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Global News Alert - August 2, 2010
Aug 2, 2010 - Anonymous
Afghanistan
Fox News - Pelosi, Gates Diverge Over Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal
LA Times - Gates hints at a gradual Afghanistan drawdown by James Oliphant
Associated Press - Suicide car bomb kills 5 kids in south Afghanistan by Mirwais Khan
Washington Post - Netherlands becomes first NATO country to end its combat mission in Afghanistan by Robert H. Reid
USA Today - Obama on Afghanistan: 'We now have a strategy that can work'
The Telegraph - British troops continue Afghanistan push by Ben Farmer
Pakistan
Hindustan Times - Kayani wants Indian missions in Afghanistan closed: Canadian diplomat
Wall Street Journal - UPDATE: UK Has "Good, Strong" Relations With Pakistan-Official by Laurence Norman
Voice of America - Pakistan Flood Survivors Crowd Into Shelters
New York Times - In Pakistan, Echoes of American Betrayal by Mohammed Hanif
Bloomberg - Pakistan's Stocks Fall Most in Seven Weeks After Unexpected Rate by Farhan Sharif
Iraq
New York Times - Obama to Reaffirm Iraq Withdrawal Strategy Is On Track by Peter Baker
Reuters - ANALYSIS-Saudi wants bigger role in Iraq to counter Iran by Ulf Laessing
Washington Post - Obama to speak with vets on Iraq drawdown by Michael D. Shear
Voice of America - Iraq's July Death Toll Highest In 2 Years
Washington Post - Shiite bloc suspends talks, undermining Maliki's chances to remain Iraq's leader by Ernesto Londono
Iran
Boston Globe - US has Iran strike plan, Mullen says
AFP - Iran sees 'positive' signal over fuel swap
New York Times - Brazil’s President Offers Asylum to Woman Facing Stoning in Iran by Alexi Barrionuevo
Washington Post - Ahmadinejad invites Obama to debate