Global News Alert - August 18, 2010

Afghanistan

RTT News- Mass Protest Over Killing Of Civilians In Afghanistan

Voice of America- What Will July 2011 Mean for US Afghan Effort? by Al Pessin

CNN- Makeshift Taliban prison found in southern Afghanistan

The Washington Post- Making the case for success in Afghanistan

Politico- Liberals stand with Afghanistan by Joshua Gross

Associated Press- Medvedev talks with Afghan, Pakistani leaders by Vladimir Isachenkov

The Washington Post- Another emergency in Afghanistan, another Kerry visit

Associated Press- Are risks from WikiLeaks overstated by government? by Robert Burns

Pakistan

The New York Times- In Flooded Pakistan, a Lack of Basic Supplies by Waqar Gillani

Associated Press- Insurgents, police clash amid Pakistan flooding by Munir Ahmed

Wall Street Journal- Slow Pakistan Response to Flood Hurts Zardari by Adam Entous

FT- Prosperity can buy peace in Kashmir by Mansoor Ijaz

Iraq

Agence-France Presse- Three farmers among six killed in Iraq unrest by Ali al-Tuwaijri

Wall Street Journal- Obama's Troop-Withdrawal Plans Could Suddenly Turn Into a Mirage by Iain Martin

Reuters- Iraq's Allawi says to intensify talks with Sadrists by Waleed Ibrahim

Los Angeles Times- Talks between Iraq's top vote-getters break off by Liz Sly

Bloomberg- Iraq's Sistani Is Trying to Help Break Political Deadlock, U.S. Envoy Says by Flavia Krause-Jackson

Iran

Bloomberg- Iran Says Nuclear Power Plant's Opening Shows Resistance to Pressure by Ladane Nasseri

Agence-France Pesse- Latest Iran sanctions 'will hurt UAE trade' by W.G. Dunlop

The Washington Post- Clerics responsible for Iran's failed attempts at democracy by Ray Takeyh

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