19 September SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Afghanistan
Peaceful Province a Test Case for Security Handoff – S&S
Report: Night Raids a Losing Tactic in Afghanistan – AP
Afghan Night Raids 'Provoke Backlash' – BBC
NATO Forces Seen Casting Afghan Night Raid Net Too Wide – Reuters
3 NATO Troops, 49 Insurgents Killed in Afghanistan Fighting – VOA
3 NATO Service Members Killed in Afghanistan – AP
iPads Helping Marines Communicate, Mark Targets – DN
Second Ganjgal Medal of Honor Case Alive – AT
Relatives Doubt Inquiry in Medal of Honor Battle – AP
Pakistan
Bomber Targets Top Pakistani Policeman; 8 Killed – AP
Senior Policeman Survives Pakistan Suicide Blast, 8 Dead – Reuters
Deadly Karachi Bomb Targets Police – BBC
Taliban Claims Attack on Pakistani Police Official – NYT
Fifteen Killed in Pakistan as Militants Attack Tribe – Reuters
Pakistani Troops, Taliban Battle for Drone Wreckage – VOA
Pakistani Troops, Taliban Clashed over Downed Drone – WP
US Drone Crash Sparks Pakistan Fight – BBC
Pakistan Troops Battle Taliban for US Drone Debris – AP
Pakistan Troops, Taliban Battle for US Drone Wreckage – Reuters
UN in $365m Pakistan Floods Plea – BBC
UN Needs $357 Million to Cope With Pakistan Floods – AP
Pakistan Flood Victims Sell Possessions and Beg – Reuters
Changing the Direction of U.-Pakistan Relations – LAT opinion
Israel / Palestinians
Quartet Seeks to Avert Palestinian Statehood Showdown – VOA
New York Meetings Open to Avert Palestinian Crisis – Reuters
Palestinians Turn to UN, Where Partition Began – NYT
Nervous Hamas Voices Issues With Palestinian UN Bid – NYT
Abbas Defiant as 'All Hell' Breaks Out Over UN Plan – Reuters
Abbas Sees Problems After UN Bid – BBC
Palestinians Build State, but Restricted by Israel – AP
Israel Says Palestinian Statehood Bid at UN Will Fail – VOA
Boehner Says US Must be Strong Partner for Israel – AP
BBC Poll Shows Narrow Support for Palestinian State – BBC
Jewish Settlers Prepare for Palestinian Demonstrations – LAT
In West Bank, Modest Expectations – WP
Donor Nations: Palestinians Ready for Statehood – AP
Abbas' UN Fantasy – LAT opinion
Libya
Libya Delays Forming Govt; Fighting Continues in 2 Cities – LAT
Libyans Fail to Agree on New Government – Reuters
Gadhafi Loyalists Resist at Bani Walid and Sirte – VOA
Anti-Gaddafi Troops Move Towards Sirte – BBC
Assault on Gaddafi Bastion Ends in Chaotic Retreat – Reuters
Frustration, Zeal Mix in Siege of Gadhafi Bastion – AP
Libya Revolution Filters Slowly to Desert Towns – AP
Iraq
General: Foreigners Helped in Iraqi Bus Massacre – AP
Study: Invasion Led to Spike in Iraq Widows – AP
Fire at Prison in Iraqi Capital Kills 6 Inmates – AP
Syria
Syrian Opposition Meets, Calls on Assad to Stop Crackdown – VOA
Opposition Meet in Damascus to Support Protests – BBC
Syrian Opposition Calls on Assad to End Crackdown – AP
Opponents of Syria's Assad Struggle for Unity – Reuters
Egypt
Egypt Election Timetable Proposed – BBC
Egypt Groups Try to Block Mubarak Loyalists From Vote – Reuters
Reform of Egypt's Police Hits a Wall: The Police – AP
Yemen
Fighting Erupts for Second Straight Day in Yemeni Capital – NYT
Clashes Resume in Yemen After 26 Protesters Killed – Reuters
Death Toll Mounts in Yemen Unrest – BBC
Yemeni Forces Open Fire, Killing at Least 20 Protesters – NYT
