18 May SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Afghanistan Female Journalist has Notebook, will Report – Los Angeles Times
‘Ten Dead’ in Afghan NATO Protest – BBC News
Sixth Soldier Charged in Afghan Killings – New York Times
6th Wash. Soldier Charged in Afghan Murder Plot – Associated Press
Pakistan
Lawmakers Angry with Pakistan Warn of Cuts in Aid – Associated Press
Pakistani PM Hails China as His Country’s ‘Best Friend’ – BBC News
Pakistan’s Gilani Visits Ally Beijing Amid U.S. Rift – Associated Press
Security Forces Battle Militants in Northwest Pakistan – New York Times
Pakistani Troops, NATO Copters in Firefight – Washington Post
Pakistan and NATO Trade Fire Near Afghan Border – New York Times
NATO Helicopters Crossed into Pakistan’s Airspace – Los Angeles Times
Pakistan Protests After Clash With NATO Helicopters – Voice of America
Pakistan Protest at NATO Attack – BBC News
Pakistan Protests after Clash with NATO Helicopter – Associated Press
Pakistan Arrests ‘Senior al-Qaeda Operative’ – BBC News
Militants Hit Pakistan Checkpoint – Associated Press
Israel / Palestinians
Netanyahu Gives No Hint of Concessions to Palestinians – Voice of America
Netanyahu is Pressed for a Plan – Washington Post
Obama: Mideast Peace ‘More Vital than Ever’ – Associated Press
Obama Calls Israeli and Palestinian Peace Talks ‘Vital’ – BBC News
Bibi and Barack – New York Times opinion
Obama’s Arab-Israeli Options – New York Times opinion
Syria
U.S., E.U. Warn of New Steps Soon Against Syria – Voice of America
Obama Ponders Pressure on Assad – Washington Times
Assad Family Grip on Syria Hampers Reform – Voice of America
Syrian Soldiers ‘Held in Lebanon After Fleeing Clashes’ – BBC News
Missing Al Jazeera Reporter Dorothy Parvaz Freed – New York Times
Libya
Top Libyan Official May Have Defected – Washington Post
Libya Official, in Tunisia, May Have Defected – Los Angeles Times
Oil Minister Shukri Ghanem ‘Defects’ – BBC News
Libyan City Buries Its Attackers Respectfully – New York Times
Yemen
Yemeni Officials: Apparent al-Qaida Attack Kills 3 – Associated Press
Egypt
Agreement Will Allow a Mubarak to Be Freed – New York Times
Mubarak to Seek Forgiveness – Washington Post
Iraq
U.S. Troops Face Increasing Dangers in S. Iraq – Associated Press
Iran
U.S., E.U. Demand Iran Return to Nuclear Talks – Associated Press
Al Qaeda
Report: Al Qaeda Names Intermin Leader – Washington Times
CIA’s Stealth Drones Watched bin Laden House – Washington Post
Raiders Knew OBL Mission a One-shot Deal – Associated Press
Middle East / North Africa
Obama, Jordan’s King Discuss Mideast Developments – Voice of America
Obama to Pledge New Mideast Aid – Wall Street Journal
Obama: U.S. is Not an Instigator in Middle East – Los Angeles Times
President Obama and the Arab Spring – New York Times editorial
Terrorism
Officials: Terror Groups are Joining Crime Rings – Associated Press
United States
Amtrak Chief: Trains More Vulnerable to Attack than Planes – Associated Press
Japan Reactor Failings Offer Danger Signs for the U.S. – New York Times
Reauthorize the War on Terrorism – Washington Post editorial
Death of the War Powers Act? – Washington Post opinion
International Monetary Fund
Atop IMF, Contradiction and Energy – New York Times
Pressure Is Building on IMF Chief – Wall Street Journal
Pressure Grows on IMF Chief to Resign – BBC News
Strauss-Kahn Under Suicide Watch in New York Prison – Voice of America
IMF Chief May Claim Consensual Sex as a Defense – New York Times
IMF Chief’s Accuser ‘Traumatised’ – BBC News
Africa
South Africans Vote in Crucial Local Elections – BBC News
S. African Vote May Reflect Lessening of ANC’s Luster – New York Times
Tough Road Ahead For Zimbabwe’s New Constitution – Voice of America
Rwanda General Guilty of Genocide – BBC News
Senegal Opposition Searching for Consensus Candidate – Voice of America
Americas
513 U.S.-Bound Migrants Found on 2 Trucks in Mexico – Associated Press
Mexico Discovers Truck Migrants – BBC News
Venezuela: Chavez Finds Influence Waning – Washington Post
Ecuador Probes ‘FARC-Correa Link’ – BBC News
Martelly Brings Hope to Haiti – Washington Post editorial
Asia Pacific
Chinese Military to View Sensitive U.S. Sites – Washington Times
Burma Begins Releasing Prisoners Under New Amnesty – BBC News
Europe
British Queen Arrives in Ireland – Washington Post
Ireland Welcomes Queen Elizabeth II – Los Angeles Times
Despite Threats, Queen Visits Ireland – Associated Press
Queen to Visit Emotive Croke Park Stadium – BBC News
Queen Elizabeth to Visit Irish Massacre Site – New York Times
IMF Chief Arrest Stirs up anti-Americanism in France – Los Angeles Times
Italy: Berlusconi Fails to Sway Electorate in Milan – New York Times
South Asia
Seven Indian Policemen Killed in Mine Attack – BBC News
India Row After Rahul Gandhi Says Police Killed Farmers – BBC News
