28 June SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
General Named to Head US Afghan Force OKs Drawdown – AP
US Steps Up Efforts for Talks with Taliban – LAT
US, Afghan Forces Take Mission to Insurgent-filled Mountains – USAT
Afghans Build Security, and Hope to Avoid Infiltrators – NYT
Afghan Govt Says Cenbank Governor on Prosecution List – Reuters
Fearful Afghan Central Banker Quits Post – NYT
Top Afghan Banker Flees Country, Karzai Govt Says – AP
Afghan Central Banker Resigns, Fearing for Life – Reuters
Refugee Group Finds 250,000-plus Afghans Displaced – AP
Is the Taliban Using Girls in Suicide Bombings? – CSM
Ex-contractor to Serve 2.5 Years in Afghan’s Death – AP
ISAF Operations Roundup – AFPS
Obama as Risk Manager of Afghanistan War – CSM editorial
Obama’s Afghan Numbers – WP opinion
Afghanistan Withdrawal: Sign of America’s Decline? – CSM opinion
Pakistan
Pakistan ‘Can’t Protect Atomic Arsenal from Islamic Extremists’ – DT
US: Pakistan Must Show it Wants Afghan Peace – AP
Gunmen Kill Senior Pakistani Taliban Commander – AP
Pakistan Military Denies It Intentionally Targets Afghan Territory – VOA
Pakistan Denies Rocket Attacks on Afghan Border – BBC
US Drones Kill 21 Militants in NW Pakistan – Reuters
Pakistan Saleem Shahzad Murder Inquiry Starts – BBC
Syria
Syrian Activists Meet in Damascus, Seek to End Violence – VOA
Syria Allows Opposition to Meet in Damascus – NYT
Syria Dissidents Meet in Damascus to Discuss Transition – BBC
Syrian Opposition Meet in Damascus – AP
Syria Activists Meet, Call for Change to Avert Crisis – Reuters
Libya
ICC Issues Arrest Warrant for Gadhafi – VOA
International Court Issues Gaddafi Arrest Warrant – WP
Hague Court Issues War Crimes Warrant for Qaddafi – NYT
Court Issues Gadhafi Warrant – WSJ
Arrest Warrant Issued for Gaddafi – BBC
Court Orders Arrest of Gadhafi, Son, Key Aide – AP
International Court Orders Gaddafi’s Arrest – Reuters
Eastern Libyans Welcome ICC Charges Against Gadhafi – VOA
Libya Rejects ICC Arrest Warrant for Gaddafi – BBC
Arrest Warrant for Kadafi May Complicate Libya Conflict – LAT
UN: Libya Rebels Have Upper Hand in War on Gaddafi – Reuters
Libya: Hospitals in Rebel-held Benghazi ‘Face Crisis’ – BBC
Timing Is Questioned in Seeking House Vote on US Role – NYT
Yemen
Yemen Foils Qaeda Attack, Saleh Speech Seen on Tuesday – Reuters
Yemen Islamists Tighten Grip on Southern Cities – AP
Yemen Says It Foils Planned Qaeda Attack in Aden – Reuters
Israel / Palestinians
Analysis: Two Months on, Palestinian Unity Proves Elusive – Reuters
Israel Orders Military to Stop Gaza Aid Flotilla – VOA
Tension Builds as Israel Warns Planned Gaza Aid Flotilla – VOA
Israel Drops Warning to Foreign Journalists on Gaza Flotilla – WP
Israel Rescinds Threat to Reporters on Flotilla – NYT
Activists: Israel Presses Greece to Halt Flotilla – AP
Israel Preparing for September West Bank Violence – AP
Germany: Israel Accepted Swap With Hamas – AP
The Floating Gaza Strip Show – WT editorial
Iran
Iran Unveils Missile Silos as It Begins War Games – NYT
Iran Unveils Underground Missile Silos – AP
2 Women Activists Arrested; Political Prisoners End Hunger Strike – WP
Iranian Filmmaker Reportedly Arrested in Tehran – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Google Chairman Warns of Censorship after Arab Spring – BBC
Bahrain Tries More Medics Accused in Protests – AP
Egyptian Policeman Sentenced to Death for Killing Protesters – LAT
