8 June SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Report: Afghan Nation-building Programs Not Sustainable – WP
Gates Says NATO Forces Ready for Decisive Blow in Afghanistan – VOA
Gates Says Coalition, Afghans Can Turn Corner in Conflict – AFPS
Obama Thanks Germany for Work in Afghanistan – AFPS
Marines Struggle to Convince Afghans they Won’t Abandon Them – S&S
Beheading of Politician Seen as Message from Insurgents – LAT
Leaving Afghanistan – WP opinion
Pakistan
US and Pakistan Authorities Dispute Militant’s Death – Reuters
Pakistan ‘Failing on Minorities’ – BBC
Iraq
As More US Troops Die End of Mission Remains Unclear – S&S
US Plans Private Guard Force for Iraq – WSJ
A Gold Rush, Deep in a City’s Sewers – NYT
Syria
Syrian Mutiny, Loss of Town Shows Cracks in Regime – AP
Syrians Brace For Government Backlash Over Killings – VOA
Fighters Shoot Protesters at a Palestinian Camp in Syria – NYT
Assad Brother Plays Big Role in Syria – NYT
EU Allies Seek UN Action on Syria – BBC
Syrian Envoy Resigns on TV, or Perhaps It Was Impostor – NYT
Syrian Ambassador to France Denies Resignation – Reuters
Syrian American Blogger Detained – WP
Libya
NATO Attack Destroys Much of Qaddafi Compound – NYT
NATO Planes Bomb Tripoli for Hours on End – LAT
Daytime Airstrikes Rock Libyan Capital – VOA
NATO Unleashes Blistering Airstrikes in Libya – AP
Obama, Merkel Expect Gadhafi To Leave – VOA
Obama and Merkel Tell Qaddafi to Go – NYT
Gaddafi: ‘We Will Not Surrender’ – WP
Gaddafi Vows to Fight to the Death – BBC
Obama: Gadhafi Must Step Down as ‘Arab Spring’ Resumes – AFPS
People in Battle-Torn Libya Facing Critical Shortages – VOA
Libyan Minister Visits Beijing After China Talks With Rebels – VOA
Yemen
Yemen’s Interim Leadership Rules out Transition Deal for Now – VOA
Yemeni Leader’s Condition Raises Doubts About Rule – NYT
President Reported in Serious Condition, Deadly Clashes Continue – WP
Yemen’s Saleh ‘Gravely Wounded’ – BBC
US Officials: Yemen Leader Heavily Burned in Blast – AP
Israel / Palestinians
France to Pursue Mideast Peace Conference – VOA
France to Move Forward on Mideast Conference – AP
Arsonists Damage and Deface Mosque in West Bank Village – NYT
Mosque Torched in West Bank – WP
Israeli Settlers Suspected of Setting Fire in West Bank Mosque – VOA
Syria Warns of More Marches on Israeli Border – AP
Pro-Syrian Palestinian Group Kills 11 Refugees – Reuters
Middle East
Ahmadinejad Criticizes IAEA Chief – AP
Iran Says No Offer Can Stop It Enriching Uranium – Reuters
Obama Supports Efforts by Bahrain to Ease Crisis – VOA
Bahraini Clerics Accuse Police, Unease Continues – Reuters
Internet
Next Generation Internet Addresses Gets Test Flight – VOA
United States
Poll: Global Support for US Killing of Bin Laden – Reuters
A New Voice of America for the Age of Twitter – NYT
After 40 Years, the Complete Pentagon Papers – NYT
Chicago: A Witness Overshadows a Terrorism Defendant – NYT
Chicago: Jury to Begin Deliberating in Mumbai Attacks Trial – AP
Africa
East Africa ‘Faces Food Crisis’ – BBC
11 Die in Sect Attacks in Nigeria’s Northeast – AP
Deadly Attack on Nigerian Police – BBC
Residents Flee Sudan Flashpoint State Clashes – Reuters
Americas
OAS Promises to Tackle Drug Trafficking and Crime – NYT
Hard to Draw Line on Mexico Border Drug Violence – HC
Mexican Cartels Using ‘Narco Tanks’ – WP
Monster Trucks on the Road, From Gangs in Mexico – NYT
Mexico: Juarez Top Cop Offers Results by December – AP
429 Bodies Found So Far in 2 North Mexico States – AP
Mexican Police Chief Arrested in Rancher’s Killing – AP
Gunmen Kill 11 at Drug Rehab Center in Mexico – AP
Ex-Mexican Governor Arrested in Embezzlement Case – AP
Asia / Pacific
China: Execution in a Killing That Fanned Class Rancor – NYT
EU Team Visits North Korea to Assess Food Aid Needs – VOA
North Korea Test Fired Short-Range Missile Last Week – Reuters
Communist Rebel Attacks Kill 6 in Philippines – AP
Malaysia Considers Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants – NYT
Injustice May Spark Fresh Kyrgyzstan Violence – BBC
Europe
Obama, Merkel Disagree on Libya, Economics – WP
Obama Cites Value of US-German Alliance – AFPS
Obama, Merkel Pledge to Cooperate on Libya, Economy – LAT
Obama Presses Europe, Pledges Help for Greek Crisis – Reuters
Germany Faces Criticism Over E. Coli Outbreak – NYT
EU Sets E. Coli Aid at 150m Euros – BBC
UK Outlines Fresh Anti-Extremism Tactics – AP
NATO-Russia Drill Aims to Prevent September 11 Attack – Reuters
Rector at Muslim University in Russia Is Shot to Death – NYT
Bomb Blast Hits Russian Railway Line in Siberia – Reuters
Georgia Diplomat: Peace Talks with Russia at Risk – AP
Russia and Norway in Arctic Deal – BBC
Serbia: Mladic Out of Hospital, in Regular Prison – Reuters
South Asia
