Global News Alert - July 27, 2010

Afghanistan

Associated Press - US braces for blowback over Afghan war disclosures by Kimberly Dozier

CNN - Strikes in eastern Afghanistan target militant by CNN wire staff

New York Times - Document Leak May Hurt Efforts to Build War Support by Eric Schmitt and Helen Cooper

Washington Post - WikiLeaks disclosures unlikely to change course of Afghanistan war by Greg Jaffe and Peter Finn

Wall Street Journal - Afghan War Leak Sets Off Effort to Control Damage by Siobhan Gorman, Jonathan Weisman, and Julian E. Barnes

Fox News (blog) - Missing Sailor's Body Found in Afghanistan by Conor Powell

Boston Globe - NATO rocket killed civilians, Afghans allege by RIchard A. Oppel, Jr.

Pakistan

Bloomberg - Holbrooke Supports Karzai Talks With Pakistan and Taliban by Mike Dorning

Associated Press - Ex-Pakistani spy held by militants demands help by Ishtiaq Mahsud

One India News - July 15 peace talks: Another Indo-Pak impasse by Dipin Damodharan

Washington Post - Pakistan decries WikiLeaks release of U.S. military documents on Afghan war by Joshua Partlow and Karin Brulliard

Reuters - Afghanistan quetions U.S. silence over Pakistan's role by Sayed Salahuddin

New York Times - Pakistan's Double Game

Iraq

Associated Press - Iraq's parliament fails to convene as scheduled

NPR - Al-Qaida In Iraq Weakened But Still Dangerous by Kelly McEvers

Voice of America - Car Bombs in Iraq Shrine City Kill At Least 20

CNN - Mullen arrives in Iraq after visiting Afghanistan by CNN wire staff

Al Jazeera - Hans Blix to appear at Iraq inquiry

LA Times - Pentagon can't account for $8.7 billion in Iraqi funds by Liz Sly

Reuters - Iraq fights another form of violence - in the home by Aseel Kami

Iran

BBC - Iran nuclear sanctions by EU unacceptable, says Russia

Financial Times - New light shed on claims Iran aided Taliban by Roula Khalaf

Washington Post - Iran's opposition leader warns rulers could topple

Voice of America - Iran Denounces Sanctions Imposed by EU, Canada

Haaretz - Iran: No talks until Israel nuclear program put on table

Sky News - Iran Stoning Case Lawyer Reported Missing by Lulu Sinclair