24 September SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Israel / Palestinians
Abbas Submits Palestinian Statehood Application – VOA
Palestinians Request UN Status; Powers Press for Talks – NYT
Palestinians Seek UN Status; Powers Push to Restart Talks – WP
Mideast Quartet Unveils 11th-Hour Plan for Peace Talks – LAT
Mideast Quartet: Israeli-Palestinian Talks Must Resume – BBC
Abbas' Historic UN Address Swells Palestinian Pride – LAT
Palestinians Rally in West Bank; Clashes Reported – NYT
Palestinians Celebrate UN Statehood Bid – WP
Palestinian Statehood Bid Wins Abbas Respect – AP
Amid Statehood Bid, Tensions Simmer in West Bank – NYT
Arabs Say Palestinian Statehood Bid Long Overdue – Reuters
Abbas UN Speech Seen as Inflammatory in Israel – Reuters
Netanyahu at UN: State Only After Peace With Israel – Haaretz
Israel PM: Peace Impossible Through UN Resolutions – Reuters
Muslim Nations Criticize Israel over Nukes – AP
Peace No Closer as Palestinians Ask UN for State – Reuters analysis
Caution Fills Obama’s Playbook – WP opinion
Afghanistan
Chaotic Scene Marks Burial of Afghan Ex-President and Peacemaker – VOA
Rabbani's Funeral Held in Kabul – BBC
Protests Break Out at Rabbani’s Funeral – LAT
Thousands Gather to Mourn, Bury Rabbani – S&S
US Looks for Links Between Kabul, Mumbai Attacks – Reuters
Military Dogs and Handlers Patrol in Afghanistan – AP
Army Private Gets 7 Years for Murder of Unarmed Teen – LAT
Idaho Soldier Gets 7 Years for Afghan Plot – AP
ISAF Operations Roundup – AFPS
Pakistan
Pakistan Scorns US Scolding on Terrorism – NYT
Pakistan Denies Aiding Insurgents – WP
Pakistan Warns US Accusations May Cost an Ally – LAT
Pakistan Warns US on Kabul Charge – BBC
Pakistan Warns US it Risks Losing an Ally Over Afghan Accusations – VOA
Haqqani Chief: US Will Suffer if It Tries Attack – Reuters
US Outreach to Pakistan Continues Despite Attacks – AP
US Presses Pakistan to Break Ties With Militants – Reuters
US Centcom Chief Visits Pakistan Amid Rift – AP
The Latest Ugly Truth About Pakistan – NYT
Libya
NTC to Announce Libyan Interim Government – VOA
UK Military Think Tank: Libya Campaign Needed Luck – AP
Misurata, Proud of Role in Revolt, Looks to the Future – LAT
Libyan Town’s Residents Face Reprisals – NYT
Gadhafi's Daughter Says Father Is Well, Fighting – AP
Syria
Syrian Forces Kill 11, Protesters Plead for Help – Reuters
Syrian Forces Kill 2, EU Heightens Sanctions – VOA
Turkey 'Seizes Syria Arms Ship' – BBC
Top Syrian Army Officer Mysteriously Reappears – NYT
Syrian Woman 'Dies in Detention' – BBC
Yemen
Yemen President Returns, Calls for Political Truce – VOA
Yemeni Leader Defiantly Returns Home – WP
President Ali Abdullah Saleh Makes Surprise Return – LAT
Yemen President's Return Hikes Fear of Escalation – AP
US Perplexed by Yemeni’s Return – WP
Yemen Protesters Killed in New Attacks – NYT
Yemeni Forces Attack Main Opposition Camp – Reuters
'Sixteen Dead' in Yemen Assault – BBC
Yemen Troops Kills 11 Pro-opposition Soldiers – AP
Iran
Iran Seeking to Build More Nuclear Plants – VOA
Iraq
Freedom Radio, Soundtrack to a War, Goes Quiet – WP
In Postwar Iraq, Housing Still Scarce – WP
Iraqi Police: Bombs Kill 5 in Baghdad – AP
Road Out of Iraq Brings Speed Bumps for US – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Persian Gulf Elections Offer Glimmer of Democracy – VOA
Heavy Security in Bahrain for Parliament Elections – AP
Egypt's Military Ruler Testifies in Mubarak Trial – AP
Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest – AP
US Department of Defense
Mullen Presents Silver Star to Fallen Sailor’s Widow – AFPS
Greenert Becomes Chief of Naval Operations – AFPS
2 Navy Ships’ New Lease on Life – S&S
Air Force: Buyouts to Trim Civilian Employee Ranks – S&S
Social Media Bridging Gap Between Vets and Treatment – S&S
Govt Opposes Full Back Pay for Discharges Under DADT – S&S
United States
Shutdown Closer as Senate Blocks Spending Bill – NYT
Gloom Grows Amid New Congressional Feud – WP
Wyden Hits Justice Dept. over Patriot Act Surveillance – WP
No Gulf War Record Found for RI Lawmaker – AP
NASA Says Satellite Falls to Earth, but Location a Mystery – NYT
Africa
Images Show 'Massive' Troop Build-Up in Sudan – VOA
Somalis Returned to Famine Areas – BBC
UN Food Chief: HOA Famine Relief Focus on Youngest – AP
Zimbabwe's Mugabe Blasts Western Leaders at UN – VOA
Michael Sata Sworn In as New Zambia President – VOA
Opposition Leader Is Handed Reins in Zambia – NYT
Zambia's New President Sworn In – BBC
China Cautiously Endorses Zambian Poll Results -VOA
Rwanda’s Cynical Gains – WP opinion
Americas
Cuban Minister Leaves a Door Open to American’s Release – NYT
11 More Bodies Found in Veracruz, Mexico – VOA
Mexico: 11 More Bodies in Veracruz as Prosecutors Meet – AP
Ex-Bolivian Anti-Drug Chief Gets US Prison Sentence – Reuters
Bolivian Anti-Drugs Cop Jailed for Cocaine Trafficking – BBC
Suspended Mayor of Colombia Capital Jailed – LAT
Colombia: Bogota Mayor Jailed Pending Trial – BBC
Venezuela Inmates Wield Machineguns, Smoke Cannabis – Reuters
Obama to Meet Honduran Leader at White House – VOA
Haiti President: UN Made Errors But Should Stay – AP
Asia Pacific
N. Korea Says Wants More Talks with US – Reuters
China Questions 5 S. Koreans Detained Near N. Korea Border – NYT
S. Korean Reporters Detained by China Near N. Korea – AP
Farmers in China’s South Riot Over Seizure of Land – NYT
Power Shift in Asia – WP opinion
Europe
US Treasury Secretary Urges Major Shift in Europe – WP
Medvedev Says Putin Will Seek Russian Presidency – NYT
Russia's Medvedev Backs Putin for President – BBC
Medvedev Proposes Putin for President in 2012 – AP
Putin: ‘Bitter Pills’ for Russian Markets – WP
US Likely to Deploy Predator Drones in Turkey – AP
Erdogan: US to Provide Drones to Turkey – Reuters
ETA Prisoners Join Call for Lasting Basque Ceasefire – Reuters
UK: Thousands Gather for Rally Against Extremism – AP
What If There Was No Euro? – WP opinion
South Asia
