26 June SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Taking a Risk With Taliban Negotiations – NYT
While US Talks Withdrawal, Afghan Corruption Soars – AP
Story of a Raid: US Night Operations Anger Afghans – AP
Suicide Bomber Strikes Medical Facility in Eastern Afghanistan – VOA
Car Bomb Blast at Afghan Hospital Kills at Least 20 – NYT
Suicide Attack at Afghan Hospital Kills at Least 25 – WP
Suicide Bombing Outside Afghanistan Hospital Kills 27 – LAT
Afghanistan: Deadly Attack on Logar Hospital – BBC
Suicide Car Bomber Kills 35 at Afghan Clinic – AP
Afghan MPs Hit Back on Court Ruling – Reuters
It Has to Start With Them – NYT opinion
Pakistan
Militants Launch Deadly Attack on Police Station in NW Pakistan – VOA
Militants Raid Pakistan Police Station; 10 Killed – AP
Taliban Militant and Wife Staged Attack on Pakistani Police – Reuters
Pakistani Taliban Use Female Bomber for First Time – AP
Trucking in Technicolor on Pakistan’s Highways – NYT
Syria
Syrian Government Forces Continue Crackdown – VOA
Forces Make Arrests Across Syria; 5 Dead – NYT
Syria Sends More Troops to Turkey and Lebanon Borders – BBC
Chaos Feared as Syria Crisis Nears Bloody Impasse – AP
Syria Protest Group Warns of Coming ‘Volcano’ – AFP
Syrian Forces Kill 5 Civilians in Clampdown – Reuters
Activist: Syria Kills 2 Protesting After Funerals – AP
Syrian City Crushed in 1982 Rises Up Again – NYT
Libya
NATO Begs More Time as Libya Effort Drags On – WP
W. Libya Earns Taste of Freedom, Rebels Loosen Qaddafi’s Grip – NYT
Libyan Rebels Plan Broader Coordination – WSJ
Libya Rebels Expect Kadhafi Proposal ‘Very Soon’ – AFP
Libyan State Media Says NATO Airstrike Kills 15 – AP
NATO Responds to Libya Claim that Strikes Killed 15 Civilians – VOA
NATO Says Hit Military Targets in Libya’s Brega – Reuters
Yemen
Yemen President to Appear in Media within 48 Hours – Reuters
3 Al-Qaida Suspects Killed After Escape in Yemen – AP
Yemen Detains Prison Officials Over Al Qaeda Escape – Reuters
Israel / Palestinians
Israel Seeks Freedom for Soldier Held in Gaza Since 2006 – VOA
Israeli Soldier Marks 5th Year in Hamas Captivity – AP
Powerful Explosion Near UN Office in Gaza City – BBC
Israel Begins Dismantling Section of Barrier – AP
A Construction Boom in Gaza’s Lingering Ruins – NYT
Iraq
Bitter Feud Between Top Iraqi Leaders Stalls Government – NYT
Al-Qaida Leader’s Wife Gets 20 Years in Prison – AP
Egypt
Has the Revolution Left Egypt’s Workers Behind? – Time
Amnesty Urges Egypt’s Military to Break From Past – AP
Egypt Decides It Does Not Need World Bank, IMF Funding – VOA
Egypt Abandons Plans for IMF Loan – BBC
Christians, Muslims Clash Over New Church in Egypt – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Iran Slams US at Conference on Fighting Terrorism – LAT
Iran’s Supreme Leader Accuses US of Terrorism – AP
Dozens March for Freedom in Saudi Arabia – Reuters
Saudi Reformers May Get Verdicts Next Week – Reuters
Tunisia Court Upholds Conviction of Ben Ali Nephew – AP
Latest Developments in Arab World’s Unrest – AP
US Department of Defense
Air Force, Lawmaker Clash over $100 Million Flight Suit Makeover – AFT
United States
US Probes Google’s Business Practices – VOA
The Phony Tough-on-Terror Crowd – NYT editorial
Africa
Official: 11 Dead in Attack on South Sudan Town – AP
Mauritanian and Malian Forces Raid al-Qaeda Camp – BBC
Arrested Zimbabwe PM Aide ‘Missing,’ Say Lawyers – AP
In Uganda, a Bitter Rivalry Is Played Out – NYT
At Least 10 Killed in North Kenya Clashes – Reuters
Americas
Remains Found in 11 Pits in Northern Mexico – AP
Chavez’s Long Absence Spurs Succession Talk in Venezuela – WP
Venezuela: Absence of Ill Hugo Chavez Sparks Speculation – BBC
Report: Chavez in ‘Critical’ Condition – AFP
Venezuela: Doubts Over Chavez’s Health Spur Talk of Successor – AP
Venezuela Reports Seizure of 5.5 Tons of Cocaine – AP
Peru Protesters Shut Airport After Deadly Clash – Reuters
El Salvador: First a Gold Rush, Then the Lawyers – NYT
Asia Pacific
US, China Broach South China Sea in Hawaii Talks – Reuters
China, Vietnam Agree to Resolve Maritime Dispute – Reuters
Prominent Chinese Dissident Hu Jia Freed – BBC
Prominent Chinese Activist Released – AP
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in UK for Trade Summit – BBC
Growing Urban Population Strains Chinese Cities – AFP
Lawmaker: Japan PM Could Resign Before August – AP
Cambodian Tribunal Set to Try Khmer Rouge Leaders – AP
Malaysia Detains About 60 Activists Ahead of Rally – AP
Europe
Distrust of Government Impedes Reform in Greece – NYT
Ex-Premier Blasts Court in Ukraine – Reuters
