19 January SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Analysts Cautious About Chances for Taliban Peace Talks – VOA
NATO: Taliban Chief Has Lost Control of Insurgents – AP
Coalition Limits Details on Troops Killed by Afghans – S&S
Arkansas Family Loses Second Son in Afghanistan – AP
Brother of Slain Former SEAL Dies of Wounds – WP
Two Blasts in Afghanistan Kill 13 – BBC
Video Shows UK Soldiers Allegedly Abusing Afghan Youths – AP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Avalanches Kill 29 in Northeastern Afghanistan – AP
Romney’s ‘Facts’ About Afghanistan – WP opinion
Pakistan
Pakistan Delays US Envoy's Visit – VOA
Gilani Appears at Supreme Court – BBC
Contempt Hearing for Pakistan's PM Adjourned Until February – Reuters
Reporter Dies in Pakistan, and Taliban Warn Others – NYT
Iran
Panetta: US Presence in Gulf Unchanged by Iranian Threats – AFPS
Panetta: US 'Fully Prepared' for an Iran Challenge – AP
US Military Says Prepared to Deal With Iran Threat – Reuters
Iranian Lawmaker: Obama Proposed Talks; US Denies – AP
Iran Says in Touch With Powers on New Talks, US Denies – Reuters
Israel: No Plans Yet to Strike Iran – WP
Decision to Attack Iran Is ‘Far Off,’ Israel Says – NYT
China's Wen Defends Iran Oil, Warns on Nuclear Aims – Reuters
Iran’s Currency at Low vs. Dollar – NYT
From Iran, a Dose of Normality – WP
Iran Is a Mortal Threat to the US – WSJ opinion
Syria
Syrian Uprising Moves Closer to Capital – VOA
In Syria, Fears of All-Out Armed Conflict Grow – WP
Syrian Government Agrees to Truce With Rebel-Held Town – VOA
Russia Says Foreign Troops Will Not Deploy in Syria – VOA
UN Syria Move Faces Russia Veto – BBC
Russia Vows to Block Western Intervention in Syria – AP
Russia Says Will Stand Firm With China on Syria – Reuters
Iraq
Iraq Violence Up Sharply Since US Troops’ Exit – WP
Allawi: Maliki Risks Splitting Iraq – WP
Sunni-backed Leader: Crisis Tearing Iraq Apart – AP
Gunmen Kill Iraqi Village Elder – BBC
Vacationing in Iraq? Better Get a Visa. – WP
Middle East / North Africa
Russia: Western Support for Arab Revolts Could Cause ‘Big War’ – NYT
EU Report Urges Action on Israel – BBC
Israel Attacks Gaza 'Militants' – BBC
Yemen FM Says No Delay in Presidential Election – AP
Mubarak Trial: Egyptian Army 'Responsible for Deaths' – BBC
Libya Man 'Killed in Detention' – BBC
Algeria Says Kidnapped Governor Returned Home – Reuters
The Case for United Jerusalem – TA opinion
US Department of Defense
US Says al-Qaida Magazine Got Into Guantanamo Cell – AP
Panetta Announces New Measures to Combat Sexual Assault – VOA
United States
Poll Sees Shift in Independent Vote, a Hurdle for Obama – NYT
Pentagon, CIA Sued Over Alleged Meetings with Filmmaker – Reuters
Wikipedia, Google Protest US Antipiracy Proposals – AP
Backers Desert US Anti-piracy Bill – BBC
United Kingdom
UK Scraps Inquiry into Abuse of Terrorism Suspects – AP
UK Border Relaxations 'Shock' MPs – BBC
UK Spied on Russia with Fake Rock – BBC
Africa
Nigeria President's Bungled Fuel Policy Hurts Reputation – LAT
Top Suspect in Nigerian Christmas Bombing Escapes Police – VOA
UN Says South Sudan Peacekeeping Mission Denied Resources – VOA
US Envoy: Sudan Facing Possible Famine – WP
Report Finds Slow Response to Famine – AP
Tourists from 5 Nations Victims in Ethiopia Attack – AP
Five Tourists Killed and 4 Kidnapped in Ethiopia – Reuters
Rwanda Arrests Top Army Officers – BBC
Americas
Mexico’s Drug War Bloodies Areas Thought Safe – NYT
Mexico: False Suicide Reports Shine Light on Tarahumara Plight – LAT
Mexico Army Frees 'Held Children' – BBC
Mexico Smuggling Probe: 4 Kids Show Sexual Abuse – AP
Asia Pacific
China to Require Microblog Users to Register Using Real Names – VOA
Veteran Chinese Activist Charged with Subversion – VOA
China Sentences Activist to 10 Years Over Writings – AP
Chinese Author Details Alleged Torture – WP
Doubts on North Korea From Dead Leader’s Son – AP
Where Koreans Go to Reunify (Hint: It’s Not the Koreas) – NYT
Burmese Government Officials Talk With Kachin Rebels in China – VOA
Japan Told US Military of Radiation Fallout Days Before Public – S&S
Veil of Silence Lifted in Indonesia – NYT
UN Names Cambodia Trial Advisor – BBC
Europe
Russia: US Behind World Problems – WP
Russia: Movement Opposed to Putin Shows Signs of Strain – LAT
France: Facing Elections, Sarkozy Focuses on the Jobless – NYT
Ukraine FM Resigns as Economy Suffers – AP
New Anti-Government Protests in Romania – AP
Tales of Victims in Italian Ship Crash Emerge – AP
Pressed by Europe, Hungary Backtracks on New Laws – NYT
Hungary PM in Battle with MEPs – BBC
Envisioning a Russia After Putin – NI opinion
South Asia
Indian Internet Lawsuit Puts Spotlight on Freedom of Expression – VOA
