27 July SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
US Drawdown, Internal Crises Fuel Fears For Future – McClatchy
Mayor of Kandahar Killed in Suicide Attack – BBC
Afghan Officials: Kandahar Mayor Killed in South – AP
Afghan, NATO Forces ‘Kill 35 Pakistan Taliban Militants’ – BBC
NATO: Afghan Security Transition Represents Milestone – AFPS
ISAF Operations Update – AFPS
Pakistan
Pakistani FM: India, Pakistan Have Opportunity for Friendly Relations – VOA
India and Pakistan Pledge ‘New Spirit of Cooperation’ – BBC
Foreign Ministers of India, Pakistan Meet in Delhi – AP
Iraq
Dozens of Iraqis Pardoned at Sadr Movement’s Behest – LAT
US General Warns Iran on Iraq Militia Attacks – Reuters
Syria
Syrian Activists Say Government Planning Raids Outside Damascus – VOA
Syria Cabinet Okays New Election Law, Arrests Continue – Reuters
Libya
NATO: Libya’s Gadhafi ‘Cannot Wait Us Out’ – VOA
NATO Flexible on Gaddafi’s Future – WP
In Shift, Britain Says Qaddafi Could Remain in Libya – NYT
Libya Tells UN Envoy Bombs Must Stop Before Talks – Reuters
Lockerbie Bomber Seen on TV Rally – BBC
Lockerbie Convict Makes Rare Appearance in Libya – Reuters
Israel / Palestinians
Security Council Debate Offers Preview of Palestinian Bid – NYT
Israel, Palestinians Lock Horns Over UN Recognition – Reuters
US to Oppose Palestinian Recognition at UN – VOA
UN: Israeli-Palestinian Deadlock Slows Peace – AP
Netanyahu Moves to Quell Tent Protests – NYT
Housing Protests Galvanize Young Israelis – WP
Hamas Executes Palestinians Convicted of Collaboration – BBC
Where Politics Are Complex, Simple Joys at the Beach – NYT
Egypt
With Trial Looming, Hospitalized Mubarak Refuses to Eat – NYT
Mubarak Refusing to Eat, Drinks Very Little, is Weak – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Iran Rights Activists Face Challenges From Both Sides – LAT
Bomb Wounds 6 UN Peacekeepers in South Lebanon – AP
Moroccan Military Plane Hits Mountain, 78 Killed – VOA
Terrorism
US Officials Believe al-Qaeda on Brink of Collapse – WP
How Do You Prevent a Terror Attack? – WP opinion
Norway
Norway Police Begin Releasing Names of Attack Victims – VOA
Police Begin Releasing Victim Names – AP
Norway Attacks: ‘Breivik Acted Alone’ – BBC
Lawyer Suggests Suspect in Norway Attacks Is Insane – NYT
Manifesto Points to Planned Anthrax Use, Lack of Expertise – NYT
Norway Police Slammed for Slow Response to Rampage – AP
US Department of Defense
Nominee to Lead Joint Chiefs Warns Against Deep Cuts – NYT
Dempsey: $400 Billion Defense Funding Cut ‘Possible,’ But Risky – S&S
Dempsey: Joint Force Must Be Versatile, Affordable – AFPS
Debt Limit Failure Would Be ‘Totally Devastating’ to Military, Vets – S&S
Navy Tests Unmanned Water Craft to Protect Ships in Harbor – S&S
United States
With US Debt Crisis Looming, Partisan Gridlock Hobbles Washington – VOA
Vote on Boehner Bill Delayed After Analysis – WP
Vote on Boehner Plan Delayed Amid Opposition – NYT
Wall St. Scrambles as Debt Ceiling Deadline Nears – LAT
CT Nominee Grilled on Guantanamo Bay Detainee Plans – WP
Agent Who Supervised Gun-Trafficking Operation Testifies – NYT
Shooter in Ark. Soldier Killing Sentenced to Life – AP
No Bail for Florida Imam Accused of Aiding Taliban – Reuters
Freedom of Information Act Needs a Push – WP editorial
United Nations
UN Urges Businesses to Aid Fight Against Human Trafficking – VOA
Africa
African Land Grab Threatens Food Security – Reuters
Tens of Thousands of Starving Somalis Flee to Mogadishu – VOA
After Long Trek, Somali Refugees Face More Hardship in Camps – VOA
UN: Number of Kenyans in Need of Food Aid to Jump – Reuters
US Freezes Grant to Malawi Over Handling of Protests – NYT
US Agency Puts Aid to Malawi ‘On Hold’ – VOA
Nigeria’s Goodluck Jonathan Proposes One-term Limits – BBC
Americas
Mexico: Federal Police to Withdraw From Ciudad Juarez – AP
Killer, 15, Is Sentenced in Drug Case in Mexico – NYT
Mexico Judge Sentences Teenage Assassin to 3 Years – AP
Mexico Prison Shooting: 17 Dead in Ciudad Juarez Clash – BBC
Mexico Police Reporter Found Dead – VOA
Venezuela Criticizes ‘Extremist’ US Stances – AP
Cuba Draws on Past as it Struggles with Economic Reform – LAT
R. Castro Offers a Wave at Cuban Fete, But No Speech – NYT
Anger in Haiti as New Leader Stumbles in Politics – AP
Asia Pacific
North Korea Demands Peace Treaty With US – AP
North Korean Nuclear Envoy Arrives in New York – VOA
South Korean Groups Send Truckloads of Flour Into North – VOA
China Protests Against US Spy Flights Near Its Coast – Reuters
China Rescues Dozens of Infants From Human Traffickers – Reuters
Riot in South China After Death of Fruit Vendor – Reuters
Japan Sees Potential Power Shortage Next Summer – Reuters
Thai Election Body Races to Endorse New Lawmakers – Reuters
US Pressures Vietnam to Release Dissident Priest – AP
Europe
Russians Linked to Jail Death Are Barred From US – NYT
US Visa Blacklist Startles Russia – WP
Russia Church Says Won’t Claim Rebel Georgia Regions – Reuters
Kosovo Tense After Deadly Clash on Serbian Border – BBC
Kosovo PM Backs Deadly Move Into Serb-Run North – AP
Two Germans Arrested at Dover Charged with Terrorism – BBC
South Asia
Pakistani FM: India, Pakistan Have Opportunity for Friendly Relations – VOA
India and Pakistan Pledge ‘New Spirit of Cooperation’ – BBC
Foreign Ministers of India, Pakistan Meet in Delhi – AP
Billionaires’ Rise Aids India, and the Favor Is Returned – NYT
