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28 October SWJ Roundup

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10.28.2012 at 10:32am

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Afghanistan

New Afghan War Phase, with No Decisive End Seen – AP

Afghans: Taliban Kill 5 Cvilians Grabbed Off Bus – AP

4 Army Rangers Honored for Valor – S&S

British Troop Deaths 'Not Friendly Fire' – BBC

New Pakistan Outreach Could Aid Afghan Peace Deal – AP

Events to Back Charged UK Marines – BBC

Don't Toss Out Afghan Progress – TE editorial

 

Syria

Syrian Death Toll Rises to 50 Despite Cease-fire – VOA

In Syria, Cease-Fire for Holiday Falls Apart – NYT

'Truce' Hit by More Syria Clashes – BBC

Fighting Unravels Temporary Syrian Truce – CNN

Bombings, Clashes Leave Syria Truce in Tatters – AP

Hezbollah Straddles a Fine Line – WP

Iraqi Sects Join Battle in Syria on Both Sides – NYT

 

Middle East / North Africa

Israel Rattled by Rise in anti-Semitic Rhetoric from Egypt – Fox

Deadly Israeli Strike, Fire From Gaza Mar Truce – AP

Israel Kills Hamas Gunman, Gaza Salvo Hits Israeli City – Reuters

Sanction-Tested Iran Looks Inward – WP

Wave of Deadly Attacks Reported Across Iraq – VOA

Dozens Killed in Iraq Eid Attacks – BBC

Iraq Bombings, House Raids Leave 40 Dead – AP

Insurgent Attacks Kill 18 Across Iraq – AP

Europe MPs Call Off Iran Visit – BBC

Stable in its Instability, Lebanon Unlikely to See Syria-like Violence – S&S

Lebanese PM Says Resignation 'Out of the Question' – AP

Saudi Authorities Disperse Anti-Assad Protest in Mecca – Reuters

Kuwait's Turmoil Brings Rare Protest Partnership – AP

UAE Upbraids European Parliament Over Human Rights Resolution – Reuters

In Eastern Libya, Militants Hold Sway – WP

Libyan Witnesses Recount Organized Benghazi Attack – AP

The Limits of U.S. Power – JP opinion

Requiem for a Middle East Spymaster – WP opinion

 

Terrorism / Counterterrorism

Al Qaeda-Inspired Groups, Minus Goal of Striking US – NYT

Al Qaeda Leader Calls for Kidnapping of Westerners – CNN

Al Qaeda Leader Urges Kidnapping of Westerners – AP

Al Qaeda's Zawahri Calls for Kidnap of Westerners – Reuters

Indonesia Arrests 11 in Terror Plot to Bomb US Embassy, Other Targets – VOA

Indonesia Arrests 11 It Says Were Plotting Attack on US Embassy – NYT

Indonesia Makes 11 Terror Arrests – BBC

Indonesia: Suspects Planned Attack on US Embassy – AP

Indonesia Militant Arrests Show Shift to Violence – Reuters

 

US Department of Defense

Accusations Against Generals Cast Dark Shadow Over Army – WP

Army Corps of Engineers Can’t Produce $1bn of Fuel Receipts in Iraq – FP

Some Fort Hood Survivors Find Hasan’s Beard a Mockery – S&S

Pentagon Reopens Program Allowing Immigrants With Special Skills – NYT

Navy Replaces Admiral Leading Mideast Strike Group – AP

Navy Sends Va.-based Ships Out to Sea Ahead of Hurricane – DP

Shipyard Preps for Christening of the USS Minnesota – DP

Chief of Naval Operations News Reading List – USN

 

