26 December SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
19 Dead, Dozens Wounded in Afghan Suicide Attack – VOA
Deadly Attack on Afghan Funeral – BBC
Suicide Bomber Strikes Funeral in Northern Afghanistan – NYT
Bomb Kills 20 at Afghan Funeral – WP
Suicide Bomber Attacks Funeral, Kills Parliament Member – LAT
Suicide Bomber Strikes Afghan Funeral, Killing 19 – AP
Suicide Bomb Kills at Least 20 in Northern Afghanistan – Reuters
Gunman Opens Fire on NATO Troops in Afghanistan – AP
Afghanistan Sets Ground Rules for Taliban Talks – AP
Training Stepped Up for Afghan Special Forces – AP
Ex-Army Major Gets 5 Years for Taking Bribes from Defense Contractors – CST
Obama's Muddled Thinking on Afghanistan – Commentary opinion
Pakistan
US Prepares for a Curtailed Relationship With Pakistan – NYT
Opposition Pakistani Politician Draws Huge Karachi Crowd – VOA
Mass Turnout for Pakistan's Imran – BBC
Former Pakistani Cricketer Bowls Over Political Crowd – LAT
Pakistani Politician Khan Gains Momentum – CNN
Imran Khan: I Have the Opposition on the Mat – TT
Cricket Star Khan's Rally Shows His Growing Political Power – Bloomberg
Pakistani Cricketer Draws Over 100,000 to Rally – AP
Pakistani Police Kill 2 Militants in Standoff – AP
Iraq
Biden Calls Iraqi Leaders, Urges Dialogue to Resolve Political Crisis – VOA
US Urges Dialogue Over Iraqi Crisis – Reuters
Iraqi Political Parties Seek to Resolve Crisis – Reuters
Iraq Arrests 4 Security Officials Following Baghdad Bombings – McClatchy
Suicide Attacker Kills 7 at Baghdad Checkpoint – AP
Suicide Bomber Kills 6 Outside Iraq Ministry – Reuters
UN, Iraq Agree on Camp Ashraf Resettlement Plan – AP
Mortars Hit Iranian Dissident Camp in Iraq – Reuters
A Troubled Farewell in Iraq – TE editorial
The Plight of Iraq's Minorities – TG opinion
From Iraq’s Guardian to its Counselor – WP opinion
Syria
Syrian Opposition Urges Arab Observers to Go to Homs – VOA
Arab Mission to Syria to Visit Homs Tuesday – Reuters
Head of Arab Mission Reaches Syria Amid More Unrest – Reuters
More Arab Observers Due in Syria – BBC
Syrian Opposition Calls on UN to Back Peace Plan – TT
Syrian Opposition Calls for UN Role to End Crisis – AP
Pope Urges End to Syria Bloodshed – BBC
13 More Deaths Reported in Syrian Unrest – CNN
Syria Doctors Risk Lives to Secretly Treat Protesters – LAT
Iran
Iran Says Ready to Expand Military Links with Iraq – AFP
Iran Denies US Accusation of Harboring Al-Qaida Financier – VOA
Iranian Woman to Face Death by Stoning or Hanging – AP
Yemen
Yemenis Denounce Protester Deaths – BBC
Yemenis Rally, Denounce Killing of Protesters – AP
Yemen Leader Urges Truce After Troops Kill Protesters – Reuters
Egypt
Prominent Egyptian Blogger Freed From Detention – AP
Egypt's Military Rulers Study Plan to Speed Up Vote – Reuters
Egypt Deports 93 Ethiopians Before Reaching Israel – AP
Will Egypt's Christians Seek U.S. Refuge? – VM opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Bethlehem Celebrates a Peaceful Christmas – VOA
As Christmas Arrives, Crisis for Mideast Christians – CSM
Hamas Leader Leaves on Tour of Arab Nations to Seek Support – NYT
Girl's Plight Deepens Israel Debate on Zealot Jews – Reuters
Libyans Clash With Former Regime Loyalists, 2 Dead – AP
Libya to Include Rebels in Military From January – Reuters
A Lesson for Israel in the French-Turkish Row – JP editorial
US Department of Defense
Obama Makes Christmas Calls to Servicemembers – AP
Lockheed Lands Up to $980 Million US Missile Shield Deal – Reuters
Future Drone Pilots May Fly Four Warplanes at Once – Reuters
Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Program to Equip Troops Mentally – LAT
A Military Base 'on the Brink' – LAT
United States
‘Anonymous’ Hacking Network Attacks US Security Think Tank Stratfor – AP
Hackers 'Steal US Data in Christmas-Inspired Assault' – TT
Hackers Hit US Security Company – BBC
Younger Veterans are Trained, Tested and Jobless – TU
Decades Later, a Cold War Secret is Revealed – AP
Africa
Christmas Day Bombings Sweep Nigeria, At Least 39 Dead – VOA
Deadly Nigeria Attacks Condemned – BBC
Churches Are Hit in a Series of Bombings Across Nigeria – NYT
Christmas Mass in Nigeria Rocked by Bombing – LAT
Coordinated Bomb Attacks Across Nigeria Kill at Least 40 – TT
39 Killed in Nigerian Church Attacks – AP
Islamists Kill Dozens in Nigeria Christmas Bombs – Reuters
Nigerian Blasts Mar Pope's Christmas Peace Appeal – AP
Recent Attacks by Radical Muslim Sect in Nigeria – AP
Sudan Reports Death of Darfur Rebel Group Leader – VOA
Top Darfur Rebel Ibrahim Killed – Reuters
Sudan’s Government Says Powerful Rebel Leader Is Dead – NYT
Sudan Says it Has Killed Darfur's Rebel Leader – LAT
Sudan Army Kills Leader of Main Darfur Rebel Group – AP
Powerful Darfur Rebel Chief Dead, Sudan Says – Reuters
Years Before, Darfur Rebel Served Sudan Leaders – AP
Pope Calls for Africa Famine Help – BBC
Americas
Mexico: Drug Cartel’s Security Chief Captured – AP
13 Found Dead in Truck in Eastern Mexico – Reuters
Brazil Takes Centuries-Old Foe: Corruption – CSM
Paraguay, Stuck in Siesta Mode, Awaits Lugo's Exit – AP
Cubans Celebrate Christmas Ahead of Pope's Visit – AP
End US Regime Change Plans in Cuba – MH opinion
Asia Pacific
A Village in Revolt Could Be a Harbinger for China – NYT
China Activist Given 10 Years' Jail for Subversion – AP
Japan, China Look to Trade Talks, Debt Buys – Reuters
Japan Asks China For Help on North Korea – VOA
North Korea Expected to Be Focus of Japan-China Meeting – NYT
Japan's PM Reaches Out to China on North Korea – AP
Japan Urges China to Help Keep North Korea in Check – Reuters
N. Korean Power-Behind-Throne Emerges as Neighbors Meet – Reuters
Kim Jong Il's Son Strengthens Power With New Post – AP
Analysis: Caution Mutes US Response to North Korea – AP
China Needs to Play By Trade Rules – WT editorial
Can Japan, Russia Transform Asia? – TD opinion
Europe
Russia Opposition Activist to Be Held 10 More Days – AP
Putin Spokesman Dismisses Russian Protests – TT
Moldovan Rebel Region Votes in Presidential Run-Off – Reuters
Russia Won't Get Fooled Again – FP opinion
The Next Russian Revolution? – NYT opinion
Putin’s Children – NYT opinion
South Asia
