30 September SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Afghanistan
US-led Coalition: Afghan Insurgent Attacks Falling – AP
NATO, UN Differ on Afghan Violence – WP
Iran’s Hosting of Taliban Reflects Desire for Greater Role – WP
Combined Force Captures Two Taliban Leaders – AFPS
Pakistan
Pakistani Politicians Reject Mullen’s Charges – NYT
Top Pakistanis Meet and Denounce US Charges – LAT
America Loses Patience with Pakistan – TT
US Slaps Sanctions on Haqqani Commander, but Not Group – Reuters
US Hits Haqqani Commander with Sanctions – AFP
Pakistan Leaders Call for Peace in Afghanistan – AP
US Uses Jazz Music to Improve Pakistan Relations – AP
Israel / Palestinians
Palestinians Link Talks Plan to Freeze – WP
Land Without Peace – WP opinion
A Win-Win Strategy for the Palestinians – LAT opinion
Libya
Libyan Forces Clash in Sirte, US Lawmakers Visit NTC – VOA
Libyan Forces Take Sirte Airport – BBC
Civilians Flee Sirte Battle, Fighting Hampers Aid – Reuters
Rebels Fearful of Islamist Takeover in Libya – WT
Gadhafi Collapse Raises Concerns Over Arms for Africa al-Qaida – VOA
Concern Grows Over Militant Activity in Libya – Reuters
Another Gadhafi Son on Interpol Most Wanted List – LAT
Syria
US Ambassador Accosted in Syria – WP
Pro-Assad Protest Temporarily Traps US Ambassador – NYT
Clinton Blasts Inexcusable Assault on US Syria Envoy – VOA
Iran to Syria: Save Regime and Preserve Alliance – AP
'Soldiers and Police Killed' in Rastan – BBC
Iran
Iran Looks East to Bypass Western Sanctions – VOA
Iran’s Hosting of Taliban Reflects Desire for Greater Role – WP
Iran to Syria: Save Regime and Preserve Alliance – AP
Al-Qaida Rejects Iran's 9/11 Conspiracy Theories – AP
Iraq
Optimism of Intellectuals Ebbs in Iraq – NYT
Much Improved Iraq Enjoys Liberty, US Commander Says – AFPS
Liberated, but They Have to Live There – NYT opinion
Yemen
Saleh Says He Will Not Resign Until Rivals Are Gone – VOA
Saleh Says He Won’t Resign Until Rivals Are Out – WP
Fighting Between Tribal, Government Forces Escalates – VOA
Gunfire Hits South Yemen Protest Camp, Capital Quiet – Reuters
Anwar al-Awlaki, American-Born Qaeda Leader, Killed in Yemen – NYT
Yemen Says Al-Qaida-Linked Cleric Awlaki Killed – AP
Islamist Cleric 'Killed in Yemen' – BBC
Yemen Says Killed US-born Cleric Linked to al Qaeda – Reuters
Bahrain
Bahrain Sentences Medical Workers for Treating Protesters – VOA
Court Hands Down Harsh Sentences to Doctors and Protesters – NYT
Rights Groups Fight Weapons Sale to Bahrain – WP
Arms Sales to Repressive Bahrain Misplaced – WP editorial
Egypt
Egypt's Military Ruler's Civilian Walkabout Causes Stir – VOA
Egypt Warns US on Aid Conditions – WP
Egyptian Police Raid Al Jazeera Unit Again – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Activists in Arab World Vie to Define Islamic State – NYT
Nobel Peace Prize for Arab Spring? – AP
Saudi Men Go to Polls; Women Wait – NYT
Saudi King Overturns Verdict Against Woman Driver – AP
Al Qaeda / Terrorism
Yemen Says Al-Qaida-Linked Cleric Awlaki Killed – AP
Islamist Cleric 'Killed in Yemen' – BBC
Yemen Says Killed US-born Cleric Linked to al Qaeda – Reuters
Al-Qaida Rejects Iran's 9/11 Conspiracy Theories – AP
Gadhafi Collapse Raises Concerns Over Arms for Africa al-Qaida – VOA
Could Model Airplanes Become a Terrorist Weapon? – AP
US Department of Defense
Report: Budget Cuts Would Hollow Military – WT
Mullen's Legacy as CJCS Defined by 2 Bold Moments – S&S
Invisible Injuries of War to be Felt for Decades – S&S
IG faults Military, KBR for Exposing Troops to Chemical – S&S
Contractor Loses Personal Data on 4.9 Million Tricare Patients – S&S
Panetta: DIA ‘Quiet Heroes’ Mark 50th Anniversary – AFPS
Should Donald Rumsfeld be Accountable? – WP editorial
United States
3 From U.S. Skip Meeting With Mexican Governors – NYT
US-Mexico Governors Conference Languishes – AP
US Criticizes UN for Failure to Cut Budget – AP
Fatal Accident Puts Focus on Deportation Program – NYT
Cash-Short, US Weighs Asset Sales – NYT
36 Nabbed in Drug Raid at Boeing Plant – PDN
United Kingdom
Officials Charge 7th Man in Alleged UK Terror Plot – AP
UK Navy Making First 1,000 Job Cuts – BBC
Britain Debates Press Regulation – WP
Africa
Uniformed Gunmen Protest Against Cameroon President – VOA
Guinea PM Invites Opposition to Talks Amid Political Unrest – VOA
Kenya Deputy PM Denies Violence Claims – BBC
Americas
Mexico: Paramilitaries Aren’t Operating in Country – WP
School Threats Spread to Northern Mexico – AP
Brazil Growth 'to Slow Sharply' – BBC
Don't Forget Haiti, Top UN Aid Official Urges Donors – Reuters
Asia Pacific
US Freezes Funding to Vietnam for Recovery of War Remains – S&S
S. Korean Campaign to Promote Benefits of Reuniting with North – S&S
China Stocks Dive Amid US Fraud Fears – BBC
US Scientist Trapped in China – AP
'America the Beautiful' Accompanies China Launch – AP
Taiwan Professor Accused of Spying for China – AP
Diplomatic Deadlock Stalls Anti-Corruption Efforts in Indonesia – VOA
Burma U-turn on Controversial Dam – BBC
Europe
EU Looks East at Summit, Sees Trouble on Horizon – NYT
European Crisis: Experts See Little Hope for Quick Fix – NYT
Germany Approves Bailout Expansion, Slovakia Main Hurdle – NYT
Europe Set for Worst Quarter Since 2008 – Reuters
Accused Serb War Criminal Loses Australia Extradition Fight – VOA
Russia's Medvedev: Putin Is More Popular – AP
Medvedev Vows Russia Govt Overhaul After 2012 Vote – Reuters
More of the Same Won’t Save Europe – NYT editorial
Europe’s Threat to US – WP opinion
South Asia
17 Indian Officials Convicted of Raping Villagers – AP
Protests Shut Down Indian State – BBC
