30 August SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Libya
Rebels Give Gadhafi Loyalists Ultimatum – CNN
Rebel Leaders Rule Out Major Role for Foreign Peacekeepers – WP
Report: Gadhafi Family Flees to Algeria – VOA
Gaddafi Family 'Flee to Algeria' – BBC
Qaddafi’s Wife and 3 of His Children Flee to Algeria – NYT
Gaddafi’s Wife, Three Children Flee to Algeria – WP
Members of Kadafi Family Flee to Algeria – LAT
Gaddafi's Son Khamis 'Killed', Wife, Children Flee to Algeria – TT
Gadhafi's Wife, 3 Children Flee to Algeria – AP
Rebels Demand Algeria Return Gadhafi Family – AP
Algeria Defends Taking in Gaddafis – BBC
No Sign That Gaddafi Has Left Libya – Reuters
Gaddafi's Son Khamis Killed in Clash – Reuters
US Wants Libyan Review of Lockerbie Bomber Case – AP
US Asks Libyan Rebels to Re-examine Lockerbie Case – AFP
Scottish Minister: No Plans for Lockerbie Bomber Extradition – VOA
Scotland Has No Plans to Demand Megrahi Return – Reuters
Lockerbie Bomber Focus of New Tensions – NYT
Lockerbie Bomber ‘Very, Very Sick,’ Brother Says – WP
Lockerbie Bomber Near Death, Family Says – AP
AU Head: Libya Rebels May Be Killing Black Workers – AP
Tripoli Activist Kept Protest Flame Burning – WP
Qaddafi ‘Gave Us Dignity,’ Captured Loyalist Says – NYT
NATO’s Teachable Moment – NYT editorial
To the Shores of Tripoli – WS opinion
Free Libya Raises Its Head – WS opinion
Time to Disband Libyan Rebel Forces? – CNN opinion
Hang Qaddafi – NR opinion
The Little Emirate That Could – WS opinion
Don't Expect Satisfaction from Libya's New Regime – Time opinion
Syria
Amid Syrian Raids, Reports of Desertions – NYT
Tanks Lay Siege to Town After Soldiers Defect – TT
Syrian Forces Kill Dissident Officer, Activists Say – Reuters
Army Defections Show Cracks in Assad's Grip on Military – TT
Syrian Forces Kill 6 in Raids – VOA
Syria Town 'Surrounded by Tanks' – BBC
7 Killed on Muslim Holiday, Syrians Say – AP
Syria Opposition Open to Libya-style Intervention? – CNN
Syrian Activists Warn Against Taking Up Arms – AP
Turkey, Iran and Even Hizballah Begin to Rethink Syria – Time
Iran Denies Role in Syria Crackdown – VOA
Turkey: No Confidence in Syrian Government – CNN
EU Weighs Ban on Syria Firms Alongside Oil Embargo – Reuters
Afghanistan
August Is Deadliest Month for US in Afghanistan – AP
Rangers Awarded for Actions in Afghanistan – McClatchy
Afghan Taliban Victory Predicted in Letter – LAT
US-Taliban Talks Were Making Headway – AP
Afghans Furious Over US-Taliban Talks – AP
Afghan Troops and Police to Get No-Frills Barracks – S&S
3 Australian Commandos Cleared of 6 Afghan Deaths – AP
ISAF Operations Roundup – AFPS
Pakistan
Karachi Killings Inquiry Begins – BBC
Bomber, Companion Die in Premature Blast – AP
Iraq
US Air Force Mission Likely to Increase Before it Ends – AFPS
Turkish Strikes 'Killed 160 Rebels’ in N. Iraq – BBC
Turkish Military: Up to 160 Kurdish Rebels Killed – AP
Iraqis Hold Funerals for Suicide Bomb Victims – VOA
Middle East / North Africa
Attacker at Israeli Nightclub Injures 8 – NYT
7 Israelis Wounded in Tel Aviv Attack – AP
Israel Says Gaza Gets Anti-Plane Arms From Libya – Reuters
Egypt Seizes Arms on Libyan Border – Reuters
Iran Won't Stop Uranium Enrichment Program – AP
26 Militants, 10 Soldiers Killed in Yemen Fighting – AP
Yemen's Saleh Says to Hold Presidential Election – Reuters
