26 January SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
UN Envoy: Peace Talks Should be Afghan Led – VOA
New UN Envoy Urges Afghans to Take Part in Peace Process – NYT
Car Bomb Targeting NATO Aid Team Kills 4 Afghans – AP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
The Afghan Divide – LAT opinion
Pakistan
Pakistan Leader Softens Criticism of Army and Spy Agency – NYT
Pakistani Premier Tones Down Criticism of Army – AP
Kidnappings of Foreigners in Pakistan – VOA
Pakistan Troops Kill 20 Militants in Northwest – AP
Pakistan’s Struggle – WP editorial
Syria
Arab League: Syria Observers Need More Time – VOA
Arab League, European Nations Push to End Assad’s Rule – VOA
Arab Observers Resume Work Amid Syria Violence – AP
Kerry: Syria ‘Pretty Close’ to Civil War – WP
Russia Opposes UN Moves to Punish Syria – VOA
Russia to Keep Blocking UN Sanctions on Syria – AP
Syria Chaos Claims Priest and an Aid Group Official – NYT
Syria Red Crescent Official Killed – BBC
Red Crescent Official Slain in Syria – AP
Iraq
Iraq al-Qaida Says US Withdrew to Save Money – AP
Insurgent Bombing in Central Iraq Kills 10 People – AP
Ten Dead in Attack on Policeman's Home – Reuters
Iran
ISIS: Iran Won't Move Toward Nuclear Weapon in 2012 – Reuters
Pattern of Intimidation in Arrests of Iranian Journalists and Bloggers – NYT
In Reversal, Iran Allows Interest Rates to Increase – NYT
China Says EU Ban on Iran Oil Not 'Constructive' – Reuters
Egypt
Tahrir Square Packed as Egyptians Mark Uprising – VOA
Massive Protests Greet Anniversary of Egypt's Revolution – WT
Egypt Marks Anniversary of 'Arab Spring' Revolution – LAT
Egyptians Gather on First Anniversary of Revolt – NYT
Egypt Marks Year Since Revolution – AP
Egypt Anniversary Demonstrators Remain in Tahrir Square – BBC
Egyptian Protesters Plan Sit-In Until Army Leaves – Reuters
Egyptian Women Mark Year After Popular Uprising – VOA
Libya
UN Concern Over Libyan Militias – BBC
Town Seized by Gaddafi Loyalists – AP
Israel / Palestinians
Palestinians and Israelis Don’t Agree on New Talks – NYT
No Progress, Plenty of Pessimism from Israelis, Palestinians – WT
Exploratory Mid-East Talks 'Over' – BBC
Abbas Weighs Moves After Talks Falter – WP
Middle East / North Africa
Saudi Prince Warns of Mideast Nuclear Race – AP
Yemen’s Secessionists Emboldened – WP
Bahrain: Worries Grow of Violent Shiite-Sunni Confrontation – NYT
Protester in Bahrain Dies After Arrest – AP
Technology
'Cloaking' a 3-D Object from All Angles Demonstrated – BBC
US Department of Defense
US Set to Cut Pentagon Budget 5% – AFP
With More Details Coming, Analysts Split on New DOD Strategy – S&S
Raid that Freed Somalia Hostages Could be Military's New Normal – WP
New Drone Has No Pilot Anywhere, So Who's Accountable? – LAT
Analyst: Drone No Longer in Air Force Plans to Replace U-2 – S&S
Potent Sting Is Prepared in the Belly of a Warship – NYT
Sundance Documentary Examines Issue of Rape in the Military – S&S
Air Force Now Investigating Troops in Sheep Beating Video – S&S
Hale Urges Stable Environment to Promote Fiscal Improvements – AFPS
United States
House GOP Hawks Court Obama on Defense Cuts Reversal – USN&WR
Obama: Congress Should Follow Military’s Example – AFPS
Obama’s Foreign Flops – WP opinion
Don’t be Creepy, Google – WP opinion
GPS Ruling Too Narrow – WP opinion
Canada
US, Canada Strengthen Bilateral Security Relationship – AFPS
United Kingdom
Scots Begin Bid for Vote on Independence – NYT
Scots Gain Momentum for Split from England – WT
Australia
Australian PM Stumbles Before Angry Protesters – AP
World
Across the World, Leaders Brace for Discontent and Upheaval – NYT
Africa
Special Operations Forces Rescue Hostages in Somalia – AFPS
US Forces Rescue Kidnapped Westerners in Somalia – VOA
US Swoops In to Free 2 From Pirates in Somali Raid – NYT
Navy SEALs Rescue Kidnapped Aid Workers in Somalia – WP
Somalia Hostages Freed in US Raid – BBC
Somalia Raid Shows Extent of US Reach – LAT
A Daring Raid, and US, Danish Hostages on Way Home – AP
Djibouti Outpost Behind Somalia Rescue Part of Defense Strategy – NYT
Officials: Medical Concern for Somalia Hostage Prompted Rescue – AFPS
Somali Pirate Gun Locker: An Oddball Assault Rifle, at Sea – NYT
Nigeria Attacks May Point to More Emboldened Boko Haram Militants – LAT
Nigerian President Replaces Police Chief After Attacks – VOA
Nigeria's Police Chief 'Sacked' – BBC
Tanzania's Hadza Group Sheds Light on Ancient Social Networks – LAT
AU Observer Says Leadership Election a Chance for Change – VOA
Media Group Says Reporters Face Restrictions in Much of Africa – VOA
Unions Back Anti-Corruption Campaign in S. Africa – AP
Americas
Zetas Mexico's 'Biggest Cartel' – BBC
11th Child Seized in Mexico Trafficking Case – AP
Mexico: 5 Slain Police Tried to Extort Suspects – AP
Bugging Equipment Found in Mexico Lawmaker Offices – AP
Argentina Decries UK PM's Falklands 'Nonsense' – BBC
Brazil Slum Clearance Row Grows – BBC
Asia Pacific
Philippines May Allow Greater US Military Presence, Reaction to China – WP
Philippines-US in Talks to Counter China Rise – Reuters
Tibet Exiles Express Concern Over China's Killing of Protesters – VOA
Tibet Government in Exile Condemns 'Gruesome' China Clashes – AP
S. Korea Staging Artillery Drills at Border Island – AP
What Would 240,000 Tons of US Food Mean for North Korea? – LAT
North Korea's New Nuclear Plant a Safety Worry – Reuters
Possible Tokyo Evacuation Was Kept Secret in Nuclear Crisis – NYT
Japan Seized by Nuclear Indecision – WP
UN’s Ban Says He’s Very Pleased with Burmese Democratic Reforms – VOA
'Mutiny' Amid Papua New Guinea Power Struggle – BBC
Mutineers Oust Defense Chief in Papua New Guinea – NYT
Mutiny Leader Demands New Papua New Guinea Gov't – AP
Khmer Rouge Tribunal Halts Salaries for Cambodians – AP
Europe
Internet Opens Russia for Democracy Movement – VOA
Russia's Field of Presidential Candidates Loses One, Gains One – LAT
Web Treaty Protests Across Poland – BBC
Captain of Doomed Cruise Ship Says Course Change Was an Order – NYT
Court Keeps Hitler’s Work From German Newsstands – NYT
South Asia
India: Military Show Marks Republic Day – BBC
India's Political Blasphemy – NYT opinion
