16 September SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Afghanistan
Young Afghan Fighters Eager to Rejoin Taliban – WP
Congress Probes Corrupt Afghan Trucking – WP
ISAF Operations Roundup – AFPS
Pakistan
CIA Kills Top Qaeda Operative in Drone Strike – NYT
US Officials: Al-Qaida Ops Chief Killed by CIA – AP
Al-Qaeda Leader in Pakistan Abu Hafs al-Shahri Killed – BBC
Kabul Attackers Toted Juice, Weapons from Pakistan – McClatchy
Bomb Kills Many at Pakistan Funeral – BBC
Suicide Bomber Kills 26 Funeral Mourners in Pakistan – NYT
Pakistan PM Cancels Trip to UN Because of Floods – AP
Libya
French, British Leaders Vow to Help Rebuilding Libya – VOA
Sarkozy, Cameron Vow to Support Libya – WP
Cameron of Britain and Sarkozy of France Visit Libya – NYT
Cameron, Sarkozy Visit Post-Kadafi Libya – LAT
UK, French Leaders Take the Stage in Libya – AP
Erdogan to Visit Libya as Sirte Battle Rages – Reuters
Anti-Gadhafi Forces Enter Sirte, Face Strong Resistance – VOA
NTC Fighters Meet Sirte Resistance – BBC
Anti-Gaddafi Forces Speed Towards Bani Walid – Reuters
Libyan Rebels Urge More NATO Airstrikes – WT
Iraq
Iraq Rounds Up Men Accused of Killing Shiite Pilgrims – WP
10 Suspects Arrested in Deadly Iraqi Bus Hijacking – AP
Israel / Palestinians
UN Showdown Could Test US Role in Mideast – WP
Palestinians Resist Appeals to Halt UN Statehood Bid – NYT
Palestinians Vow to Pursue Statehood at UN – VOA
Palestinians Set Date for UN Bid – BBC
Defying US, Palestinians Press Forward with UN Bid – AP
EU Seeks Limited Upgrade of Palestinians' UN Status – Reuters
Israeli-Arab Militant Cell Held – BBC
Britain Stops Activists from Arresting Foreigners – AP
Why Palestinian Statehood a Question for UN – WP opinion
Syria
Syrian Opposition Announces Formation of National Council – VOA
Syrian Opposition Unveils National Council – BBC
Effort to Create Opposition Council Announced – WP
Ban Calls for ‘Coherent’ Global Response to Syrian Violence – VOA
In Syrian Town, Uprising Turns Into Grim Standoff – NYT
The Right Call on the Syrian Threat – WP opinion
Egypt
Egypt PM Says Peace Deal With Israel Not Sacred – Reuters
Steel Tycoon With Links to a Mubarak Sentenced – NYT
Egyptian Steel Magnate Ezz Jailed – BBC
Former Mubarak Official Sentenced in Egypt – LAT
Yemen
In Yemen, Revolution Moves at a Crawl – LAT
Protesters Wounded in Taiz – BBC
Explosions Shake Yemen Capital, Blasts in South – Reuters
Iran
Turkey Agrees to Host US Radar Site – WP
US Hails Deal With Turkey on Missile Shield – NYT
US Remains Hopeful Iran Will Release Hikers – Reuters
Iran's `Damaged' President Heads for UN Spotlight – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Anti-Israel Rally in Jordan Also Exposes Arab Rifts – NYT
Bahrain Boils Under the Lid of Repression – NYT
Arabs to Avoid Targeting Israel at UN Atom Meeting – Reuters
Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest – AP
US Department of Defense
Dakota Meyer Awards Medal of Honor – SWJ roundup
Panetta: DOD Cuts Could Up Jobless Rate by 1 Point – AP
Spokesman: Additional Budget Cuts Would Devastate Military – AFPS
Joint Chiefs Chairman Reflects on Wars, bin Laden – USAT
Accounting for POWs, MIAs a Year-round DOD Mission – AFPS
