13 June SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Obama Weighs Scale of Afghanistan Pullout – LAT
Afghanistan: Pakistan to Target Insurgents – AP
Some Police Recruits Impose ‘Islamic Tax’ on Afghans – NYT
Work to Foil Kabul Attacks Starts Far From Capital – AP
How Will Afghan Women Fare in Taliban Reconciliation? – Reuters
Outcry Over Afghan Civilian Deaths – WSJ
NATO: 2 Service Members Killed in Afghanistan – AP
Soldier Accused in Afghan Slaying Granted Release – ST
Pakistan
Suicide Bomber Kills 1 in Rare Attack in Islamabad – AP
Blasts in Peshawar Kill 34 – AP
Taliban Denies Involvement in Pakistan Bombings – VOA
Syria
Tanks, Helicopter Gunships Patrol Syria’s North – VOA
Syrian Troops Retake Control of Rebellious Town in North – NYT
Syrian Unrest: Army in Control of Jisr al-Shughour – BBC
Syrian Forces Take Border Town as Inhabitants Flee – Reuters
Regime Cracks Down Hard. But is the Military on Board? – CSM
Activists: Syria Uprising Killings Rise to 1,300 – Reuters
‘Gay Girl in Damascus’ Comes Clean – WP
Libya
Libyan Leaders Defiant as Battle Rages at Oil City – NYT
Fighting Erupts on New Libya Fronts – WSJ
Resurgent Rebels Claim Victories; Government Denies – AP
Gaddafi Forces Repel Rebels at Libyan Oil Town – Reuters
Rebels Renew Fight in Oil Port of Zawiya – BBC
Battle for Libya Oil Town, Fighting Near Tripoli – Reuters
Libya Rebels ‘Smuggling Weapons Through Tunisia’ – BBC
UAE Recognises Libya Rebels, to Open Benghazi Office – Reuters
Yemen
Islamist Extremists linked Lo al-Qaeda Emboldened in Yemen – WP
Yemen’s Power Struggle – CSM
Israel / Palestinians
US Seeks Israeli Agreement to Negotiate on 1967 Lines – WT
Hamas Rejects Fayyad for Palestinian Prime Minister – WP
Dispute Jeopardizes Palestinian Unity Deal – VOA
Abbas’s Fatah Expels Ex-Palestinian Strong-Man – Reuters
Netanyahu in Italy to Rally Help for Israel – AP
Egypt Detains Suspected Israeli Spy – Reuters
Palestinian Statehood: What is the UN’s Role? – LAT editorial
Iraq
Missing Iraq Money May Have Been Stolen, Auditors Say – LAT
Iraqis Blast US Congressman’s War Repayment Idea – AP
Suicide Bomber Kills 4 People in Southern Iraq – AP
Bye-Bye Bidets! US Troops Leaving Saddam Palaces – AP
Iran
2 Years after Marred Election, Hard-liners Anything but Triumphant – CSM
Police Break Up Protest in Iran – AP
What the Inspectors Say – NYT editorial
Middle East / North Africa
King of Jordan Promises Elections, but Doesn’t Say When – NYT
Jordan King Abdullah Vows to Allow Elected Cabinets – BBC
Tribunal Sends Bahrain Protester to Prison – WP
Bahrain Medical Personnel Face Trial Over Protests – AP
6,000 Moroccans March Through Casablanca Calling for Democracy – WP
Saudi Arabia’s Freedom Riders – NYT opinion
Terrorism
Clinton: Death of Embassy Bombing Suspect Big Blow to al-Qaida – VOA
NATO
NATO at the Crossroads after Gates Speech – AP
US Department of Defense
Army Nixes the Beret for ACUs, Offers Alternative to Velcro – S&S
United States
FBI Agents Get Leeway to Push Privacy Bounds – NYT
International Monetary Fund
Egypt Backs Lagarde’s Bid for IMF Chief – VOA
Africa
Fighting Ramps Up in Sudan Border Regions – LAT
UN Pulls Staff from Sudanese City – NYT
Diplomats: Sudan’s Bashir Agrees to Abyei Withdrawal – Reuters
Southern African Region Debates Zimbabwe – VOA
Mugabe Pressured to Act on Zimbabwe Elections – NYT
Zimbabwe’s Neighbors to Take More Active Role – AP
Clinton Honors Victims of 1998 Embassy Attacks – AP
Clinton Pledges Justice in Tanzania – BBC
Britons Held as ‘Spies’ in Eritrea Released – BBC
Americas
Raid Puts Mexican Casino Mogul in Role of Victim – LAT
Gunmen Kill 5 Members of Family in Northern Mexico – AP
Venezuela Struggles With Repeated Power Outages – AP
Venezuela: Chavez Recovering After Surgery in Cuba – AP
Asia Pacific
US Said to Turn Back North Korea Missile Shipment – NYT
Chinese Street Vendor Dispute Expands into Violent Melee – NYT
Protesters Burn Police Vehicles in Southern China – AP
China’s State Media Say Military Not a Threat – AP
S. Korea: N. Korea May Have Miniaturized Nuke Warhead – AP
Vietnam in Live-fire Drill Amid South China Sea Row – BBC
Vietnam Holds Live-Fire Navy Drill Amid China Spat – AP
Senior Chinese Official Visits North Korea – AP
Japan: In Nuclear Crisis, Crippling Mistrust – NYT
Filipino Journalist Slain; 4th Killed This Year – AP
Candidate in Thailand Follows Path of Kin – NYT
Australian Prime Minister Refuses Dalai Lama Talks – AP
Europe
Erdogan’s Party Wins Third Term in Turkish Elections – NYT
Turkey’s Ruling Party Wins Third Term – AP
Turkey PM Erdogan ‘to Build Consensus’ After Poll Win – BBC
Turkey Election: Kurdish Anger Looms Over Vote – BBC
Poll Observers Say Turkey Must Improve Freedoms – AP
Russia Concerned About US Navy Vessel in Black Sea – VOA
Italians Begin Voting in Nuclear Referendum – VOA
Italy: Berlusconi Faces Fresh Blow in Referendums – Reuters
South Asia
India Police Find Maoist Mass Grave in Jharkhand – BBC
