5 March SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
US-Afghanistan Talks Falter Despite Leeway on Detention Facilities – NYT
A Number of Troops Return to Battle after Suffering Severe Wounds – AP
Syria
Syrian Forces Pound Rebel-held Town as Some Aid Gets Through – VOA
Red Cross Allowed into City, but Barred from Worst-Hit Area – WP
Syria Army Shelling Homs and Nearby Villages, Opposition Says – LAT
Heavy Clashes Erupt in South Syria Near Jordan Border – Reuters
Lebanon Expects Influx of Syrian Refugees – NYT
Israel Offers Humanitarian Aid to Syria – WT
Iran
Ahmadinejad's Supporters Defeated in Parliamentary Election – VOA
Elections Favor Ayatollah’s Allies, Dealing Blow to President – NYT
Obama: Diplomacy Top Option on Iran – VOA
‘Loose Talk of War’ Only Helps Iran, President Says – NYT
Obama Rejects 'Bluster' over Iran but Assures Israel's Supporters – LAT
Obama Warns of Force Against Iran – BBC
Obama Assures Israel US Force an Option on Iran – AP
Peres: US, Israel Agree on Stopping Iranian Nukes – WT
Israeli Leaders Praise Obama's AIPAC Speech – AP
Obama, Netanyahu Face Struggle Over Iran 'Red Lines' – Reuters
West Pushes Hard on Iran at Nuclear Meeting – AP
House Bill Seeks Report on Iran in Latin America – WT
Israel's Brinkmanship, America's Peril – LAT opinion
Would Military Strike on Iran Be Legal? – RCP opinion
Iraq
Al Qaeda in Iraq Mounts Comeback – WT
20 Police Killed in Western Iraq – NYT
Wave of Iraq Attacks Kills Police – BBC
Officials: 25 Police Killed in Western Iraq – AP
Iraq, Saudi Arabia Show Relations Thaw – WP
Middle East / North Africa
Israel Trims Detention of Palestinian Hunger-Striker – Reuters
Southern Yemen Fighting Kills 35 Soldiers, 20 al-Qaida Militants – VOA
Dozens of Yemeni Soldiers Reported Dead in Militant Attack – NYT
Saudi Flexes Gulf Grip With Bahrain 'Union' Plans – AP
Libyan Militia Says UK Journalists are 'Spies' – BBC
Libya: Fury over Attack on British War Graves in Benghazi – BBC
United States
Attorney General to Explain Rationale for Targeting US Citizens Abroad – WP
US to Offer Legal Backing for 'Targeted Killing' – Reuters
Gitmo War Crimes Court Surprises Some Observers – AP
Guilty Verdicts for Guantanamo Prisoners – AP
Obama’s Allies, Foes Speculate on a Big Second-term Agenda – WP
Families Oppose 9/11 Remains at Memorial Museum – AP
National Guard Troops Respond to Midwestern, Southern Tornadoes – AFPS
A Fair Deal for a Terrorist – WP editorial
Defense is Under the Gun – WP opinion
Can US Still Promote Democracy Abroad? – FP opinion
Africa
Nigeria Military Kills 3 Suspected Sect Members – AP
At Least 200 Reported Dead in Republic of Congo Blasts – VOA
'Bad Wiring' Caused Congo Blasts – BBC
IOM: Impossible to Meet Deadline for Repatriating S. Sudanese – VOA
Americas
House Bill Seeks Report on Iran in Latin America – WT
Venezuela's Chavez says Tumor was Malignant – BBC
Chavez Faces More Cancer Treatment Before Venezuela Vote – Reuters
Peru Captures 'Shining Path Boss' – BBC
Haiti's Martelly Wants Camps of Ex-Soldiers Cleared – Reuters
Falklands are British, Not Argentine – WT opinion
Asia Pacific
China's Premier Warns of Slower Growth – WP
In China’s Annual Assessment, Wen Is Optimistic – NYT
China Ups Domestic Spending as Economy Slows – AP
China Boosts 2012 Military Spending – VOA
China Announces Double-Digit Hike in Defense Budget – LAT
China to Boost Military Spending – WP
China Boosts Military Spending More Than 11 Percent – NYT
China Begins Parliament Session – BBC
China: Tibetan Mother of 4 Sets Herself on Fire in Protest – VOA
China: Tibet Woman Sets Herself on Fire – BBC
Korean Nuclear Envoys Could Meet During US Forum – AP
Market Blast Kills 1, Wounds 7 in Thailand's South – AP
Indonesia Sentences Militant to 18 Years in Prison – AP
Europe
Putin Declares Victory in Russian Presidential Election – VOA
Russia: Putin Celebrates Election Victory – BBC
Russia: Putin Wins, but Opposition Keeps Pressing – NYT
Russia: Putin Wins Election Amid Fraud Complaints – WP
Putin Declares Presidential Victory in Russia – LAT
Russia: Putin Faces Energized Opposition – WP
Russian Turnout Includes Thousands of Eager Election Observers – NYT
Foreign Observers: Serious Problems in Russia Vote – AP
Monitors: Russian Vote Skewed in Putin's Favor – Reuters
Russia: Medvedev Orders Review of Tycoon’s Conviction – NYT
Iceland Ex-Premier Trial Begins – BBC
Small Bomb Blast Near Turkish PM Building – Reuters
Russia: The End of Putinism – WP opinion
Putin's Pyrrhic Victory – LAT opinion
Cleaning Up in Moscow – FP opinion
