20 September SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Afghanistan
ISAF Operations Update – AFPS
Pakistan
Taliban Claim Attack on Pakistani Police – NYT
Eight Killed in Pakistan Attack – WP
Deadly Karachi Bomb Targets Police – BBC
Israel / Palestinians
Israeli, Palestinian Officials Meet – VOA
Netanyahu Calls for Direct Talks – WP
Israel Offers Palestinians Talks – BBC
Palestinians Will Submit UN Membership Letter – AP
Abbas Presses Palestinian UN Bid Despite Warnings – Reuters
In UN Week, Saudi Says to Ease Palestinian Crisis – Reuters
New Challenges for Obama and Turkey’s Premier – NYT
US Urges Turkey Not to Worsen Israel Ties – Reuters
Abbas’s Heedless Push – WP editorial
Face-off at the UN – LAT editorial
Libya
Libyans Fail to Agree on New Government – Reuters
Libyan Militias Amass Weapons – WP
Civilians Flee Struggle Over a Qaddafi Stronghold -NYT
Libyan Fighters Take Airport Near Pro-Gadhafi City – AP
Libyan Forces Say They Captured Part of Sabha – Reuters
Anti-Gaddafi Forces Move on Sabha – BBC
Gadhafi Says His Regime Still Alive in Libya – AP
Libya 'Mercenary' Claim Turns Spotlight on Special Ops – Reuters
Amnesty International: EU 'Failed' on Libya's Refugees – BBC
Syria
US Quietly Getting Ready for Syria Without Assad – NYT
UN: At Least 100 Killed in Syria During Past Week – AP
Syrian Activists Say 5 Killed in Homs Province – VOA
Syrian Dissidents 'Killed in Raids' in Homs – BBC
Activists Say Security Forces Kill 5 in Syria – AP
Egypt
Egypt Bars Islamist Hard-Line Political Party – AP
Israel Reoccupies Embassy in Cairo – NYT
'Random' Egypt Arrests After Israel Embassy Attack – Reuters
Yemen
Yemen Clashes Intensify as Political Mediation Teeters – VOA
Fierce Fighting in Yemen as Political Talks Stall – WP
Clashes Continue in Yemeni Capital as Rockets Hit Protest Camp – NYT
Yemen Death Toll Grows as Fighting Spreads – LAT
Yemen Unrest Death Toll Tops 50 – BBC
Yemen Protesters Storm Elite Military Base; 50 Die – AP
Yemen Street Battles Escalate, Killing 9 People – AP
Iran
Ahmadinejad Looks to Gain from US Hikers Case – WP
Lawyer for 2 Americans Held in Iran Back in Court – AP
US Men's Release Awaits Return of Iran Judge – Reuters
Police Investigate Iran Nuke Expert – AP
Iran Arrests Six over 'BBC Links' – BBC
Iran Arrests Filmmakers Accused of Working for BBC – NYT
Iran Arrests Contributors to BBC Channel – Reuters
The End of an Era in Iran – WP opinion
Middle East / North Africa
1st Arab Spring Votes More About Stalling Change – AP
Bombers Strike Government Offices in Iraq's Ramadi – Reuters
Thousands Revive Protests in Morocco – AP
Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest – AP
US Department of Defense
Future for Military Drones: Automated Killing – WP
Obama Deficit Plan Would Reexamine Military Retirement – S&S
Buzzkilling Air Force Secretary Warns Cuts are Coming – S&S
Celebrities Push Transcendental Meditation to Treat PTSD – S&S
Army Resumes Competitive Grading on Junior Officer OERs – S&S
Judge: No Death Penalty for Camp Liberty Shooting – S&S
DOD Set for ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Repeal – AFPS
Pentagon Downplays Ending of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ – WT
Eve of DADT Repeal: Business as Usual for Military – S&S
United States
Obama Draws New Hard Line on Long-Term Debt Reduction – NYT
Firm Completes Spacecraft Factory in Mojave – LAT
Sentence for Terrorist Is Too Short, Court Rules – NYT
United Kingdom
Morale in Armed Forces Plunges to New Low – TT
Australia
The Rising East: US, Australia Firm Allies in War and Peace – HCB
Australia’s Military Capabilities Up in the Air – ISN
United Nations
UN Chief: Work Together Against Terrorism – AP
Africa
Gunmen From Congo Kill 36 at Pub in Burundi – AP
Fatal Bar Shooting Exposes Burundi’s Instability – NYT
Somalia: Fear Remains in Mogadishu – WP
Somali Kids Win Weapons in Quran Contest – AP
Zambians to Head to Polls in Close Presidential Race – Reuters
Heavy Security for Zambia Polls – BBC
Old Rivals Meet Again as Zambians Elect President – AP
Americas
Mexico President Hints Legalizing Drugs May Be Needed – Reuters
Mexico Still Waiting for ‘Fast and Furious’ Sting Answers – LAT
Multiple Prison Breaks in Mexico – BBC
Mexico: Party Members Demand Probe in Congressman Slaying – AP
Court Convicts Colombia Warlord in Absentia – AP
Colombian Rebels Attack Police – BBC
Colombia: Ex-Bogota Mayor Charged With Corruption – AP
Venezuela Deports 6 Suspected Drug Traffickers – AP
Aide to Top Dominican Drug Official Shot to Death – AP
Bolivia's Morales Asks Bloc to Condemn US on Drugs – AP
Guatemala Seeks Genocide Trial for Former General – AP
Chinese Delegation Signs Grants With Jamaica – AP
Building a Safer Haiti – NYT editorial
Asia Pacific
Arms Sale to Taiwan May Fray China Ties – WT
Taiwan Renews F-16 Request as US Defends Upgrade – Reuters
China Gives Muted Response to US-Taiwan Arms Deal – WP
China Criticizes US Deal to Upgrade Taiwan F-16s – AP
Taiwan Portrays Obama as Yielding to China – Reuters
China Shuts Solar Panel Factory After Antipollution Protests – NYT
Japan Defense Hit by Cyber Attack – BBC
Japan Cyber Attack Silence May Breach Arms Contracts – Reuters
S. Korea Nuclear Envoy Arrives in Beijing – AP
Philippine Troops Kill 3 Militants, Rescue Trader – AP
Philippines Declares 1-Day Truce With Rebels – AP
Watchdog: Burma Media Restrictions Among Worst – AP
Europe
Moscow’s Ousted Mayor Criticizes Russian Politics – NYT
Ex-IRA Leader to Seek Irish Presidency – NYT
Blast Shakes Turkish Capital – NYT
Suspected Bomb Rocks Turkish Capital, 15 Wounded – AP
Drilling Off Cyprus Will Proceed Despite Turkey Warnings – NYT
Cyprus Drills Offshore Despite Turkish Warning – AP
Greece Nears the Precipice, Raising Fear of Default – NYT
Italy Debt Rating Cut by S&P – BBC
Document Dispute Prolongs Kosovo-Serbia Trade Row – Reuters
South Asia
Death Toll Rises in Aftermath of Himalayan Quake – VOA
Death Toll in Himalayan Earthquake Exceeds 50 – NYT
