5 June SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Gates Travels to Kabul for Talks With Leaders, Troops – AFPS
Gates Says Goodbye to Troops in Afghanistan – VOA
Gates Begins Farewell Visits with Troops – AP
Gates Stresses US Is Committed to the Fight – NYT
Afghanistan at Important Point in Struggle, Gates Says – AFPS
Gates, in Kabul, Urges Afghans to ‘Step Up’ – WP
Gates Predicts ‘Modest’ US Troop Reduction Next Month – LAT
US Defence Chief Gates Urges Afghan War Patience – BBC
Impact of bin Laden’s Death Still Unknown, Gates Says – AFPS
Afghans Want Sanctions Lifted on Taliban Figures – NYT
Afghan Taliban Talks Appear to be Gaining Traction – AP
Progress in One Afghan District is Hard-won, Still Fragile – S&S
Coalition Troops Had Difficult Month of May in Afghanistan – AP
Karzai Stresses End to Civilian Casualties During Gates’ Farewell Tour – VOA
Attack in Afghanistan Kills NATO Service Member – AP
Pakistan
Top Al Qaeda-linked Militant Reportedly Killed by Drone Attack – LAT
Pakistani Militant Chief Is Reported Dead – NYT
US Strike ‘Kills’ Key Pakistan Militant Ilyas Kashmiri – BBC
Al-Qaida Commander’s Death Increasingly Certain – AP
Deadly Bomb Kills Six Near Peshawar – BBC
Israel / Palestinians
Israel Braces for Clashes During Border Protests – NYT
Israeli Troops Disperse Protest Along Syrian Line – AP
Syrian TV Says 3 Dead in Israeli Border Gunfire – AP
Israeli Forces Fire as Protesters Storm Golan Border – Reuters
Israeli Troops Fire on Palestinian Protesters – BBC
Palestinians Accept French Proposal for Mideast Talks – VOA
Syria
Tanks Move in on City as Thousands Mourn Protesters’ Deaths – NYT
Syrian Tanks Reach Tense City, 65 Killed – AP
‘Dozens Killed’ as Thousands Protest in Hama – BBC
Thousands Mourn Syrian Protesters Killed on Friday – VOA
Libya
Gates Cautions Against Ending US Support in Libya – AFPS
Russia: NATO ‘One Step’ from Land War in Libya – AP
NATO Begins Helicopter Attacks in Hopes of Ending Stalemate – NYT
British, French Helicopters Attack Libyan Targets for First Time – WP
NATO Helicopters Join Libya Mission – LAT
UK Apache Helicopters Used in NATO Attacks – BBC
NATO Helicopters Ratchet Up Pressure on Gaddafi – Reuters
NATO Jets Target Military Barracks in Tripoli – AP
Hundreds Missing from Misurata – WP
British Foreign Secretary Visits Libyan Rebels – VOA
UK Foreign Secretary in Libya Visit – BBC
Yemen
Saleh Transfers Power, Flies to Saudi Arabia – WP
Citing Medical Needs, Yemeni Leader Goes to Saudi Arabia – NYT
Injured Yemeni President Arrives in Saudi Arabia – VOA
Wounded Yemeni President Treated in Saudi Arabia – LAT
Yemen Situation Unclear After President Saleh Leaves – BBC
Absence of Yemen’s Leader Puts Power Up for Grabs – AP
Protesters Celebrate Departure of Yemen’s Leader – AP
Iraq
As Militants Flee, Families Are Targets of Blood Reckoning – NYT
Bombs in Tikrit Target Mosque and Hospital – BBC
Egypt
Egyptians Say Economy Tops List of Concerns, Not Democracy – WP
Egypt Says About to Conclude $3 Billion IMF Accord – Reuters
Revolutionary Justice – WP editorial
Wikileaks
WikiLeaks Chief Says No One Harmed by Site’s Leaks – AP
US Department of Defense
Concerns About Over-medicated Military – CNN
Officials Suggest New Role for More Capable Reserve Force – AFPS
Navy Strives to Build on Expertise Gained Since 9/11 – AFPS
Rewriting Rumsfeld’s Rules – WP opinion
United States
States Look to Guarantee Civility at Military Funerals – USAT
DOD, Homeland Security Collaborate in Cyber Realm – AFPS
Africa
UN Condemns Sudan For Taking Over Abyei – VOA
Burkina Faso: Bloody End to Bobo Dioulasso Mutiny – BBC
Americas
Mexico: In Sinaloa, Cartel Operators Hide in Plain Sight – AP
Mexico: Ex-mayor of Tijuana Jorge Hank Rhon Arrested – LAT
Mexico: Ex-Tijuana Mayor Taken by Troops Over Gun Cache – AP
Peru Gears Up for Sunday’s Elections – WP
Peru Votes in Tight Poll Run-off – BBC
Honduras, the Other Central America – WP
Asia Pacific
US Building on Past Alliances, Expanding Engagements in Asia – AFPS
Gates: US ‘Putting Money Where Mouth Is’ in Asia – VOA
US Will Grow Engagement in Asia, Gates Says – AFPS
US Pledges Wider Military Presence Across Pacific Rim – BBC
Gates Reassures Asia of US Military Commitment – LAT
US, Chinese Leaders Note Progress on Military Ties – AFPS
China Says its Military No Threat to Peace in Asia – AP
Gates Answers Questions for Security Conference Delegates – AFPS
Fleet Commander Cites Importance of Forward Presence – AFPS
Tiananmen Anniversary Brings New China Detentions – AP
Thousands in Hong Kong Mark Tiananmen Square Crackdown – VOA
Hong Kong Commemorates Tiananmen – WP
Advice for China – NYT opinion
Hundreds of Vietnamese Stage Anti-China Protest – VOA
S. Korea Vows Strong Response to any North Attacks – AP
North Korea Willing on Human Rights, Says US Envoy – BBC
Europe
Serb Prosecutors Want to Interview Mladic – AP
Voting Begins in Portugal Elections – VOA
Portuguese Vote Amid Austerity – BBC
Loan From Russia Props Up Belarus – NYT
South Asia
Indian Councils Challenge Laws of the Land – NYT
India: Anti-Graft Guru Begins Fast to the Death – VOA
India Police Break Up Yogi’s Delhi Protest – BBC