Short Tempers and Street Violence in Egypt – LAT
Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest – AP
Al Qaeda
US Officials Confident Al-Qaida's No. 2 Killed in Pakistan – VOA
Does Death of al-Qaida No. 2 Mean US is Closer to Victory? – S&S
Al Qaeda Claims Responsibility for Algeria Attack – Reuters
Al Qaeda Affiliates Growing Independent – NYT
WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks Leaves Names of Diplomatic Sources in Cables – NYT
International Space Station
NASA: Space Station May Be Evacuated by Late Nov – AP
United Nations
US Envoy Complains About UN Salary Increase – AP
US Department of Defense
Panetta and the Question of Military Retirement – WP
Wasteful Pentagon Contracting Still Under Fire – S&S
US Wasted Billions on Afghanistan, Iraq – BBC
Jury Finds Naval Officer Guilty in 9/11 Fraud Case – AP
United States
White House Issues Guides on Sept. 11 Observances – NYT
Intensity of Hurricanes Still Bedevils Scientists – NYT
‘In My Time’ by Dick Cheney – WP review / opinion
United Kingdom
Tough Police Tactics for London Carnival – AP
Police Arrest More Than 270 at London Carnival – AP
Africa
Squadron Established to Train Air Forces in Africa – S&S
In Nigeria Capital, Fear and Soldiers Fill Streets – AP
4 Killed in Religious Rioting in Central Nigeria – AP
Nigeria Youths Kill Several Muslims During Prayers – Reuters
Islamist Sect Boko Haram Claims Nigerian UN Bombing – Reuters
Nigeria's Growing Terrorist Threat – CNN opinion
S. Africa Police Clash with ANC Supporters – BBC
S. Africa Police Fire Rubber Bullets at Protesters – AP
Americas
Mexican Police Arrest 5 in Casino Arson Attack – VOA
Arrests Made in Deadly Mexico Casino Fire – LAT
5 Detained in Attack That Killed 52 in Mexico – AP
Mexico Holds Five for Casino Fire – BBC
Mexico: 140 Acapulco Schools Close Over Threats – AP
Mexico: Criminal Confessions Make Riveting TV – WP
As Prosperity Rises in Brazil’s NE, So Does Drug Violence – NYT
Venezuelan Court Lets Newspaper Resume Publishing – AP
Journalist Flees Ecuador to Evade Prison Sentence – Reuters
Alert Issued in Haiti After US Citizen Kidnapped – AP
Asia Pacific
N. Korean Cyberattack on Bank Raises Fears for S. Korea, Allies – WP
China General Reveals Spy Cases – BBC
Video Leaked of Frank Talk About Spying Inside China – AP
China Takes Aim at Rural Influx – NYT
China's Air Force to Debut 2 New Aerial Teams – AP
Japanese Parliament Confirms Noda as PM – NYT
Japan's Newest PM Says Has Style to Handle a Mess – WP
As Japan's New Leader, Noda Faces Host of Problems – AP
Japan Elects New PM, May Be Ruling Party's Last Chance – Reuters
Vietnam Releasing 10,000 Prisoners in Annual Amnesty – VOA
Burma Jails Ex-Army Captain for Dissent – AP
Europe
Russia Parliamentary Elections to Be Held Dec. 4 – NYT
Russia’s Medvedev Warns of Ethnic Tension Before Vote – Reuters
EU Names Kosovo Organ Probe Chief – BBC
US Prosecutor to Probe Kosovo Organ Trafficking – AP
Serbia's Tadic Says Can Accept EU Police for Kosovo – Reuters
US-Educated Estonian President Re-elected – Reuters
South Asia
Anti-Corruption Movement in India Seen As New Political Force – VOA
Graft Crisis May Hand India 'Eureka' Moment on Reform – Reuters
Indian Activist Rests After Fast – BBC
Kashmir Literary Festival Nixed After Opposition – AP