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Global News Alert - September 9, 2010
Sep 9, 2010 - Anonymous
Afghanistan
Reuters- Afghanistan seeks to dilute foreign anti-graft role by Joanne Allen
The New York Times- NATO Drive on Kandahar Begins, With Mixed Results by Rod Nordland
Telegraph- Koran burning ceremony provokes international condemnation by Murray Wardrop
Financial Times- Taliban chief says Afghanistan victory close by James Lamont
Agence-France Presse- Afghan election threatened by violence, says watchdog by Lynne O'Donnell
The New York Times- Police Station Opens in a Disputed Afghan District by Rod Nordland
New York Daily News- One quarter of U.S. interpreters in Afghanistan flunked language exams by Aliyah Shahid
CBS News- U.S. Soldiers Charged in Afghan Civilian Murders by David Martin
Pakistan
Associated Press- 4th missile strike in Pakistan in 24 hrs kills 5 by Ishtiaq Mahsud
Radio Free Europe- Pakistan Police Arrest Three Over Failed New York Bombing
Voice of America- US Officer: Pakistan Continues to Focus on Terrorists During Flood Crisis by Al Pessin
BBC- Pakistan roadside bomb kills nine
Iraq
Financial Times- Return of king highlights Iraq’s lawlessness by David Gardner
Los Angeles Times- Iraqi official foresees a U.S. military presence until 2016 by Liz Sly
The New York Times- Obama Condemns Plan to Burn Koran by Helene Cooper
Iran
The New York Times- Iran Lifts Sentence of Stoning for Woman
Associated Press- EU: Suspension of Iran stoning case not enough by Raf Casert
Associated Press - Iran detains prominent opposition lawyer
Los Angeles Times- Iran has enough fuel for 2 nuclear warheads, report says by Borzou Daragahi
World
The Washington Post- Clinton declares 'new moment' in U.S. foreign policy in speech by Glenn Kessler\
Reuters- India leads calls for action to stop Koran burning by Paul Tait
Reuters- Car bomb kills 15 at market in Russia's Caucasus by Kazbek Basayev
Reuters- Two blasts hit Mogadishu airport, at least eight dead by Ibrahim Mohamed