22 May SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Kabul Plagued by Rising Violence – WP
Suicide Blast Kills 6 Medical Students in Major Afghan Hospital – VOA
Afghan Hospital Hit by Suicide Bomber; 6 Killed – LAT
Militants Storm Afghan Police HQ – BBC
Militants Storm Afghan Gov’t Building; 3 Dead – AP
Sleep Loss a Chronic Problem for Afghanistan Troops, Army Says – S&S
Afghanistan’s Three Wars – WP opinion
Finally, a Fighting Force – NYT opinion
Pakistan
Saudi Arabia, UAE Funded Jihadi Networks In Pakistan – Reuters
Pakistan Army Denies US Troop Intelligence Support – AP
Pakistan Army Denies U.S. Troops Were in Northwest – Reuters
Bomb Attack on NATO Tanker in NW Pakistan Causes Deadly Explosion – VOA
Oil Truck Explosion Kills at Least 15 in Pakistan – NYT
Pakistan Says Wants China to Build Naval Base – Reuters
Israel / Palestinians
Palestinians Say Peace Process at Dead End – VOA
Palestinians More Skeptical About Mideast Talks – AP
Palestinians Set on UN Statehood Bid in September – Reuters
Israeli Rebuke of Obama Exposes Divide on Mideast – Reuters
Netanyahu Says Differences With Obama Exaggerated – Reuters
In the Golan Heights, Anxious Eyes Look East – NYT
Syria
Shootings in Syria Push Death Toll Above 900 – AP
Activists: Syrian Security Forces Kill 3 at Protesters’ Funeral – VOA
Syrians Are Fatally Shot At Funeral for Protesters – NYT
They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? – NYT opinion
Libya
Libya’s Rebels Accused of Reprisal Attacks – WP
NATO Widens Libya Pressure Amid Questions on Goal – AP
Libyan Rebels Free 4 Detained Frenchmen – VOA
Iraq
UK’s Iraq Military Campaign Ends – BBC
6 Dead, Dozens Injured in Bombings Across Baghdad – AP
Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 7 in Iraq – Reuters
Iran
Iran’s Supreme Leader and President Wrestle for Power – LAT
Iran Says 30 Arrests in Alleged US Spy Case – VOA
Tehran ‘Breaks Up US Spy Network’ – BBC
Iran Lets Karoubi Hunt New House for House Arrest – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Promise of Arab Uprisings Is Threatened by Divisions – NYT
Half a Doctrine Will Have to Do – NYT
In Egypt, Anger Grows over Mubarak’s Health Reports – LAT
Top Egyptian Cleric: Mubarak Deserves Mercy – AP
Trial of Egypt’s Former Security Chief Postponed – AP
With Elections on the Way, Tunisia Still Unsettled – VOA
UN Rapporteur: People Still Tortured in Tunisia – Reuters
Yemen’s Saleh Says He Will Step Down – AP
Latest Developments in Arab World’s Unrest – AP
Terrorism
Oil Tanker Terror Hijacks Easy, Attacks Complex – AP
Piracy
IMO Endorses Use of Armed Guards on Ships – BBC
U.S. Department of Defense
Survey: Bad Leadership Drives Soldiers to Leave – AT
Bill Would Lift Combat Restrictions for Women – MCT
More than 1,000 Cadets Graduate from West Point – AP
Mullen: New Army Officers Should be Soldiers, Statesmen – AFPS
Odierno Celebrates Past, Future of Field Artillery During Ceremony – AFPS
United States
Obama: On European Tour, a New Agenda – WP
US ‘Would Repeat bin Laden Raid’ – BBC
International Monetary Fund
Posh, Pricey NYC House Arrest for ex-IMF Leader – AP
Osborne Backs Lagarde to Head IMF – BBC
Germany Voices Support for Lagarde’s IMF Bid – AP
Mexico Leaning Toward Proposing Carstens to Lead IMF – Reuters
Africa
U.S., African Militaries Share Problems, Solutions – AFPS
US Condemns Khartoum for Offensive in Region Claimed by South – VOA
N. Sudan Takes Contested Town on South Border – NYT
Northern Sudan Takes Border Town – BBC
UN: Tanks of Northern Sudan in Contested Abyei – AP
Ivory Coast President Ouattara Formally Inaugurated – VOA
Ivory Coast President Inaugurated – BBC
In Belated Inauguration, Ivory Coast’s President Urges Unity – NYT
Americas
Mexico Police Seize ‘Narco-tank’ Used by Drug Gang – BBC
Mexican President Honors ‘Heroic’ Ciudad Juarez – AP
Clashes at Chile Demonstrations – BBC
Asia Pacific
East Asian Leaders Visit Fukushima Ahead of Regional Summit – VOA
Trilateral Summit Opens in Tokyo – BBC
Japan, China, South Korea Hold Summit in Tokyo – AP
China Says Dialogue Only Way to Solve Korea Crisis – Reuters
Reports: North Korea’s Kim Headed to Eastern China – AP
Vietnamese Voters Cast Ballots for Parliament – AP
Central Asia
Soviet Nuclear Site Has Unlikely Sentinel: The US – NYT
Europe
US Military Forges Ahead with European Force Cuts – AP
Russia Seeks Pledge From NATO on Missile Defense – NYT
Spain Polls to Open Amid Protests – BBC
Despite Ban, Protests Continue Before Spanish Vote – NYT
Cyprus Polls Set for ‘Close Race’ – BBC
South Asia
