11 April SWJ Roundup

US Naval Institute Daily – USNI

Real Clear World – RCP

Afghanistan

Officials Stress Need for Presence of US Forces Beyond 2014 – WP

Memo Acknowledges Afghan Paradigm Shift, Spokesman Says – AFPS

Night-raid Deal in Afghanistan is Largely Symbolic – S&S

Afghan Force Will Be Cut After Taking Leading Role – NYT

Panetta Meets Afghan Defense, Interior Ministers at Pentagon – AFPS

Attacks Attest to Afghan Insurgents’ Spring Offensive – NYT

Attacks Kill at Least 18 in Afghanistan – WP

Bombs Kill NATO Soldier, Local Afghan Official – AP

Soldier Accused of Murdering 17 Villagers Will Face 'Sanity Board' – ST

Status of Afghan Women Threatens Clinton Legacy – S&S

ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS

Pakistan

Pakistan’s Broad ‘Public Order’ Law – WP

Weapons Smugglers Thrive in Chaos of Western Pakistan – McClatchy

Syria

Syrian Deadline Passes, Violence Continues – VOA

Syria Appears to Ignore UN Deadline for Pulling Troops from Urban Areas – WP

Syrian Troops Miss Peace Plan Deadline – LAT

Envoy to Syria Seeks Iranian Help as Cease-fire Deadline Nears – NYT

Kofi Annan Appeals to Iran over Syria's Conflict – AP

Annan: Syria Will Respect UN Ceasefire Plan – BBC

To Stop the Killing, Deal With Assad – NYT opinion

Assad Regime Is a Doomed Dictatorship – FT opinion

A Ticking Clock on Syria – LAT opinion

Why Did Anyone Believe Assad's Ceasefire Pledge? – TNR opinion

Iran

Iranian President Says Oil Embargo Won’t Hurt – NYT

China Urges `Flexibility' in Iran Nuclear Talks – AP

Iran Uncovers 'Terrorist Group' – BBC

Iran Says it Captured ‘Terrorist Team’ – WP

US Must Not Squander Its Iran Leverage – WP opinion

Egypt

Egypt Court Suspends Constitutional Assembly – VOA

Court Flips Egypt’s Timetable: Election, Then Constitution – NYT

Egypt Constitution Panel Halted – BBC

Egypt's Suleiman Rebukes Critics – BBC

Middle East / North Africa

Israel Tries to Save West Bank Settlements – LAT

Israel Readying to Prevent Entry of Protesters – AP

Attack in Central Yemen Kills 11 – BBC

Yemen Army Kills 25 Militants in Fresh Clashes – Reuters

Bahrain Violence Grows With Mob Attacks – AP

Bahrain Hunger Striker 'Well' – BBC

Saudi Arabia Denies Activist on Hunger Strike – Reuters

Fugitive Iraq VP Claims 2 Guards Tortured to Death – AP

Tunisia Marks 10 Years Since Bloody Synagogue Bomb – AP

Ukraine Seeks Libyan Jail Release – BBC

Iraq's Slide Toward Renewed Violence – WT opinion

US Department of Defense

Panetta: Political Dysfunction Threatens Security – WP

Lawyer Seeks to Make Case for Open Hearings at War Court – S&S

Cyberweapons on Pentagon's Fast Track – WP

DOD Expands International Cyber Cooperation, Official Says – AFPS

DARPA Seeks Robot to Respond to Disasters like Fukushima – S&S

Pentagon 'Naive' on Rare Earth Outlook, Several Experts Say – PTR

Army Is Stocking Up On A Ton Of Anti-Radiation Pills To Protect Troops – BI

United States

2 Suspects Plead Guilty in Georgia Militia Plot – AP

Israeli Spy Pollard in Hospital – BBC

Africa

US: Nigeria's Islamic Militants Are Capitalizing on Discontent – VOA

South Sudan 'Captures Oil Field' – BBC

Malians Protest Rebel Takeover of North – VOA

Mali Junta Rejects Foreign Troops – BBC

Somalia Market Bombing Kills 12 – BBC

Americas

Latin American Countries Pursue Alternatives to US Drug War – WP

8 Cab Drivers Slain in Northern Mexico, 3 Injured – AP

Eight Mexican Taxi Drivers Killed – BBC

Honduras: The Most Dangerous Nation on Earth – WP

Peru Rebels Demand Hostage Ransom – BBC

Bolivia 'Axes Amazon Road Deal' – BBC

Cuba: Fidel Castro Still Sparks Anger – WP

Haiti Prime Minister Nominee Clears Hurdle – AP

Asia Pacific

China Strips Bo Xilai of Key Party Posts, Suspects Wife of Murder – VOA

China: Bo Loses Posts; Wife Accused in Briton’s Death – WP

China's State Media Denounce Fallen Party Official Bo Xilai – LAT

China Call Amid Bo Xilai Shockwave – BBC

Death of a Briton Is Thrust to Center of China Scandal – NYT

Ousted Chinese Official's Wife Arrested in Briton's Death – CNN

China Leadership Succession Back to Old Disorderly Self – Reuters

Rights Advocate Given Prison Term in China – NYT

North Korea Is Set to Launch Satellite Despite Criticism – NYT

White House Defends its North Korea Strategy – WP

US Pacific Commander: N. Korea Rocket 'Provocative' – AP

N. Korea Announces Fueling of Rocket for Space Shot – VOA

China Urges Restraint on Korean Peninsula – VOA

Tensions Rise Ahead of Planned North Korean Launch – VOA

Philippines: Precautionary Measures Ahead of N. Korea Rocket Launch – VOA

S. Korea Parties Consumed by Scandal – WP

Philippine Navy in China Stand-off – BBC

Philippines, China Commit to Diplomacy in Standoff – AP

Bus Bombing in Southern Philippines Kills 3 – AP

Aung San Suu Kyi Meets with Burmese President – VOA

Suu Kyi Meeting Burma President – BBC

Malaysia Weighs End to Indefinite Detention – NYT

US Has Little Leverage to Stop N. Korea’s Missile Test – WP editorial

Europe

European Court Gives Go Ahead for US Extradition of 4 Terrorists – VOA

European Court Says Britain Can Send Terror Suspects to US – NYT

Abu Hamza US Extradition Backed by European Court – BBC

US Civilian Courts Await Extradited Militants – Reuters

UK: Border Agency 'Failing on Basics' – BBC

French Cabinet OKs New Anti-Terrorism Measures – AP

Moscow Protesters Try to Expand Movement – NYT

Russia's Putin Seeks Unity After Protests, Polls – Reuters

'Militant Plot Foiled' in Russia – BBC

Serb Police Arrest Suspects in US Embassy Fire – AP

Killer's Sanity Key Issue in Norway Massacre Trial – AP

Norway Killer Breivik Found Sane – BBC

South Asia

Nepal's Army Takes Control of ex-Rebel Fighters – AP