11 October SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Afghanistan
Influential Afghan Women's Rights Advocate Says Hope is Lost – S&S
Afghan Detainees Tortured in Prison, UN Says – WP
UN Finds ‘Systematic’ Torture in Afghanistan – NYT
Afghanistan Tortures Suspects, UN Says – LAT
UN Issues Afghan 'Torture' Report – BBC
UN: Detainees Tortured in Afghanistan – AP
UN: Torture Rife in Afghan Detention Facilities – Reuters
Afghan Opium Poppy Cultivation Jumps – AP
Afghanistan Obstructs Graft Probes – AP
Afghans Working for French Aid Group Kidnapped – AP
Ten Years in Afghanistan – WT editorial
Pakistan
NATO Criticizes Pakistan On Terror Fight, As US Softens Tone – VOA
Pakistan Governor Escapes Missile Attack – Reuters
Syria
In Recession, Sanctions Pose Growing Threat to Syria’s Assad – NYT
Syrian Troops Crack Down in Flashpoint City – VOA
Clashes Kill 31 in Syria, EU Hails Opposition Body – Reuters
EU Hails Syria Opposition Council – BBC
EU Backs Syrian Opposition, Ponders New Sanctions – AP
Syrians Abroad Accuse Envoys of Intimidation – WT
Top Syrian Cleric Warns of Suicide Bombs if West Attacks – VOA
Top Syria Cleric Threatens Attacks on US and EU – AP
Enabling Mr. Assad – NYT editorial
Iraq
Growing Unrest in Syria Has Upside Next Door in Iraq – WP
Maliki Says US Military Trainers Might Stay Past December – S&S
Iraqi Officials Consider Extension Options for US Troops – VOA
A Bloody US Legacy in Western Iraq – WP
Baghdad Rocked by Deadly Blasts – BBC
String of Blasts Kills 10 in Western Baghdad – AP
Hopes Dim to Change Iraq Laws to Protect Women – AP
Coveted Jobs in Iraq Breed Diploma Fraud – NYT
Are Our Goals in Iraq Realistic? – WP opinion
Libya
NATO Says Resilience of Qaddafi Allies Is Surprising – NYT
Gaddafi Loyalists Find No Room for Dissent – WP
Libya's NTC: Gadhafi-Backers Cornered in Sirte – VOA
Anti-Qaddafi Fighters Face Stiff Resistance in Sirte – NYT
Gaddafi Sirte Troops 'Cornered' – BBC
Libya Forces Corner Gaddafi Loyalists in Sirte – Reuters
Libya's Transitional Government Faces Human Rights Challenges – VOA
Gaddafi Loyalists Live in Fear – WP
Militia Hands Over Tripoli Airport to Government – Reuters
Egypt
Clashes in Cairo Spark Fears of Sectarian Violence – VOA
Egypt Promises Probe, Buries its Dead – WP
Copts Criticize Egypt Government Over Killings – NYT
Egypt on Edge as Copts Mourn Slain Protesters – LAT
Egyptian Christians Mourn Protesters Killed in Cairo Battles – VOA
Egypt's Christians Mourn Unrest Victims – BBC
Christians Under Siege in Post-Revolution Egypt – AP
Egypt Christians Vent Fury After Clashes Kill 25 – Reuters
Egypt: Anti-Military Chants at Protesters' Funeral – AP
Egypt's Military Vows to Get Tough After Clashes – AP
Israel Permits More Egyptian Soldiers into Sinai – AP
Democracy on Hold – WP editorial
Egypt's Petty Palm Embargo – LAT opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Al-Qaida Confirms Killing of US-born Cleric – AP
UN Council Aims for Yemen Vote by Next Week – Reuters
Yemeni Opposition Doubts Saleh Pledge to Quit Soon – Reuters
Palestinian Authority President Abbas Tours Latin America – LAT
Hamas: Foreigners Must Apply for Gaza Visas – AP
Bahrain Newspaper Staff Fined Over False Stories – AP
Tunisia’s Islamists Re-emerge as Political Force – WP
US Department of Defense
Army Leaders Warn Against Shrinking Forces Too Much – NYT
US Ground Forces Face Biggest Cuts – DN
Odierno: Army Could Shrink Below 520,000 – S&S
The Army Gets Set to Fight for its Budget Dollars – WP
