4 July SWJ Roundup
We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
— U.S. Declaration of Independence
Afghanistan
Graham, McCain Fret About Troop Withdrawals – WSJ
Republican Senators Criticize Afghan Pullout Plan – LAT
3 Senators Voice Worries on Obama’s Withdrawal Plan – AP
McCain: Afghan Drawdown May Hurt Battle for East – Reuters
Border Strife in Afghanistan Shows Wider Tensions – AP
In Kabul, Taliban Videos Hold Allure – WP
Afghan Spy Agency: Insurgents ‘Bought’ Suicide Bomber – Reuters
NATO: Service Member Missing in Afghanistan – AP
Britain to Pull Some Troops From Afghanistan – VOA
Petraeus Marks July 4 With Troops in Afghanistan – AP
Pakistan
Pakistani Military Still Cultivates Militant Groups – NYT
Deadly Shelling by Pakistan Into Afghanistan Is Stoking Tensions – NYT
Hundreds of Afghan-Based Militants Launch Raid Into Pakistan – Reuters
Pakistani Muslims Condemn US Gay Rights Meeting – AP
Iraq
Iraq Military Cracks Down on Militias, Arms Smuggling – Reuters
Gunmen Kill 6 Iraqi Policemen – VOA
Syria
Rights Activists: Syrian Troops Deploy Around Hama, Make Arrests – VOA
Tanks Pull Back From Hama, 2 Killed in Damascus Suburb – Reuters
Syrian Forces Arrest Residents in Hama – AP
Syrian Forces Enter Hama, Residents Take to Streets – Reuters
Syrian Security Troops Kill 2 in Damascus Suburb – AP
In Syria, Protests and Disorder Grow – WSJ
Libya
Libya Rebels Prepare for Push on Tripoli – CSM
Libyan Rebels Reject African Union Peace Plan – VOA
Rebel Offer to Qaddafi: ‘Resign’ and Remain in Libya – NYT
Rebel Chief: Gaddafi Can Stay in Libya if He Quits – Reuters
Turkey Recognizes Libya Rebels, Promises More Aid – AP
Turkey Recognizes Libyan Rebels, Offers Another $200 Million in Aid – VOA
Turkey Recognises Libyan Rebels – BBC
Libya Crisis Key Topic in Russia-NATO Talks at Sochi – BBC
Bishop Proves Unlikely Source of International Controversy – LAT
Yemen
Yemen Says Youth Militias Formed to Fight al-Qaida – AP
Saleh Clings to Power While Unrest Rises in South – Reuters
Acting President: Yemen to Repair Oil Pipe Soon – Reuters
Israel / Palestinians
Israel, Palestinians Hope to Avoid Fall Violence – AP
Gaza Flotilla Determined to Sail Despite Setbacks – VOA
Gaza Flotilla Stalled; Both Sides Claim Victory – WP
Greece Offers Humanitarian Aid to Gaza With UN Assist – Reuters
Gaza Flotilla: We Still Plan to Breach Blockade – AP
Palestinian Authority Faces Budget Crisis – BBC
Palestinian Authority Can’t Pay Full Salaries – NYT
Iran
Iran Funnels New Weapons to Iraq and Afghanistan – WSJ
MP: Iran to Prosecute 26 American Officials – CNN
Activist and Documentary Filmmaker Seized – LAT
Middle East / North Africa
Lebanon Bloc Urges Arrests in Hariri Killing – AP
Saudis Arrest at Least 20 After Rare Riyadh Protest – WSJ
Egypt: Vendors and Protesters Set Off Clash in Cairo – NYT
Egypt: Explosion Hits Gas Pipeline in Northern Sinai – BBC
Explosion Hits Egypt Gas Pipeline to Israel – Reuters
Jordan Navigates Warily in Turmoil of Arab Spring – AP
Morocco Protesters Seek More Reform – AP
Moroccan Reform Vote ‘Corrupt’ – BBC
Thousands of Moroccans Protest, Unmoved by Reforms – Reuters
Latest Developments in Arab World’s Unrest – AP
Cybersecurity
Anarchistic Hackers Keeping the Pressure On – WT
US Department of Defense
