11 December SWJ Roundup

US Naval Institute Daily – USNI

Real Clear World – RCP

Afghanistan

US Ambassador: Afghan Attacks Will Not Spur Sectarian War – VOA

US: Kabul Attack on Shiite Holy Day Won't Spawn Sectarian Violence – WP

US Diplomat: Afghan War Not Becoming Sectarian War – AP

US Troops Could Stay in Afghanistan Past Deadline, Envoy Says – NYT

Karzai: Tuesday Attacks on Afghan Shi'ites Killed 80 – Reuters

Canadian Troops to Hand Afghan Prisoners to US – AP

Pakistan

Taliban Leader Claims Peace Talks Going On With Pakistan – VOA

Pakistan Taliban 'in Peace Talks' – BBC

Pakistan Taliban Commander Confirms Peace Talks – AP

Iraq

The Insurmountable Hurdle of Haditha – WP

Iraq: A War of Muddled Goals, Painful Sacrifice – AP

Iraq: Key Figures Since the War Began – AP

Iraq After the US: Will it Survive? – CSM video

US Victorious in Iraq Despite Obama – WT opinion

Iran

Loss of Plane Peels Back Layer in US-Iran Spying – AP

Iran Summons Afghan Diplomat over US Drone Flight – AP

Downed US Drone: How Iran Caught the 'Beast' – CSM

Iran Says It Will Not Return US Drone – AP

Obama’s Worrying Iran policy – WP opinion

Iran Won’t Give Up the Bomb – WP opinion

Syria

10 Killed in Syria's Anti-Government Unrest – VOA

Reports of New Killings in Syrian City of Homs – BBC

Syrian Forces Fire on Funerals, Battle Defectors – AP

West Warns Syria Against Storming Rebel City – Reuters

An Uncomfortable Lesson – SMH opinion

Israel / Palestinians

Palestinians Slam Remarks from US Presidential Candidate – VOA

Gingrich Comments Provoke Strong Palestinian Reaction – LAT

Palestinians Dismayed by Gingrich Remarks – AP

Gingrich Defends Calling Palestinians 'an Invented' People – LAT

Gingrich: Palestinians 'Invented' People Is Truth – AP

Israeli Aircraft Strike Gaza Following Rocket Fire – AP

Palestinian Hit by Tear-gas Canister Dies – WP

Freed Israeli Gilad Schalit Thanks Supporters – AP

Yemen

Yemen's VP Calls for United Cabinet – VOA

New Unity Government Takes Office in Yemen – LAT

Yemen Swears in National Unity Government – AP

Nobel Winner: Yemen Leader Will Choose War, Not Quit – Reuters

Egypt

Libya Leaders Send UN New Appeal to Unfreeze Funds – Reuters

In Egypt, Movement Appeals Beyond Faith – NYT

US Senator Kerry Meets With Egypt's Brotherhood – AP

Kerry: Economy is Egypt's Main Problem – Reuters

Democracy in the Brotherhood’s Birthplace – NYT opinion

Libya

Gunmen Try to Assassinate Head of Libyan Army – AP

Gunfight Erupts in Libyan Capital – BBC

Doctor Helps Search for Many Missing in Libyan War – AP

Libya’s Likely Architect – WP interview

Middle East / North Africa

Arab Spring Gives Bloom to Islamist Parties – WT

Lebanon Blast Injures UN Troops – BBC

Bahrain Police Break Up Protest – BBC

The Unlikely Victims of the Arab Spring? – JP opinion

Nobel Peace Prize

Liberian, Yemeni Women Awarded Nobel Peace Prize – VOA

Nobel Peace Prize Awarded in Oslo – BBC

Women’s Rights Leaders Accept Nobel Peace Prize – NYT

Trio Receives Nobel Peace Prize – AP

2011 Nobel Prize Highlights Women's Role in Peacemaking – VOA

United Nations

UN Climate Talks: Delegates Salvage Last-minute Compromise – WP

UN Climate Talks End With Deal for New Emissions Treaty – NYT

