Global News Alert - August 16, 2010

Afghanistan

Associated Press- Petraeus: Time is key for progress in Afghanistan  by Anne Flaherty

Voice of America- Gates, Petraeus Differ on Flexibility of Afghan Exit

CNN- Taliban, al Qaeda member killed in Afghanistan

Agence-France Presse- Afghan couple 'stoned to death' over love affair

The Washington Post- Gen. David Petraeus says Afghanistan war strategy 'fundamentally sound' by Rajiv Chandrasekaran

Associated Press- WikiLeaks says it won't be threatened by Pentagon by Keith Moore

Pakistan

The New York Times- 3.5 Million Children in Pakistan at Risk, U.N. Says by Salman Masod

CNN- U.S. helicopters arrive in Pakistan to assist relief efforts

The New York Times- Gunmen Kill 16 in Southwest Pakistan

Voice of America- Pakistan Intelligence: Missile Strike Kills 12 in Pakistan

Iraq

Wall Street Journal- Iraq Weighs New Post to Help Form Government

Associated Press- Shootings, bombings across Iraq kill 10, injure 30 by Sinan Salaheddin

Christian Science Monitor- Al Qaeda in Iraq targets Baghdad’s developing police force by Jane Arraf

Iran

Associated Press- Iran official announces building of new nuke site

Financial Times- Russian fuel to help start Iran nuclear site by Najmeh Bozorgmehr

Los Angeles Times- A shift in Arab views of Iran by Shibley Telhami

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