ISW Global News Roundup - May 17, 2010
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Afghanistan
CNN- Pro-peace cleric killed in Afghanistan by Matiullah Mati
Agence-France Presse-
Plane carrying 43 crashes in Afghanistan: ministry by Waheedullah Massoud
The New York Times- East Europe Feels Ignored by NATO, Report Says by Judy Dempsey
Agence-France Presse-
200 NATO troops die in Afghanistan this year
The New York Times- Taliban Say They Killed 4 Afghan Interpreters by Rod Nordland
Associated Press- US soldiers pay village calls in Afghanistan by Christopher Torchia
Voice of America- NY Times: US Uses Private Spies in Afghanistan
Bloomberg- Obama Wants Afghanistan Wind-Down Before 2012 Election: Review by Craig Seligman
Pakistan
Reuters- Pakistan holds two over funding Times Square plot
San Fransico Chronicle- America's problem Pakistan, not Afghanistan by Joel Brinkley
Associated Press- Officials: US missiles kill 5 in NW Pakistan by Riaz Khan
Reuters- Pakistan's President Zardari faces legal challenge by Mubasher Bukhari
Agence-France Presse- On war front, Obama rediscovers personality politics by Shaun Tandon
Iraq
The New York Times- Recount in Iraq Preserves Victory for Maliki Rival by Anthony Shadid
BBC- 'No fraud found' as Iraq election recount ends by Gabriel Gatehouse
Reuters- Al Qaeda's Iraq network replaces slain leaders
Agence-France Presse- Iran shells Kurdish rebels in Iraq: Iraqi Kurd official
CBS News- A Return to Civil War in Iraq?
Iran
The Washington Post- Iran to ship uranium to Turkey in nuclear deal by Dali Akbar Dareini
Christian Science Monitor- In 'humanitarian' move, Iran allows mothers of jailed US hikers to visit by Scott Peterson
Radio Free Europe- Iran Sentences Activists, Arrests Ex-MP
Israel
Reuters- Israel plays wargame assuming Iran has nuclear bomb by Dan Williams
Agence-France Presse- Russia arms sales to Syria 'don't help peace': Israel