25 December SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Security Forces Kill 30 Afghan Insurgents – AP
NATO Copter Makes Forced Landing in Afghanistan – AP
Pakistan
Pakistan Welcomes Renunciation of Any Coup Plans – VOA
Pakistan Information Minister to Quit Amid Political Crisis – Reuters
Car Bomber Kills Soldiers in Pakistan – NYT
Taliban Suicide Bomber Kills 6 Pakistani Soldiers – AP
Iraq
US Keeping Iraq at Arm’s Length With Troops Out – NYT
Iraqi Premier Chides Restive Provinces – WP
Iraq PM Chides Sunni Sections Pushing for Autonomy – AP
Sunni Leader Says Charges Could Reignite Sectarian War – Reuters
Iraq Struggles to Create Jobs and Wealth – VOA
Last Combat Troops Out of Iraq Back at Fort Hood – AP
Iraq Is a Mess. But Leaving Was the Right Call – TNR opinion
Syria
Assad Trades Blame With Protesters for Bombings in Syria – NYT
Syrians Hold Funerals for 44 Blast Victims – VOA
Thousands Attend Funerals for Syrian Bomb Victims – AP
Mourning Syrians Rally for Assad, UN Condemns Bombs – Reuters
Iran
Iran's Navy Begins Drill in International Waters – AP
Iran Rejects US Allegation on Al Qaeda Operative – Reuters
Registration Starts for Iran's Parliamentary Poll – AP
Daughter of Iran's Former President Stands Trial – AP
Yemen
Yemeni Troops Kill 7 Protesters in Sana'a – VOA
'Eight Die' in New Yemen Protest – BBC
Forces Loyal to Yemeni President Fire on Protesters – NYT
Troops Hit Protesters Marching Into Yemen Capital – AP
Yemen's Saleh Vows to Leave, Troops Kill 9 Protesters – Reuters
Yemeni President Says He’ll Leave Country, Head to US – LAT
Middle East / North Africa
Pilgrims, Tourists Descend on Bethlehem for Christmas Celebrations – VOA
Thousands Enjoy Merry Christmas in Bethlehem – AP
Christmas Pilgrims Pray for Peace in Bethlehem – Reuters
Gaza's Hamas Leader Launches Muslim World Trip – AP
Gaza's Thriving Tunnel Imports Unleash Building Boom – Reuters
Bahrain Says to Drop Free-Speech Cases After Protests – Reuters
Egypt Islamists Continue Gains in 2nd Round Vote – AP
Egypt Islamists Take Two-Thirds of 2nd-Round Vote – Reuters
First Freely Elected Tunisian Govt Sworn In – AP
Libya Celebrates Independence Day – BBC
Libya Marks 1st Independence Day in 42 Years – AP
Change in Saudi Arabia – LAT opinion
US Department of Defense
President, First Lady Wish Troops Happy Holidays – AFPS
Marine Returns to USS Arizona to Rejoin Those Lost – AP
Pentagon Finds No Fault in Ties to TV Analysts – NYT
United States
The Internet Spies Who Came in From the Cold – WP
Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus School – WP
Deportation Without Representation – NYT editorial
Africa
60 Killed in Clashes Between Nigerian Security, Boko Haram – VOA
Many Die in Nigeria Sect Clashes – BBC
Clashes Between Sect, Police Kill 61 in Nigeria – AP
Nigeria Sect Clashes Kill at Least 68 – Reuters
Blast Hits Nigeria Church During Christmas Service – BBC
Explosion Rips Through Church Near Nigeria Capital – AP
Nigerian Oil Spill Stretches 900 Square Kilometers – VOA
Oil Interests Push China into Sudanese Mire – WP
Sudan Reports Death of Darfur Rebel Group Leader – VOA
Sudan Army 'Kills' Darfur Rebel – WP
Sudanese Army Kills Leader of Darfur Rebel Group – AP
Darfur Rebel Leader Ibrahim Dead, Sudan Says – Reuters
Sudan Army Blames Darfur Rebel Group for Attack – AP
Grenade Attack Hits Northeastern Kenyan District – Reuters
US Money Transfers to Somalia at Risk – VOA
Somalia Appeals Against US Wire Transfer Closure – Reuters
Americas
Venezuelan Opposition Politician Freed From Prison – AP
Venezuela: Chavez Appoints New Military Intelligence Chief – AP
Cuba's Amnesty 'Disappoints' US – BBC
US Regrets Cuba Failure to Free American Citizen – Reuters
Cuba Wraps Up Dramatic Year of Economic Change – AP
Haiti Tries a Rural Road to Recovery – NYT
38 Haitian Migrants Die When Boat Sinks Off Cuba – AP
Asia Pacific
Asia Pacific Region Faces Rising Costs From Storms, Disasters – VOA
Chinese Activist Charged With Subversion – AP
North Korea to Be at Center of Japan-China Talks – AP
North Korea is Tough Target for US Spy Agencies – LAT
North Korea Hails Late Kim's Son as 'Supreme Commander' – VOA
Kim Jong-il Son Cleared as Top Military Commander – NYT
N. Korea Invokes Founding Leader in Power Transfer to Grandson – WP
Kim Jong Un Named 'Supreme Commander' of N. Korea – TT
Kim Son Called 'Supreme Leader' of N. Korea Military – AP
N. Korea Pointing to Heir's Uncle Playing Key Role – AP
Japan to Ask Burma to Join Bilateral Pact – Reuters
Royalists Step Up to Stifle Criticism of Monarchy in Thailand – NYT
The Dear Leader Is Dead, Again – NYT opinion
Europe
Tens of Thousands Protest Election Fraud, Putin's Rule in Moscow – VOA
Vast Rally in Moscow Streets Is Challenge to Putin’s Power – NYT
Russian Protesters Flood Moscow Streets Demanding Reforms – WP
Tens of Thousands of Russian Protesters Want Putin Out – LAT
Moscow Rally Calls on Putin to Go – BBC
Anti-Putin Protests Draw Tens of Thousands – AP
