8 January SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
US Accused of Abusing Afghan Prisoners – VOA
US 'Abused' Afghan Jail Inmates – BBC
Afghan Commission on POWs Charges US Detainee Abuse – AP
Cargo Drone Makes Debut in Afghanistan – AP
Tortured Afghan Girl Wants In-laws Jailed – AP
Pakistan
Lull in Strikes by US Drones Aids Militants – NYT
Official: Musharraf Faces Arrest if he Returns to Pakistan – VOA
Pakistan's Zardari Says Not Leaving Office – Reuters
Iran
UK Sending Warship to Persian Gulf Amid Strait Closure Fears – CNN
Bold Lie Turns Run-In at Sea Into Dramatic Rescue – NYT
Iran Welcomes US Rescue of Iranians Held by Pirates – VOA
Tehran Praises US Navy Rescue – WP
Tehran Welcomes US Rescue of Iranians from Somali Pirates – LAT
Iran Acknowledges US Navy Rescue – BBC
Iran Welcomes US Rescue of Sailors from Pirates – AP
Iranians React to US Rescue of Fishermen – NYT
Iran's Leader Looks to Latin America for Support – AP
US Eyeing Iranian Leader’s Trip to Latin America – WT
Report: Iran Begins Enrichment at New Site – AP
Iran Uranium Enrichment Site Operational Soon – Reuters
Iran Offers to Share Nuke Technology with Africa – AP
Syria
21 Dead in New Syria Violence, Activists Say – VOA
Defectors in Syria Seek Outside Help – WP
Arab League to Meet on Syria – BBC
Arab Ministers to Discuss 'Toothless' Syria Mission – Reuters
Arabs May Call on United Nations to Help in Syria – Reuters
Pro-Assad Crowds Pack Funeral for Bomb Victims – LAT
Middle East / North Africa
Iraq Turns Justice Into a Show, and Terror Confessions a Script – NYT
Israel Vows Hacking Retaliation – BBC
Pro-Democracy Demonstrators Rally in Bahrain – VOA
US Concern Over Bahrain Activist – BBC
Islamists Make Inroads in Egyptian Parliament – WP
Egypt Islamists Seen Winning Near Two-Thirds of Seats – Reuters
UN Warns Yemen Over Amnesty Plans – BBC
Rift Threatens Yemen Power Transfer Plan – Reuters
Sudan’s al-Bashir Visits Tripoli – WP
Sudan's Bashir Offers Libya Help – BBC
Sudan Leader Offers Help Disarming Libyan Militias – AP
Sudan's Bashir Offers to Help Form New Libyan Army – Reuters
How to Break a Mideast Stalemate – WP opinion
US Department of Defense
A Strong Defense for Obama – WP
End of the 9/11 Era – WP opinion
Obama's Modest Proposal on Defense – LAT opinion
Overspending the Peace Dividend – LAT opinion
United States
Pirate Capture Shows US Commitment to Free Seas, Leaders Say – AFPS
Agents’ Union Stalls Training on Deportation Rules – NYT
Overlooking War’s True Toll – WP opinion
Africa
Anti-Violence Curfew Imposed in Nigeria's Adamawa State – VOA
Hundreds Flee as Violence Rages on in Northern Nigeria – VOA
Nigerians Flee Sectarian Violence – BBC
Nigeria Sect Kills 15; Christians Vow Defense – AP
Nigerian Leader Defends Fuel Cut – BBC
Kenya: Airstrikes Kill 60 Islamic Militants in Somalia – VOA
Somalia: Kenyans 'Kill al-Shabab Rebels' – BBC
Aid Operation Launched in South Sudan – AP
Americas
On Stroll Toward Mexico's Presidency, Pena Nieto Stumbles – LAT
Mexico’s Election Draws Eyes From Across Border – NYT
Police Find 5 Severed Heads in Northern Mexico – AP
Mexico Goalkeeper Arrested for Helping Kidnap Gang – Reuters
Colombian Government in All-out War Against Drug Gang – LAT
Appointments Unsettle State of Venezuelan Politics – NYT
Venezuela, Peru in Pacts on Oil Investments, Trade – AP
Haiti 2 Years Later: Half a Million Still in Camps – AP
Asia Pacific
China Expresses Concern Over US Defense Blueprint – VOA
China Warns US on Asia Strategy – BBC
Philippines Accuses China of Maritime Intrusions – AP
N. Korea: Kim Jong Eun’s Choreographed Rise – WP
S. Korea Law Casts Wide Net, Snaring Satirists in Hunt for Spies – NYT
Japan Cabinet Being Reshuffled After Rape Gaffes – AP
A ‘Test’ of Democracy Malaysia Might Fail – WP editorial
The Myth of Japan’s Failure – NYT opinion
Dynasty, North Korean-Style – NYT opinion
Europe
Head of Russian Church Says Leaders Must Listen to Protests – NYT
Russia: Allies to Putin, Engage Opponents – WP
Basque Rally in Spain Calls Attention to ETA Prisoners – VOA
