ISW Global News Roundup - April 29, 2010

April 28, 2010 News Alert                                                             April 30, 2010 News Alert

Afghanistan

The Washington Post- Pentagon says instability in Afghanistan has 'leveled off' by Graig Whitlock

CNN- Encouraging trends in Afghanistan despite rise in violence by Chris Lawrence

Christian Science Monitor- Afghanistan war: surge on cusp of bringing 'real change' by Gordon Lubold

Foreign Policy Journal- Is Karzai Heading For The End Game? by Shahid R. Siddiqi

Voice of America- Roadside Bomb Kills 12 Civilians in Afghanistan

Agence-France Presse- Afghanistan commemorates end of one war amid violence by Sardar Ahmad

The Wall Street Journal- U.S. Troops Kill Relative of Afghan Lawmaker by  Habib Zahori

Miami Herald- Pentagon issues downbeat assessment on Afghanistan by Jonathan Landay

Pakistan

 Los Angeles Times- Taliban leader in Pakistan was not killed by U.S. missile, sources say by Alex Rodriguez

Christian Science Monitor- India, Pakistan PMs highlight ancestral ties at SAARC meeting by Ben Arnoldy

BBC- Pakistan Taliban militants 'reappear' in Swat valley by Syed Shoaib Hasan

Press TV- Clashes in NW Pakistan leave 6 dead

Radio Free Europe- Pakistan's Displaced Pashtuns Face Choice Between Home, Security  by Abubakar Siddique

The Washington Post- U.S., Pakistan bolster joint efforts, treading delicately by Karen DeYoung

Iraq

BusinessWeek- Maliki Government Rejects Allawi Call for Interim Iraq Cabinet by Zahraa Alkhalisi

Los Angeles Times- Iraq's ex-premier calls for caretaker government, new elections by Ned Parker

Associated Press- Baghdad vote recount to take about 2-3 weeks by Sinan Salaheddin

The Washington Post- Five killed in suicide attacks on Iraq checkpoints

National Public Radio- Rights Group Reports Abuses In Secret Iraq Prisons

Iran

The New York Times- French President Urges China to Join Move on Sanctions by Edward Wong

Radio Free Europe- What If Sanctions On Iran Don't Work? by Golnaz Esfandiari

Reuters- Iran, Egypt ready for battle at U.N. nuclear meeting by Louis Charbonneau

Agence-France Presse- Clinton meets families of American hikers held in Iran

CNN- Iranian navy plane flies near USS Eisenhower in Gulf of Oman by Barbara Starr

Israel

The New York Times- 2 Officials and 2 Views on Discussing Mideast Peace by Mark Landler 

Agence-France Presse- Hamas accuses Israel of foot dragging over prisoner swap

BBC- Israeli border police unit to tackle settler violence

Other News

Thailand

Reuters- Thai troops struggle to contain Bangkok protests by Ambika Ahuja

Russia

Reuters- Suicide bomber kills 2 in Russia's Dagestan: police