21 September SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Afghanistan
Bomber Kills Former Afghan President and Peace Council Chief – VOA
Rabbani Killed in Attack on Home, Blow to Peace Process – NYT
Former President Assassinated in Kabul – WP
Former Afghan President Rabbani Assassinated – LAT
Top Afghan Peace Negotiator, a Former President, Killed – WSJ
Ex-Afghan President Killed in Bomb Attack – WT
Afghan Peace Talks Head 'Killed' – BBC
Turban Bomber Kills Former President – TT
Head of Peace Negotiations Killed by Suicide Bomber – S&S
Ex-Afghan President Rabbani Killed – AP
Afghan Peace Council Head Killed in Kabul – Reuters
Killing of Former Afghan President Imperils Peace Talks – CSM
Rabbani Killing Plunges Peace Effort into Crisis – TG
Ex-Afghan Leader's Assassin Waited Days to See Him – AP
Slain Afghan Ex-President Sought Peace – AP
Obama, Karzai Vow Undeterred Effort in Afghanistan – AFPS
Obama, Karzai Say Undeterred by Killing of Rabbani – Reuters
On Peace Day, Afghans Bury Murdered Peace Broker – Reuters
Afghans Mourn Peace Envoy Rabbani – BBC
Mullen: US, Afghans Must Adjust to Taliban Shift – AP
US, Other Donors Supported 90% of Afghan Budget – WP
The Private Worry of US Marines in Afghanistan – AP
ISAF Operations Roundup – AFPS
Pakistan
US Issues Sharp Warning to Pakistan – WP
Mullen, Days From Retirement, Still Pressing Pakistan to Fight – S&S
US Says Pakistan's ISI Using Group for 'Proxy War' – Reuters
US, Pakistan Agree to Limit American Troops – AP
Dozens of Pilgrims On Bus Are Killed In Pakistan Attack – NYT
Gunmen Attack Shiite Pilgrims in Pakistan; 26 Dead – AP
Deadly Gun Attack on Pakistan Bus – BBC
Pakistan Group Admits Bus Attack – BBC
Pakistani Killer Mob Members Get Death Sentence – AP
Death Penalty for Seven Who Killed Teenagers – BBC
Changing Direction of US-Pakistan Relations – LAT opinion
Israel / Palestinians
Abbas Pushes Ahead With UN Bid for Palestinian State – VOA
Palestinians Relentless in Push for UN Membership – AP
Palestinians Claim Close to Votes Needed – TT
Palestinians Confident on UN Vote, but Veto Looms – Reuters
Palestinians Take to Streets Ahead of UN Statehood Bid – JP
Palestinians Show Support for Abbas' Statehood Bid – AP
UN May Delay Vote on Palestinian Statehood Application – LAT
Obama to Address Conflict at UN – WP
Obama to Meet Palestinian Leader Amid UN Crisis – Reuters
US Tries to Keep Peace Process alive – CSM
Palestinians, US at Odds Over UN Bid for Statehood – Reuters
Perry: Obama ‘Appeasement’ Hurts Israel in Palestinian Clash – WY
Israel Presses Palestinians to Resume Talks, Warns of Funds Cut – Bloomberg
Israel Says May Hold Palestinian Taxes on UN Bid – Reuters
Israel PM Not Expecting 'Warm Welcome' – Haaretz
French Want Palestinians to Drop UN Membership Bid – AP
Long-Shot Scenario to Avoid Mideast Diplomatic Clash – Reuters
Palestinian UN Bid: Key Moves to Watch For – CSM
Obama’s Palestine – WT editorial
The Coming UN Debacle – LAT opinion
Libya
At UN, Nations Pledge Support to Libya's Transitional Leaders -VOA
Obama Praises Libya’s Post-Qaddafi Leaders at UN – NYT
Obama: Libya an International Model – WT
Obama Anoints New Libyan Government – WP
AU, S. Africa Recognize Libya's NTC – Reuters
Council Head Vows New Libya Will Work for Peace – AP
US Calls Libya 'Lesson' in International Unity – VOA
Libya to Name New Government Within 10 Days – Reuters
Panetta: 12 More US Troops Sent to Libya – AP
Rebels Offer Assurances to Kadafi Stronghold – LAT
Gaddafi Bastion Sabha Falls to Interim Forces – Reuters
Qaddafi Assails New Libya Government – NYT
Libyans Flee Siege in Gadhafi's Hometown of Sirte – AP
Children of the Revolution – WP
Syria
Iraq Joins Calls for Assad to Step Down in Syria – NYT
Syrian Activists Defiant but Frustrated – Reuters
Syrian Forces Kill Three in Raids, Two Police Shot – Reuters
Iraq
Mullen: US Down to 30,000 by End of Month – S&S
Twin Suicide Bombings Kill 4 in West Iraq – AP