Top General 'Deathly Afraid' of Sequestration Cuts – WSJ
General: Combat Brigades Could Face Cuts – AP
Army Secretary Mchugh Says Cuts Might Be 'Catastrophic' – Bloomberg
Army: You Sure We Won’t Fight Another Ground War? – DR
The Army Makes a Case for Itself – DoD Buzz
Budget Cuts Mean US Can't Fight 2 Wars Army Says – Politico
Defense-cut Projections Seen as Risk to Recruitment – WT
Rooting Out Toxic Leaders, 360 Degree Army Evaluations – AT
Army Says Number of Medically Unfit GIs On the Rise – S&S
1 in 4 Sexual Assault Hotlines Fail in Navy Audit – NT
Defense Innovation Through Openness – WT opinion
United States
Foreign Policy Re-enters GOP Race – WT
Issa Letter Questions AG Holder’s ‘Credibility’ to Serve – WT
Report: Secret US Government Order Targets WikiLeaks Volunteer – VOA
Awlaki’s Death Warrant -WP opinion
United Kingdom
Defence Secretary Fox 'Made Serious Mistakes' – BBC
British Defense Secretary Answers Questions on His Aide – NYT
British PM Cameron Backs Embattled Defense Minister – WP
UK's Defense Minister Apologizes over Access Row – AP
UK to Consider Criminalizing Forced Marriages – AP
United Nations
UN Urges Action on Food Insecurity – VOA
Africa
Al-Shabab 'Driven from Mogadishu' – BBC
Italian Ship Attacked by Pirates Off Somalia – AP
Blasts Kill 2 in Restive Northeast Nigeria City – AP
Liberia: Polls Open in 2nd Postwar Election – AP
Long Queues for Liberia Election – BBC
Kenyan Farmers Call for Gov’t to Assist with Food Distribution – VOA
Ivory Coast Prez Marks More Than 100 Days in Power – AP
Zimbabwe: Head of Anglican Church Meets Mugabe – AP
Zimbabwe: Archbishop Williams Hands Mugabe Abuse File – BBC
Americas
Mexican Presidential Favorite Targets Monopolies – Reuters
Peru Leader Ousts Police Generals in Anti-Corruption Drive – NYT
Peru Leader Sacks Police Chiefs – BBC
Venezuela: Chavez to Return to Cuba for Medical Tests – AP
Asia Pacific
China Suspends Boat Traffic on Mekong – NYT
13 Chinese Sailors Killed in River Boat Attack – VOA
China Attacks 'Dalai Clique' Over Self-Immolations – AP
N. Korea Notches Up Cult Around 'Illustrious' Son – AP
9 Killed as Philippine Troops Clash with Rebels – AP
Death Tolls Rise From Southeast Asia Flooding – VOA
Guilty Plea over Thailand King Insult – BBC
UN Expert Urges Reform of Thai Royal Insult Laws – AP
Thailand Races to Defend Bangkok From Floods – Reuters
Judge Quits Cambodia KR Tribunal – NYT
German Judge Resigns From Cambodia Tribunal – AP
Burma 'to Free 6,300 Prisoners' – BBC
Burma Said to Ready to Free Thousands – NYT
Europe
EU Delays Summit to Finalize Crisis Plans – AP
Reform Meets Reality in Greece – WP
Greece Loan Talks Advance as EU Delays Summit – Reuters
It's Down to Slovakia on Europe Bailout Plan – LAT
Slovak PM to Put Government on Line Ahead of EFSF Vote – Reuters
Turkish PM Erdogan Poses Challenge for Obama – LAT
Germany: Police Foil Arson Attack on Berlin Train Station – AP
Poland Re-elects PM Donald Tusk – BBC
Polish PM Begins Building New Government after Win – AP
Poland’s Move Toward a More Secular, Liberal Society – NYT
Italian Wins Free-Speech Prize for Mafia Expose – AP
The Hague: Genocide Detainee Mladic in Hospital – Reuters
Estonian President Sworn in for Second Term – VOA
Ukraine's ex-PM 'Exceeded Powers' – BBC
Judge in Ukraine Ex-PM Trial Suggests She's Guilty – AP
Azerbaijan Opposition Activists Jailed Over Protest – VOA
South Asia
Indian Politician in Anti-Graft Campaign – BBC
India: Four Assam Farmers Killed by Police in Protest – BBC
