29 July SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Talks on Long-term Afghan-US Partnership Stalled – WP
Deputy Notes Progress of Afghan Training Mission – AFPS
Suicide Bombers, Gunmen Attack Afghan Provincial Capital – LAT
At Least 19 Killed as Insurgents Launch Attacks in South – WP
Eighteen Civilians Killed in Helmand Blast – BBC
Roadside Bombs Kill 23 in South Afghanistan – Reuters
Deadly Attack in Tarin Kowt, Uruzgan – BBC
Mission Offers Young Army Officer a Lesson – S&S
Marine Reaches Out to Afghan Women – AFPS
ISAF Operations Roundup – AFPS
Pakistan
Pakistan Dealing With Flood Effects One Year Later – VOA
Holding Pakistan to Account – NYT editorial
Iraq
Record Number of US Troops Killed by Iranian Weapons – NJ
Double Bombing Kills at Least 16 in Iraq – WP
Tikrit City Hit by Deadly Twin Bombings – BBC
Double Bombing Kills 12 Outside Bank in Iraq – AP
Syria Still Looks Like an Oasis to Iraqis – NYT
Army Corps Agrees to Pay Whistle-Blower In Iraq Case – NYT
Syria
Syrians Planning for Stepped Up Protests During Ramadan – NYT
Syrian Revolt Still Spontaneous and Leaderless – WP
Syrian Forces Kill 5 People in Two Towns – Reuters
Libya
Death of Rebel Leader Stirs Fears of Tribal Conflict – NYT
Abdul Fattah Younis, Libyan Rebel Military Commander, Killed – WP
Top Libyan Rebel Commander Killed – BBC
Libyan Rebels’ Military Chief of Staff Slain – LAT
Libyan Rebels Say Their Military Chief Shot Dead – Reuters
Libyan Rebels Claim Success After New Offensive – VOA
Minefields: Ill-equipped Rebel Teams Defuse Devices – LAT
Iran
US Accuses Iran of Secret Al-Qaida Ties – VOA
US Accuses Iran of Aiding al-Qaeda – WP
US Accuses Iran of Pact With al Qaeda – WSJ
US Accuses Iran of ‘Secret Deal’ with al-Qaida – AP
US Accuses Iran of ‘Secret Deal’ with al-Qaeda – TT
Hikers’ Families Await Justice from Iran – LAT opinion
Egypt
Will Egypt Be Able to Restore Security, Stability? – VOA
Mubarak Trial to be Held in Cairo – VOA
Hosni Mubarak to Go on Trial in Cairo – BBC
Mubarak Declared Fit for Aug. 3 Trial – WP
Middle East / North Africa
40 Dead in Clash Between Yemen Army and Tribes – AP
Yemeni Forces Fire on Protesters in South’s Taiz – Reuters
Jordan Convicts al-Qaeda ‘Mentor’ – BBC
Tunisia’s Ex-President, Daughter, Nephew Convicted – AP
Al Qaeda
Zawahri, Al Qaeda’s New Leader, Praises Syrian Protesters – NYT
Ex-Counterterrorism Aide Warns Against Complacency on Al Qaeda – NYT
US Department of Defense
AWOL Soldier Accused of Plotting Fort Hood Attack – WP
Soldier Held Amid Claim of Terror Plot at Fort Hood – NYT
US Soldier Arrested Near Fort Hood, Planning Attack – VOA
US Serviceman Arrested in Plan to Attack Fort Hood – S&S
CNO Nominee: Greenert Outlines Priorities at Senate Hearing – AFPS
Jacoby: Relationships Drive Northcom, NORAD Missions – AFPS
Most Acquisition Reform Policies, Plans in Place, Official Says – AFPS
DOD Working Toward Full Financial Audits, Comptroller Says – AFPS
Troops Could Soon Learn What Debt Debate Means – S&S
United States
House Leaders Postpone Vote on Debt Plan – WP
House Puts Off Debt Vote as Press by Boehner Fails – NYT
27 Deemed to Be Threats Held Aviation Licenses – NYT
States of Conflict: An Update – NYT opinion
Africa
10 Killed in Battle to Keep Somali Aid Flowing – VOA
World’s Biggest Refugee Camp Extended as Somalis Flood In – Reuters
Has Somalia’s Famine Weakened al-Shabab? – VOA
Somali Pirates Release UAE-Flagged Ship, Crew – VOA
UN Peacekeepers Deployed to Sudan’s Abyei Region – VOA
UN Accuses Eritrea of Bomb Plot – BBC
Zambia Election Set for September 20 – VOA
Sweden Releases Rwandan Genocide Suspect – VOA
Behind Africa’s Famine – WP opinion
Americas
Study: Mexico Homicides Rose 23 Percent in 2010 – AP
Mexico Suspends Police Aid to Violent Border City – AP
Mexico Prison Shooting: Police Row Over Response – BBC
Venezuela: Chavez Turns 57 Vowing to Stay in Power Until 2031 – AP
Peru’s Ollanta Humala is Sworn In – BBC
Cocaine Recovered From Sunken Sub Off Honduras – Reuters
UK Boost for Bolivian Battle Against Cocaine Production – BBC
Return of Guatemalan Military Looms as Left Falters – Reuters
Ecuador’s Media Crackdown – WP editorial
Asia Pacific
US-North Korea Talks Begin in New York – VOA
US, N. Korean Diplomats Meet in New York – WP
North Korea Nuclear Talks Business-like, Says US – BBC
South Korean Envoy Downbeat on Nuclear Talks – Reuters
South Korea Storm Toll Rises – LAT
S. Korea Flooding: US Bases Hit Hard – S&S
Blogs Erode China Censorship – NYT
Indonesia: No Justice for Victims of Islamic Sect Attack – AP
Europe
NATO Takes Over Kosovo Border Posts After Clashes – BBC
Serb Police, NATO Boost Forces After Kosovo Violence – Reuters
NATO Peacekeepers Can Fire if Attacked in Kosovo – AP
3 Civilians Killed in Russia’s Restive Dagestan – AP
Poland Releases Report on Presidential Plane Crash – AP
South Asia