Four Killed in Ramadi Attack – WP
Yemen
Latest Violence Stems from Three-way Power Struggle – LAT
Prospect of Civil War Draws Closer in Yemen – AP
In Bid to Revive Protests, Yemenis Rush to Martyrdom – Reuters
Yemen Scrambles for Ceasefire as Death Toll Rises – Reuters
Mortars Fall on Yemeni Capital as Battles Continue – NYT
Yemen VP Calls for Cease-fire Amid Deadly Unrest – CNN
'Ceasefire' Halts Yemen Fighting – BBC
Iran
Iran to Release US Hikers on Wednesday – Reuters
Iran Won't 'Retaliate' for Nuclear Scientist Killings – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Obama to Meet Middle East Leaders – BBC
G8 Meets to Cement Arab Spring Transition Plan – Reuters
Rulers Secure in 1st Post-Spring Votes – AP
Bahrain Protesters Clog Roads in Pre-election Act – AP
WikiLeaks: Al-Jazeera Director Stepping Down – AP
WikiLeaks: Head of Arab Broadcaster Al Jazeera Resigns – Reuters
Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest – AP
Al Qaeda
US Assembling Ring of Secret Drone Bases – WP
US Department of Defense
Panetta: Budget Cuts Will Boost Risk to Nation at War – AFPS
Donley: Air Force Must Strike Balance in Budget – AFPS
Okinawa Governor Insists Futenma Must Relocate Off Island – S&S
Naval Postgraduate School Explores Next-level Telemedicine – AFPS
Pentagon Ends ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ – WP
Repeal Ends Decades-long Fight Against DADT – S&S
Military Warned Not to Harass Openly Homosexual Troops – WT
United States
Obama Administration Insists on Guantanamo Closure – AP
How Many Security Clearances Have Been Issued? – WP
Plummeting US Satellite to Hit Earth Friday – VOA
United Nations
Libya, Palestinian Statehood to Top UN General Assembly Agenda – VOA
International Monetary Fund
IMF: World Economy Entering 'Dangerous New Phase' – VOA
IMF: World Economy in 'Dangerous Phase' – BBC
Africa
Somali Pirates Appeal Conviction in US Court – AP
From the Shabab in Somalia, Unusual Prizes for Children – NYT
Cell Phones May Be New Tool vs. Somalia Famine – Reuters
Nigeria Plans to Build Nuclear Power Plants – CSM
For Zimbabwe Premier, Optimism and Caution – NYT
Zimbabwe Nuns, Priests Evicted, Orphanage Seized – AP
Kenya Violence Case at The Hague – BBC
Some Violence Mars Voting in Parts of Zambia – AP
Americas
Pena Nieto Announces Run for Mexico Presidency – AP
Mexico Says Top Criminal Gang Figure Captured – LAT
Mexico Says Key Drug Cartel Figure Arrested – AP
35 Bodies Dumped on Busy Street in Mexico – LAT
Bodies of 35 People Abandoned in Trucks in Mexico – BBC
Bulk of Mexican Crimes Never Reported – Reuters
Mexico to Lessen Terrorism Charge in Twitter Case – AP
Venezuela Attorney General Criticizes Rights Court – AP
Chavez Foe: Venezuela Must Accept Court Ruling – AP
Asia Pacific
Outgoing 2ID Commander Recalls Tensions over N. Korea – S&S
N. Korea Escapees Tell of Atrocities in Labor Camps – WT
New Hopes for Resumption of N. Korea Nuclear Talks – AP
S. Korean Religious Leaders Heading to N. Korea – AP
US Urges China to Lower Trade Barriers – VOA
US Envoy Urges China to Relax Business Restrictions – NYT
Japan Says No Loss of Key Defense Data in Cyberattack – AP
Powerful Typhoon Roke Hits Japan – BBC
US-Taiwan F-16 Sale Sims at Compromise – AP
White House Bickering and Taiwan’s F-16s – WT opinion
Europe
Europe’s Defense Chief Echoes Gates’ Speech – WT
UK Police Get More Time to Quiz 6 Terror Suspects – AP
Turkey's Tough Foreign Policy Talk May Backfire – Reuters
Turkish Bomb Blast in Ankara Kills 3, Injures 15 – VOA
Explosions in Turkish Capital Believed to Be Terrorism – NYT
Car Bomb Kills 3, Wounds 34 in Turkey's Capital – AP
Obama Talks With Erdogan, Condemns Bombing in Turkey – Reuters
Turkey’s Leadership – NYT editorial
South Asia
Death Toll at 81 for Quake in India, Nepal, China – AP
India Struggles over Quake Relief – BBC
Sri Lanka's Half Million Mines Will Take a Decade to Clear – Reuters
