31 May SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Cost of War Will Be Big Factor In Troop Reduction – WP
UK General Warns Against Afghanistan Pullout – AP
Taliban Attack in Herat, Far From Their Usual Areas – NYT
Taliban Hit NATO Base, Downtown Herat in Coordinated Attacks – LAT
Insurgents Attack Afghan NATO Base, Downtown Herat – WP
Twin Blasts Hit Western City of Herat – BBC
Afghan Soldier Shoots Dead Australian Mentor – AP
Afghan President Seeks to Limit NATO Airstrikes – AP
Afghan Leader Tells NATO Attacks on Homes ‘Not Allowed’ – Reuters
Specialist’s Sacrifice Spurs Soldiers to Reach Out to Afghan Villagers – S&S
Afghan Central Bank Defends Itself After Critical Report – NYT
Pakistan
Mullen: Pakistan Leaders Want to Cooperate With US – AFPS
Former Pakistani Navy Commando Arrested in Sweep for Attack Suspects – NYT
Former Navy Commando Detained for Karachi Attack – BBC
Pakistan Detains Ex-Navy Personnel After Raid – AP
Pakistan Tells Agencies to Prepare for N. Waziristan Evacuation – Reuters
Pakistani Jets Attack Taliban Hideouts, Kill 11 – Reuters
Israel / Palestinians
Activists Vow New Aid Flotilla to Gaza – VOA
Gaza Activists Warn Israel Not to Block New Convoy – Reuters
Syria
Syrian Crackdown in Central Towns Kills 15 Civilians – VOA
Three Killed as Army Enters Central Syrian Town – Reuters
Video of Tortured Boy’s Corpse Deepens Anger in Syria – NYT
Libya
More Defections, Protests in Libya – WP
African Peace Effort Appears a No-go in Libya – LAT
South Africa’s Zuma in Libya to Try to Broker Cease-Fire – VOA
Qaddafi and Zuma Meet But Reach No Agreement – NYT
Zuma Says Gaddafi Will Not Quit – BBC
South African President: Gadhafi Ready for Truce – AP
Libyan Rebel: Offensive Against Gadhafi Near – AP
Over 100 Libyan Army Members Defect From Qaddafi – Reuters
Libyan Rebels Distribute Rules on POW Treatment – AP
Yemen
Yemen Fighting Intensifies on More Fronts, At Least 20 Killed – VOA
Yemeni Military Battles Opponents on Two Fronts – NYT
20 Protesters Feared Dead in Yemen – WP
Yemen Warplanes Bomb Islamists Who Seized Town – AP
Yemen Forces ‘Kill 20 Protesters’ – BBC News
Egypt
Christians Fear Violence as Egypt Redefines Itself – NYT
Egypt Activist Summoned for Criticizing Military – AP
Iraq
2 Americans Are Indicted in Iraq Contract Bribery – NYT
Iran
Inspectors Pierce Iran’s Cloak of Nuclear Secrecy – NYT
Israel Minister: Strike on Iran Could Be Necessary – AP
Middle East / North Africa
EU Assures It Backs Religious Freedom in Mideast – Reuters
Latest Developments in Arab World’s Unrest – AP
Cyber Warfare
Cyber Combat: Act of War – WSJ
US Department of Defense
Obama Pays Tribute to Troops, Makes Key Appointments – VOA
Obama Taps Dempsey, Winnefeld as Chairman, Vice Chairman – AFPS
Obama Wraps Up Reshaping of National Security Team – NYT
Dempsey Picked to Head Joint Chiefs – WP
Gen. Martin Dempsey to Chair Joint Chiefs of Staff – LAT
Gen. Dempsey Chosen to Head Joint Chiefs of Staff – AP
Dempsey Career Reflects Adaptability, Creativity – AFPS
Winnefeld Mixes Battlefield, Pentagon Expertise – AFPS
‘Insourcing’ Effort Still Under Fire – WP
Navy Roommates Shared Lives, Now Lie Together at Arlington – BS
United States
Memorial Day Marked by Parades, Flyovers, Flags – AP
Obama Leads Nation in Observing Memorial Day – AFPS
Memorial Day Tributes at Arlington to Iraq, Afghanistan Fallen – S&S
Gates, Mullen Praise Efforts of Troops, Families, Vets – AFPS
Mending State Secrets – WP editorial
Getting Tough on Gitmo – WP editorial
World
Food Prices ‘Will Double By 2030’ – BBC
Africa
North Sudan Demands South Pull Troops From Two States – VOA
Thousands Flee Sudanese Bombing – WP
North and Southern Sudan Face Off Over Border – AP
North, South Sudan Discuss Abyei as Tension Simmers – Reuters
Sudan Border Strategy May Bring in Ethiopian Peacekeepers – NYT
Sudan’s Peaceful Partition, at Risk – NYT opinion
Nigeria: Blasts Hit Vice-President’s Hometown, Zaria – BBC
Nigeria Investigates Bombs After Jonathan Sworn In – Reuters
US Engages With an Iron Leader in Equatorial Guinea – NYT
End Near for Zimbabwe’s Last White Farmers – VOA
ICC Rejects Kenya Bid to Halt Election Violence Probe – BBC
Domestic Rape in Congo a Rapidly Growing Problem – VOA
Suicide Attack on AU Base in Somalia Kills 3 – AP
Protesting Burkina Faso Soldiers Fire Into Air – BBC
Americas
Brazil Federal Leaders Discuss Amazon Conflict – AP
Spain Indicts Salvadoran Soldiers for Jesuit Killings – BBC
Charges Against 20 in the Killing of 6 Priests in El Salvador in 1989 – NYT
Peru Candidates Trade Poll Barbs – BBC
Peru Candidates Tussle in Debate as Race Tightens – Reuters
Asia Pacific
China: Intensified Demonstrations by Mongolians – NYT
Protests Break Calm in China’s Inner Mongolia Area – AP
China’s Economy Slows, but Inflation Still Looms – NYT
In Japan, a Culture That Promotes Nuclear Dependency – NYT
North Korea Threatens to Close Hotline With South – NYT
North Korea Threatens to Cut off Hotline With South Korea – AP
Former Thai PM: No Plans to Return to Leadership – AP
US Condemns Conviction of 7 Vietnamese Activists – AP
Which Burma to Engage? – WP opinion
Europe
Serbia’s Tadic Says EU Must Act – AP
Serbia Quashing Influence of Nationalists – AP
Lawyer Warns Mladic Will Die Before Trial – VOA
Mladic Appeals Extradition on Health Grounds – NYT
Ratko Mladic Files Appeal Against Hague Extradition – BBC
Mladic Could Be Sent to War Crimes Court in 24 Hours – Reuters
Denmark: Hotel Bomber Found Guilty of Terror – AP
Police Investigator Is Cleared in Death of Russian Awaiting Trial – NYT
Charges for Opposition Protest in Georgia – NYT
Germany ‘to Set Energy Example’ – BBC
Italy: More Blows to Berlusconi Coalition – NYT
Italy: Berlusconi Loses Key City Votes – BBC
South Asia
India’s Economic Growth Slows – BBC
UN Investigator Accuses Sri Lanka of Crimes Against Tamils – VOA
