21 December SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Iraq
Return of Colors Ceremony Closes Out Iraq War – S&S
US General Returns From Iraq With Baghdad Flag – Reuters
US Warns Iraq Against Divisions – BBC
Iraq Crisis Raises Specter of Sectarian Strife – Reuters
Iranian Exiles Ready to Leave Iraq Camp – AP
Iraqi Vice President Denies Terrorism Charges – VOA
Sunni Leader in Iraq Denies Ordering Assassinations – NYT
Iraqi VP Denies Terrorism Involvement – WP
Iraq Vice President Denies Charge – BBC
Iraq's VP Vows to Fight Against Terror Charges – TT
Iraq VP Denies Charges of Running Death Squads – AP
Iraqi Sunni Leaders Denounce PM Maliki – Reuters
In Iraq, Familiar Enemies – WP editorial
Afghanistan
Allen Says Post-2014 Military Presence Possible – NYT
Official: Afghan Army Now at 180,000 Troops – AP
British PM Visits Troops in Afghanistan – BBC
UK PM Cameron Flies into Afghanistan to Greet Troops – TT
Britain's Cameron Visits Troops in Afghanistan – AP
Karzai: Pakistan Should Talk More with Afghanistan – AP
Afghanistan Opening First Major Train Service – AP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Pakistan
For Ex-Pakistan Ambassador to US, Abrupt Fall from Grace – WP
Pakistan Deadliest Country for Journalists in 2011– AP
Pakistan Announces Ban on Unlicensed Madrassahs – TT
Syria
Syria Signs Arab League Deal Allowing Outside Monitors – VOA
Syrian Activists Report More Killings as Arab League Readies Observers – VOA
'Nearly 200' Die in Syria Clashes – BBC
2 Days of Syria Violence Leave 150 Dead – AP
Activists Say at Least 100 Killed in Syrian Town – AP
At Least 56 Killed in North Syria on Tuesday – Reuters
Dozens Killed in Syria as Arab Peace Team Due – Reuters
Syria Sets Death Penalty for Terrorist Arms Smugglers – VOA
Egypt
Egypt’s Economy Near Breaking Point – WP
Egypt: Protesters 'Died of Gunshot Wounds' – TT
Fierce Clashes in Cairo as Clinton Voices Outrage – Reuters
Continuing Clashes Push Protest Death Toll to 14 – VOA
Egypt Women Protest Over Violence – BBC
Thousands of Egyptian Women Protest Military's Conduct – LAT
Mass March by Cairo Women in Protest Over Abuse by Soldiers – NYT
Amid Uncertainty, Egyptians Vote in Runoffs – AP
Egyptians Back at Polls, Calm in Cairo After Clashes – Reuters
Egypt’s Military Masters – NYT editorial
Iran
Panetta: US Would Stop Iran from Getting a Nuke – S&S
US Expands Iran Sanctions to Shipping Firms – VOA
US Adds 10 Companies in Malta to Iran Sanctions – Reuters
Officials: Nations Resolve to Pressure Iran – AP
Diplomats Agree to Increase Pressure on Iran – Reuters
Gulf Arabs Back Unity After Hinting at Iran Threat – Reuters
Iran Says Invites UN Nuclear Agency to Visit – Reuters
Israel / Palestinians
UN Council Members Line Up to Criticize Israel – Reuters
US Targeted Over Failure to Condemn Israel – AP
Mercosur Approves Palestinian Free Trade Deal – AP
Middle East / North Africa
New Realities after Arab Spring – WP
Spring Revolts May Signal Winter of US Role – AP
Gulf Arabs Back Unity After Hinting at Iran Threat – Reuters
Bahrain Women Take Pride in Vital Protest Role – NYT
Bahrain Frees Blogger on Bail, to Reinstate Workers – Reuters
Imprisoned Activist's Daughter Freed in Bahrain – AP
Broader Sectarian Rift Feared in Northern Yemen – Reuters
Libya: Qaddafi Son Being Held by Rebels, Rights Group Says – NYT
ICC to Review Libya's Gadhafi Investigation – AP
Latest Developments in Arab World's Unrest – AP
Al Qaeda
Awlaki Video Urges U.S. Muslims to Join Al Qaeda – Reuters
WikiLeaks
Hacker Testifies at Manning Hearing – WP
Government Close to Resting Case Against Accused Leaker – AP
