20 July SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
NATO Gives Security to Afghans in Eastern Capital – AP
NATO Hands Over Key Afghan City – BBC
Handover of Key City Tests Afghan Forces Amid Rising – Reuters
Karzai Seeks to Fill Power Void after Brother’s Death – WP
Afghan, Pakistan Presidents Meet Amid New Tensions – Reuters
Villagers Join with US Coalition to Bring Peace to Marjah – S&S
Taliban Denies Texting Mullah Omar’s Death, Blames Hacking – LAT
Afghan Police and Insurgents in Kandahar Gunbattle – BBC
Militants Storm Kandahar Police Station, Kill Commander – Reuters
Taliban Say Hackers Broke Into Phone, Website – AP
Taliban Deny Their Leader Mullah Omar Has Died – AP
ISAF Operations Roundup – AFPS
Afghanistan’s ‘Other’ Transition – TA opinion
Afghanistan Is Now India’s Problem – FP opinion
Pakistan
US, India Press Pakistan on Terrorist Safe Havens – VOA
Clinton Calls on Pakistan to Prosecute Bombing Suspects – WP
FBI: Pakistani Spies Spent Millions Lobbying US – AP
DC Nonprofit Illegal Agent of Pakistani Government – WP
FBI Arrests Man Said to Be a Front for Donations – NYT
Pair Charged with Illegally Lobbying for Pakistan – LAT
Pakistan: Shelling from Afghanistan Kills 4 Troops – AP
US Steps Up Push for Aid Recognition in Pakistan – AP
Pakistan Appoints First Woman Foreign Minister – Reuters
Iraq
UN Envoy Cautiously Optimistic on Iraq – AP
Kirkuk a ‘Land Mine’ Where All Sides Want US to Stay – McClatchy
Fiery Iraqi Cleric’s Political Party Puts On New Face – NPR
Al-Qaida Iraq Group Claims Recent Deadly Attacks – AP
Syria
US Softens its Criticism of Syria – LAT
Syrian Military Assaults Intensify on Homs, 16 Killed – Reuters
Syrian Violence Leaves At Least 10 More Dead in Homs – VOA
Syrian Security Forces Shoot at Funeral Processions – NYT
Syrian Mourners ‘Killed in Homs’ – BBC
Syrian Forces Fire on Funeral Procession, 10 Killed – AP
Rights Group Fears Syrian Detainees Being Tortured – AP
FBI Interviews Syrian Activists in Washington – WP
A Vision of a Life Free From Dictators – NYT
Libya
US Recognition of Rebels Raises Tough Legal Questions – WP
US Officials Met Gaddafi Envoys – BBC
Libya Forces, Rebels Locked in Battle for Port Brega – LAT
Landmines Hinder Libyan Rebel Battle for Oil Port – VOA
Libyan Rebels Say They Have Encircled Brega – Reuters
Libyan Troops Kill 8 Rebels Near Eastern Oil Town – AP
Gaddafi Could Stay in Libya, France’s Juppe Says – Reuters
Yemen
Yemen Opposition Forms Council to Oust President – Reuters
Yemeni Army Shelling Kills More than 20 Militants – AP
Israel / Palestinians
Spirit of Middle East Protests Doesn’t Spare Israel – NYT
Israel Seizes Pro-Palestinian Flotilla Vessel – VOA
Israel Troops Board Gaza Protest Boat Dignite-al Karama – BBC
Israel Stops French Boat Headed to Gaza – WP
Protest Yacht, Bound for Gaza, Is Diverted by Israeli Forces – NYT
Israeli Navy Takes Over Gaza-Bound French Ship – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Iran to ‘Speed Up’ Uranium Enrichment – BBC
Lawmaker: Iran Shot Down Unmanned US Spy Plane – AP
Jordan’s Protesters Ask Little, and Receive Less – NYT
Military Is Left Out of Draft for Egyptian Rule – NYT
Egypt’s Military Seeks Future Political Role – AP
Tunisia’s Islamist Party Denies It Behind Riots – Reuters
Tunisia Gas Pipe Hit by Blast but Still Working – Reuters
Latest Developments in Arab World’s Unrest – AP
India
