16 August SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
ISAF Operations Update – AFPS
4 Killed in Attack on Tanker Depot in Afghanistan – AP
Gunman Kills Afghan Woman Working for Government – AP
US Contracts to Get Money Away from Insurgents – WP
Pakistan
Security Guards, Driver of Abducted American Held – CNN
Chinese 'Saw Bin Laden Raid Helicopter' – BBC
Pakistan Let China See Crashed US 'Stealth' Copter – Reuters
Suspected US Drone Strike Kills 4 in Pakistan – AP
Iraq
Dozens Killed as Wave of Violence Strikes Iraq – VOA
Wave of Attacks in Iraq Leaves at Least 68 Dead – NYT
Scores Killed in Attacks Across Iraq – WP
Attacks Raise New Concerns about US Pullout – LAT
Wave of Violence Hits Iraq Cities – BBC
Bombs Tear Through 17 Iraqi Cities, 63 Killed – AP
US Servicemembers Not Attacked, but Mission Targeted – S&S
Bombings Bear Signs of al-Qaida in Iraq, General Says – AFPS
Syria
Syrian Tanks Roll Through Port City – VOA
Syria Orders Thousands into Stadium in Latakia Crackdown – LAT
Syrian Tanks Shell Latakia as Death Toll Reaches 31 – Reuters
US Unable to Confirm Reported Syrian Naval Shelling – Reuters
Turkey Warns Syria to Stop Crackdown – NYT
Turkey: Bloodshed in Syria Must Immediately Stop – AP
Press Rap 'Arab Silence' on Syria – BBC
Libya
Libyan Interior Minister Flies to Cairo in Apparent Defection – VOA
Libya’s Security Chief Arrives in Cairo – NYT
Top Libyan Official Defects to Egypt – WP
Libyan Minister 'Lands in Egypt' – BBC
Libya Rebels in Zawiyah Threaten Supply Line to Tripoli – NYT
Gaddafi Isolated Amid Setbacks – WP
Libya Rebels Fight for Key Towns – BBC
Rebels Say Tripoli Encircled; US Says Scud Fired – Reuters
Gadhafi Forces Try to Block Libyan Rebel Advance – AP
Rebels Say Tripoli Encircled; Gaddafi Defiant – Reuters
US Officials: Gadhafi Fires First Scud Missile – AP
Egypt
Judge Adjourns Mubarak Trial, Stops Live TV Broadcasts – VOA
Judge Ends Broadcast of Mubarak at Trial – NYT
Judge in Mubarak Trial Bans TV Coverage – LAT
Trial Reopens for Caged Mubarak – WP
Judge Ends Mubarak Trial Broadcast – AP
Egypt Deploys Soldiers to North Sinai – NYT
Egypt Troops Raid Sinai Militant Hideouts, Kill 1 – AP
Israel / Palestinians
Israeli Aircraft Hit Gaza, 5 Reported Wounded – AP
Abbas Makes Arab Aid Appeal, Sees Risk to UN Bid – Reuters
UN: Palestinians Flee Refugee Camp in Syria – AP
Palestinians 'Flee Syrian Camp' – BBC
Israel Announces New Building in West Bank – WP
Israel OKs 277 New Homes in West Bank Settlement – AP
Netanyahu Faces Israeli Parliament Over Protests – Reuters
Iran
Russian Senior Official in Tehran to Discuss Nuclear Talks – VOA
Russian Official in Iran to Revive Nuclear Talks – VOA
Iran Says to Issue Verdicts on U.S. Hikers Soon – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Tunisia Police Battle Protesters – BBC
Tear Gas Fired on Lawyer Protest in Tunisia – AP
Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest – VOA
Al Qaeda
Al-Qaida Chief Urges Attacks on 'Criminal' America – AP
US Department of Defense
Iraq Medals of Honor All Posthumous – WP
Drones Descend on Washington – AP
United States
Iranian National in US Sentenced in Plot to Ship Goods to Iran – VOA
US Releases CIA Documents on Bay of Pigs Invasion – AP
Scammers Pretend to Solicit Donations for Veterans – S&S
True Cost of Afghanistan, Iraq War Anyone's Guess – McClatchy
A War Tax? It’s Still Not a Bad Idea – WP opinion
World
The Phantom State Menace – NYT opinion
Africa
China Pledges $55 Million in Famine Aid for Horn of Africa – VOA
Militia in Somalia Bars Food Aid, Rights Group Says – LAT
UN Food Agency on Stolen Somali Aid Allegations – AP
Crumbling Church Offers Safe Haven for Somalia's Hungry – VOA
South Sudan Offers Somalia Troops – BBC
UN Urges Inquiry Into Sudan 'War Crime' Reports – Reuters
Nigeria Police Kill 'Car Bomber' – BBC
Police Surround Uganda Opposition Leader's Home – VOA
Anger as Ivory Coast Destroys Illegal Settlements – Reuters
Cuts, New AFRICOM Focus Could Affect HIV Programs – S&S
Americas
4 Mexican Navy Personnel Kidnapped by Drug Gangs – AP
Grenade Attack in Mexico Kills 1, Wounds 3 – AP
Colombian Rebel Leader Seeking Asylum in Venezuela – AP
Venezuela: Chavez Seeks to Contain Voter Angst Over Economy – Reuters
Venezuela: Chavez Foes Reject Military's Political Meddling – AP
Argentina's Fernandez Hand Strengthened by Primary – Reuters
11 People Dead After Clash Over Land in Honduras – AP
Asia Pacific
China: Xi Jinping Called Pragmatic, Low-key – WP
Second Tibetan Monk Immolates Himself – NYT
US to Deny Taiwan New F-16 Fighters – AFT
US, South Korea to Begin Ulchi Freedom Guardian Exercise – AFPS
S. Korea, US Begin Annual Military Drill – KT
North Korea Denies South’s Hacking Claims – AP
Japan Gives Visa to Convicted Former Thai Leader – NYT
Indonesian Survivor of Mob Attack by Muslims Is Sentenced – NYT
Victim of Indonesian Mob Attack Sent to Jail – AP
Indonesia Mob Victim: No Justice for Minorities – AP
Rivals Suspected in Attack on Filipino Governor – AP
Europe
After Riots, British Leaders Offer Divergent Proposals – NYT
4 Soldiers Killed, 7 Wounded in Russia's Caucasus – AP
Alleged Military Coup Plotters Stand Trial in Turkey – DN
Turkey Signs Deal To Buy Six CH-47 Copters – DN
South Asia
Singh Promises 'Strict Action' to Fight Indian Corruption – VOA
Indian Activist Detained Ahead of Hunger Strike – AP
Former Fighter Turns Candidate in Sierra Leone Elections – Reuters
Sri Lankans Besiege Govt Office Over 'Grease Devils' – Reuters
