25 February SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Pakistan Calls on Taliban to Join Peace talks to End War in Afghanistan – WP
Pakistanis Press Taliban to Start Talks With Afghans – NYT
Pakistan Calls on Afghan Taliban to Talk – BBC
Fresh Anti-US Protests Erupt in Afghanistan – VOA
Koran Protests Resume in Afghanistan Despite US Apology – NYT
More than 20 Killed in Koran Burning Protests in Afghanistan – WP
New Afghan Koran Burning Protests – BBC
Fifth Day of Afghan Quran Protests Quickly Turns Violent – AP
Obama’s Apology Resonates in Kabul, on Campaign Trail – WP
DepSecDef Carter’s Walk Through Marjah Market Shows Progress – AFPS
Carter Concludes Afghan Trip With Visit to Kajaki Dam – AFPS
Pakistan
US Ambassador to Afghanistan Complains about Haqqani Havens – VOA
Secret US Cable Warned about Pakistani Havens – WP
Syria
In Tunis, Calls for Syrian Aid Corridor – VOA
'Friends of Syria' Condemn Assad but See More Killing – Reuters
Obama: Every Tool Eyed to Stop Slaughter in Syria – AP
Hillary Clinton: Syrian Military May Oust Assad – LAT
US, Others Join Forces Against Syria, Stop Short of Aiding Opposition – WP
Nations Press Halt in Attacks to Allow Aid to Syrian Cities – NYT
UN-Arab League Syria Envoy Annan Has Near-Impossible Job – Reuters
In Break, Hamas Supports Syrian Opposition – NYT
Evacuations in Syria as Diplomatic Pressure Mounts – Reuters
Red Cross Resumes Homs Rescue Bid – BBC
Red Cross in Syria Fails to Evacuate Reporters – AP
At Least 50 Killed in Syria as Regime Pounds Homs – AP
Syria’s Horrors – NYT editorial
Syrian Intervention a Moral Imperative – TNR opinion
Iran
US Agencies See No Move by Iran to Build a Nuclear Bomb – NYT
UN: Nearly 50% Jump in Iran’s Uranium Production Since Fall – WP
Atomic Agency Says Iran Is Making Fuel at Protected Site – NYT
UN Atomic Agency: Iran Rapidly Expands Nuke Work – AP
UN Nuclear Agency Faults Iran for Not Answering Key Questions – LAT
Bombing Iran Is Not the Answer – TE editorial
GOP's Reckless Saber-rattling on Iran – LAT editorial
The Day After Israel Attacks Iran – FA opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Palestinians Clash With Police at Jerusalem Holy Site – NYT
Al-Qaida in Iraq Warns of Looming War With Shiites – AP
Yemen Gets New Leader as Struggle Ends Calmly – NYT
New Yemen President Takes Oath of Office – AP
Yemen's Saleh in Ethiopia, Foreign Ministry Says – AP
Southeast Libya Clashes Resume Despite Army – Reuters
Egypt's Brotherhood Claims Majority in Parliament Vote – Reuters
Egypt Court to Issue Verdict in Mubarak’s Trial in June – NYT
US-Egypt Alliance on Trial – WP editorial
Al Qaeda
Al-Qaeda Is On the Ropes – FP opinion
WikiLeaks
Army Charges Manning With Leaking Intelligence – AFPS
In WikiLeaks Cache, Echo of Warnings on Iran – WP
US Department of Defense
Odierno: Army Could Drop to 32 Brigades – AT
Army Eyes Deeper Brigade Combat Team Cuts – AOLD
Commandant: Coast Guard’s Wide-ranging Mission Set Increasing – AFPS
Coast Guard Commandant Details Arctic Security Issues – AFPS
Probe of Marine Helicopter Crash to Look at Preventive Tech – S&S
Third Marine to be Court-martialed in Hazing is Found Not Guilty – S&S
Guard Leaders Used ‘a Range of Tactics’ in Alleged Misconduct – S&S
Branding a Soldier With ‘Personality Disorder’ – NYT
Guantánamo Conditions Slip, Military Lawyers Say – NYT
Africa
Somalia Conference Stirs Range of Sentiments – VOA
Nervously, World Powers Eye Greater Somalia Action – Reuters
7 al-Shabab Militants Killed in Somalia Airstrike – VOA
Somalia Strike 'Kills Militants' – BBC
US Drone Strike Kills 4 in Somalia – AP
South Sudan Future Dicey After Oil Money Loss – Reuters
Five Worshippers Killed in Nigeria – VOA
Deadly Blasts Rock Nigerian City – BBC
Ivory Coast Rivals Hail ICC Move – BBC
Senegal Votes Amid Turmoil Over Presidential Controversy – VOA
Strangling Democracy in Senegal – NYT opinion
World Has a Stake in Somalia – G&M opinion
Americas
Mexico: Border State Safety Secretary Fired After Massacre – AP
4 Bodies Abandoned Near Mexican City Hall – AP
Senators Urge Castro to Release American – NYT
US Senators Meet Cuba's Castro About Contractor – AP
Venezuela’s Chavez Arrives in Cuba for Urgent Tumor Removal – AP
Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille Resigns – VOA
Haiti’s Prime Minister Quits After 4 Months – NYT
Haiti's Prime Minister Resigns – BBC
Haiti PM Resignation Threatens Reconstruction – AP
Asia Pacific
US, North Korea Hold ‘Substantive’ Talks in Beijing – VOA
Talks Between US and North Korea End – NYT
US Nuclear Talks with N. Korea: Small Progress, No Breakthrough – WP
US Envoy Sees Bit of Progress in N. Korea Nuke Talks – AP
US Envoy Calls for Better Ties Between 2 Koreas – AP
Chinese Party Chief Visits Areas of Tibetan Protest – NYT
US Treasury Dept. Penalizes Japan’s Largest Organized-Crime Group – NYT
Japan Uneasy about Quake Forecasts – WP
ASEAN Secretary-General Assesses Burma’s Reforms – VOA
US Holds Talks in Burma on Recovery of WWII Soldiers – AP
US Could Break N. Korea By Dumping $100 Bill – Time opinion
Europe
Russia's Prime Minister Vows Military Spending Hike – VOA
Russia: Putin Touts Nukes, Urges US to be More Positive – AP
Russia: For Putin, Winning is Not Enough – WP
US-Russian Trade Ties Face Some Political Snags – NYT
Italy: Berlusconi Gives Signs That He Will Be Convicted – NYT
Italy: Verdict Due in Berlusconi Trial – BBC
UK: Occupy London Set to be Evicted – WP
South Asia
