29 October SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Report Cites Security Progress in Afghanistan – AFPS
Pentagon Report: Security Improved in Afghanistan – VOA
Report: Afghanistan Security Better, but Barriers Remain – AP
NATO Commander Cites Continued Progress in Afghanistan – AFPS
US Troops to Begin Leaving Kandahar – WP
NATO: 30 Insurgents Killed in Eastern Afghanistan – AP
Afghan Flight Medics Get Training from the Ground Up – S&S
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
US Army Sergeant to be Tried for Afghan Sport Killings -CNN
Pakistan
US: Insurgent Safe Havens in Pakistan Big Threat – Reuters
Syria
40 Killed Across Syria in Deadliest Friday Since May – NYT
Syrian Forces Kill 40, Protesters Urge Protection – Reuters
Syria’s Leaders Confident Amid Polarization – WP
Syrian Opposition Struggles to Unite – AP
Arab League: Syria 'Must Stop' Civilian Deaths – BBC
Arab League Sends 'Urgent Message' to End Violence – Reuters
Syria Protesters Reportedly Demand 'No Fly' Zone – LAT
Syria Protesters Urge No-fly Zone – BBC
Syrian Security Forces Fire on Rallies, Killing 30 – AP
Diplomats: Syria Nuke Probe Stalled – AP
Libya
West Sees Libya as Ripe at Last for Businesses – NYT
NATO to End Mission in Libya Next Week – VOA
ICC in Indirect Talks With Qaddafi Son, Prosecutor Says – NYT
Gaddafi Son Saif al-Islam in Contact with ICC – BBC
Mercenaries Offered to Help Kadafi's Son Flee, Court Says – LAT
ICC Warns Libya's Saif Al-Islam Against Fleeing – Reuters
Gaddafi Son 'to Prove Innocence' – BBC
Libyan Fighters to Receive US Medical Treatment – AFPS
Libyans Want Back Property Confiscated by Gadhafi – AP
Tunisia
Tunisia's Islamist Party Begins to Form Coalition Government – VOA
Some Tunisians Concerned About Ruling Islamist Party's Aims – VOA
Tunisia's Islamists 'Reaffirm Commitment to Women' – BBC
Tunisian Tempers Flare in Birthplace of Arab Spring – NYT
Tunisian Islamist Leader Seeks Calm After Unrest – AP
Egypt
Egypt Protesters Demand That Army Quit Power – Reuters
Activists: Prisoner Killed in Egypt – WP
Egyptian Activists Say Prisoner Tortured to Death – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Israeli Prisoner Swap May be Prelude to Attack on Iran – WT
Palestinian Leader: Arabs Erred on 1947 Partition – AP
Abbas Faults Arab Refusal of 1947 U.N. Palestine Plan – Reuters
UNESCO to Vote on Monday on Palestinian Entry – Reuters
Baghdad Bombings Toll Rises to 36 – BBC
Car Bomb in Aden Kills Yemeni Counterterrorism Chief – NYT
Car Bomb Kills Senior Yemen Policeman – Reuters
Morocco Bomber Sentenced to Die – BBC
US Department of Defense
US 5-year Defense Budget to Count $250-260 Billion in Cuts – Reuters
Dempsey: Troops Mission-focused Despite Budget Worries – AFPS
Pentagon Shifts Away from Controversial Fuel Contract -WP
United States
US Intel Spending Nears a High-Water Mark – WP
US Intelligence Agencies Tightening their Belts – AP
Witnesses Testify Russian Arms Trafficker Was Eager to Deal – VOA
Judge Orders Jail for Accused Syrian Spy from Va. – AP
Vegas Man Gets 5 Years for Iraq Weapons Conspiracy – AP
Trooper Testifies about Jihad Materials in Home – AP
Secret Stories of Very Public Men – WP opinion
World
Redrawing the World’s Oil Map – WP
Groups Urge G20 Not to Ignore Development Agenda – Reuters
Africa
US Denies Role in Kenya's Somalia Operation – LAT
Kenyan Sentenced to Life in Prison for Grenade Attacks – VOA
Sudanese Flee Blue Nile Aerial 'Bombing' – BBC
Rights Group Urges DRC Candidates to Stop Hate Speech – VOA
Americas
21 People Die in Series of Shootouts in Mexico – AP
10 Alleged Gunmen Killed in Mexican Army Shootout – AP
New Rules for Dictatorship Crimes in South America – AP
Haitian Lawmaker Released From Jail Amid Protests – AP
Asia Pacific
US, S. Korea to Increase Defense Posture Against N. Korea – VOA
US, South Korean Defense Chiefs Cite Strategic Progress – AFPS
China Unveils Supercomputer Based on Its Own Chips – NYT
China Defines Terrorism to Win Global Support – AP
Thai Floodwaters Enter Bangkok’s Grand Palace – VOA
Thailand: Floodwaters Menace Bangkok’s Grand Palace – NYT
Thailand: Bangkok Flood Defenses Put to Test -USAT
Burma's Suu Kyi Could Seek Parliament Seat – Reuters
Europe
Europe Seeks Investment From China in Rescue of Euro – NYT
In Greece, Anger at Germany and EU – NYT
Sarkozy Warns France of New Economic Reality – NYT
Spain's Former Colonies Now 'Part of the Solution' – AP
Russia Hears an Argument for Web Freedom – WP
Russia Successfully Tests Bulava Ballistic Missile – AP
Peace Deal With Basque Separatists Still Tentative – NYT
Bosnia: Gunman Fires at US Embassy in Sarajevo – NYT
Terrorist Attack Outside US Embassy in Bosnia – AP
Turkey's Post-Quake Relief Races Against Winter – Reuters
