21 February SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Obama, Karzai Discuss Afghan Reconciliation – AP
US Senators Hold Talks with Afghan President Karzai – VOA
Afghan Police Suspected of Killing Albanian Soldier – TT
Suspected Afghan Police Shoot Dead Albania Soldier – AP
The Man Who Retrieves the Taliban’s Dead – WP
Afghans Protest Disposal of Koran at Base – LAT
Angry Afghans Protest Quran Disposal at US Base – AP
NATO Commander Apologizes for Koran Disposal in Afghanistan – NYT
US Troops will Remain Active in Afghanistan – WP opinion
Syria
Red Cross Negotiating Humanitarian Cease-Fire in Syria – VOA
Red Cross Presses for Syria Truce – BBC
Syrian Security Maintains Upper Hand – WP
Syrian Forces Mass Outside Rebel Stronghold – AP
Syrian Tanks and Troops Descend on Homs – TT
Numerous Casualties in Bombardment of Syria's Homs – Reuters
Syrian Opposition Says 7 Die in Intense Shelling – AP
Russia Proposes Sending UN Envoy to Syria – AP
Chinese Leader Visits Turkey, Syria to Top Agenda – AP
China 'Studying' Invite to Meeting on Syria – Reuters
Russia Refuses to Attend Syria Meeting – Reuters
Syria's Crisis Leading Us to Unlikely Bedfellows – TT opinion
Iran
UN Inspectors Return to Iran for Nuclear Talks – VOA
UN Nuclear Inspectors to Press Iran on Weapons – AP
Iran Says UN Weapons Inspectors Won’t Visit Nuclear Sites – NYT
Iran Says UN Nuke Inspectors Will Not Visit Sites – AP
Iran 'Boosts Nuclear Protection' – BBC
Iran 'will Take Pre-emptive Action if Tehran Feels Threatened' – TT
Israelis Fear Homefront Vulnerable to Iran Attacks – AP
Iran Says May Cut Oil to More European Countries – AP
Japan, US Near Deal on Iran Oil Import Cut – Reuters
Iranian Ships Reported to Leave Syria – NYT
Iranian Navy Ships Return From Syria Through Suez – Reuters
Iranian Internet Access Disrupted, Raising Fears of Censorship – LAT
The Drift Toward War With Iran – FT opinion
India Lets U.S. Down on Iran – TD opinion
Yemen
Imperfect Election Marks Start of Yemen's Transition – VOA
Yemen Votes to Formally Remove President – NYT
Yemenis Vote to Rubber-Stamp VP as New President – AP
US Plans to Step Up Aid to Yemen if Reform Conditions Met – WP
Yemeni Air Force Officers Protest – WP
Egypt
Brotherhood Says Egypt Government Failing, Wants Coalition – Reuters
Dossier Details Egypt’s Case Against Democracy Groups – NYT
Rise in Crime Intensifies Unease in Egypt – LAT
US Senators in Cairo Want Swift End to NGO Case – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Kurds Shield Iraq VP in Death Squads Case – AP
Saudi Arabia Names First Iraq Envoy Since Gulf War – Reuters
Hearing for Palestinian on Hunger Strike Is Set – NYT
Misrata Holds First Libyan Elections Post-Gadhafi – AP
Saudi Arabia's Sports Gap – LAT editorial
Hamza Kashgari is a Test for Saudi Arabia – WP opinion
US Department of Defense
Panetta vs. Congressional Critics – WP
Army Moves to Act Fast on Battlefield Brain Injuries – S&S
Military Pay Raise Plans Could Pinch Troops' Wallets – S&S
United States
US Marks 50 Years Since Glenn's Historic Orbit of Earth – VOA
First Astronauts’ Spacesuits a Marvel in their Day – ABJ
Suicidal Veteran’s Plea for Help Could Land Him in Jail – WP
Uncle Sam Is No Imam – NYT opinion
Drones in Afghanistan, Drones in … Akron? – NYT opinion
United Kingdom
UK Restructures Border Agency after Lapses – AP
Bagram Prisoner's Bid for Freedom Rebuffed in UK – AP
Africa
Four US Soldiers Die in Djibouti Crash – Reuters
DOD Identifies Four Airmen Killed in Djibouti Crash – S&S
Darfur Rebels Kidnap 50 UN Peacekeepers – VOA
Sudan's Jem Darfur Rebels 'Release UNAMID Peacekeepers' – BBC
Rebels Release Peacekeepers in Sudan's Darfur – Reuters
South Sudan Slashes State Budget – BBC
Witnesses: At least 20 Killed in Nigeria Market Attack – VOA
Nigeria Forces 'Kill Islamist Boko Haram Militants' – BBC
Nigeria Army Says Kills 8, Hospital Sees 20 Bodies – Reuters
Nigerian Majority Doesn't Back Boko Haram Views, Poll Finds – LAT
No Hurry to Crush Al Shabaab on Kenya's Frontline – Reuters
Americas
US and Mexico Sign Gulf Oil Deal – BBC
US, Mexico Agree to Cooperate on Energy – AP
Escape Follows Massacre at Mexico Prison – WP
Zetas Plotted With Mexican Prison Guards in Escape – Reuters
Inmate Massacre Highlights Mexico Jail Corruption – AP
Mexico Sacks Jail Boss over Riot – BBC
Honduras Prison Fire Relatives Storm Morgue for Bodies – BBC
Chile-Peru Border Closed over Landmine Hazard – BBC
Haiti Earthquake Victims Paid $500 to Leave Camps – WP
Asia Pacific
China Has High Praise for VP's Trip to US – VOA
Chinese Leader Visits Turkey, Syria to Top Agenda – AP
Beijing’s Favorite to Lead Hong Kong Sees His Star Falling – NYT
Foreign Reporters Warned in China – BBC
Ireland Makes Pitch to Official From China – NYT
Shift Expected as North Korea Sets Party Meeting – NYT
N. Korean Envoy Arrives in China for US Nuclear Talks – AP
N. Korea Threatens to Attack S. Korea over Drills – AP
S. Korea Ignores Threat from Pyongyang to Retaliate for Artillery Drill – VOA
Thai, Malaysian Leaders Hold Talks on Border Unrest – VOA
Thailand Names Sixth Bangkok Bomb Suspect – BBC
Big Questions Still Unanswered in Thai Terror Plot – AP
Indonesia: Bali Bombing Charges Should be Dropped, Lawyers Say – AP
Indonesia: Bali Suspect Patek 'Never Met bin Laden' – BBC
Philippines Launches New Anti-Kidnapping Force – AP
Philippine Militant Blamed for Beheadings Captured – AP
Vietnam Arrests Political Dissident – AP
Burma Rally Restrictions Lifted – BBC
Europe
Russia: Putin Promises Military Buildup – WP
For Russia, a New Kind of Presidential Candidate: a Billionaire – NYT
Europe Agrees on New Bailout to Help Greece Avoid Default – NYT
Eurozone Ministers Approve $170B Bailout for Greece – LAT
Deal Reached on $170 Billion Greek Bailout – AP
Poland Leads Wave of Communist-Era Reckoning – NYT
German Presidential Nominee’s Background Seen as an Asset – NYT
South Asia
India Court Keeps Italian Navy Guards in 14-day Custody – BBC
Gun Culture Spreads in India – LAT
