22 August SWJ Roundup
Libya
Libyan Rebels Enter Central Tripoli, Crowds Celebrate – VOA
Jubilant Rebels Control Much of Tripoli – NYT
Libyan Rebels Seize Most of Tripoli – WSJ
Rebels Enter Tripoli, Meet Only Sporadic Resistance – LAT
Libya Rebels Advance Into Tripoli – BBC
Libyan Rebels Converging on Tripoli – WP
Gadhafi Regime on Ropes; Rebels March to Heart of Tripoli – USAT
Final Battle for Libya Under Way as Rebels Advance – TT
Rebels Stream into Capital, Capture Qaddafi's Sons – CSM
Gadhafi’s Fate in Question; Sons Detained – WT
Mountain Rebels May Have Turned Tide in Tripoli – LAT
A Headlong Rush Into a Cheering Capital – NYT
Gaddafi's Son Seif al-Islam Arrested – TT
Libya Rebels in Tripoli, Gadhafi Defenses Collapse – AP
Rebels Enter Tripoli, Crowds Celebrate in Streets – Reuters
Rebels in Tripoli as Qadhafi Defenses Collapse – USN&WR
Rebels Enter Tripoli, No Resistance, Where's Muammar? – Time
Libya Endgame Begins as Fighting Engulfs Tripoli – TG
Surveillance and Coordination With NATO Aided Rebels – NYT
Rebel-Held Benghazi Erupts With Joy – WSJ
Analysis: Libya Rebels Seek to Avoid Tripoli Battle – Reuters
Gadhafi Surfaces after Day of Rebel Advances on Tripoli – McClatchy
Gaddafi Says Will Stay in Tripoli 'Until the End' – Reuters
Clashes Near Gadhafi Compound in Libyan Capital – AP
Gaddafi Tanks Emerge After Rebels Sweep Into Tripoli – Reuters
Libya's Future Shrouded in Uncertainty – USAT
NATO: Gadhafi Regime 'Clearly Crumbling' – AP
Gaddafi Defector Sees End of Regime in 10 Days – Reuters
US Urges Libya Rebels to Plan Post-Gaddafi Era – Reuters
NATO Racing to Wrap Up Libya Campaign – AP
NATO Says Ready to Work With Libya Rebels – Reuters
UK Urges Libyan Rebels to Keep Order in Tripoli – Reuters
EU Says Planning Underway for Post-Gaddafi Libya – Reuters
Who Can Unite Libya if Gaddafi Falls? – Reuters
ICC Says Gaddafi's Son Saif Al-Islam Detained – Reuters
World to Gadhafi: Surrender – AP
Australia PM Calls for Gaddafi to Face International Court – Reuters
Reactions to Rebel Advance Into Tripoli – Reuters
Latest Updates on the Battle for Tripoli – NYT
Endgame in Libya – WP opinion
Afghanistan
Afghan Panel Upends Vote Results – NYT
Afghan Panel Cites Voting Fraud – WP
Afghan Election Commission Calls for 9 Lawmakers to Be Replaced – VOA
Election Panel Expels 9 Lawmakers from Parliament – LAT
Unlikely Unit Leads Assault Into Taliban Stronghold – S&S
Trauma Team Faces Steady Press of War – MCT/USAT
Australian Soldier Killed on Patrol in Afghanistan – AP
Bomb in Afghan Market Kills 2 Civilians – AP
Afghanistan is in Trouble – WP opinion
Israel / Palestinians
Israeli Politicians Call for Major Military Action in Gaza – LAT
Egypt and Israel Move to Halt Growth of Crisis – NYT
Row Over Killings Shows Egypt-Israel Ties Cooling – Reuters
Concerns Over Israel-Gaza Unrest – BBC
Israel-Gaza Violence Threatens Protest Movement – AP
Gaza Militants Renew Rocket Fire Despite Truce – AP
Syria
Syrian Leader to Appear on National Television, Crackdown Continues – VOA
Syrian Leader Dismisses Calls to Step Down – NYT
Syria Hits Point of No Return Amid Broad Isolation – AP
Syria Government 'Will Not Fall' – BBC
Syria’s Assad Says Regime Not in Danger – AP
Assad Warns Action Against Syria Will Backfire – Reuters
Syria Accused of Covering Up Damage at Palestinian Refugee Camp – LAT
UN to Examine Violence in Syria – VOA
Iraq
Iraq Militants Say Violence Is to Avenge Bin Laden – NYT
Al-Qaida in Iraq: 100 Attacks to Avenge Bin Laden – AP
Iraq Dreams Big With Infrastructure Projects – Reuters
Airstrike Kills 7 in Northern Iraq – NYT
Seven Iraqis Killed in Turkish Airstrike – Reuters
Iran
Iran Starts Moving Uranium Centrifuges to Bunker – Reuters
Families Maintain Hope Iran will Release US Hikers – AP
US 'Disappointed' as Hikers Jailed – BBC
Yemen
At Least 11 Killed in Yemen Suicide Bombings – VOA
Suicide Blasts Kill 11 Tribesmen in Southern Yemen – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Record Number of Women Run for Office in UAE – VOA
'Flagman' Becomes Instant Hero at Egypt Protest – AP
Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest – AP
US Department of Defense
Pentagon, Scarred by 9/11, Adapts to New Fight – AP
US Coast Guard Struggling to Update Aging Fleet – S&S
Military Installs High-powered Radiation Detectors in Japan – S&S
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
Bomb-sniffing Dogs are a Breed Apart, TSA Finds – USAT
Africa
Dozens Killed in South Sudan Violence – VOA
Tribal Clashes Raise Fears of Instability in South Sudan – NYT
South Sudan Officials: 185 Killed in Clashes – AP
3 Killed in Central Nigeria Village Attack – AP
Suspected Somali Pirates Hijack Tanker, 21 Crew – VOA
Americas
Do More Troops Mean Less Crime in Latin America? – CSM
Drug Smuggling Between US and Mexico a Two-Way Street – NYT
Amid Abductions, Mexicans Try Tracking Devices – WP
US Aid a Factor in Colombian Scandals – WP
Honduran Peasants' Leader Killed – BBC
Bolivia: Morales Accuses US of Inciting Marchers – AP
Asia Pacific
China and US Choose Safe Site for Biden Visit – NYT
Biden Tells China US Investments ‘Safe’ – WP
China's Uighur Petitioners Face Abuse in Beijing – LAT
Vietnam Security Forces Detain Anti-China Protesters – VOA
Biden Praises Mongolia's Democratic Development – AP
Russia Trip Hints North Korea Is Ready to Do Business – NYT
Symbol of Inter-Korean Detente Faces Demise – AP
Pyongyang Expels South Koreans From 'Peace' Resort – Reuters
Militants Abduct 2 Traders in Southern Philippines – AP
UN Human Rights Envoy Visits Burma – VOA
Okinawa Aims to Wean Itself Off Military Dollars – S&S
Europe
Russian Stealth Fighter Aborts Takeoff at Air Show – AP
Norwegian King Leads Memorial Service for Massacre Victims – VOA
Norway Remembers Massacre Victims – BBC
South Asia
Thousands Back Antigraft Hunger Strike in New Delhi – NYT
Indian Leader Suggests Hazare's Demands Simplistic – AP
Indian Activist Unmoved by Govt Response to Fast – AP
Police Officer Killed in Sri Lanka 'Grease Devil' Riot – Reuters