30 July SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Coalition Holds Line on Taliban Attacks, Data Shows – USAT
Mullen: Coalition Maintains Momentum in Kandahar – AFPS
US Military Chief Aims to Reassure Afghans After Attacks – Reuters
Roadside Bombs Kill 19 Civilians in Southern Afghanistan – VOA
Afghanistan: Helmand Bus Blast Kills 18 Civilians – BBC
Roadside Bombs Kill 19 Afghans, 2 NATO Personnel – AP
Report Clears Afghanistan Training Commander – AFPS
UK Judges Say Cannot Free Afghanistan Detainee – BBC
ISAF Operations Roundup – AFPS
Pakistan
US Boosting Efforts Against Al Qaeda in Pakistan – LAT
Top US Officials Debate Drone Strikes in Pakistan – AP
UN Adds Pakistani Taliban to Sanctions List – Reuters
UN Imposes Sanctions on Pakistani Taliban – AP
Pakistan Torturing Balochistan Activists, Report Says – BBC
Gunmen Kill 11 in Pakistan Suspected Sectarian Attack – Reuters
Gunmen Kill 11 Shiite Muslims in SW Pakistan – AP
Iraq
US Review Finds Iraq Deadlier Now Than a Year Ago – AP
The Iranian General ‘Secretly Running’ Iraq – TG
US Dilemma: What to Do With a Hezbollah Killer – WP opinion
Syria
Syrian Forces Crack Down on Thousands of Protesters – VOA
Bomb Hits Syrian Pipeline as Protests Continue – NYT
At Least Four Killed During Protests in Syria – VOA
Syria Braces for Ramadan; 15 Killed – WP
9 Reported Slain in Syrian Protests – LAT
Syrian Troops Storm Damascus Suburb, Kill 4 – AP
Rights Group Says 20 Protesters Killed Across Syria – Reuters
Protesters Urge Fellow Syrians to Join Uprising – AP
Libya
Funeral Held For Libyan Rebel Military Chief – VOA
Killers of Libyan Rebel General Were Among His Own Forces – NYT
Libyan Rebels Say Rogue Fighters Killed General – WP
Rebel Chief Younes’ Killing: Unanswered Questions – BBC
Witnesses: Commander Killed by Fellow Libya Rebels – AP
Islamists Suspected Over Libyan Rebel Death – Reuters
Death of Military Chief Weakens Libyan Rebels – AP
US Says Libyan Opposition Must Focus on Unity – Reuters
UN to Consider Unfreezing Fund for Libyan Aid – AP
NATO Bombs Libyan State TV Transmitters – AP
Libyan TV Still on Air Despite NATO Bombing – Reuters
Yemen
Tens of Thousands Protest in Yemen Amid Stalemate – AP
13 Die in South Yemen Clash; 8 Killed in Friendly Fire – Reuters
Israel / Palestinians
Israel Seeking Formula for Palestinian Talks – AP
Palestinian Police Raid Home of Ex-Fatah Man Dahlan – BBC
Israel’s Lost Chance – NYT opinion
Egypt
Islamists Show Solidarity in Massive Egypt Rally – VOA
Islamists Flood Square in Cairo in Show of Strength – NYT
Islamists Display Clout in Tahrir Square – WP
Islamists Lead Tahrir Square Rally – BBC
Groups Quit Egypt Rally Saying Hijacked by Islamists – Reuters
Cairo Protest Highlights Clash of Visions – LAT
Middle East / North Africa
Iran May Release Detained US Hikers Soon – Reuters
International Court Publishes Names of 4 Suspects in Hariri Case – AP
Bahrain Marchers Not Content With Reform Proposals – AP
Latest Developments in Arab World’s Unrest – AP
Al Qaeda / Terrorism
US Has 6 Months to ‘Knock Out’ Rattled Qaeda Leadership – NYT
Nuclear-Detection Effort Is Halted as Ineffective – NYT
