27 August SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Libya
Lull in Fight Reveals Atrocities by Rebels and Loyalists – NYT
Libyan Rebels Carry Out Reprisal Killings – WP
Retreating Gadhafi Forces Massacre Detainees at 2 Sites – WT
Gaddafi Forces Killed Prisoners, Says Amnesty – Reuters
Horror Scenes at Tripoli Hospital – BBC
Newly Freed Imam Encourages Forgiveness – NYT
Libya Rebels Seize Key Border Crossing – LAT
Rebels Send Brigade to Negotiate Surrender of Sirte – CSM
Tripoli Calmer as Gadhafi's Men Pushed Out – AP
Some Fear Post-Revolution Libya May Look Like Iraq – LAT
Libya's New Rulers Confront Perilous Transition – Reuters
Libya Rebels Now Face a Different Battle – CSM
Libya Rebels Say 'Close In' on Gaddafi – Reuters
Armored Mercedes Cars Enter Algeria From Libya – Reuters
Libya Rebels Fighters to Merge Under One Command – Reuters
Libya Rebels Take Tunisia Border Post – Reuters
UK Seeks to Release Libyan Funds – AP
NATO Hits Bunker in Libyan Leader's Hometown – VOA
NATO Jets Target Gaddafi Bastion – BBC
Rebel-Held Town Settles Into Calm, but Few Return – NYT
African Union Refuses Appeals to Recognize Libya’s Rebels – VOA
SA President: AU Will Not Recognize Libya Rebels – AP
Gaddafi Wanted to Create Immigrant 'Inferno' – Reuters
Scottish Say Lost Contact With Lockerbie Bomber – Reuters
An Imperfect Triumph in Libya – WP opinion
Syria
Syrians to Assad: Heed the Lesson of Qaddafi’s Demise – NYT
Syria Civilians 'Need Protection' – BBC
3 Killed After Syrian Forces Fire on Protesters – VOA
Thousands March Anew Against Assad, 2 Killed – Reuters
Syrian Forces Kill 2 as Tens of Thousands Protest – AP
Syrian Security Forces Fan Out in Restive Cities – AP
Russia, China Resist UN Syria Sanctions Push – Reuters
Russia Introduces Rival Resolution on Syria – AP
Afghanistan
US Trims Afghanistan Military Training Frills – WP
Car Bomb in Southern Afghan City Kills 4 – AP
ISA Operations Roundup – AFPS
Pakistan
Son of Assassinated Pakistani Governor Is Kidnapped – NYT
Son of Slain Pakistani Politician Abducted – WP
Gunmen Kidnap Son of Slain Governor – LAT
Militants From Afghanistan Kill 12 in Pakistan – AP
Militants From Afghanistan Attack Pakistani Posts – Reuters
Israel / Palestinians
Unsettled Neighbors Leave Israel With Difficult Choices – NYT
Israel Agrees to More Egyptian Troops in Sinai – VOA
Egypt, Israel Agree on Troop Increase in Sinai – Reuters
Palestinian: US Warns of Aid Cut for Statehood Bid – AP
Gaza Fighters in New Israel Truce – BBC
Israel: Gaza Militants Fire Rocket Despite Truce – AP
Algeria
Algeria Suicide Attack Hits Army – BBC
Suicide Attack in Algeria Kills 10 – AP
18 Killed in Algeria Suicide Bombers Attack – Reuters
Iran
Ahmadinejad Lashes Out at Israel in Speech – LAT
Iran Launches Production of Banned Carbon Fiber – AP
Iranian Group Gets High-profile Support – WP
Iran’s Contempt for Justice – WP editorial
Middle East / North Africa
Latest Developments in Arab Unrest – AP
US Department of Defense
Hazing Led to Marine's Suicide, Report Says – S&S
Navy Relieves 17th Commander this Year – S&S
United States
Warnings Expand as Irene Lumbers North – WP
Alert Extends Up the East Coast as Irene Advances – NYT
A Lesson of 9/11: Washington Can Work – WP opinion
Obama’s Non-Doctrine Doctrine – NYT opinion
How ‘Top Gun’ Made America Love War – WP opinion
World
Imagining a World Without Dictators – WP opinion
Arctic
Arctic Sea Routes Open as Ice Melts – BBC
Africa
Suicide Bomber Attacks UN Building in Nigeria – NYT
Suicide Attack Kills 18 at UN Compound in Nigeria – LAT
Deadly Car Bomb Targets UN in Nigerian Capital – VOA
Deadly Bomb Strikes UN Nigeria HQ – BBC
Blast Hits UN Building in Nigeria – AP
Islamists Suspected in Deadly Nigeria UN Bombing – Reuters
South Sudan Police Beat Up UN Activist – NYT
Somalis Make a Desperate March – WP
More Somali Famine Victims Fleeing to Yemen – Reuters
Somali Militants Behead Boys in Mogadishu Attacks – Reuters
Americas
Affluent Mexicans Flee Drug War – WP
Mexico’s Calderon: Casino Deaths ‘Terrorism’ – WP
Mexico’s President Vows Continued Fight – NYT
Mexico's Calderon Berates US After Casino Attack – Reuters
Death Toll Rises in Mexico Casino Fire – VOA
Deadly Casino Attack Shocks Mexicans – AP
Mexico Offers Casino Blaze Reward – BBC
Ex-Mexico Prez Suggests Truce With Drug Cartels – AP
Mexican Drug Cartel Hangs Wanted Posters of Rivals – NYT
Mexican State Detains 3rd Suspect in Rumor Tweets – AP
Chile Leader Wants Talks; 1 Dead, 1,400 Arrests – AP
Teen Shot in Chile Anti-Pinera Protest Dies – Reuters
Venezuelan Newspaper's Photomontage Spurs Debate – AP
Ex-Official: Nicaragua Behind 1984 Costa Rica Bomb – AP
Asia Pacific
Japanese Prime Minister Resigns – VOA
Japan's Prime Minister Kan Quits – BBC
Japan’s Prime Minister Resigns – WP
Nuclear Power Key Topic in Japan Leader Race – AP
China State TV Deletes Video That Led to Hacking Fears – NYT
Accounts of Chinese Bloggers Suspended, Causing Protests – NYT
Chinese Crack Down on Internet Rumors – LAT
China Announces New Top Official for Tibet – NYT
China Charges Tibetan Monks With Homicide in Self-Immolation – Reuters
North Korea's Kim Pushes China for New Nuclear Talks – VOA
N. Korea’s Kim Leaves China After Russia Trip – AP
Five South Koreans on Spy Charges – BBC
An Indonesian War of 'Unknown Persons' – NYT
Central Asia
Turkmenistan Frees Over 3,700 Prisoners in Amnesty – Reuters
Europe
Norway Killer Was Flagged by Anti-Terror Operation – AP
Moscow Arrest Over Budanov Murder – BBC
Breakaway Georgian Region Elects President – AP
Vice President of Georgian Rebel Region Wins Poll – Reuters
South Asia
India's Rahul Gandhi Slams Anti-Corruption Fast – VOA
Impasse Lingers Between Indian Hunger Striker and Govt – NYT