Global News Alert - November 30, 2010

Afghanistan

Washington Post- Afghan policeman kills six U.S. troops by Joshua Partlow and Javed Hamdard

RFE- Gunmen Kidnap 9 Guards In Afghanistan

LA Times- Afghanistan reacts mildly to scathing criticisms revealed by WikiLeaks by Laura King

AP- WikiLeaks: Karzai pardoned drug dealers

TIME- Afghan Revelations: Way Too Familiar by Jason Motlagh

Pakistan

LWJ- US targeted Zawahiri during past raids in Pakistan by Bill Roggio

Washington Post- Pakistani man threatens to sue CIA over alleged drone deaths by Karin Brulliard and Shaiq Hussain

BBC- Pakistan suicide blast kills six

NY Times- Anticorruption Group Claims Harassment in Pakistan by Salman Masood

CS Monitor- Wikileaks report stokes anti-US hardliners in Pakistan by Issam Ahmed

Iraq

CNN- 5 civilians killed, 32 injured in recent Iraq violence by Mohammed Tawfeeq

Miami Herald- In cables, a more nuanced U.S. view of Iran's role in Iraq by Shashank Bengali

Washington Post- Iraq delays nationwide census yet again

Guardian- Tariq Aziz given additional 10-year jail term by Martin Chulov

Washington Post- Cost to keep Americans safe in Iraq after troops leave will be high by Walter Pincus
 

Iran

NY Times- Iran Calls Leaked Documents a U.S. Plot by William Yong and Alan Cowell

CS Monitor- For Iran, WikiLeaks cables validate its skepticism of Obama's sincerity by Scott Peterson

AP- Iran agrees to discuss its nuclear program

Washington Post- In Arab states' fears, Israel sees impetus for action against Iran by Janine Zacharia

AP- US says Iran got missile boost from North Korea

World

Reuters- Now North Korea boasts advances in nuclear program by Jeremy Laurence

Politico- Clinton: Leaked cables "attack on international community" by Laura Rozen

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