21 August SWJ Roundup
Libya
Libyan Rebels: Attack on Tripoli Under Way – VOA
Heavy Fighting Reported in Tripoli; Rebels Encircle City – NYT
Rebels Seize Zawiyah; Battles in Tripoli Neighborhoods – WP
Heavy Gunfire Erupts in Tripoli – BBC
Libyan Rebels Claim to Take 'Revolution' Inside Tripoli – CNN
Gaddafi Faces Rebel Uprising on Streets of Tripoli – TT
Rebels Storm Tripoli, with NATO Coordination – G&M
‘Zero hour’ for Gadhafi as Besieged Tripoli Rises Up – TS
Libyan Rebels Say They Are Attacking Tripoli – AP
Libyan Rebels Fight for Tripoli Airbase – Reuters
The Tide is Turning Against Moammar Kadafi – LAT
What Would a Post-Gaddafi Libya Look Like? – TT
Thousands of Trapped Migrants Desperate to Leave Tripoli – VOA
Tunis Recognizes Libyan Rebels as Country's Rep – AP
Libya's Gaddafi Scorns Rebel 'Rats', Blames France – Reuters
Israel / Palestinians
Israel Apologizes for Egyptian Soldiers' Deaths – LAT
Nations Race to Defuse Crisis Between Egypt and Israel – NYT
Egypt Angered by Israel's 'Regret' for Border Guard Deaths – VOA
Egypt: Israel’s ‘Regret’ over Killings Not Far Enough – WP
New Egyptian Rally Against Israel – BBC
Gaza Militants Keep Up Rocket Fire on Israel – AP
More Than 50 Rockets Fired From Gaza, Israeli Killed – Reuters
Casualties on Both Sides as Israel and Gaza Trade Fire – NYT
Cross-Border Attack Tests Israel-Egypt Treaty – AP
Afghanistan
Soldiers Grapple with Deaths During Memorial in Afghanistan – S&S
Afghan Election Officials to Expel 9 Legislators – AP
Gunmen on Motorcycles Shoot and Kill Govt Prosecutor – AP
UK Troops in Afghanistan 'Friendly-Fire' 19 Times – BBC
Pakistan
Mosque Bombing: One of Country's Worst Attacks – CSM
Why Karachi is Seething – CSM
Iraq
Iraq Militants Say Violence Is to Avenge Bin Laden – NYT
Al-Qaida in Iraq: 100 Attacks to Avenge Bin Laden – AP
Turkish Planes Strike PKK in Iraq for Third Night – VOA
Syria
Crackdown Continues in Syria – VOA
New Syrian Protests 'Turn Deadly' – BBC
Syria Protesters Defy Bashar Assad; Troops Kill 29 – LAT
Assault on Syrian City: 'It's a Real War' – CNN
Syrian Forces Fire Heavy Machineguns in Homs – Reuters
Iran
Iran Sentences 2 US Hikers to 8 Years in Prison – VOA
Iran Sentences 2 Americans to 8 Years in Prison – LAT
Iran Said to Sentence 2 Hikers to 8 Years in Jail – NYT
American Hikers Fattal and Bauer Get Stiff Sentences – CSM
Iran 'Jails US Hikers for Spying' – BBC
Two American Men Sentenced in Iran – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Yemen Opposition Figures Quit National Council – Reuters
Migrants in United Arab Emirates Get Stuck in Web of Debt – NYT
Bahrain Government Fires Hundreds of Employees – CSM
Tunisian Forces Clash with Gunmen – CNN
Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest – AP
US Department of Defense
Service Members Urge Panetta to Follow Through on Mission – AFPS
Tomorrow’s Fight Trusts NCOs with More Power – AT
United States
War’s Echoes Distant on Home Front – WP
Violent Crimes Vex the Peace Corps – WP
Laser Advances in Nuclear Fuel Stir Terror Fear – NYT
United Kingdom
Blair Gives Warning over UK Riots – BBC
UK Police: Rioters Shot at Unarmed Officers – AP
Almost 3,300 Riot Crimes Reported – BBC
Red Arrows Grounded After Crash – BBC
Red Arrows Pilot Killed Avoiding Homes – TT
Red Arrows Plane Incident Under Investigation – CNN
Africa
Hundreds Die in South Sudan Raids – BBC
At Least 58 Killed in South Sudan Tribal Clashes – Reuters
Nigeria to Develop Boko Haram Strategy – CSM
Somali Pirates Seize Tanker Off Oman – AP
Rare Unity at Funeral for Zimbabwean Hero Solomon Mujuru – VOA
Zimbabweans Mourn General, Top Power Broker – AP
Americas
Do More Troops Mean Less Crime in Latin America? – CSM
Drug Smuggling Between US and Mexico a Two-Way Street – NYT
Mexico: 5 Decapitated Bodies Found in Acapulco – AP
Mexico Investigates Alleged Selling of Girls – CNN
Mexico Football Match Abandoned After Gunfire – BBC
US Aid a Factor in Colombian Scandals – WP
Colombian Drug Plane Intercepted – BBC
Cuba Rejects Continued Inclusion on US Terror List – AP
Asia Pacific
Biden Assures China on US Debt – BBC
Biden: China and US Share Duties – AP
Biden Tells China Not to Count Out US Strength – Reuters
China's Uighur Petitioners Face Abuse in Beijing – LAT
Vietnamese Police Crush Anti-China Protest – AP
North Korean Leader Visiting Russia – VOA
With North Korea in Need, Kim Jong-il Goes to Russia – NYT
North Korea’s Kim Arrives in Russia – WP
North Korean Leader Welcomed by Russian Officials – AP
Suu Kyi Meets Burmese president – BBC
Burma's Democracy Leader Encouraged by Meeting With President – VOA
Europe
Russia: Lessons from the USSR Coup Attempt – WP
South Asia
Antigraft Activists in India Intensify Drive for Reform – NYT
Pressure Mounts on Indian Anti-Graft Activist to Tone Down – Reuters
