9 August SWJ Daily Roundup
Afghanistan
Obama Pledges to Press On in Afghan War – Reuters
Ill-fated Mission Targeted Taliban Leader, Officials Say – AFPS
NATO: Troops in Crash were After Taliban Leader – AP
SEALs Killed in Crash were Answering Call for Help – LAT
Rescue Effort Focus of Copter Probe – WP
Afghan Chinook Crash a 'One-off' – BBC
Deadly Crash Highlights Role of US Special Forces – AP
NATO Probes Cause of Deadly Helicopter Crash – VOA
Spokesman: Probe Will Determine Chinook Crash Facts – AFPS
Soldier's Afghan Strategy: One Village Elder at a Time – CNN
Village Is a Model of Dashed Hopes – NYT
Pakistan
Pakistan’s Military Expresses Concern About Karachi Violence – VOA
Five Killed in Karachi Fighting – BBC
Pakistani Official Says 200 Militants Killed in Month – AP
Iraq
Qaeda Asks Ex-Fighters to Return, Threatens Attacks – Reuters
Red-Faced Iraq Says It Signed Dodgy Power Deals – Reuters
Iraqi Asylum Seekers Fret Over US Withdrawal – Reuters
In Baghdad, Closing a 5-Star Retreat – NYT
Syria
Syria Conflict Descends Into 'War of Attrition' – AP
Syria’s Assad Replaces Defense Minister – VOA
Syrian Defense Minister Replaced -AP
Syrian Military Loyal So Far – VOA
3 Arab Countries Recall Ambassadors to Syria – NYT
Arab Nations Step Up Pressure on Syrian Regime – LAT
Bahrain, Kuwait Join Saudi Arabia in Recalling Envoys from Syria – VOA
Regional Pressure on Syria Mounts – BBC
Turkey to Apply Pressure on Syria – BBC
Syrian Tanks Pound City as Saudi King Condemns Violence – Reuters
The Arab States and Syria – NYT editorial
Libya
Libyan Rebels Dismiss Entire Cabinet – NYT
Libya Rebels Fire Entire Cabinet – WP
Libya Rebel Head Sacks 'Cabinet' – BBC
Libya Rebels Dissolve Executive Committee – AP
Libyan Rebels Hold Western Town Near Tripoli – VOA
Libya Rebels 'Still Holding Town' – BBC
Rebels in Captured Town Plan Push Towards Tripoli – Reuters
Amid Berber Reawakening, Fears of Revenge – NYT
Canada Expels Remaining Libyan Diplomats -AP
Iran
Iran MP: Nuclear Plant's Launch Delayed Again – AP
Middle East / North Africa
US, Saudi Pressure May Keep Yemen Leader Abroad – AP
Saudi Beheading Fuels Backlash – WP
Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest – AP
Israel Protests Show Nation's Beating Heart – LAT opinion
US Department of Defense
Special Operations Veterans Rise in Hierarchy – NYT
Pentagon to Reconsider Landing Chinooks in Battle Zones – AP
Navy Develops New Combat Ships Amid Ongoing Criticism – S&S
Navy Relieves 16th Commanding Officer – S&S
United States
Dow Plunges More Than 600 in Sell-Off – NYT
Worst Day Since ’08, Dow Closes Down 635 – WP
Obama Tries to Offer Reassurance – WP
Accused Pakistan Taliban Backer Denied Bail in Miami – Reuters
A Brief Dry Spell for the USS Monitor – NYT
United Kingdom
London Riots: Violence Erupts for Third Day – BBC
London Police Use Armored Vehicles to Clear Streets – TG
Rioting Widens in London on 3rd Night of Unrest – NYT
Looting, Arson Spread Widely in London – WP
Riots Spread in London – LAT
Britain Burns: Riots Spread Through UK Cities – AP
World
Global Stocks Plunge after Downgrade – BBC
Markets Fall Despite Obama Speech – BBC
G-7 Pledge Does Not Rally Confidence – WP
Investors Remain Wary Despite Reassurances – WP
Africa
Analyst Warns al-Shabab Retreat is Not Victory – VOA
Could Somali Famine Deal Fatal Blow to al-Shabab? – BBC
US: $105 million to Combat Drought, Famine in East Africa – WP
UNHCR Humanitarian Airlift Arrives in Mogadishu – VOA
UN Famine Aid Arrives in Somalia – BBC
Famine: 'Hundreds of Thousands of Kids Could Die' – AP
Somali Refugees Pack Capital After Rebels Quit – Reuters
China Vows to Support Sudan After Southern Secession – Reuters
Zimbabwe Torture Camp Discovered – BBC
Britain Urges Zimbabwe to Examine Diamond ‘Torture Camp’ – NYT
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe Labels NATO a 'Terrorist Group' – BBC
Americas
Mexico Suspends Anti-Crime Grants to 172 Towns – AP
Mexico Says Immigration Outflow 'Almost Nothing' – AP
Colombia Revises Conflict Tactics Against Rebels – BBC
Venezuela's Chavez to Resume Cuba Cancer Treatment – BBC
Venezuela Tries Controversial Fix to Prisons Crisis – Reuters
Venezuela Rejects US Extradition Request – AP
Remote Brazilian Tribe Threatened by 'Drug Dealers' – BBC
9 Salvadorans Turn Themselves in 1989 Killings – AP
Nine El Salvador ex-Soldiers Held – BBC
US Urges Citizens to Be Careful on Visiting Haiti – AP
Asia Pacific
Steep Losses for Asian Markets – WP
Chinese Fault Beijing’s Moves on Foreign Reserves – NYT
Inflation Climbs in China on Higher Food Prices – NYT
China Vows Crackdown on Religious Extremists – VOA
US Requests North Korea Talks on War Remains – Reuters
Japan Ignored Own Radiation Forecasts – AP
Burmese Democracy Leader Marks Uprising Anniversary – VOA
Europe
Europe's Financial Woes Aggravated by US Plunge – LAT
Turkey Issues Arrest Warrants for Seven Top Officers – BBC
PM Erdogan: The Strongest Man in Turkey – Reuters
Seven Killed in Brawl, Shootout in S. Russia – Reuters
US Seeks Immediate Release of Belarus Activist – Reuters
South Asia
Police, Soldier Arrested in Connection With Civilian Deaths in Kashmir – VOA
