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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