6 December SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Aid Agencies in Afghanistan Fear Reversals After US Exit – NYT
Nations Vow Continued Support after Troops Leave – S&S
Afghanistan's Allies Pledge to Stay for Long Haul – Reuters
At Conference, Afghans Say They’ll Need Aid for Years – NYT
Afghanistan to Need Financial Support Until 2024 – AP
Analysts: Time to Switch US Troops to Advisory Mission – S&S
Clinton to Afghans: ‘More Work to Do’ – WP
Bonn Conference Focuses on Afghan Transformation – VOA
Official: Sustainment Skills Key in Iraq, Afghanistan – AFPS
Afghanistan Opens Bids on Gold, Copper Deposits – AP
Explosion Rocks Shrine in Kabul – BBC
Kabul Blast Kills 48, More Than 100 Injured – Reuters
Roadside Bomb Kills at Least 5 Afghan Civilians – AP
Afghan Policemen Killed in Fight With Taliban – AP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Pakistan
Pakistan PM Sees Progress in US Ties – AP
Pakistan Holds Firm to Afghanistan Conference Boycott – VOA
US Officials Say Pakistan Leaving Liaison Centers – AP
US Forces Begin Leaving Pakistan Drone Base – Reuters
Pakistan Fans the Flames – NYT editorial
Iraq
Americans Face Kidnapping Risk in Iraq – WP
Iraq Bombings Kill 28 Shiite Pilgrims – VOA
Multiple Bomb Attacks in Iraq on a Day Holy to Shiites – NYT
Iraq Attacks Target Shia Pilgrims – BBC
Attacks Kill 21 Shiite Pilgrims in Iraq – AP
Turf Battle Forms Over Hussein's Palaces – WSJ
Iran
Iran, Facing New Sanctions, Warns of Oil at $250 a Barrel – NYT
Congress Sees Shipping Certification Firms as Tool to Tighten Noose – WP
US Ramps Up Warnings on Iran Strike Risks – Reuters
'Cold War' With Iran Heats Up Across Mideast – Reuters
US Official Says Iran Becoming a Pariah State – Reuters
Australia Expands Sanctions Against Iran – AP
CIA Drone's Crash in Iran Could Give Away US Secrets – LAT
Iran Says its Military has US Drone in its Possession – LAT
US Officials: Drone Belonged to CIA – WP
Egypt
Runoff Vote in Cairo, Alexandria for Egypt's Parliament – VOA
Egyptians Vote in Run-off Polls – BBC
Turnout Falls as Egypt Casts Runoff Ballots – NYT
Islamist Rivals in Egypt Election Stand-Off – Reuters
Egypt Runoff Exposes Tensions Between Islamists – AP
Short-lived Shibboleth of a Moderate Egypt – WT opinion
Syria
Violence Flares as Damascus 'Positive' Towards Observers – VOA
Syrian Activists Report Killing of 34 Civilians by Assad’s Loyalists – VOA
'Bodies Dumped' in Syria's City – BBC
Syria Offers to Allow Observers, With Strings – NYT
Syria Agrees to Arab Observers Under Conditions – AP
Syria Says 'Would Like' to Accept Arab Deal – Reuters
Clinton to Meet With Syrian Exiles – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Hezbollah Leader Makes Rare Public Appearance – Reuters
New Violence Erupts in Yemeni City – NYT
Yemen: Protester Shot Dead as Snipers Stay in Taiz, Tanks Quit – Reuters
Russia Downgrades Ties With Qatar – AP
Come Home to Israel – NYT opinion
WikiLeaks
Assange Can Appeal Extradition Again – WP
WikiLeaks Founder Can Make Final Bid to Avoid Extradition – NYT
Manning WikiLeaks Defense Focuses on Mental State – AP
US Department of Defense
Will the Military Force Out Troops with Criminal Convictions? – S&S
Suspected Frankfurt Airport Shooter Described as Quiet, Not Violent – S&S
Defense Contractors Preach Caution, Not Panic – WP
Senate to Navy: Study Keeping Frigates – NT
Navy to Demonstrate Biofuel Use During Exercise – AFPS
Navy, USDA Tout Largest Government Biofuel Purchase – S&S
Component of Unarmed Ballistic Missile Damaged in Accident – WP
United States
Critics Target Cost of Troops on Mexico Border – WP
Mich. Man Pleads to Firearm Charge in Militia Case – AP
Past Due on Handling Finances of War – WP opinion
United Kingdom
UK Auditors Warn Olympic Budget is On the Edge – AP
World
Report: Rich, Poor Gap Widens in Most Countries – VOA
Africa
Tensions Rise in Congo’s Capital as Ballots Pile Up – NYT
DR Congo Election: Joseph Kabila Ahead of Tshisekedi – BBC
Clashes Erupt in Congo Ahead of Vote Results – Reuters
Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo Before International Court – VOA
Ivory Coast's Gbagbo in The Hague – BBC
Former Ivory Coast Strongman Appears at Hague Court – NYT
UN Toughens Sanctions on Eritrea – BBC
UN Council Expands Eritrea Sanctions Over Somalia – Reuters
Americas
Mexican Contender in 'Name-Book Gaffe' – BBC
Uruguay Army: No Crimes Cover-up – BBC
Asia Pacific
North Korea Making Missile Able to Hit US – WT
US Envoy to North Korea to Visit South Korea, China, Japan – AP
Filipino Cops Find Blood in Search for Kidnapped Australian – AP
Indonesia Ratifies Global Ban on Nuclear Tests – AP
UN Expert Urges Vietnam to Close Rehab Centers – AP
Europe
Europe at Crossroads – WSJ
Ratings Agency Warns Euro Nations – BBC
Sarkozy, Merkel Agree on Steps to Save Euro Currency Union – VOA
Sarkozy and Merkel Push for Changes to Europe Treaty – NYT
Merkel, Sarkozy Call for New Euro-Zone Treaty – WP
Majority Narrows for Putin's Party in Russia, Violations Mar Vote – VOA
Voters Watch Polls in Russia, and Fraud Is What They See – NYT
Monitors Find Russian Elections Flawed – WP
Clinton Cites Serious Concerns in Russia Voting – AP
US Voices 'Serious Concerns' About Russia Vote – Reuters
Thousands Protest Russian Election – LAT
Thousands Protest Against Putin After Russia Vote – AP
Russian Protesters Accuse Putin's Party of Rigging Vote – AP
Russia: Party’s Losses Raise Concerns About Putin’s Bid – NYT
Putin's Dilemma: How to Win Back Russian Voters? – Reuters
Spring in the Russian Air? – WP editorial
France to Test Nuclear Plant Security After Greenpeace Occupation – VOA
World Court Rules Against Greece in Macedonia Case – AP
Voters Oust Governments In Croatia, Slovenia – VOA
Belgium Finally Appoints Cabinet – BBC
Belgium's Government to Be Sworn in After 541 Days – AP
South Asia