Yemen Troops Fire on Protesters, Killing at Least 26 – LAT
Deadly Clashes During Yemen March – BBC
At Least 26 Killed in Anti-Saleh March in Yemen – Reuters
Yemeni Forces Open Fire on Protesters, 26 Killed – AP
Pro-Regime Snipers Kill 3 More Protesters in Yemen – AP
Iran
Ahmadinejad Heads to UN Assembly Weakened by Rivals – Reuters
New Delay in Case of US Hikers in Iran – VOA
US Hikers’ Release Delayed – WP
Deal to Free 2 Americans Jailed in Iran Hits Snag – AP
Iran Judge Won't Sign U.S. 'Hikers' Release Before Tues – Reuters
US Religious Envoys Urge Iran to Free 2 Americans – AP
Iran Arrests 5 People for Working for BBC – AP
The End of an Era in Iran – WP opinion
Human Rights Questions for Iran’s President – WP opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Turkey Predicts Alliance With Egypt as Regional Anchors – NYT
Saudi Arabia Tries 41 Suspected Al-Qaida Militants – AP
Morocco's Democracy Protests Restart After Hiatus – AP
Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest – AP
The Arab Uprising – BBC full coverage
US Department of Defense
Lehman Rocks Navy with Complaints about Political Correctness – WT
Military Health and Pension Benefits Could Face Cuts – NYT
US Air Force Approves Boeing Satellite – UPI
Wanting to Get Into the Fight, and Failing – NYT opinion
United States
Public Face of an Embattled Mosque – WP
Friends of US, Terrorists in Eyes of Law – NYT
GAO Report Reveals Rift over National Guard's Border Role – AR
Administration 'Pressured Air Force General to Change Testimony' – TT
Africa
Sudan, South Sign Security Deal Over Tense Border – Reuters
1st Accord Between Sudan, South Sudan -AP
Alleged Mastermind of Nigeria UN Bombing Sought – AP
Nigeria Sets $160,000 Bounty on UN Bomb Suspect – Reuters
Nigeria: Abuja UN 'Bomber' Video Released – BBC
Nigeria: 3 Killed, 8 Wounded in Village Attack – AP
Deadly Gun Attack on Burundi Bar – BBC
Death Toll in Burundi Gun Attack Rises to 36 – Reuters
UN, Others to Boost Military in Western Ivory Coast – Reuters
British Tourist, Kidnapped in Kenya, May Be in Somalia – NYT
Pirates Say Holding British Hostage in Central Somalia – Reuters
Americas
Police Find Body of Missing Mexican Congressman – AP
Colombian Mountain Cyclists Try to Pedal Out of Poverty – WP
Colombian Rebels Attack Police Station, Injure 8 – BBC
Brazil Police Arrest Suspects in Amazon Activist Killings – AP
Asia Pacific
No New F-16’s for Taiwan, but US to Upgrade Fleet – NYT
China Criticizes US Deal to Upgrade Taiwan F-16s – AP
Mass Protest at China Solar Plant – BBC
Record Cocaine Bust in Hong Kong – BBC
China Calls for Restart of N. Korea Nuclear Talks – AP
Europe
British Police Announce Terrorism Arrests – NYT
Seven Arrested Over 'Terror Threat to the UK' – TT
UK Police Arrest 7 in Anti-Terror Operation – AP
Turkey to Freeze EU Ties if Cyprus Gets EU Presidency – Reuters
Turkish Navy to Escort Offshore Fuel Research – AP
Russians Await Putin’s Decision – WP
Gains of Pro-Russian Party Show Shift in Sentiment in Latvia – NYT
Rupture With Vatican Reveals a Changed Ireland – NYT
Greece Cabinet Holds Crisis Talks – BBC
Greece Nears a Tipping Point in Its Debt Crisis – NYT
South Asia
Health Officials at Risk as India’s Graft Thrives – NYT
India Diamond Industry Still Shaken by Bombings – LAT
Deadly Earthquake Hits Himalayas – BBC
Earthquake in India, Nepal and Tibet – LAT
