Global News Alert - March 24, 2010

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Afghanistan

Department of Defense - DOD Identifies Marine Casualty

Associated Press - Afghanistan, China Sign Economic Agreements by Christopher Bodeen

New York Times - Insurgent Faction Presents Afghan Peace Plan by Carlotta Gall

FRE/RL - NATO Helicopter Crashes In Afghanistan

The Times UK - U2 Eye-in-the-Sky Spy Plane Wins New Lease of Life in Afghanistan by Michael Evans

The Times UK - Taleban Seize Shah Karez, Home of the British-Backed Mullah Abdul Salaam  by Jerome Starkey and Tom Coghlan

BBC - Two Hurt as Nato Helicopter Crash Lands in Afghanistan

 

Pakistan

AFP - 21 Taliban Killed in Pakistan Assault: Officials

RFE/RL - Pakistan, U.S. Opening Talks On 'Strategic' Partnership

The Washington Post - In U.S., Pakistan Meetings, a Chance to Move Past Mutual 'Trust Deficit' by Karen DeYoung and Karin Brulliard

CNN - 4 Militants Killed in Drone Strike, Pakistani Officials Say

Voice of America - Pakistan Pushes For Fundamental Change in Ties to US by Al Pessin

 

Iraq

Associated Press - US Military Deaths in Iraq War at 4,386

The Washington Post - Iraq's Kurds Could Lose Some of Their Influence to Anti-American Sadr Movement by Leila Fadel

LA TIMES - Bid for Iraq Vote Recount Intensifies by Ned Parker and Raheem Salman

Reuters - Iraq Militants Promise More Attacks on U.S. Troops by Rania El Gamal

Associated Press - Gunmen Kill 5 Soldiers in Baghdad by Sameer Yacoub

 

World

Israel
Guardian UK - Binyamin Netanyahu and Obama Meet Amid Row Over Settlements by Peter Walker

Associated Press - Dead Palestinian Militant Clouds Peace Efforts by Mohammed Daraghmeh

Iran
Time - Washington's Shrinking Options on Iran Nuke Sanctions by Tony Karon

Kenya
Associated Press - Private Guards Kill Somali Pirate for First Time by Katharine Houreld

Sudan
The Christian Science Monitor - Sudan President Bashir Threatens to Expel Foreign Election Observers by Scott Baldauf

Georgia
CNN - 3 Gitmo Detainees Handed Over to Nation of Georgia

Indonesia
Voice of America - Security Experts say Indonesian Terrorism Threat Growing by Brian Padden

 

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