Tunisia Islamists Say Fear Election Delay Planned – Reuters
Latest Developments in Arab World’s Unrest – AP
Terrorism
After Bin Laden, Militants Flood Net With Threats – Reuters
US Department of Defense
Lessons from the Gates War Room – WP
Gates’ Tenure Successful, Contradictory – WT
Gates: MRAPs Save ‘Thousands’ of Troop Lives – USAT
Army to Soldiers: Take Concussions Seriously – AT
Optics Added for Entry-level USMC Rifle Training – MCT
Supreme Court Deals Devastating Blow to Feres Doctrine Opponents – S&S
Bethesda Medical Prepares for Walter Reed Arrivals – AFPS
Defense Department, Services Monitor Arctic Melting – AFPS
Most DOD School Buildings Below Military Standards – S&S
United States
US Expands Human Trafficking Blacklist – AP
Human Trafficking: Scourge Needs Greater Attention – WP editorial
US Foreign Policy: War Fever Subisdes – LAT opinion
Obama’s Illusory ‘Peace Dividend’ – WT opinion
Rage Against the TSA Machine – LAT opinion
Africa
UN Approves Troop Deployment in Sudan – NYT
Sudan: UN Authorizes Peacekeepers for Abyei – BBC
UN Council Approves Ethiopian Troops for Abyei – Reuters
Confusion as Sudan President Arrives Day Late in Beijing – LAT
Sudan President Arrives in China After 1 Day Delay – AP
Delayed Sudan Leader Omar al-Bashir Arrives in China – BBC
China Says Sudan Split on Agenda as Bashir Visits – Reuters
Eastern Zimbabwe Plantations Face Grim Future – VOA
Mauritania, Mali Military Attack Al-Qaida Base in Sahel – VOA
Nigeria Boko Haram Islamists ‘Bomb Maiduguri Drinkers’ – BBC
Somalia: Increase in Refugees Fleeing to Kenya – BBC
Islamic Banking Controversy in Religiously-divided Nigeria – CSM
Americas
Mexican Priest: Mass Kidnapping of Central Americans – LAT
Priest: 80 Migrants Kidnapped in Mexico – AP
Gunmen Kill Police Chief Inside His Mexico Office – AP
Venezuela: Allies Say Chavez Is Improving After Surgery – AP
Venezuela Opposition Demand Info on Chavez’s Health – Reuters
Venezuela NGO Urges Mediation to End Prison Revolt – AP
Peru: Prosperity Brings Remarkable Change to Lima – LAT
Bolivia Moves to End Dependence on Foreign Seed Firms – BBC
Clashes after Argentina’s River Plate Club Relegation – BBC
Chilean Begins as UN Peacekeeping Chief in Haiti – AP
Uruguay: President Mujica Backs Military Rule Inquiries – BBC
Asia Pacific
Southwestern Chinese City Leading Red Revival – WP
China Warns Britain Against ‘Finger-pointing’ – DT
China’s Wen Calls for Greater Democracy, Reforms – Reuters
Museum in DC Focuses on Human Rights Abuses in China – WP
China’s Claim on Sea Leads Neighbors to Strengthen US Ties – S&S
South China Sea Disputes Could Lead to War in Asia – Reuters
Philippines Local Disputes Complicate Peace Talks with Separatists – VOA
Long-Awaited UN Tribunal Opens in Cambodia – VOA
Top Surviving Khmer Rouge Leaders Go on Trial – AP
Cambodia: KR Leader Leaves Court, Sign of Wrangling to Come – NYT
Suu Kyi Sees Burma Parallels With Arab Spring – Reuters
Europe
Finance Minister Calls for Reforms to Bolster Russia’s Power – NYT
Russian Officer Convicted of Treason – VOA
Officer Who Exposed Russian Spies Is Sentenced in Absentia – NYT
Russian Convicted of Treason in Sleeper Agent Case – BBC
Former Russian Spymaster Convicted of Treason – LAT
Russian Officer Guilty of Betraying Spy Ring in US – AP
Bosnia Flounders as Powers Argue – NYT
Greece: Papandreou Urges MPs to Back Austerity Plan – BBC
Greece General Strike: Unions Act Amid Cuts Debate – BBC
South Asia
