Global News Alert - December 14, 2010
Afghanistan
Politico- An inescapable conclusion by Gordon Lubold
NY Times- Strong American Voice in Diplomacy and Crisis by Robert D. McFadden
Washington Post- Cautious optimism as Afghan oil starts pumping by Ernesto Londono
NY Times- Killings of Afghan Relief Workers Stir Strategy Debate by Rod Nordland
The Hill- Obama to roll out Afghanistan review by Sam Youngman
Pakistan
BBC- Peshawar bomb kills teenage boy and bus driver
Washington Post- Havens in Pakistan loom as biggest hurdle in Afghanistan by Rajiv Chandrasekaran
AFP- Militants kill two Pakistani soldiers, injure six
CNN- New Af-Pak intel report point to persistent problem: Pakistan by Pam Benson
Iraq
Washington Post- What's next in Iraq? by David Ignatius
Alsuamria- Iraq arrests 30 top Al Qaeda leaders
AFP- Barzani's nephew: no Kurdish secession from Iraq
DoD- Mullen: Iraq, U.S. Must Discuss Future Military Relationship by Jim Garamone
Iran
AFP- Iran maintains nuclear policy after FM sacked by Hiedeh Farmani
Washington Post- Jordan's king wants improved ties with Iran by Jamal Halaby
VOA- Iran and P5+1 Start Talks
BBC- Iran soul-searching over murder in the streets by Mohammad Manzarpour
World
Reuters- South Korea suspects North has more uranium sites by Jack Kim and Chris Buckley
NY Times- Swedish Bombing Suspect’s Drift to Extremism by Ravi Somaiya