DADT Repeal: Lawmakers Ask DOD for a Delay – S&S
United States
White House Weighs Limits of Terror Fight – NYT
9/11 Panel: US Remains Vulnerable to 'Lone Wolf' – AP
US Task Force: Deportation Effort Impairs Police Work – LAT
Deportation Program Sows Mistrust, US Is Told – NYT
Australia
US, Australia Inch Towards Troops, Military Deal – SMH
Deal is Near on More US Military Access in Australia – AP
Cyber Attack Threats Added to US, Australia Treaty – Bloomberg
World
Making Tyrants Do Time – NYT opinion
Africa
Nigeria Restructures Security Services to Combat Terror Attacks – VOA
Niger Seeks Help in Policing Border with Libya – VOA
Cattle Raiders Kill 46 in South Sudan – Reuters
Afrikaner Farmers Migrating to Georgia – VOA
S. Africa Weapons Inquiry to be Reopened – BBC
Ethiopian 'Flees' over Wikileaks – BBC
Togo Leader's Brother Convicted – BBC
Famine Ravages Somalia, World Less Likely to Intervene – NYT
Aid for Somalia – WP editorial
Americas
Belize and El Salvador Added to US Drug Blacklist – BBC
Mexico Policeman's Family Killed – BBC
Mexico Drug Gangs Menace Web Critics With Murder – Reuters
Gunmen Force Mexico Mayor to Cancel 'El Grito' – AP
Venezuelan Oilmen Thrive in Colombia – WP
Honduras: Land Struggles Highlight Post-Coup Polarization – NYT
Americans and Cubans Still Mired in Distrust – NYT
Cuba Accuses Bill Richardson over Alan Gross Visit – BBC
Haitian Protesters Demand Ouster of UN Troops – VOA
Report Argues Science Key to Rebuilding Haiti – AP
Asia Pacific
US, China Jockeying for Space in Orbit – S&S
Independent Poll Candidates on the Rise in China – AP
China Sentences 4 Ethnic Uighurs to Death – VOA
China Sentences Four Uighurs to Death Over Unrest – NYT
China Arrests More Than 2,000 in Gang Crackdown – AP
Obama Agrees to Sell Arms to Taiwan – WT
Koreas' Nuclear Envoys to Meet Next Week – AP
N. Korean Arrested in Plot Against Fellow Defector – NYT
N. Korean Defector Arrested in Attack Plot – AP
'Poison-Needle Plot' N. Korean Held – BBC
Yingluck Visit Boosts Thai-Cambodia Relations – VOA
Malaysia Ends Unpopular Security Law – VOA
Malaysia to Scrap Security Laws – BBC
Ex-Philippine General Rearrested for Hiding Assets – AP
Europe
Central Banks to Provide Additional Loans for Europe – VOA
European Banks Face Major Reckoning – WP
Public Anger a Hurdle in Europe Debt Fix – LAT
UN Security Council Meets on Kosovo – VOA
NATO Chief Urges Kosovo, Serbia for Restraint – AP
NATO Says Ready to Act to Stop Violence in Kosovo – Reuters
Kosovo Set to Take 2 Key Border Posts – NYT
Kosovo Serbs Block Border Crossings – AFP
Kosovo, EU Deploy Customs, Police in Restive North – Reuters
Moscow Destroys Century-Old Mosque – WP
A Russian Party, Out of Bounds – WP
Billionaire Condemns Party He Led as a Kremlin ‘Puppet’ – NYT
Denmark's First Woman PM Elected – BBC
Denmark to Be Led by Female Premier as Leftists Win – NYT
New Danish Leader Juggles Far-Left With Center – Reuters
Norway Massacre: Killer Filmed on CCTV Before Attacks – BBC
Europe Must Stand or Fall Together – NYT editorial
South Asia
India Seeks to Counter Internal Terrorist Threat – VOA
India’s Gandhi Resumes Work After Surgery – BBC
Press Rights Group Alarmed by Nepal Amnesty Plans – AP
