24 December SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Soldiers in Afghanistan Focused on Allen’s 2012 Objectives – AFPS
Wounded Marine Inspires AP Photographer's Search – VOA
Pakistan
CIA Suspends Drone Attacks in Pakistan, US Officials Say – LAT
As Pakistan Faces 2 Crises, Military Denies a Conspiracy – NYT
Pakistan Army Chief Denies Coup Plan – WP
Pakistan Army Chief Says Coup Fears 'Speculation' – Reuters
Six Die in Pakistan Suicide Blast – BBC
Suicide Attack Kills 6 Pakistani Soldiers – AP
Iraq
Clash Over Regional Power Spurs Iraq’s Sectarian Rift – NYT
Iraqi Women Fear Violence, Erosion of Rights – VOA
Iraq VP Warns of Sectarian Conflict – AP
Hashemi Accuses Government over Attacks – BBC
Syria
Syria Says 44 Killed in Twin Bombings – VOA
Bomb Blasts Hit 2 Security Facilities in Syrian Capital – NYT
Syria Capital Hit by Massive Bombings – LAT
Twin Suicide Bombs Shake Syrian Capital, Kill 44 – AP
Syria: Sides Blame Each Other for Bombings – TT
Syria Blames al-Qaida after Two Car Bombs Kill Dozens – TG
Was Syrian Government Behind Attacks? – TT
UN Condemns Syria Suicide Blasts – BBC
New UN Draft Resolution on Syria, Bombs Hit Capital – Reuters
US Condemns Syria Terror Bombings – VOA
UN Condemns Syria Terrorist Attacks – AP
Arab League Monitors Leave for Syria on Monday – Reuters
Egypt
Egyptians Rally Against Ruling Military Council – VOA
Egyptians March Against Military – BBC
Egyptians Rally After Days of Deadly Clashes – AP
Egypt Divided After a Week of Violence – WP
Middle East / North Africa
Arab Spring and the Middle East: 2012 Preview – TT
Israel Cancels Turkey Military Contract to Supply Aerial System – NYT
Israel Cancels Defense Deal over Turkey's Ties to Iran – WT
UNESCO Cuts Funds for Palestinian Magazine – AP
Registration Starts for Iran's Parliamentary Poll – AP
Bahrain Opposition HQ 'Attacked' – BBC
Yemen Protesters Attacked by Regime Loyalists – AP
US Drone Kills Yemen Al Qaeda Leader's Relative – Reuters
Year after Tunisian Revolt Began, Little Has Changed, Residents Say – CSM
Libya Celebrates Independence Day – BBC
The Arctic
The Colder War – WP opinion
US Department of Defense
Dempsey: Hazing, Bullying ‘Intolerable’ in Military – AFPS
Repeal of Military Gay Ban Gets Mixed Review after 3 Months – WT
Joy to the Troops – WP opinion
United States
UAVs: The Rise of a Multibillion-dollar Industry – WP
CIA's IG Finds No Problem with NYPD Partnership – AP
NYPD’s Spying Programs Yielded Only Mixed Results – AP
Africa
In Somalia, Fears Over US Wire Transfer Block – AP
3 Somali Aid Workers Killed, 2 of Them With WFP – AP
Day of Violence in Northern Nigeria Kills at Least 24 – Reuters
Christmas in Sudan, Now the Day of a Tiny Minority – NYT
Congo Opposition Leader Holds Own Inauguration – AP
Police in DR Congo Fire Tear Gas at Protesters – VOA
Congo Police Obstruct Swearing-in – BBC
Rwanda Rebel Freed by World Court – BBC
Americas
A Year of Drift in US-Latin American Relations – CSM
Peace Corps Pullout a Sad Day for Central America – CSM
3 US Citizens Among Victims in Mexico Bus Attack – AP
Three US Citizens Killed in Mexico Attacks – Reuters
Mexico Seizes 229 Tons of Precursor Chemicals – AP
Mexico 2012 Frontrunner Stirs Reform Optimism – Reuters
Drug Boss Surrenders in Colombia – BBC
Colombian Crime Boss Turns Himself, 283 Militia Members In – TG
Boss of Colombian Criminal Group Turns Self In – AP
Fuel Pipeline Explodes in Colombia, Killing 11 – AP
Britain Slams Argentina, Vows to Protect Falklands – Reuters
UK Committed to Falklands Sovereignty, Pledges Cameron – TG
Peace Corps Cites Safety in Pullout From Honduras – AP
Cuba to Release 2,900 Prisoners – BBC
Cuba to Free 2,900 in Sweeping Amnesty – Reuters
Cuba Says Travel Restrictions to Remain in Place – AP
Cuban-Americans Stream to the Island for Holidays – AP
Haiti: Minister Attacked While Visiting DomRep – AP
UN Must Face Up to its Haiti Disaster – TG opinion
Asia Pacific
China’s Criticism of US Policy Turns Personal – WP
Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesters in Chinese City – NYT
Tear Gas Fired at Protesters in China Seaside Town – AP
Guangdong Protests Could Impact China's Leadership Shuffle – WP
What's the Plan if North Korea Collapses? – Reuters
US, N. Korea Tentative about Future Relations – VOA
N. Korea’s Kim Jong Eun Tests Age-old Reliance on Maturity – WP
North Korea Warns South to Respect Late Leader – VOA
N. Korea Warns South to Show ‘Respect’ for Kim Jong-il – NYT
S. Korea Feels Helpless Amidst Change – WP
China Praises Kim Jong Il Despite Sometimes Strained Ties – LAT
Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi Registers Party, Visits Parliament – VOA
In Thailand, Support for King Grows Bellicose – NYT
Central Asia
Violent Unrest Clouds Kazakhstan’s Political Future – WT
Europe
Kremlin Strategist Tries to Defuse Discontent and Undermine Protesters – NYT
Russia's Protest Movement Faces Key Test Saturday – VOA
Young and Connected Protesters Surprise Russia – NYT
Russia’s Protest Movement Remains Fluid – WP
Russians Stage Mass Poll Protests – BBC
Protesters Gather for Another Big Rally in Moscow – AP
Thousands Sign Up for New Russian Protest – Reuters
Russia's NATO Envoy Appointed to Government – AP
Russia Test-Fires Two New Nuclear Missiles – Reuters
Czechs, World Leaders Bid Farewell to Vaclav Havel – VOA
Mourners in Prague Honor Havel – NYT
World Leaders Attend Havel Funeral – TG
Ukrainian Ex-PM Tymoshenko's Jail Sentence Upheld – AP
Protests Fail to Block Legislation in Hungary – NYT
Hungarians Protest Against PM Outside Parliament – Reuters
New Government Takes Power in Croatia – VOA
Turkey’s Leader Counters French Law – NYT
Turkey Accuses France of Genocide in Algeria – TG
The Man Who Got Russia Right – WP opinion
The Next Russian Revolution? – NYT opinion
South Asia
