30 May SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Unit in Remote Province Hopes Village Will Side With Govt – S&S
Afghanistan Airstrike Kills Senior Al-Qaida Leader – VOA
US Says 2 Slain in Raid Were Qaeda – NYT
Saudi Militant 'Dies in Afghanistan' – BBC
Bomb Kills NATO Service Member – AP
Official: 160 Girls Poisoned at Afghan School – CNN
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Pakistan
Pakistan’s Legal System Under Scrutiny – WP
UN: Pakistan Judges Pressured to Use Blasphemy Law – AP
Pakistani Doctor in Bin Laden Hunt Rejected US Escape – Reuters
Pakistan Doctor Guilty of Militancy, Not CIA Links – AP
For Pakistani Truckers, NATO Route Row Is All About the Money – Reuters
Syria
Envoy Annan Calls for 'Bold Steps Now' in Syria – VOA
Annan Tells Assad-Halt Violence, Syria at 'Tipping Point' – Reuters
UN Council Plans Special Session on Syria Massacre – AP
US Remains Opposed to Military Action in Syria – AP
France: Military Intervention in Syria Cannot Be Ruled Out – Reuters
US and Other Nations Expel Syrian Envoys over Massacre – NYT
Nations Expel Syrian Diplomats over Massacre – WP
Syrian Diplomats to be Expelled by Western Nations – BBC
Western Nations Expel Syrian Envoys over Massacre – AP
France to Push Russia on Syria Sanctions, Expels Envoy – Reuters
Japan to Expel Syrian Ambassador in Protest at Massacre – Reuters
Romney Calls for Action on Syria, but His Party Is Divided – NYT
Israel’s Defense Minister Calls for More Action Against Assad – NYT
China Restates Opposition to Military Intervention in Syria – Reuters
Syria Massacre Unlikely to Break UN Deadlock – Reuters
The Massacre at Houla – NYT editorial
Who Will Save Syria? – WP editorial
More Failures for Obama's Syria Policy – AI opinion
Killing Time – NL opinion
Time to Put More Pressure on Syria – NR opinion
Putin and Syria: Now or Never – WP opinion
Can a War-Weary World Save Syria? – TNY opinion
For Syria, Diplomacy Still Beats Bombs – FT opinion
Why Russia Changed Tack on Syria – TG opinion
Iran
Iran Confirms Attack by New Virus That Mines Data – NYT
Iran Acknowledges Virus Infected Computers Nationwide – WP
Iran, Other Mideast States Hit by Computer Virus – AP
Iran Says It Can Destroy Data-Stealing Virus – VOA
Iran 'Finds Flame Malware Fix' – BBC
Israeli Premier: World Powers Too Soft on Iran – AP
Israel Pours Cold Water on Big-Power Talks with Iran – Reuters
Yemen
Al-Qaida Threatens Yemen's Transition to Democracy – AP
Yemen Army Outflanks Rebel-Held Jaar – Reuters
Yemen: Airstrike, Shelling Kills 10 Militants – AP
In Yemen, US Airstrikes Breed Anger – WP
Egypt
Egyptians Outraged Over Presidential Poll Results – VOA
Islamist Promises Inclusive Egypt – BBC
Egypt Islamist Candidate Vows Break With Old Ways – AP
Egypt Should Embrace Secularism – CSM opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Israel Frees Palestinian Activist – BBC
Israel to Aid Wider Range Of Rabbis – NYT
Israel to Fund Non-Orthodox Rabbis for 1st Time – AP
Recent Large-Scale Killings in the Middle East – AP
Qatar Orders Arrests After Deadly Mall Fire – AP
Libya's Other Oil Economy – VOA
BP to Resume Operations in Libya – BBC
Tunisia Judges Start Indefinite Strike Over Purge – Reuters
Nudging Bahrain, Without Pushing It Away – NYT opinion
United States
Obama to Award Highest Civilian Honor to 13 Recipients – VOA
Obama Honors Medal of Freedom Recipients – VOA
Chinese-American Recalls WWII POW Past – VOA
