15 June SWJ Roundup

Afghanistan

Gen. John Allen to Take over Afghan War at High-stakes Time – WP

Focus of Afghan War Shifts Eastward – WP

General Reports Fragile Progress in Afghanistan – AFPS

One Voice or Many for the Taliban, but Pegged to Single Name – NYT

Petraeus Calls for ‘Energy-informed’ Decisions – AFPS

Helicopter Crew in Braves Persistent Fire to Rescue Pilot – S&S

Poll Says Afghanistan ‘Most Dangerous’ for Women – BBC

Suicide Bomber Strikes in Kapisa Province – VOA

Bomber Kills Seven in Kapisa Province – BBC

Suicide Attack Kills 8; Mortar Hits Afghan Center – AP

Pakistan

Pakistan Arrests CIA Informants in Bin Laden Raid – NYT

Pakistan ‘Arrests CIA Informants in Bin Laden Raid’ – BBC

Pakistan Arrests CIA’s Bin Laden Informants – Reuters

Pakistani Security Officials Removed Over Videotaped Killing – VOA

Syria

Syrians Vent Rage in Tent Camps on Border with Turkey – LAT

Syria Widens Crackdown on Dissenters – VOA

Syrian Troops Expand Crackdown – WP

Fleeing Syrians Take Refuge Along Border With Turkey – NYT

Syria Calls on Jisr al-Shughour Refugees to Return – BBC

Syria Calls on Refugees in Turkey to Return – AP

Tanks Deploy in East, Syrians Flee Northern Town – Reuters

Iran Denies Role in Syria Crackdown – VOA

Libya

Libya Rebels Edge West at Misrata – BBC

NATO Resumes Airstrikes on Libyan Capital – VOA

NATO Strikes Tripoli, Libyan Rebels Make Gains – Reuters

NATO Members Re-evaluate Contributions to Libya – AFPS

The Libya Puzzle – WP opinion

Yemen

CIA Building Secret Air Base to Target Yemeni Terrorists – VOA

CIA Building Base for Strikes in Yemen – NYT

CIA Planning Drone Strike Campaign Against al-Qaida in Yemen – S&S

Huge Protests Across Yemen Demand Political Change – WP

Officials: Militants Seize Parts of a Yemeni City – AP

Gulf States Vow to Seek End to Yemeni Crisis – Reuters

Iraq

US: Reconstruction Billions ‘May Have Been Stolen’ – BBC

2 US Soldiers Killed in Southern Iraq – AT

Iraqi Militants Kill 7 at Provincial Offices – NYT

Gunmen Storm Baquba Council, Killing Eight – BBC

Insurgent Attack in Iraq Leaves 9 Dead – WP

Middle East / North Africa

Middle East Christians Facing ‘Extremist Atrocities’ – BBC

US Envoys Try to Renew Israeli-Palestinian Talks – AP

Hamas, Fatah Fail to Agree on Prime Minister – WP

Fatah, Hamas See New Palestinian Government Next Week – Reuters

UN Charts High Jobless Rate in Gaza – NYT

Israel Holds Drill for Next Gaza-Bound Flotilla – AP

Lebanon Tribunal Likely First Test of New Hezbollah-led Government – VOA

Iran’s President Calls for Alliance Against West – AP

Bahrain Ex-Editor Claims Plot Over False Stories – AP

Egypt’s Sufis See Islamist Threat After Mubarak – Reuters

Terrorism

Linchpin in Hunt for bin Laden Back with al-Qaida – AP

US Department of Defense

Senate Panel OKs Panetta to be Next Pentagon Chief – AP

US Military Aid to Overseas Allies May Face Cuts – Bloomberg

Innovation, Flexibility Core of Army Success, Gates Says – AFPS

Mullen Discusses Afghanistan, Iraq, ‘Don’t Ask’ on Letterman – AFPS

Boast-busters Expose Fake SEALs – WP

United States

Candidates Show GOP Less United on Goals of War – NYT

Justice Opens Grand Jury on CIA Detainee’s Death – AP

Transfers Delay Release of Detainees, Report Finds – NYT

Barack Obama Pledges Support in Rare Puerto Rico Visit – BBC

Obama in Old San Juan – NYT opinion

Africa

India Plans to Scale Back Military in Congo – WP

Obama Calls for Sudan Ceasefire – VOA

Obama Calls for Sudan Ceasefire – BBC

South Sudan Rebel Militia Raid Kills 29, Army Says – Reuters

Somalia PM Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo Vows to Stay – BBC

Young Somali Soldier Killed Qaida Operative – AP

Uganda’s Unrest – WP editorial

Americas

Mexico: Ex-Tijuana Mayor Freed but Faces Murder Charge – LAT

Mexico: Ex-Mayor Of Tijuana Investigated In Killing – NYT

Detained Mexican Gambling Magnate Walks Free – AP

American Found Among Mass Graves Victims in Mexico – AP

Brazil Amazon: Sixth Murder Since May Amid Land Rows – BBC

New Che Guevara Diary Published in Cuba – BBC

Asia Pacific

Senate Panel Blocks Funding for Major Military Projects in Pacific – S&S

China Navy Reaches Far, Unsettling the Region – NYT

Beijing Criticizes US for Meddling in S. China Sea Dispute – VOA

North Koreans ‘Defect to South by Boat’ – BBC

Indonesia Braces for Radical Cleric’s Verdict – AP

Army Chief Urges Thais to Vote for ‘Good People’ – AP

Burma: Government Troops Battle Rebels Near China Border – NYT

Burma Border Clashes Spark Fears of Wider Conflict – Reuters

Woman’s Body Found in Papua New Guinea Leader’s Home – BBC

Europe

Russian Rights Activist Cleared of Defamation – NYT

Turkey: Kurdish Rebel Leader Warns of Return to Conflict – VOA

Emboldened Kurds Press Demands in Turkey – VOA

Anonymous Members Arrested in Turkey – BBC

Greece Crippled by Protests, Strike over Austerity – AP

Greece Braces for General Strike – BBC

Germany: Bundeswehr Gets More Volunteers Than Expected – DN

Can the Europeans Defend Themselves? – NYT opinion

South Asia

South Asia’s Growing Modernity Masks Women’s Plight – Reuters

UK MPs Question Future of Aid Money for India – BBC

As India’s Growth Slows, Leaders Face Political Headwinds – NYT

Indian Anti-graft Hunger Strike Activist Dies – BBC

Nepal Declared Free of Mines Five Years After Civil War – BBC

UK Says Sri Lanka Must Act on War Atrocity Claims – Reuters

UK Presses Sri Lanka over Channel 4’s ‘War Crimes’ Film – BBC