United States

Military Spending Boosts Gross Domestic Product Number – WP

Hurricane Sandy Bears Down on Eastern US – VOA

Hurricane Sandy Poised to Hammer the East Coast – WP

Storm Causes Cancellations in US Presidential Campaign – VOA

Powerful Storm Systems Continue on Collision Course – NYT

Two Storm Scenarios for DC: Bad and Worse – WP

Federal Agencies Prepare for Hurricane Sandy – AFPS

DOD, Other Agencies Monitor Hurricane Sandy – AFPS

A Smarter, Leaner Approach to Homeland Security – WT opinion

Obama’s Game of Battleship Could Prove Deadly – WT opinion

Obama Knew About the Attack, Ignored 3 Requests for Help – WT opinion

Benghazi and the Shrinking President – NR opinion

 

United Kingdom

European Union Exit? Concerns Grow for Britain – NYT

UK Police Arrest Man in Savile Investigation – AP

The Endangered United Kingdom – TNI opinion

 

Africa

Satellite Images Suggest Airstrike on Sudan Site – AP

Sudan Rebels Shell Southern City During Defense Minister Visit – Reuters

Explosion Strikes North Nigeria Catholic Church – AP

Two Suicide Bombers Attack North Nigeria Church – Reuters

Suspected Coup Leader Arrested in Guinea Bissau – VOA

Guinea Bissau 'Coup Leader Held' – BBC

Guinea Bissau Arrests Suspected Counter-Coup Bid Leader – Reuters

Police Use Force In Miners Strike In South Africa – AP

Sacked South Africa Miners Reinstated – BBC

 

Americas

Peru Clashes: Two More Die in Lima Market Protests – BBC

2 More Deaths in Rioting at Peru Wholesale Market – AP

 

Asia / Pacific

Australia Unveils Asia Manifesto – BBC

US Candidates Differ on Handling China's Rise – VOA

Outspoken China Officers a Challenge to the Party – AP

China: Rare Earth Minerals Export Limits Backfire – WP

China Leader's Persona Forged by Harsh Early Life – AP

Chinese Premier’s Family Disputes Article on Riches – NYT

Report: China Premier's Family Denies Huge Wealth – AP

Residents Clash with Police in Eastern China – VOA

Protests Against Expansion of China Chemical Plant Turn Violent – NYT

Tensions Mount as Police Grab Protesters in China – AP

Seven Tibetans Burn Themselves in Anti-China Protests – Reuters

A Declining Japan Loses its Optimists – WP

Philippines Rebel Leader: Challenges Exist With Peace Deal – VOA

Indonesia Arrests 11 in Terror Plot to Bomb US Embassy, Other Targets – VOA

Indonesia Arrests 11 It Says Were Plotting Attack on US Embassy – NYT

Indonesia Makes 11 Terror Arrests – BBC

Indonesia: Suspects Planned Attack on US Embassy – AP

Indonesia Militant Arrests Show Shift to Violence – Reuters

Human Rights Group Calls for Protection of Muslims in Burma – VOA

UN Says 22,000 Displaced in Burma Unrest – AP

Burma Admits Rakhine Destruction – BBC

Fleeing Muslims Seek Food, Shelter After Burma Sectarian Chaos – Reuters

China Could Turn Over a New Leaf – TG editorial

 

Europe

Russia Detains Protest Leaders – WP

Russian Opposition Leaders Detained in Moscow – AP

Russian Billionaire Says He Will Concentrate on Politics – NYT

Ukrainian President Yanukovich's Party Set to Win Poll – Reuters

List of Swiss Accounts Turns Up the Heat in Greece – NYT

Spain Anti-Austerity Protests Draw Thousands – AP

Spain: French Police Arrest Top Basque ETA Leader – AP

Berlusconi Threatens Italy Cabinet – BBC

I'm Back: Berlusconi's Post-Conviction About-Face in Italy – AP

Italy: Tens of Thousands Protest Against Austerity in Rome – Reuters

 

South Asia

A Village Rape Shatters a Family, and India’s Traditional Silence – NYT

India Premier Inducts Younger Ministers in Cabinet – AP

New Pakistan Outreach Could Aid Afghan Peace Deal – AP

2 Killed in Shrine Bombing in Northwest Pakistan – AP

US Officials Pull Pakistani Politician Off Plane – Reuters

Pakistani Drone Critic Says US Held Him for Questioning – CNN

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