Justices Reject Appeal Seeking Payments for Ex-Iran Hostages – NYT
Suspended GSA Executive Back on the Job – WT
Our War Dead: Heroes or Dupes? – WT editorial
A CIA Gambit Backfires – WP opinion
Zero Nuclear Sense – WT opinion
Eviscerating American Defense – WT opinion
United Kingdom
British Court Clears Way for Assange’s Extradition – NYT
UK Top Court Backs Extradition of WikiLeaks Boss – AP
Britain Launches Fight Against Sexual Violence During War – VOA
Spain, UK Urge Solution to Gibraltar Fisherman Spat – Reuters
Ex-Cameron Aide Arrested Over Alleged Perjury – AP
Canada
Quebec Protesters, Government Continue Talks – AP
Police Say Severed Foot Mailed to Conservative Party Headquarters – AP
Vatican
Vatican Spokesman: Pope Pained by Deepening Scandal – VOA
Pope, Beset by Scandal, Speaks of Personal Suffering – Reuters
Africa
S. Sudan Questions Khartoum's Sincerity as Peace Talks Resume – VOA
Sudan Pulls Troops From Oil-Rich Region – AP
Kenyan PM: Nairobi Blast an Act of Terrorism – VOA
Kenya Blast Thought to be Work of al-Qaida-linked Shabab Insurgents – AP
Mali Rebels Say They Will Create Moderate Islamic State – VOA
Mali Rebels Split Over Sharia in New State – Reuters
Somalia President Survives Attack – VOA
Somali President Convoy Ambushed – BBC
Ex-Liberian President Faces Sentencing – CNN
Concern over Africa Adoption Rise – BBC
Taylor War Crimes Sentence Could Set Precedent – Reuters
Americas
Mexico Presidential Front-Runner Suffers Poll Setback – Reuters
Mexico Protects PepsiCo Subsidiary After Attacks – AP
Fugitive Venezuela Judge Helps Elite US Anti-Drugs Unit – Reuters
UN Group Urges Release of American in Nicaraguan Prison – Reuters
Brazilian Indigenous in Protest – BBC
Top Judge Accuses Brazil Ex-President of Pressure – AP
Mining Protest Leader Arrested in Peru – AP
Repsol to Stop Oil Drilling in Cuba – BBC
Asia Pacific / Central
Panetta Calls on Navy Grads to Focus on Asia-Pacific – AFPS
Panetta Exhorts Navy Grads to Lead, be Wary of China – WP
Panetta: Asia is 'Project' for New Naval Academy Grads – AP
US Denies N. Korea Commando Operation – WP
Chinese Man Pleads Guilty to NY Fed Cyber Theft – Reuters
China: Ex-Beijing Mayor Regrets Tiananmen – WP
Taiwan’s Opposition Leader Seeks Flexible Ties with China – VOA
Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi Starts Landmark Bangkok Visit – VOA
Amid Disorganization, Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi Visits Thailand – NYT
Burma’s Suu Kyi in Historic Foreign Trip – BBC
Philippines Chief Justice Removed Over Finances – NYT
Philippine Top Judge Faces Sack – BBC
Thai Webmaster Sentenced in Free Speech Case – AP
China: The Myths Chen Shattered – WP opinion
How China Flouts Its Laws – NYT opinion
Europe
Russia Criticizes US Envoy for Accusation – VOA
Russia Warns of Reprisals over US Ban – WP
Putin Aide Seeks to Calm Worries Over Russia-US Ties – Reuters
US Ambassador Surprised by Russian Criticism – AP
Corruption Turns Russians Radical – WP
Eastern Europe Rising Up Against Politicians on Take – WT
European Official Calls for Economic Road Map to Calm Fears – NYT
Spain’s Economic Troubles Mount – WP
Powerful Earthquake in Italy Kills 15 – VOA
Deadly Earthquake Hits Northern Italy – NYT
Searchers Sift Rubble in Italy – BBC
Women's Rights Looking up in France – VOA
Nobel Laureate Discusses Writing About Dictatorships – Reuters
South Asia
India’s Economy Slows, With Global Implications – NYT
