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
