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Global News Alert - October 18, 2010
Oct 17, 2010 - Anonymous
Afghanistan
New York Times- Widespread Fraud Is Seen in Afghan Elections by Alissa Rubin
Washington Post- U.S. military, civilian officials claim progress in Afghan war by Joshua Partlow
Agence-France Presse- Taliban kill eight private security guards
New York Times- In Afghanistan, the Exit Plan Starts With ‘If’ by Dexter Filkins
Washington Post- In Afghanistan, anti-corruption fight goes local by Ernesto Londono
Pakistan
New York Times- Gunmen Kill at Least 25 in Karachi During Weekend of Election
CNN- NATO official: Bin Laden, deputy hiding in northwest Pakistan by Barbara Starr
Washington Post- Government critics cite Pakistani cabinet's bulk by Karin Brulliard
Small Wars Journal- Pakistan is not conducting 'surgical' raids in North Waziristan by Bill Roggio
Iraq
New York Times- Sunnis in Iraq Allied With U.S. Rejoin Rebels by Timothy Williams
Washington Post- Pentagon expecting leak of Iraq war documents by Phil Stewart
Agence-France Presse- Jordan promises Maliki support for Iraq reconciliation
Associated Press- Iraq's Allawi charges Iran destabilizing Mideast
Iran
Washington Post- U.S. says Chinese businesses and banks are ignoring U.N. sanctions against Iran by John Pomfret
Guardian- Iran brokers behind-the-scenes deal for pro-Tehran government in Iraq by Martin Chulov
BBC- Iraq's Maliki in Iran as election deadlock continues
CNN- Chavez heads to Iran on diplomatic tour
World
New York Times- French Report New Threat of Terrorist Attack in Europe by Scott Sayare
Reuters- Syrian, Saudi leaders met to discuss Lebanon, Iraq by Ulf Laessing
Washiington Post- Military medics combine ultramodern and time-honored methods to save lives on the battlefield by David Brown
Reuters- Yemeni planes bomb al Qaeda in south after ambush
Telegraph- Pentagon braced for the release of 400,000 Iraq files on Wikileaks by Toby Harnden