Climate Talks End with Late Deal – BBC

Durban Climate Talks End in 'Historic' Last-Minute Deal – TT

UN Climate Talks Seal Legal Pact on Global Warming – Reuters

UN Climate Conference Approves Landmark Deal – AP

In Glare of Climate Talks, Taking on Too Great a Task – NYT

US Department of Defense

Program to Battle IEDs Faces Cuts – WP

Non-war Funding for Pentagon Getting Modest $5 Billion Bump – AP

Android to be Approved for DOD Use Within Weeks – S&S

With Cyber Fast Track, Pentagon Funds Hacker Research – Politico

A Pentagon the Country Can Afford – NYT editorial

United States

Beyond Guantánamo, a Web of Prisons for Terrorism Inmates – NYT

USAF Predator Drone Used in Civilian Arrests – LAT

Supreme Court May Weigh in on Arizona Immigration Law – LAT

Wreaths Across America: Honoring Fallen Troops – S&S

Volunteers Lay Wreaths at Arlington – WP

Africa

Two Self-Declared Leaders Help Keep Congo on Edge – NYT

Four Dead in DR Congo Poll Unrest – BBC

Gunfire in Congo After Kabila Wins Disputed Poll – Reuters

Congo Police Sweep Capital Day After Poll Results – AP

Despite Boycotts, Hopes High for Parliamentary Vote in Ivory Coast – VOA

Ivory Coast Prepares for Tense Legislative Poll – AP

Zimbabwe: Mugabe Insists on Re-election Bid – BBC

Zimbabwe's President Says He Will Not Retire – AP

US Eases Sanctions on Sudanese Oil Industry – WT

Americas

Mexico: After 5 Years, Drug War Still Rages – WP

Violence Tops Results of Mexico's 5-Yr Drug War – AP

Strong Earthquake Rattles Mexico, Killing Two – Reuters

Argentine Leader Vows to Fine-Tune Model in 2nd Term – Reuters

Peru PM in Surprise Resignation – BBC

Peru's Humala Picks Ex-Army Officer to Lead Cabinet – Reuters

Noriega Begins Return to Panama – Reuters

Ex-Panama Dictator Noriega Flown Home From France – AP

Former Panama Strongman Noriega Heads Home to Prison – Reuters

Cuba's 'Ladies' Mark Human Rights Day Amid Protest – AP

Asia Pacific

Filipino Militants Free US Teen after 5 Months – AP

Abducted US Teenager 'Free' in Philippines – BBC

US Response Muted as American Jailed in Thailand – AP

Indonesian Activist Dies After Set Himself on Fire – AP

China’s Spies Are Catching Up – NYT opinion

Europe

Tens of Thousands Gather in Moscow to Protest Alleged Voter Fraud – VOA

Russian Protests Biggest in Years – BBC

Moscow Rocked by Biggest Since Fall of USSR – CSM

Rally Defying Putin’s Party Draws Tens of Thousands – NYT

Russians Rise Against Putin, Clamor for Change – WP

Russians Stage Different Kind of Rally Against Putin, Vote Result – LAT

Russia's Stunning Protests End With Hint of Change – AP

On Russian TV, a Straightforward Account of Protests is Startling – NYT

Agreed-to EU Pact Sets Stage for Quantum Leap in Integration – LAT

After EU Deal, Sovereignty Under Threat – AP

Euro Crisis Pits Germany and US in Tactical Fight – NYT

Germany’s Merkel Caught Between Voters, Europe – WP

South Asia

Staff Charged in Deadly India Hospital Fire – VOA

India Hospital Directors in Court for Deadly Fire – BBC

India Anti-Corruption Activist Holds Symbolic Fast – AP

India Anti-Graft Activist Fasts Demanding Strong Ombudsman – Reuters

Kashmir Underwater? US Scientist Thinks it Could Happen – WP