Canada Seeks Top Court Terror Extradition Appeal – AP
UK Seeks to Question Guantanamo Detainees – AP
US Department of Defense
Soldier Accused of Plotting Ft Hood Attack Defiant in Court – S&S
Naser Abdo, AWOL Soldier, Charged in Fort Hood Bomb Plot – WP
Ft. Hood Suspect Cries Name of Defendant in 2009 Rampage – LAT
Fort Hood ‘Plot’ Soldier Naser Abdo Defiant in Court – BBC
Abdo Had Series of Disputes With Army – NYT
Prosecutors in NSA Case Critiqued – WP
Military Mentors Program Casualty of Disclosure Law – USAT
New CNO Warned About Costly Ship, Plane Programs – SUT
Reserve Chiefs Press for More DOD Call-Up Authority – AFPS
Budget, Debt Worries Plague Troops – AP
Recruiters Pressed to Reach Out to Gays Once Ban is Lifted – WT
United States
Senate Blocks House Republicans’ Debt Plan – WP
Debt-Ceiling Debate: Now it’s the Senate’s Turn – LAT
Struggling with Debt, Congress Talks Defense Cuts – AP
Obama Chooses Carter for ‘Transparency’ Board – AFPS
Judge Approves Nixon Watergate Release – BBC
Protecting our Global Influence – WP opinion
Africa
UN: Africa Reemerging as Heroin Trafficking Hub – Reuters
UN: One-Third of Somalis Needing Aid Are Children – VOA
World Bank Drought Plan Focuses on Ethiopia, Kenya – VOA
Maternal Deaths Focus Harsh Light on Uganda – NYT
Why Somalia Stays Hungry – WP opinion
The Long African Summer – FP opinion
Americas
Venezuela: Chavez’s Opponents See an Opportunity – WP
Eying Support, Venezuela’s Chavez Urges Moderation – AP
Chavez Says Venezuela’s OPEC Quota Should Grow – AP
Honduras Recovers 7.3 Tons More Cocaine From Sub – AP
Cuba Should Free Alan Gross – WP editorial
Asia Pacific
US, North Korean Diplomats Finish Talks – VOA
US, North Korea Conclude ‘Constructive’ Talks – WP
Seoul Sets Terms for Resuming Talks With North Korea – NYT
US Military Bases in Korea Begin Cleanup After Massive Rainstorm – S&S
China’s Government Struggles With Outcry Over Train Wreck – VOA
China Denies Destroying Evidence After Fatal Rail Crash – Reuters
China Jails Journalist Who Reported on Corruption – NYT
Philippines Says Militants Beheaded 2 Marines – AP
Thailand’s ‘Lese Majeste’ Laws Under Scrutiny – AP
Europe
Norway Mourns, Buries Massacre Victims – VOA
Norway Displays Unity at Attack Victim’s Funeral – NYT
Europe Re-Examines Extreme Right Groups After Norway Massacre – VOA
Extremists Flocking to Facebook for Recruits – AP
Ethnic Serbs Blockade NATO Troops in Kosovo – Reuters
NATO in North Kosovo Withdraws From Serb Roadblock – AP
Turkey’s Entire Military Command Resigns – VOA
Top Generals Quit in Group, Stunning Turks – NYT
Turkey: Military Chiefs Resign En Masse – BBC
Turkey: Top Military Figures Resign En Masse – LAT
Turkey’s Military Leadership Resigns – WP
Turkish Military’s Chiefs of Staff Step Down – AP
Turkey’s Military in Turmoil as Top Brass Quit – Reuters
Turkey to Formally Appoint New Military Commander – AP
In Belarus, Just Being Can Prompt an Arrest – NYT
Zapatero Calls Early Spain Election Amid Economic Woes – BBC
Poland: Russia Shares Blame for Presidential Jet Crash – BBC
Polish Defence Minister Quits Over Damning Crash Report – Reuters
South Asia
