3 August SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Afghanistan Seeks to Disband Some Armed Militias – NYT
Afghan Official: Peace Depends on Pakistan – AP
In One Tense District, Crisis Comes Into Focus – McClatchy
American Troops Go Medieval for Knightly Protection – NJ
Suicide Bombers Kill 4 in Northern Afghanistan – VOA
ISAF Operations Roundup – AFPS
Pakistan
Suspected US Drone Kills 4 Militants in Pakistan – VOA
Timing of US Drone Strike Questioned – AP
Pakistan, US Try to Narrow Differences as Officials Meet – Reuters
Karachi Fighting Claims 34 Lives – BBC
Pakistan Uses Patrols to Calm Karachi – NYT
Picking Up the Pieces in Pakistan – WP
Iraq
Mullen Blasts Iran for Interference in Iraq – AFPS
Iraq Leaders Seek Talks About US Military Trainers – WP
Iraq, US to Discuss Extended Stay for Troops – LAT
US Wants Immunity Deal if Troops Remain in Iraq – VOA
US, Iraq to Discuss Fighter Jet Deal – DN
Mullen Talks Change, Leadership With Troops in Mosul – AFPS
Officials: 4 Killed in Two Bomb Blasts in Baghdad – AP
Heat and Fasting Add to Woes of Iraqis – NYT
Syria
US Seeks Pressure on Syria, but Options Are Few – NYT
UN Mulls Syrian Violence as Government Crackdown Continues – VOA
Syria Forces in Hama Push as Crackdown Continues – BBC
Tanks Converge on Besieged Hama – WP
Syria Tightens Hama Siege, Italy Pulls Ambassador – AP
Syrian Tanks Occupy Main Hama Square, Shell City-Residents – Reuters
Little Cheer in Syria as Ramadan Begins – LAT
Why Arab Leaders are Silent on Syria’s Crackdown – CSM
Libya
Killing of General Vexes Rebels in Libya – NYT
US Envoy Says Gadhafi’s Fall ‘A Matter of Time’ – VOA
Libyan Rebels Push Toward Zlitan – VOA
Gaddafi Forces Launch Counter-assault Near Zlitan – BBC
Israel / Palestinians
Israel, US Race to Avert Palestinian UN Bid – AP
Supreme Court Orders Demolition of West Bank Settlement – LAT
Israeli Court Orders Outpost Removed – WP
Egypt
Mubarak on Trial Begins, Transfixing Arab World – Reuters
Mubarak’s Trial Begins in Cairo – BBC
Mubarak Trial a ‘Decisive Moment’ for Egypt – WP
Extraordinary Precautions Taken for Mubarak Trial – NYT
Yemen
As Bleak Ramadan Begins, Yemeni Protesters Cling to Hope – Reuters
US Department of Defense
Obama Nominates Carter as Next Deputy Secretary – AFPS
Carter Picked for No. 2 Pentagon Post – WP
Dempsey Confirmed as Next Top US Military Officer – AFP
Pentagon Seeks a Few Good Social Networkers – NYT
Mullen Stresses Lessons of Jointness – AFPS
Mullen Speaks on Debt Deal, Progress in Iraq – AFPS
Antipsychotic Drug Prescribed for PTSD Ineffective – S&S
Air Force Suspends Ethics Course that Used Bible – WP
United States
Obama Signs Compromise Debt Ceiling Bill – VOA
After Crisis, Attention Turns to Spending Panel – WP
Report Identifies Widespread Cyber-spying – WP
Stalemate in Senate Leaves 4,000 Out of Work at FAA – NYT
Africa
State Department Reassures Groups Aiding Somalia – NYT
Oxfam: Horn of Africa Needs Faster Drought Aid – VOA
UN: Famine Likely to Spread Across Southern Somalia – VOA
UN Declares Famine in Southern Somalia – LAT
Somali Militiamen Prey on Refugees Fleeing Famine – AP
UN: Militants Forcing Somali Migration Along With Famine – VOA
US Eases Sanctions on Al-Shabab to Improve Aid Access – VOA
Kenya Provides Funds to Combat Drought, Famine – VOA
Somalia’s Hunger – WP editorial
Four UN Peacekeepers Killed in Disputed Sudanese Town – VOA
Sudan: UN Peacekeepers Killed by Abyei Landmine Blast – BBC
Mugabe’s Zimbabwe Land Seizures ‘Cost $12bn’ – BBC
Eritrea Seeks to Rejoin East African Body – BBC
Ten ‘Coup Plotters’ Held in Niger – BBC
Liberian Opposition Challenges Electoral Commission’s Neutrality – VOA
Americas
HRW: Mexican Military Has Heavy Hand in Drug Cases – NYT
Nine Pollsters Missing in Mexico – BBC
Mexico Police Detain Prison Director, 4 Guards – AP
Man Suspected in Tourist Deaths Arrested in Mexico – AP
Colombia Arrests Leaders of Submarine Cocaine Ring – Reuters
US Coast Guard Unloads Drug Sub Cocaine Haul in Miami – BBC
Panama Canal Undergoes Multi-Billion-Dollar Expansion – VOA
Cubans Set for Big Change: Right to Buy Homes – NYT
Cuba: US Releases More Classified Bay of Pigs Documents -AP
Asia Pacific
Chinese Police Kill Perpetrators of Xinjiang Attack – VOA
Chinese Citizen Activist Latest Free Speech Cause – AP
China Lashes Out at Manila Over Island Claims – AP
S. Korea Investigates Alleged North Korean Spy Ring – VOA
Official: Red Cross Offers Relief Aid for N. Korea – AP
US Assistance Aims at Preventing Conflict in Mekong Region – VOA
Bomb Blast Kills 1, Wounds 12 in Philippines – AP
Thousands of Papuans March for Independence From Indonesia – VOA
Malaysia’s 8TV Pulls ‘Racist’ Ramadan Adverts – BBC
Europe
NATO Sends More Troops to Kosovo After Border Unrest – BBC
NATO Activates Reserve Force for Kosovo – AP
Turkey: More Kurdish Politicians Face Separatism Charges – AP
Russia: Officials Won’t Pursue Magnitsky Case – WP
Norway Mass Murderer: Breivik Presents List of Demands – BBC
Italy Moves Toward Face Veil Ban – BBC
South Asia
India’s PM Tainted by Corruption – WP
Ten Men Beaten to Death in India – BBC
