29 September SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Afghanistan
UN: Violence in Afghanistan Jumps About 40 Percent – VOA
UN: Huge Jump in Afghan Attacks – UN – BBC
Taliban Stalks Outskirts of Calm Afghan city – WP
Forces Make Drug Sweep, Take Out Insurgents in Afghanistan – AFPS
Attack Kills Police Officers in Afghanistan – NYT
Bomb Kills Policewoman, 2 Civilians in Afghanistan – AP
Pakistan
White House Pressed on Pakistan-Haqqani Links – VOA
Fear Drives Pakistan Support for Haqqanis Network – McClatchy
Pakistani PM Deflects US Pressure Over Militants – AP
Pakistan Says US Pressure on Militants Must End – Reuters
Pakistan Parties to Discuss US Pressure on Haqqanis – VOA
Pakistan Closes Afghan Border Route after Bombing – AP
Leader of Militant Group Back Behind Bars in Pakistan – LAT
Israel / Palestinians
Palestinian UN Bid Goes to Committee – VOA
UN Bid Stokes West Bank Tensions – WP
Israelis Happy at Home but Glum About Peace – NYT
Libya
Gadhafi Foes Keep Up Assault on Stronghold – LAT
Libyan Forces Take Sirte Airport – BBC
NATO Strikes Gaddafi Stronghold – BBC
Interpol Widens Net in Hunt for Qaddafi and Sons – NYT
Interpol Puts Gadhafi Son on Most-Wanted List – AP
Gadhafi May Be Hiding Near Algerian Border – VOA
Syria
UN Security Council Discusses New Syria Resolution – VOA
Disagreements at UN Stall Sanctions on Syria – NYT
Regime Loyalists Pelt US Envoy with Tomatoes – AP
Mob Pelts US Ambassador in Syria – BBC
Iran
Iran Mass-Produces New Missile and Rejects ‘Hot Line’ – NYT
White House, Experts Dismiss Iran Naval Threat to US Coast – CNN
Swiss Envoy Never Shown Evidence Against US Hikers – AP
Top Banker Flees Iran Amid Scandal – WP
Iraq
Iraq Makes First Payment for 18 F-16 Fighters – AFPS
Suicide Bomber Attacks Police in Iraq, Killing 2 – AP
Yemen
President Remains in Office Despite Widespread Opposition – VOA
Fighting Erupts in Yemeni Capital – VOA
Fresh Clashes, Explosions Rock Yemeni Capital – AP
Renewed Fighting Kills Two in Yemen Capital – Reuters
Tribesmen Said to Bring Down Military Plane in Yemen – NYT
Middle East / North Africa
US Embassy in Saudi Arabia Warns of Terror Plot – AP
Saudi Unaware of US Intelligence on Abduction Plot – Reuters
Bahrain Sentences Protest Medics – BBC
Bahrain Court Sentences Protester to Death – AP
Saudi Woman's Lashing 'Revoked' – BBC
Egypt Parties Threaten Poll Boycott, Protest Planned – Reuters
Egypt Parties Threaten Poll Boycott – BBC
Al Qaeda
Stop the Conspiracy Theories, Al Qaeda Tells Iranian Leader – NYT
US Department of Defense
Death Penalty Case Set for al-Nashiri – WP
Alleged Planner of USS Cole Attack Faces Death Penalty – AP
Hefty Bonds for Soldiers in Okla. Home Invasion – AP
An Admiral’s Farewell – WP opinion
United States
Man Held in Drone Attack Plot Against Pentagon – WP
Feds: Mass. Man Planned to Blow Up US Buildings – AP
Trapped in Guantanamo – LAT opinion
United Kingdom
UK Admiral: Climate Change Compounds Global Security Threat – CNN
Africa
Gunmen Blockade Cameroon Bridge Ahead of Election – AP
Uniformed Gunmen Open Fire in Cameroon – Reuters
Malawi Government Lifts Travel Ban on New Zambian President – VOA
South Africa Ponders Issuing Visa for Dalai Lama – LAT
Americas
US-Mexico Governors Conference Languishes – AP
Severed Heads Left Outside Mexican School – BBC
Mexico’s Calderon Dispatches Police, Troops – AP
Bolivia Highway Protests Spread – BBC
Asia Pacific
China Readies for Space Launch – BBC
China Expels South Korean Journalists – AP
Lockheed Lobbies Anew for New Taiwan F-16s – Reuters
S. Korean Military Hit by 2,770 Hacking Attempts – AP
Insurgents Kill 4 Soldiers Guarding Thai School – AP
Aung San Suu Kyi to Meet Burmese Minister on Friday – VOA
Europe
Has the IMF Gone Lax on Europe? – WP
Germany Approves EU Bailout Fund – BBC
Kosovo-Serbia Meeting Called Off – BBC
Tensions Persist in Kosovo, NATO Maintains Presence – Reuters
Key War Crimes Trial Witness Found Dead in Germany – AP
Turkey's Elephant in the Room: Religious Freedom – NYT
Lithuania: Rights Group Calls for New CIA Probe – AP
Disaffected Youth May Dampen Polish PM's Poll Hopes – Reuters
South Asia
