian Justice Minister To Probe Gbagbo-Era Crimes – Voice of America
Uganda Detains Opposition Leader Over Protests – Reuters
Soldiers’ Unrest Spreads to S. Burkina Faso – Associated Press
Gunmen Kill Six in Attacks on Two Somali Mosques – Reuters
Americas
Mexico’s Tamaulipas Police Chief Sacked after Killings – BBC News
Top Cop Replaced in Violent Mexico Border State – Associated Press
Mexico: The Hour of the Poet – Salem-News
Reputed Carib Drug Kingpin’s Ex-Wife Turns Self In – Associated Press
Fidel Castro Gives Brother Key Vote of Confidence – Associated Press
Cubans Welcome Castro Call to Limit Leaders’ Terms – Reuters
Cuban Court Studying Appeal From U.S. Contractor – Reuters
In Peru, Two Weak Choices – Los Angeles Times editorial
Venezuela’s Shaky Opposition – Washington Post opinion
Asia Pacific
Clinton: U.S. to Aid Japanese, Push Deal on Korea – Wall Street Journal
In Japan, Clinton Offers Sympathy and Support – Washington Post
Tokyo Utility Lays Out Plan for Its Reactors – New York Times
Fukushima Operator Lays Out Plan to Control Nuclear Plant – VOA
Japan Nuclear Crisis ‘Over in Nine Months’ – BBC News
Eerie Hush Descends on Japan’s Nuclear Zone – Wall Street Journal
U.S., Japan to Create Partnership to Rebuild After Disaster – VOA
Clinton Pledges Continued Cooperation With South Korea – Voice of America
Illicit Church, Evicted, Tries to Buck Beijing – New York Times
Car Bomb Kills 1, Injures 25 in Southern Thailand – Associated Press
Decision Looms for Laos Dam, but Impact Is Unclear – New York Times
Cambodia’s Passive Genocide – Washington Post opinion
Europe
Moscow Says Islamist Leader Killed in Dagestan – Reuters
Vote in Finland Could Doom Economic Bailout of Portugal – New York Times
Failing Ruble, Long Lines and Bomb Rattle Belarus – New York Times
France Blocks Italian Trains Carrying Migrants – BBC News
Italy: Dominant Berlusconi Unbowed by Trials – Reuters
Serb Opposition Leader Collapses During Hunger Strike – Reuters
South Asia
A Populist Maverick Battles India’s Communist Bastion – Reuters
Civilian Deaths in Sri Lanka Maybe Underestimated – Los Angeles Times
