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Global News Alert - December 9, 2010
Afghanistan
VOA- No Significant Changes Expected in Afghan Strategy by Ravi Khanna
Washington Post- UN urges Afghanistan to protect women's rights by Elizabeth Kennedy
AP- US blacklists Afghan security firm tied to Karzai
NY Times- Karzai’s Response to Cables Relieves U.S. by Elisabeth Bumiller
Global Post- Afghanistan War: Public opinion turns sharply against US forces by Jean MacKenzie
Pakistan
Reuters- Indian plan to deter Pakistan more myth than reality by Sanjeev Miglani
FOX- Pakistani tribesmen protest US missile strikes
Washington Post- Russia, Pakistan agree to Afghan drug cooperation
AP Pakistan- Pakistan set to share blueprint for reconstruction of flood-hit areas with China
Iraq
Washington Post- US soldier, 2 Iraqi policemen killed in Iraq by Bushra Juhi
WSJ- A Formula to Get Power in Iraq? Divide by 2.25 by Sam Dagher
The Independent- Blair recalled to face further questions on build-up to Iraq war by Nigel Morris
Examiner- Santa deploys to COB Speicher
Department of State- U.S. Conventional Weapons Destruction Program in Iraq
Iran
AP- Yemen, Iran subject of Gates' talks in UAE
LA Times- IRAN: Despite crackdown, students stage anti-government protests nationwide
NY Times- Iran Security Officials Arrest Four at Newspaper by William Yong
Jerusalem Post- Syria to Iran: We won’t attack Israel in retaliatory strike by Yaakov Katz
World
Reuters- China, North Korea reach consensus over crisis: report by Jack Kim and Ben Blanchard
NY Times- Pirates’ Catch Exposed Route of Arms in a Tense Sudan by Jeffrey Gettleman and Michael R. Gordon
Reuters- Israel launches strikes, warns on Gaza