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2 September SWJ Roundup

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09.02.2011 at 08:27am

US Naval Institute Daily – USNI

Libya

Libya Transformation Laid Out at Paris Meeting – NYT

Rebels Extend Deadline as Qaddafi Says He’ll Resist – NYT

Rebels Give Gaddafi Loyalists One More Week – WP

Former Enemy Recast in Role of Ally – NYT

Libya Leaders Vow Respect for Law – BBC

Libyan Islamist Says He Won’t be Enemy of US – WP

US, NATO Planning Rapid De-escalation – S&S

Conference Pledges Billions for Libyan Transition – VOA

World Leaders Back New Libyan Administration – AP

Gaddafi Vows to 'Let Libya Burn' – TT

Gaddafi Vows Fight as World Backs New Leaders – Reuters

Col Gaddafi 'Ready for Long War' – BBC

Rebels Yank Open Gates of Infamous Libyan Prison – NYT

Black Migrants Now Live in Fear in Libya – LAT

Clinton: Libya Must Deal With Lockerbie Bomber – AP

Oil Firms Weigh Sabotage and Boobytrap Risks – Reuters

Comments From Paris Conference on Libya – Reuters

 

Syria

Syria Faces Fresh Sanctions Drive – BBC

Britain, US Call for Tougher Stance on Syria – AP

Syrian Official in Hama Resigns to Protest Bloodshed – NYT

Syria Defection 'Was Not Forced' – BBC

Are Syria's Rulers Losing Their Grasp? – BBC

 

Afghanistan

August was Deadliest Month for American Troops – LAT

Karzai Adviser: Most Afghans Want US Troops – AP

Afghans Anxious About Exit of Foreign Troops – AP

US Marines Train Afghan National Police – AFPS

Can Petraeus Handle CIA Skepticism? – WP opinion

 

Pakistan

Gunmen Attack Minibus in Pakistan, Kill 7 Shiites – AP

 

Iraq

Commander Says Iraq Transition on Track – AFPS

35 Iraqi Inmates Tunnel Out, Most Recaptured  – AP

 

Israel

UN Report Says Israeli Flotilla Raid ‘Excessive’ – WP

Report Finds Israel Naval Blockade Legal but Faults Raid – NYT

Israel Flotilla Raid 'Excessive' – BBC

UN Panel Faults Both Sides in Gaza Flotilla Clash – Reuters

 

Middle East / North Africa

Iran Trying to Shelter Its Nuclear Fuel Program – NYT

Iran 'Charm Offensive' Fails to Ease Nuclear Fears – Reuters

Yemen: 30 al-Qaida Suspects Die in US Airstrikes – AP

Fighting in Southern Yemen Kills 15 Militants, 3 Soldiers – VOA

Large Protest in Bahrain After Boy’s Death – NYT

Bahrain Tensions Grow Amid Stronger Protest Calls – AP

Eid Celebrations Reflect Change in Egypt – WP

Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest – AP

 

WikiLeaks

Spread of Leaked Cables on Web Prompts Dispute – NYT

Exposed: Uncensored WikiLeaks Cables Posted to Web – AP

US Says Not Cooperating With WikiLeaks – AP

Lessons of the Wikileakileaks: Both Funny and Sad – TA opinion

 

US Department of Defense

Former Soldier: Marijuana 'Only Thing' That Controlled PTSD – S&S

 

United States

CIA’s Counterterror Focus Takes a Lethal Turn – WP

Finally, World Trade Center Rises from Ground Zero – AP

Newseum in DC 1st to Show FBI Evidence from 9/11 – AP

CIA Rendition Details 'Revealed' – BBC

 

Africa

Less Severe Drought Forecast For Horn of Africa – VOA

UN: Somalia Famine Yet to Reach Its Peak – Reuters

Rebels Vow to Keep Up Fight for Political Change in Sudan – NYT

Nigeria Government Freed Bomb Suspect – AP

Clashes in Nigeria's Jos Kill 22 – Reuters

Displaced Kenyans Hope ICC Hearings Bring Justice – VOA

DRC Police Disperse Poll Protest – BBC

Liberian Voters Reject Proposed Referendum – VOA

Uganda Bans 'Regime Change' Rally – BBC

Togo Leader's Brothers on Trial for Coup Plot – BBC

 

Americas

Mexican Pres Touts Drug Fight Successes in Report – AP

2 Mexican Journalists Found Slain – LAT

Two Women Journalists Killed in Mexico City – Reuters

Mexico Detains State Cop in Deadly Casino Arson – AP

Mexican Police Officer Held in Monterrey Casino Attack – BBC

Mexico's Old Ruling PRI Hits Bumps in Rebranding – AP

Colombia ex-Minister Found Guilty of Murder – BBC

Colombia's Spreading Scandal – LAT editorial

 

Asia Pacific

Hong Kong Worries About China's Tightening Grip – AP

China State Paper Urges Internet Rethink to Silence Foes – Reuters

How Can US Scholars Resist China’s Control? – NYT opinion

 

Europe

Wrong Turn in Europe’s Policy? – WP

Germany: Trial of Confessed Killer of US Airmen to Continue – S&S

Norwegian Police to Question Brits in Terror Probe – AP

Rights Chief Blasts EU Cooperation in Renditions  – AP

Ukraine Gives Russia Ultimatum on Gas Deal – VOA

Chemical Leak Hits Russian Town – BBC

Russia: Impact of Beslan Massacre Still Felt 7 Years Later – VOA

Italy: Berlusconi Blackmail Suspect Held – BBC

Turkey Agrees to Host Early Warning Radar – AP

 

South Asia

India and Pakistan Exchange Fire in Kashmir – NYT

Border Deaths Prompt Kashmir Row – BBC

Sri Lanka Imposes New Laws to Hold Terror Suspects – AP

Nepal Maoists Hand Over Weapons – BBC

Differences Delay Nepal's Cabinet Expansion – AP

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