8 July SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
NATO Admits Civilian Deaths in Afghanistan – WP
NATO Says Airstrike Killed Women and Children – NYT
Three Germany-based US Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan – S&S
Afghan Border Police Overrun in Remote East – AP
Canada Set to End Combat Mission in Afghanistan – VOA
Canada Ends Combat Mission in Afghanistan – AP
Cmdr: Aussie Troops Keen but Tired in Afghanistan – AP
ISAF Operations Roundup – AFPS
Pakistan
Mullen: Pakistan ‘Sanctioned Saleem Shahzad Murder’ – BBC
Mullen: Pakistan Govt Sanctioned Reporter’s Death – AP
Pakistan Rejects US Allegations on Slain Journalist – VOA
Pakistan Slams US Allegation Over Slain Journalist – AP
Pakistani Scientist Says N. Korea Paid for Nuclear Technology – VOA
Pakistani Army Linked, in Letter, to Nuclear Sale to N. Korea – NYT
Karachi Violence ‘Leaves 39 Dead’ – BBC
Karachi’s Ethnic, Political Violence Kills 70 in Three Days – Reuters
Pakistan Deploys 1,000 Troops to Karachi – VOA
Pakistan Security to Shoot on Sight in Karachi – AP
US Has Verified Al Qaeda Operative’s Death – LAT
A Pakistani Journalist’s Murder – NYT editorial
Iraq
Mullen: Any Force Deal With Iraq Must Address Iran – Reuters
Iraqi PM Maliki Criticises Sunni Secession Talk – Reuters
Baghdad Roadside Bomb Kills 2 US Soldiers – AP
Iraqi Antiquities Looted in War Returned – WT
US Returns Recovered Artifacts Taken From Iraq – Reuters
Syria
Tanks Surround Flashpoint Syrian City, Residents Flee – VOA
US Ambassador to Syria Heads to Restive City of Hama – WP
American Ambassador to Syria Visits Focal Point in Uprising – NYT
Syria Says US ‘Interfering’ as Ambassador Visits Hama – BBC
Survivors of Syria’s Hama Massacre Watch and Hope – Reuters
Activists: Syrian Forces Kill 3 in Damascus Suburb – AP
Libya
Captured Gaddafi Soldiers Tell of Low Morale – WP
Senior Rebel Is Doubtful Qaddafi Can Be Routed – NYT
Libyan Rebels Advance Towards Key Town South of Tripoli – BBC
NATO Denies Trying to Aid Libyan Rebels’ Advance – AP
Berlusconi Opposes Libya Mission; Rome Cuts Involvement – VOA
Italy’s Berlusconi Exposes NATO Rifts Over Libya – Reuters
House Sends Conflicting Signals on Libya – NYT
House Rejects Bid to Halt Funding of Military Operations – WP
House Vote Lets Obama Continue US Deployment – WT
House Rejects Effort to Prohibit Funds for Libya – AP
Yemen
Air Goes Out of Protests in a Leaderless Yemen – NYT
Yemen’s Wounded President Appears on TV – VOA
Yemen’s Saleh Appears on TV, Offers to Share Power – Reuters
Injured President Appears on Video – AP
Israel / Palestinians
UN Report Criticizes Israel for Actions at Border – NYT
House Backs Negotiated Israel-Palestinian Deal – AP
Israeli Airport Gears Up Against Activists – WP
Israel, Europe Turn Back Pro-Palestinian Activists – AP
Greece Intercepts Pro-Palestinian Activist Boat – VOA
Israelis Say UN Report on Gaza Flotilla to Appear Soon – Reuters
Egypt
Mubarak Allies Charged in Tahrir Square Attack – NYT
As Egypt Change Drags on, Some Praise Mubarak – Reuters
Cyber Security
A Gold Standard in Cyber-Defense – WP opinion
US Department of Defense
President Calls for Balanced Defense Spending Cuts – AFPS
Lynn to Step Down as Deputy Defense Secretary – AFPS
Lynn Steps Down as No. 2 at Pentagon – WT
No. 2 Defense Official Quitting – AP
Mabus Says LCS Program ‘On a Path of Success’ – NT
‘Maintenance Issue’ Forces USS Essex Back to Port – S&S
End of NASA Flights Might Reduce Opportunities for Military Pilots – S&S
United States
2 Charged in Seattle Terror Plot Plead Not Guilty – AP
Yemeni Pleads Guilty in American Yacht Hijacking – AP
President Considers Tax Credit to Hire Veterans – AFPS
Countdown for Shuttle, and for a Bit of the Florida Economy – NYT
Mexican Citizen Executed as Justices Refuse to Step In – NYT
Africa
S. Sudan, the Newest Nation, Is Full of Hope and Problems – NYT
South Sudan Secedes Amid Tensions – WP
South Sudan Puts on Dress Rehearsal for Independence – VOA
Bashir at South Sudan’s Independence Day a Problem – WT
North Sudan Army Demobilizes Southern Members – VOA
US Seeks to Boost South Sudan, Keep Pressing Khartoum – Reuters
7,000 UN Troops and 900 Police for South Sudan – AP
S. Sudan: New Nation, Same Enemy – WP opinion
Rebel Leader Says al-Shabab Losing Ground in Somalia – VOA
Somali Pirates Fire Rocket at Oil Tanker – AP
Ivorian Rebel Becomes Army Chief – BBC
East Africa Drought: DEC Appeals for Funds – BBC
Americas
Mexico: Four Men Found Guilty in 2010 Killing of 15 – LAT
Mexico: 4 Men Found Guilty in Juarez Massacre – AP
Colombia, US Bust ‘Mafia Company’ Cocaine Ring – Reuters
Chavez Back in Charge at Venezuela Cabinet Meeting – AP
Venezuela’s Chavez Keeps Ministers in Same Jobs – Reuters
Honduras Truth Commission Rules Zelaya Removal was Coup – BBC
OAS Coup Report Implicates Honduras in 20 Slayings – AP
Asia Pacific
Pakistani Scientist Says N. Korea Paid for Nuclear Technology – VOA
Pakistani Army Linked, in Letter, to Nuclear Sale to N. Korea – NYT
Starving North Korea Faces Suspicious Donors – LAT
S. Korea Working on New Resettlement Facility for Defectors from N. – VOA
Legacy of Corruption Still Exists in South Korea – AP
In Capitol Visit, Dalai Lama Meets US Lawmakers – AP
China Warns US Officials Not to Meet Dalai Lama – Reuters
China: Rumors of Former President Jiang Zemin’s Death False – LAT
Malaysia to Lock Down Largest City to Block Rally – AP
Thailand’s Successful Election – WP editorial
Europe
Cracks Show Even as European Union Tries to Grow – WT
Man Charged in Germany in Killing of US Airmen – NYT
Russia: Travel Ban Against Putin Critics Voided – WP
