29 May SWJ Roundup
Thanks to those who answered my recent SOS – but we could use more, much more… – and the coin really is a nice item – only 500 were struck and of those only 350 were set aside for our 2011 funding drive. If and when we produce another coin it will be of a new design. – Dave D.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Nawa District a Model of ‘Transition’– S&S
Suicide Blast Targets Afghan, NATO Leaders – WP
Taliban Bomber Infiltrates Meeting, Killing Police Official and Others – NYT
Suicide Bomber Strikes at Top NATO, Afghan Leaders – AP
Suicide Bomber Kills Northern Afghanistan Police Commander – VOA
Suicide Blast Kills Top Police Commander – BBC
NATO Air Strike ‘Kills 14 Civilians’ in Afghanistan – BBC
Pakistan
Newspaper: Pakistan’s Military Concerned About Infiltration – VOA
Israel / Palestinians
Arab League Backs UN Recognition of Palestine – VOA
Arab Boost for Palestine UN Call – BBC
Egypt Eases Restrictions on Gaza Border Crossings– VOA
Egypt Lifts Blockade, Along With the Gazans’ Hopes – NYT
Egypt Opens Gaza Border Crossing, Easing Four-year Blockade – WP
Egypt Eases Gaza Border Blockade – BBC
Libya
In Libyan Rebel Capital, Shouts of Thanks to America and the West – NYT
NATO Targets Tripoli Facility – VOA
NATO Planes Target Gaddafi’s Tripoli Compound – BBC
Residents of Misurata Begin to Rebuild – WP
Tensions Remain High in Refugee Camp Near Tunisia-Libya Border – VOA
Yemen
Yemen President, Tribal Chief Agree to End Clashes – VOA
Yemen Forces Agree on Ceasefire – BBC
President, Powerful Tribal Chief Agree to End Fighting – AP
Iraq
Kurdistan: The Other Iraq – WP
What Will Our Iraq War Memorial Look Like? – WP opinion
Middle East / North Africa
The Whiff of Revenge Taints the Arab Spring – WP opinion
U.S. Department of Defense
Cartwright, Poised to Lead Joint Chiefs, Shot Derailed by Critics – WP
Warriors Who Became Walking Libraries– CNN
United States
Washing the Wall to Remember Vietnam Vets – WP
After Combat, the Perils of Coming Home – NYT
Africa
North, South Sudanese Envoys Start Abyei Talks – VOA
Sudan: 150,000 Flee Abyei Clash, Says Southern Minister – BBC
Nigerian President to be Sworn In – BBC
Protesters Absent as Ethiopia Marks Anniversary of Meles Rule – VOA
Americas
Mexico Police Raid ‘La Familia Drug Cartel’, Killing 11 – BBC
Former President Zelaya Returns to Honduras – VOA
Honduras: Ousted President Manuel Zelaya Returns – BBC
Asia Pacific
Fukushima Nuclear Plant in Japan ‘Unready for Typhoon’ – BBC
Europe
Obama: Poland A Model for New Democracies – VOA
Obama Wraps 4-nation European Tour – WP
Serbia Alert Over Mladic Protests – BBC
In Russia, Prisons for Police Thrive – NYT
Latvian President Moves to Dissolve Parliament – VOA
South Asia