US Department of Defense
Panetta Issues Message to Troops Following Overseas Trip – AFPS
Dempsey Announces Study on Retirement Reforms Forthcoming – TH
National Guard at Mexico Border Cut to About 300 – AP
Services Announce November Recruiting Numbers – AFPS
United States
US Asks Science Journals to Censor How to Make a Deadlier ‘Bird Flu’ – WP
Bird Flu: Research Row as US Raises Terror Fears – BBC
US Citizen Is Convicted in Plot to Support Al Qaeda – NYT
Mass. Man Convicted of Conspiring to Help al-Qaeda – AP
US Man Guilty of Aiding al-Qaeda – BBC
China Hackers Breached US Chamber of Commerce – Reuters
Bills Would Force TSA to Follow USERRA – S&S
Drug Cash Seizures Grow in Puerto Rico – AP
United Kingdom
Report: UK Police Need Clearer Riot Tactic Rules – AP
Canada
6 People Arrested in Death of Ex-New York Mob Boss – AP
Africa
Amnesty: UN Did 'Nothing' to Protect Civilians in Sudan's Abyei – VOA
Kabila Takes Oath in DR Congo – BBC
Congo's Kabila Sworn in After Disputed Poll – Reuters
DRC President Pledges Unity – VOA
South Sudan Rebel Athor 'Killed' – BBC
South Sudan Forces Say Kill Rebel Leader Athor – Reuters
Djibouti Troops Join Somali Force – BBC
Djibouti Bolsters Peacekeepers in Neighbor Somalia – Reuters
Air Strike Hits Rebel-Held Somali Village – Reuters
Ethiopian Court: 2 Swedish Reporters Guilty – AP
Ethiopian Court Finds Swedes Guilty of Aiding Rebels – Reuters
South Africa's Julius Malema Elected to ANC Post – BBC
Americas
Mexican Election Favorite Dents Image With Gaffes – Reuters
Colombian to Start Paying Victims of Violence – AP
Peru Allows Paroled US Woman Home – BBC
Clinton-Bush Nonprofit Gives $1.5 Million to Haiti – AP
Haiti Groups See Number of Cholera Cases Drop – AP
Asia Pacific
US Probes French Tech Sales to China – WT
Top Provincial Leaders to Meet With Protesting Chinese Villagers – NYT
Protesting Villagers in China Win Rare Compromise – AP
Residents of Another S. China Town Protest Development Plans – TT
Thousands Protest China Town's Planned Coal Plant – AP
North Korea Leader Lies in State – BBC
Kim Jong-un Leads Mourners – TT
North Korea’s Tears: A Blend of Cult, Culture and Coercion – NYT
In Kim’s Undetected Death, Sign of Nation’s Opacity – NYT
N. Korea: Heir Likely to be Influenced by Aunt and Uncle – LAT
N. Korea Military, Uncle to Share Power With Kim Heir – Reuters
China Recognizes Kim Jong Un as North Korea's Next Leader – VOA
N. Korea: China Exerts Influence Nurtured Over Decades – NYT
US and South Korea Cautiously Reach Out to North Korea – NYT
US: More Talks Needed with North Korea on Food Aid – AP
South Koreans Shrug as Kim Lies in State – WP
Life Goes On in South Korea – S&S
Abductees Feud Constrains Japan Diplomacy With N. Korea – Reuters
Seoul: N. Korea Raises Security, Has Troops on Alert – AP
The Power Brokers Behind North Korea's Next Leader – AP
Philippine Floods: President Declares National Calamity – BBC
Political Impasse in Papua New Guinea Appears to End – NYT
Europe
Rajoy Takes Over as Spain's New Prime Minister – AP
No Breakthrough on Gas as Russia, Ukraine PMs Meet – Reuters
Russia's Wealth Gap Wounds Putin – Reuters
Phone Hacking Russian Style: Opposition Under Fire – Reuters
2 Jailed Russian Opposition Leaders Freed – AP
US Extradites War Crimes Suspect to Bosnia – AP
Serbia Arrests Alleged Ringleader of Kosovo Violence – Reuters
Turkey's Foreign Policy in Free Fall – WT
Turkey Warns France Over Genocide Draft Bill – VOA
France Genocide Law Angers Turkey – BBC
Turkey Detains Dozens of Pro-Kurdish Activists – NYT
Report: Journalists Detained in Turkey – AP
South Asia
