27 December SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Afghanistan to Disband Irregular Police Force – NYT
Afghanistan Sets Ground Rules for Taliban – Reuters
Afghan Leaders Want No Foreign Meddling in Taliban Talks – AP
Pakistan
US Report on Pakistan Strike Reveals Crucial NATO Delays – NYT
Mattis Directs Corrective Actions Following Pakistan Border Incident – AFPS
Pakistan Urged to Share Border-Post Map – Reuters
Pakistan PM Says No Plans to Dismiss Military Chiefs – NYT
PM: ‘No Sack’ for Pakistan Army Chief – BBC
PM Denies Reports Govt Wants to Sack Army, Intel Chiefs – Reuters
Christian on Death Row Cooks Own Meals for Fear of Being Poisoned – TT
Iraq
Iraq’s Political Uncertainty Intensifies – WP
Shiite Cleric Leading Bloc in Iraq Calls for New Elections – NYT
Sadrists Call for New Elections in Iraq – AP
Iraqi Interpreters for US Military in Dangerous Limbo – LAT
Suicide Car Bombing Near Iraq Interior Ministry Kills 7 – VOA
Fatal Bomb Blast at Iraq Ministry – BBC
Five Killed in Latest Baghdad Bombing – NYT
UN and Iraq Reach Deal on Iranian Dissidents – WT
Iraq Agrees to Move Iran Exiles; Rockets Hit Camp – AP
The Lost Opportunity in Iraq – WP opinion
Syria
Observers Urged to Visit Syrian City as Death Toll Rises – NYT
Activists: Syrian Violence Kills 13 in Homs Region – VOA
Syrian Forces Continue Shelling Homs as Monitors Near – VOA
Syria Opposition Says at Least 20 Killed in Homs – LAT
Plea for Help for Homs Amidst Violence – WP
Syria on Course for Showdown with Arab League – TT
Carnage in Homs District as Tanks Open Fire – Reuters
Arab Monitors Head to Syria, Opposition Skeptical – AP
Arab Observers Aim to See Syria's Deadliest City – Reuters
Pope Urges End to Syria Bloodshed – BBC
Syria Refugees Find Sanctuary in Libya – LAT
Iran
Iran's Navy Warns Foreign Copter Away from Drill – AP
Ahmadinejad’s Foray into Fashion – WP
Yemen
Yemeni Leader to Be Admitted Into US for Medical Care – NYT
Military Battle Against Militants in Yemen Kill 9 – AP
Yemeni Women Confront an Uncertain Future – WP
Egypt
Egypt's PM Urges G8 to Help Unlock Promised Aid – Reuters
Egypt Charge 2 Israelis With Smuggling Weapons – AP
Egypt Indicts Israelis, Ukrainian for Smuggling Gun – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Israel TV Station’s Troubles Reflect Larger Political Battleground – NYT
Israeli Arab Lawmaker Indicted – AP
Gaza PM in Egypt, 1st Visit Since Hamas Takeover – AP
E. Libya Poll: Political Islam will Closely Follow Democracy – CSM
US Department of Defense
Tale of Costs the Pentagon Can’t Afford – WP
US Navy Says Remains of 1804 Crew Will Stay in Libya – S&S
Don’t Go After Military Pensions – NYT opinion
United States
Tracking with the Shadow Wolves on the Mexico Border – TT
Civil War's 150th Stirs a Trove of Memories – AP
Africa
Nigeria Arrests Bombing Suspects, Concern Over Islamist Group – NYT
Nigerians Flee Cities Fearing More Violence – TT
Nigerians Fear More Church Attacks After 39 Killed -AP
Nigerian Leaders Rapped After Islamists Attack Churches – Reuters
Pope Benedict Denounces Christmas Attacks in Nigeria – VOA
Deadly Nigeria Attacks Condemned – BBC
Sudan: Darfur Rebels Confirm Death of Their Leader – AP
Troops Fire Weapons in Guinea Bissau Capital – VOA
Guinea-Bissau Quells Attempted Coup, Official Says – AP
Americas
Mexico Extradites Suspect in US Consulate Slaying – AP
Mexico: Drug Cartel Security Chief Captured – AP
Mexico Cartel Drug 'Security Chief' Held – BBC
Aide to Top Mexican Drug Boss Guzman Captured – Reuters
Mexican Army: Ally's Arrest Is Blow to 'El Chapo' – AP
Mexico's Cartels Build Own National Radio System – AP
Grim Toll as Drug Trade Expands in Honduras – WP
Colombian Crime-Ring Members Freed After Surrender – AP
Brazil's Economy 'Overtakes UK's' – BBC
Bolivia's Morales Hopes to Build Railway to Peru – AP
Cuba Expands Free-Market Reforms – BBC
Cuba Makes More Reforms to Retail Sector – Reuters
Asia Pacific
China and Japan Agree to New Currency Dealings – NYT
China, Japan Urge Stability on Korean Peninsula – VOA
New North Korean Leader Assumes Another Top Post – VOA
New Signs of Kim’s Ascendance as South Koreans Visit – NYT
S. Korea’s ex-first Lady Meets North’s Kim Jong-un – BBC
New Signs of Ascendance of Kim as South Koreans Visit – NYT
Kim Jong Eun Named Head of Panel – AP
Leading Critic of South Korea’s President Is Jailed – NYT
China Jails Writer for Subversion – NYT
China Imprisons Veteran Activist – BBC
China Official Says Wukan Protest Shows Rights Demands on Rise – AP
Report Condemns Japan’s Response to Nuclear Accident – NYT
Fukushima Accident Report: Disaster Response Failed – BBC
Japan Relaxes Decades-Old Arms Exports Ban -Reuters
Dealing With China’s Troubles – NYT editorial
Central Asia
Deadly Riots Challenge Kazakhstan Stability – AP
Europe
Russia's Putin Risks Losing Touch Amid Protests – Reuters
France Won't Arrest War Crimes Court Spokeswoman – AP
Finland Says Ship Can Sail Again, Without Patriot Missiles – AP
Moldovan Separatist Region Elects New President – AP
South Asia