New Type of Commander May Avoid Katrina-like Chaos – AP
Last Vietnam-era Draftee Retiring from Army – AP
United States
With the Shuttle Program Ending, Fears of Decline at NASA – NYT
Guidance System for Skies Could Face Delays – WP
Robert Widmer, Designer of Military Aircraft, Dies at 95 – NYT
Fixing Federal Hiring – WP editorial
World
Free Speech and the Internet – NYT editorial
Africa
N. Sudan: UN Should Leave Volatile Border Area – AP
S. Sudan Party Warns of Civil War Over Border Tensions – Reuters
Sudanese Struggle to Survive Endless Bombings – NYT
Nigeria ‘Militant’ Attacks Leave 10 Dead in Maiduguri – BBC
Nigeria Official: 10 Killed in Restive North – AP
Blast Kills Five at Northeast Nigeria Bar – Reuters
Ethiopia Drought: UK Pledges £38m in Food Aid – BBC
Ethiopia: 2 Swedish Journalists Found With Rebels – AP
Somalia: S. Korean Navy Blocks Suspected Pirates – AP
Americas
Mexico Votes, All Eyes on 2012 Presidential Election – LAT
PRI Wins Key Mexico State Election in Landslide – AP
Mexico’s Former Ruling Party Hammers Calderon in Vote – Reuters
Texas Warns US Tourists of Mexico Zeta Cartel Threat – BBC
Gunmen Kill Widow of Legendary Mexican Guerrilla – AP
FARC Leader Narrowly Escapes Colombian Troop Attack – VOA
Colombia: Troops Nearly Capture Top FARC Leader – AP
Venezuela: Thousands March in Show of Support for Chavez – AP
Cuba Tries to Drag Shadow Economy Into the Light – AP
Asia Pacific
Thai Opposition Wins Election by Comfortable Majority – VOA
Thais Back Ousted Prime Minister’s Party in Landslide – NYT
In Thailand, First Female PM After Landslide Win – WP
Ex-Thai Leader’s Party Wins Election – WSJ
Thaksin’s Sister to Lead Thailand – BBC
Thai Voters Pick Female Prime Minister – WT
In Thailand, First Female PM – AP
Victorious Thai Party Forms Coalition – NYT
Thai PM Resigns as Party Leader After Loss – AP
Stunning Thai Election Win Brings Hope of Stability – Reuters
Thailand: Yingluck Shinawatra Faces Many Challenges – BBC
Thai Red Shirts Predict Peace After Election Win – Reuters
Thailand’s Military Accepts Sweeping Election Win – AP
Malaysia Protesters to Back Down if King Says So – AP
North Korea Is Offered Aid to Ease Food Crisis – NYT
EU Sends Food Aid to North Korea – AP
South Korean Kills 4 Fellow Soldiers in Shooting Spree – Reuters
A Top Burmese Diplomat Defects to US – VOA
Burma’s Suu Kyi Travels for First Time Since Release – Reuters
Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi Travels to Temple City – VOA
Vietnamese Protesters Denounce China in Maritime Dispute – VOA
Huge Rare Earth Deposits Found in Pacific – Reuters
Europe
Mladic Ejected from War Crimes Court – VOA
Hague Judge Orders Mladic Removed From Courtroom – NYT
Judges Enter Not Guilty Pleas for Ratko Mladic – AP
Mladic Removed from Hague Court – BBC
Lawyer: Mladic to Boycott Court Appearance – AP
Italy Expels Algerian Jailed for Planning Attacks – Reuters
Belarus Cracks Down on Clapping Protesters – NYT
Belarus: Lukashenko Vows to Quell ‘Revolution Plot’ – BBC
Police in Belarus Use Tear Gas to Disperse Protest – AP
French See Case Against Strauss-Kahn as American Folly – NYT
South Asia
India Pledges Anti-corruption Law – BBC
India MLAs Stage Mass Resignation – BBC
Bangladesh Orders Arrest of Tarique Rahman – BBC
