16 January SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
A Changed Way of War in Afghanistan’s Skies – NYT
US Soldier Charged in Suicide Faces Hearing at Afghan Base – AP
Is Afghan Urination Video Such a Big Deal? – WS opinion
Pakistan
Pakistani Intelligence: Taliban Leader Believed Killed in US Drone Strike – VOA
Pakistan Taliban Leader Possibly Dead in US Strike – AP
Bomb Targets Shiite Muslims at Service in Pakistan – NYT
Fatal Blast Hits Pakistan Shias – BBC
Pakistan's Military, High Court Both Fed Up with President – LAT
Pakistani Government Faces Critical Day in Court – AP
Pakistan Top Court Challenges PM on Corruption Cases – Reuters
Pakistan's Embattled Government Faces Crucial Tests – BBC
Pakistanis' Distrust of Foreigners Impedes Aid Groups – LAT
Iran
UK: Europe Will Adopt Sanctions on Iranian Oil – AP
Iran Warns Gulf Arabs on Oil – AP
Iran Warns of Consequences if Arabs Back Oil Sanctions – Reuters
Iran Says Received US Letter on Hormuz Strait – Reuters
Counter Iran With Sanctions, Not Assassins – TS editorial
Preventing a Nuclear Iran, Peacefully – NYT opinion
Syria
As Syria Offers Amnesty, UN Urges End to Killing – NYT
Syria 'Grants Uprising Amnesty' – BBC
Arab League to Review Observers' Final Syria Report Next Sunday – VOA
In Fog of Syria, Observers Can't Tell What They are Seeing – LAT
UN Chief Says Syrian President Must Stop Violence – AP
Stop the Killing, UN Chief Tells Syria's Assad – Reuters
Darkness Brings Fear to Syrian Town – VOA
Iraq
Militants Storm Police Building in Western Iraq, Killing 7 Officers – VOA
Police Officers Are Killed in Insurgent Attacks in Iraq – NYT
Insurgents Storm Iraqi Police Station; at Least 21 Dead – WP
Gunmen Storm Iraq Police Building – BBC
Car Bomb Kills 8 in Northern Iraq – AP
Flexing Muscle, Baghdad Detains US Contractors – NYT
Egypt
Egypt's Transition to Democracy Grows More Messy – AP
Nominations for Egypt President Race Open Mid-April – Reuters
Egyptian Military Leader to Visit Libya – WP
Hoarding Is Seen as Cause of Fuel Shortage in Egypt – NYT
Harassment in Egypt – WP editorial
Middle East / North Africa
China's Wen Presses Saudi Arabia For Oil Access – VOA
Chinese Visit to Saudi Arabia Touches on Oil and Politics – NYT
US Military Chief to Visit Israel as Tensions Rise Over Iran – S&SM
US, Israel Postpone Military Exercise Amid Tension with Iran – LAT
Joint US-Israel Military Exercise Postponed – Reuters
Palestinian Leader Loses VIP Status With Israel – AP
Veteran Israeli Settler Says Democracy Is Obstacle – AP
Bahrain’s King Proposes Boosting Elected Lawmakers’ Powers – VOA
Bahrain Opposition Says King’s Measures Fall Short – NYT
Qaeda Militants Seize Yemen Town, Norwegian Kidnapped – Reuters
Al-Qaida in Yemen Captures Town South of Capital – AP
Al Qaeda Militants Tighten Grip on Yemen Town – Reuters
Libya Militias Clash Near Tripoli – BBC
Slow Start for Libya Drive to Disband Militias – Reuters
Tunisian Spoils Remain Elusive – WP
US Department of Defense
New Navy Budgets May Sink Plans for Carriers – WT
Military, Private Industry Look to Add More Unmanned Aircraft – S&S
US Troops Need Better Training on Laws of War, Experts Say – LAT
United Kingdom
Scotland: Cameron Plans Referendum Meeting with Salmond – BBC
UK, Scottish Leaders to Meet on Independence Vote – AP
UK's Cameron Offers Talks on Scottish Independence Vote – Reuters
Scotland Creeps Toward Quebec-Style Crisis – G&M opinion
Africa
Chinese President to Inaugurate New African Union Headquarters – VOA
Amid Strikes, Nigeria Rolls Back Gasoline Price – NYT
Nigeria 'to Cut Price of Petrol' – BBC
Nigerian Unions, Government Fail to Resolve Oil Subsidy Stalemate – VOA
No Deal at Nigeria Strike Talks – BBC
Unions: Nigeria Strike Over Fuel Resumes Monday – AP
Somali Famine 'to Kill Thousands' – BBC
Kenyan Jets Bomb Somali Rebel Base, Kill 14 – Reuters
Liberia President Vows to Continue Fighting Graft – AP
Rwanda’s Kagame 'Not Excited' by France's Genocide Report – AP
Americas
In Mexico, Cartel Influence at Ballot Box Feared – WP
Venezuela: Consulate Officials in US Threatened – AP
Guatemalan Army Joins Drugs Fight – BBC
Ecuador Leader Enjoys High Rating 5 Years Into Rule – Reuters
How American NGOs Are Hurting Haiti – WFP editorial
Cocaine: The New Front Lines – WSJ opinion
The Peace Corps Kids are All Right – LAT opinion
Asia Pacific
Some Worry 'New' US Military Focus on Asia is a Muddle – McClatchy
China Fury at US Sanction on Firm – BBC
Taiwan Wants a Separate Peace with China – WP
Chinese Revolt Leader Becomes Village Chief of Wukan – BBC
China Village Protest Leader Made Local Party Head – AP
China Forces Are Reported to Have Shot at Tibetans – NYT
Japan to Name Islets in Disputed Area – AP
North Korea Transition 'Smooth,' Economy the Real Test – Reuters
AP Opens Full News Bureau in North Korea – AP
Fears in Thailand About War on Islamist Guerrillas Escalating – WT
Thai Police Raid Warehouse in Terror Probe – AP
Philippine Chief Justice Impeachment Trial Starts – AP
French Foreign Minister Meets Burmese Opposition Figure – VOA
The Burmese Regime Crumbles – OC opinion
Central Asia
Oil-Rich Kazakhstan Votes in Parliamentary Polls – AP
Kazakh President's Party Crushes Opposition – AP
Europe
Inefficient Economies Seen as Drag on Europe – NYT
As French Vote Nears, Sarkozy Is Haunted by Grim Economy – NYT
As Reforms Flag in Greece, Europe Aims to Limit Damage – NYT
Russia Assails US Over Guantanamo Prison – AP
Spain: 3 ETA Suspects Arrested in France – AP
Protests Continue in Romania for 4th Day – AP
Death Toll in Italian Cruise Ship Disaster Reaches Five – VOA
As Divers Search Cruise Ship, Reason for Crash Is Unclear – NYT
Cruise Captain 'Committed Errors' – BBC
Captain's Conduct Blasted as Divers Find More Dead – AP