US, India Focus on Homeland Security – WP
Clinton Says US, India ‘Allies’ in Terrorism Fight – LAT
US Vows Counterterrorism Support for India – AP
Clinton Seeks Indian Security and Nuclear Deals – BBC
Death Toll from Mumbai Triple Bombing Rises to 20 – AP
Afghanistan Is Now India’s Problem – FP opinion
US Department of Defense
USMC Sgt Dakota Meyer To Be Awarded The Medal Of Honor – MCA
Accused Fort Hood Shooter to Be Arraigned Wednesday – VOA
Army to Move Hundreds of Wounded as Walter Reed Closes – S&S
DOD Can No Longer Solve Problems with Money as Cuts Loom – S&S
$46 Billion Worth of Cancelled Programs – DT
Two Never-finished Navy Ships Head to Scrap Heap – VP
Lynn: Defense Department Seeks Energy Revolution – AFPS
Lynn: Defense, Energy Departments’ Partnership Pays Off – AFPS
Carter Updates Industrial Leaders on ‘Better Buying Power’ – AFPS
DOD Personnel Chief Slammed in IG Complaint – MT
Coordinated Strategy Lacking for Missile Defense Training – S&S
Air Force Tidies Up Manual on Dress Code, Grooming Standards – S&S
Cut Bloated Head Count, Not Weapons Programs – Forbes opinion
United States
Obama Hails Senate Deficit-reduction Plan – WP
16 Arrested as FBI Hits the Hacking Group Anonymous – NYT
Minnesota Man Admits Somalia Terror Plot – BBC
When a Visa Application Gets Flagged – WP
United Kingdom
Close Ties Between UK Media, Police Scrutinized – AP
2nd News Executive, Arrested, May Have Counseled PM – NYT
No Outside Involvement in UK Whistleblower’s Death – AP
Murdochs Deny That They Knew of Illegal Acts – NYT
Murdoch Apologizes, But Deflects Blame – WP
Africa
Clinton Promises $28M More in Famine Aid to Africa – AP
Oxfam: $800 Million Needed to Help HOA Hungry – AP
Somali President Declares Famine – VOA
UN Declares South Somalia Famine – BBC
UN: Parts of South Somalia Suffering From Famine – AP
UN Set to Declare Famine in Parts of Somalia – Reuters
UN Wants Security Guarantees for Somalia Aid Work – AP
Somalia Pirate Video: Danes, Filipinos Plead for Release – AP
Attack on Home of Guinea President Conde Repelled – BBC
Guinea’s President Calls for Calm After Assassination Attempt – VOA
Ex-Army Chief Held After Guinea’s Conde Escapes Attack – Reuters
5 Nigerian Cops Say They Didn’t Kill Sect Leader – AP
South Sudan Heralds Independence With First Oil Cargo – Reuters
Americas
Slain Kids Cast Larger Shadow on Mexican Drug War – Reuters
Venezuela Court Drops Complaint Against Chavez Foe – AP
Peru: Shining Path ‘Kills Two Soldiers’ – BBC
Nicaragua: Ortega Proposes Referrendum to Demand US Damages -AP
Paraguay Rebel Leader Launches Book Outside Jail – AP
Asia Pacific
ASEAN Foreign Ministers Discuss South China Sea Dispute – VOA
ASEAN, China Approve ‘Guidelines’ for Disputed Sea – AP
South China Sea Dispute: Philippine MPs Visit Spratlys – BBC
Filipino Lawmakers Visit Disputed Isle, Defy China – AP
Xi Jinping: China Will ‘Smash’ Tibet Separatism – BBC
China Executes Corrupt Hangzhou and Suzhou Officials – BBC
China Says 14 Rioters Killed in Xinjiang Attack – AP
Japan Claims Success in Cooling Damaged Nuclear Reactors – VOA
Europe
IMF Warns European Debt Could Derail Global Economy – VOA
IMF Says Euro Under ‘a Shadow’ – WP
Europe Fears Financial Contagion in Italy and Spain – NYT
Europe Sees US Debt Crisis as Threat – WP
Russia and Germany Bolster Trade Ties – NYT
Serbia Arrests Last War Crimes Fugitive – BBC
Serbia Arrests Last UN War Crimes Fugitive – AP
