18 August SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Afghan Insurgents Step Up Deadly Attacks on Civilians – NYT
Afghan Official: 20 People Killed by Roadside Bomb – AP
Blast Kills 20, Wounds 12 in Afghanistan's Herat – Reuters
In the War Zone, Time is an Enemy – S&S
ISAF Operations Roundup – AFPS
Pakistan
Pakistan Amends Tribal Laws Said to Fuel Militancy – WP
Pakistan Says It Can Bring Haqqani to Peace Talks – AP
Violence Escalates Across Karachi – BBC
Violence in Pakistani City Kills 33 in 24 Hours – AP
Pakistan ex-MP Killed in Shooting – BBC
Gunfire, Grenade Attacks Kill 10 in Pakistan – AP
Iraq
Panetta Sees Long-term US Relationship with Iraq – AFPS
Bloodiest Day of the Year Won’t Change US Drawdown – S&S
Turkish Jets Bomb PKK Bases in Northern Iraq – VOA
Turkish Warplanes Hit 60 PKK Targets in Iraq – Reuters
Turkey Vows Retaliation for Kurdish Ambush – NYT
Turkey Vows More Strikes Against PKK Targets – AP
Syria
Assad Says Army Assault 'Stopped' – BBC
Assad Says Military Operations Ended; 9 Killed – AP
Syria's Assad Says Military Operations Halted – Reuters
Resistance Transforms a Once Mute Syrian City – NYT
Syrian Activists Report New Raids – VOA
Syria Targets Port for Fourth Day – BBC
Syrian Forces Detain Dozens in Latakia – VOA
Syrian Troops Detain Dozens, 3 Killed in North – AP
Syria Forces Hold Hundreds in Latakia Sports Stadium – Reuters
US Puts Curbs on Syrian Diplomats – WP
Curbs on Syrian Diplomats' US Travel – BBC
UN Rights Chief Likely to Act Against Syria – AP
UN Rights Council to Meet on Syria on Monday – Reuters
Turkey PM Compares Syrian Leader to Gadhafi – AP
Russia to Sell Arms to Syria, Sales Overall to Rise – Reuters
Responding to Syria – WP editorial
Libya
Libya Conflict: Beginning of the End? – BBC
Refugees Flee Oil City as Qaddafi Forces Dig In – NYT
Libyan Rebels’ Advance Stalls in Zawiyah – WP
Rebels Gain Near Tripoli, as Refugees Pour Out – WSJ
Pentagon: Rebels Advance Against Gadhafi Regime – AFPS
Pentagon: Libyan Rebel Advances ‘Significant’ – S&S
Libya's Rebels Vie for Control of Strategic City – VOA
Libya Rebels Fight for Refineries; US Sends Drones – Reuters
Battle for Key Libya Oil Refinery – BBC
Rebels Battle Libyan Forces for Zawiya Refinery – AP
Libya Rebels Battle for Refineries in East and West – Reuters
Libyan Rebels Deny Talking to Gadhafi Aides – VOA
Aid Agencies Finds Libyan Camp Conditions 'Horrific' – VOA
Egypt
Egyptian Civilians Caught in Military Tribunals – VOA
US Concerned by Military Prosecution of Egyptian Activists – VOA
Young Egyptian Activists Sent to Prison – AP
Egypt to Try Ex-Mubarak Aide for Graft – Reuters
Lebanon
Hezbollah Members Indicted in 2005 Assassination – WP
Indictment in Hariri Assassination Is Published – NYT
Hariri Slaying Inquiry Says Calls Pointed to Hezbollah – LAT
Trial Ordered for Hariri Assassination Suspects – BBC
Tribunal Publishes Indictment in Hariri Murder – AP
Hariri Indictment Says Phones Link Suspects to Killing – Reuters
No Smoking Gun in Lebanon's Hariri Murder Case – AP
Justice for Hariri’s Killers – WP opinion
Israel / Palestinians
Israelis, Palestinians Brace for Massive Protests – LAT
Palestinian Reconciliation Stalls Over Statehood – AP
Assad Puts Hamas in Corner Over Syrian Assault – Reuters
Hamas Bans Gaza Students From Studying Abroad – AP
Official: No Israeli Apology to Turkey Over Raid – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Iranian FM: Tehran Ready to Resume Nuclear Talks – AP
Yemeni Opposition Leaders Form National Council – NYT
Saleh's Vow to Return Keeps Yemenis Guessing – Reuters
Bahrain Shiite Opposition Seeks Reform Referendum – AP
Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest – AP
OPEC
Venezuela, Iran Agree to Boost Dialogue Within OPEC – VOA
US Department of Defense
Amid Melting Ice, Navy Assesses Strategic Demands in Arctic – S&S
Robots Could Save Soldiers’ Lives, Army General Says – AFPS
United States
Charter, Cargo Airlines, Pentagon Target Pilot Safety Rule – AP
United Kingdom
Cameron Ends Bid to Hire Ex-New York Police Chief – NYT
London Police Charge 1,000th Person in Riots Probe – AP
PM Defends 'Tough' Riot Sentences – BBC
2 British Men Given Jail Time for Inciting Riots on Facebook – VOA
America’s Lost Ally – WP opinion
Africa
Britain Says 400,000 Somali Children at Risk of Death – Reuters
Muslim Nations Pledge Help for Somalia – AP
Rising Hunger in South Ethiopia Despite Lush Green – AP
US Group: Evidence Points to 3 Sudan Mass Graves – AP
South Sudan Bank Chief Sacked – BBC
Islamist Threat With Qaeda Link Grows in Nigeria – NYT
US General Sees Nigeria Terror Link – AP
Ivory Coast to Demobilize 10,000 Fighters – VOA
Uganda Police Fire Tear Gas on Opposition Rally – VOA
Activists Question Angola on Rights – AP
Americas
5 Colombian Police Killed in FARC Ambush – AP
Peru's Government Re-evaluates Coca Eradication – AP
Venezuelan Party Picks Presidential Contender – AP
Chavez: Venezuela to Nationalize Gold Mining Industry – VOA
Corruption: Ecuador Police to Take Polygraph – BBC
Clinton Panel Announces Major New Haiti Project – AP
Asia Pacific
US Vice President on Confidence-Building Trip to China – VOA
Cooperation Emphasized as Biden Opens Talks in China – NYT
Biden in China Amid Debt Concerns – BBC
China Appeals to US to Focus on Economic Recovery – AP
Biden: US-China Relations Crucial to Economic Stability – BBC
N. Korea Threatens to Bolster Nuclear Arsenal – AP
Japan’s PM Pushes Nuclear Phaseout – WP
Europe
Gorbachev Calls for Change of Leadership in Russia – Reuters
Russia Shows Off Stealth Fighter – BBC
Germany is Fatigued by Reform – WP
Serbia-Kosovo Talks to Resume in September – AP
UN Prosecutors Seek 2 Separate Trials for Mladic – VOA
Former Kosovo Leader's War Crimes Retrial Opens – AP
Former Ukraine President Slams Ex-PM at Trial – AP
Protest as Spain Readies for Pope – BBC
South Asia
Indian PM Slams Anna Hazare – WP
Indian PM Blasts Hunger Striker – BBC
Standoff Deepens Between New Delhi and Jailed Protest Leader – NYT
Anna Hazare Ends Standoff with India Govt – LAT
India Activist Makes Release Deal – BBC
