Global News Alert - February 3, 2010
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Afghanistan
Reuters - Afghan Leader Cancels Meeting with Top Muslim Body, by Asma Alsharif
Wall Street Journal - Karzai, in Saudi Arabia, Pursues Taliban Talks, by Matthew Rosenberg
Christian Sciene Monitor - Can Saudi Arabia Help with Taliban Peace Talks, by Carol Huang
Department of Defense - Forces Detain Suspected Militants in Afghanistan
RFE/RL - 18,000 More U.S. Troops in Afghanistan Soon
Department of Defense - More Campbell Troops to Deploy to Afghanistan, by Jim Garamone
New York Times - With Raw Recruits, Afghan Police Buildup Falters, by Rod Nordland
BBC News - Back to the Classroom for Afghan Helicopter Pilots, by Martin Patience
Reuters - Up to 80 Percent of Afghan Taliban not Hardcore: UK
Associated Press - Mullen: Next Year Critical to Afghanistan, by Anne Flaherty
Washington Post - U.S. Military Officers Could Face Punishment over Ambush in Afghanistan, by Greg Jaffe
Pakistan
Associated Press - Pakistan Says 3 US Soldiers Killed in NW Blast, by Sherin Zada and Munir Ahmad
New York Times - 3 U.S. Soldiers Die in Attack by Pakistan Militants, by Jane Perlez
Wall Street Journal - U.S. Drones Kill at Least 10 with Missiles in Pakistan, by Matthew Rosenberg
Iraq
BBC News - Iraq Election: 'Saddam Allies' Allowed to Stand in Polls
Washington Post - Iraq Bombing Kills at least 20 as Pilgrams Converge on Karbala, by Leila Fadel and Qais Mizher
Associated Press - Iraqi Police: 20 Killed in Karbala Blast, by Sina Salaheddin
World
Iran
Associated Press - Iranian FM Supports Plan to Send Uraniam Abroad
Washington Post - Ahmadinejad Backs Deal to Remove Bulk of Enriched Uranium from Iran, by Thomas Erdbrink and Glenn Kessler
BBC News - US Wary as Iran President Agress Nuclear Deal Terms
Wall Street Journal - Iran Unveils New Satellite Capabilities on Eve of Revolution Anniversary, by Chip Cummins
Associated Press - Iran Launches New Research Rocket into Space, by Ali Akbar Dareini
New York Times - In Response to Iran's Nuclear Program, German Firms Are Slowly Pulling Out, by Judy Dempsey
Times Online - Nine More Facing Execution in Iran as Shah Anniversary Demos Loom, by Martin Fletcher
Yemen
LA Times - Concerns Grow over Al Qaeda's Group in Yemen, by Greg Miller
Haiti
Associated Press - Frustration Growing at Haiti Aid Bottlenecks, by Paisley Dodds
New York Times - Chaos Eases in Effort to Help Feed Haiti's Hungry, by Damien Cave and Ginger Thompson
North Korea
LA Times - North Korea's Economic Moves Bring New Misery, by Barbara Demick
Reuters - North Koreans Starving After Currency Move: Reports, by Jack Kim
Russia
Wall Street Journal - U.S., Russia Close In on Nuclear Treaty, by Jonathan Weisman
Washington Post - Critics Say Proposed Sale of French Mistral Ship to Russia Will Harm Region, by Edward Cody
China
Wall Street Journal - China Vows Sanctions Over U.S. Defense Sales to Taiwan, by Aaron Back and Ting-i Tsai
Britain
Times Online - Chilcot Inquiry: Brown's Cuts 'Cause Long Term Damage' to Forces, by David Brown
United States
Washington Times - Terrorist Attempt 'Certain' in Months, by Eli Lake
LA Times - Joint Chiefs Chair Says Gays and Lesbians Should Serve Openly in the Military, by Julian Barnes