ISW Global News Roundup - May 4, 2010

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Afghanistan

Agence-France Presse- Third NATO troop killed in Afghanistan in 24 hours

The New York Times- U.S. to Send Trainers to Afghanistan as Stopgap by Thom Shanker

BBC- Two UK soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Reuters- U.S. chained wounded Canadian teen to door: medic by Jane Sutton

Pakistan

Reuters- New York bomb puts Pakistan in spotlight by Michael Georgey

The Washingtno Post- U.S. citizen from Pakistan arrested in Times Square bomb case by Jerry Markdon

The Washington Post-  New videos show Pakistani Taliban chief thought to have killed in January by Karin Brulliard

BBC- Deadlock over Pakistan's Mumbai suspects

Associated Press- German terrorist suspect killed in Pakistan

Iraq

The New York Times- Iraq Recount Mired in a New Dispute by Steven Myers

Associated Press- Iraq arrests network behind April embassy blasts

Associated Press- 2 US soldiers in Iraq die in non-combat incidents

Associated Press- Iraqis try to heal mental scars after years of war by Katarina Kratovac

Associated Press- Iraq: Key figures since the war began

Iran

Agence-France Presse- Iran urges for probe to verify US warhead claims by Hiedeh Farmani 

Reuters- Iran says plans new war games, photographed U.S. ship

The Wall Street Journal-  U.S. Declares Size of Nuclear Arsenal by Jay Solomon

The Washington Post- Iran says develops short-range missile defense

Israel

The New York Times- Framework Set in Mideast for Indirect Peace Talks by Isabel Kershner

Reuters- Israel mulls wider Palestinian control in West Bank by Allyn Fisher

Other News

North Korea

Foreign Policy- Punative sanctions on North Korea?: Pyongyang's loss may be Iran's gain by Thomas Ricks

Palestine

Agence-France Presse- Abbas in Riyadh ahead of expected peace talks with Israel

Syria

BBC- Barack Obama renews US-Syria sanctions