23 April SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Terrorism Suspect Is Captured in a Raid – New York Times
Forces Capture Terror Group’s Top Leader – AFPS
NATO Mission Mentors Afghan Police – AFPS
NATO Chopper Crash-lands; 2 Rescued – Los Angeles Times
2 Afghan Police Die, NATO Chopper Crashes in East – Associated Press
Soldier Charged in Afghan Death Released – Associated Press
Pakistan
Drone Strike by U.S. May Fuel Anger in Pakistan – New York Times
U.S. Drone Attack Kills 25 in Pakistan – Los Angeles Times
Suspected U.S. Drone Strikes Kill 25 in NW Pakistan – Voice of America
U.S. Drone Raid ‘Kills 25’ in N. Waziristan – BBC News
Pakistan Army Boss Kayani Says Militants’ Back Broken – Reuters
Pakistan Army: We Have Broken Terrorists’ Backbone – Associated Press
Syria
Security Forces Kill Dozens in Uprisings Around Syria – New York Times
Dozens are Killed in Syrian Demonstrations – Washington Post
‘Bloodiest Day’ as Troops Fire on Rallies – BBC News
Activists: At Least 88 Killed in Syria Protests – Reuters
Obama Condemns Syria for ‘Outrageous’ Violence – Voice of America
Obama Condemns ‘Outrageous’ Use of Force – BBC News
Analysis: Assad Torn Between Repression and Reform – Reuters
Syria Security Forces Fire on Mourners – Los Angeles Times
Syria Buries Scores of Dead; More Protests Expected – Reuters
Thousands Gather in Syria Ahead of Funerals – Associated Press
Syrians Demand ‘Regime Overthrow’ at Mass Funerals – Reuters
Shameful Inaction on Syria – Washington Post editorial
Libya / Operation Odyssey Dawn
Mullen: Libya Could Become Stalemate – New York Times
Stalemate Looms, Warns Admiral Mike Mullen – BBC News
U.S. Senator Visits Libya, Demands More Help for Rebels – VOA
Mullen: World Community Says Gadhafi Must Go – AFPS
Rebels, Residents Celebrate Turning Tide in Misrata – Washington Post
In Misrata, Residents Live with Death and Dread – Los Angeles Times
Misrata Tribes ‘May Fight Rebels’ – BBC News
Libya Army May Quit Misrata Fight Due to Airstrikes – Reuters
Airstrikes Hit Near Gadhafi’s Residential Compound – Associated Press
Lost in Libya – Los Angeles Times editorial
In Libya, ‘Mission Creep’ Sets In – Los Angeles Times opinion
Egypt
Mubarak’s Detention Extended – Washington Post
Mubarak Faces Questioning on Gas Deal With Israel – New York Times
Crowds Protest Christian Governor in South Egypt – Associated Press
Yemen
Amid Protests, Yemen President Vague on Transition Plan – VOA
Largest Pro-Saleh Rally Held in Sanaa – BBC News
Shops Close Across Yemen in Protest Against Saleh – Reuters
Iraq
Iraq Must Decide if U.S. Troops Stay Past 2011 – New York Times
Mullen Urges Iraq to Decide on Troops – Washington Post
Mullen: Iraq Must Decide in ‘Weeks’ on U.S. Troops – Reuters
U.S. Military Wants to Keep 10,000 Troops in Iraq – Stars and Stripes
Mullen: Iraq Must Decide over U.S. Troop Stay Request – BBC News
Iraq Withdrawal Agreement Still Stands, Mullen Says – AFPS
Mullen Says U.S. Must Get Iraq Transition Right – AFPS
Interpreters Seek Punishment of Contractor – Washington Post
Iran
Iranians, Saudis Feud over Bahrain – Washington Post
Activist Concerned About U.S. Stance on Bahrain – Washington Post
Bahrain
Human Rights Groups Concerned over Bahrain Crackdown – BBC News
Medical Workers Reported Missing in Bahrain – New York Times
United Arab Emirates
HRW: UAE Widens Crackdown on Dissent to Legal Group – Reuters
Israel / Palestinians
Israel Casts Cautious Eye on Syrian Unrest – Washington Post
Middle East / North Africa Unrest
Thousands March Across the Middle East – New York Times
Lies and Videotape – New York Times opinion
U.S. Department of Defense
Review to Consider Consequences of Budget Cuts – AFPS
United States
Judge Ordered to Revisit Blackwater Shooting Case – Washington Post
Ex-Blackwater Guards Face Renewed Charges – New York Times
Pastor Jailed in Michigan Over Planned March at Mosque – New York Times
Africa
Human Rights Watch Warns Against Abuses in Nigeria – Voice of America
Nigeria Violence an Echo of Nation’s Bloody Past – Associated Press
Suspected Bomb-Makers Killed in North Nigeria Blast – Reuters
Ivory Coast: Ouattara Recalls Army to Barracks – BBC News
Ivorian Leader Orders Warlord to Lay Down Arms – Associated Press
U.N.: Somalia Drought Leaves One in Four Children Hungry – BBC News
Americas
Another Mass Grave Uncovered in Mexico – Voice of America
32 More Corpses Found in Mexico Pits, Total at 177 – Associated Press
U.S. Tightens Rules on Employee Travel in Mexico – Associated Press
U.S. Seeks Haiti Election Explanation Amid Fraud Concerns – BBC News
U.S. Diplomats Question Haiti’s Lawmaker Elections – Associated Press
Asia Pacific
Tension Precedes U.S.-China Meeting on Human Rights – New York Times
Activists: Clash Kills 2 Outside Tibetan Monastery – Associated Press
Japan Announces Emergency Budget for Rebuilding – New York Times
Japan Expands Evacuation Zone Around Nuclear Plant – Voice of America
6 Soldiers Killed in Thailand-Cambodia Border Clash – Los Angeles Times
Thai, Cambodian Troops Clash After Weeks of Peace – Voice of America
New Thai-Cambodian Border Clash – BBC News
Thailand, Cambodia Clash 2nd Day; Toll Rises to 10 – Associated Press
Thai Soldier Killed in Latest Cambodian Border Clash – Reuters
20th Arrest in Indonesian Bomb Plots Is Journalist – Associated Press
Europe
France Seeks Change to Schengen Border Agreement – BBC News
France Considers Temporary Border Control Option – Reuters
‘Al-Qaeda Envoy’ Moganned Killed in Chechnya – BBC News
New Hurdles for News in Belarus – New York Times
South Asia
India: Corruption Fighters on Defensive – Washington Post
India to Step up Economic Growth, But Inflation Remains a Concern – VOA
India: Modi ‘Allowed’ Gujarat 2002 Anti-Muslim Riots – BBC News
