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Global News Alert - November 5, 2009
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Afghanistan
New York Times - U.N. Relocates Foreign Staff in Afghanistan, Citing Safety, by Alissa J. Rubin
BBC - Afghan strife makes UN relocate
Reuters - U.N. to pull out 900 staff from Afghanistan: source
Washington Post - 5 British soldiers slain by Afghan policeman, by Joshua Partlow
New York Times - U.S. Expected to Request More War Financing, by Elisabeth Bumiller
Christian Science Monitor - Mullen: Obama has time to make decision on Afghanistan troops, by Gordon Lubold
New York Times - Troop Deaths in Afghanistan Stir British Outcry, by Alissa J. Rubin, John F. Burns and Taimoor Shah
Times Online UK - Bloody betrayal raises fresh doubts about Britain's campaign in Afghanistan, by Philip Webster
Reuters - FACTBOX: The worsening security picture in Afghanistan
Christian Science Monitor - British MP calls for Afghanistan withdrawal as five UK soldiers are killed, by Ben Quinn
Associated Press - Afghan Villagers Say Air Strike Kills 9 Civilians
Associated Press - US troops fight 4-hour battle at Afghan village, by David Guttenfelder
Washington Times - Armored troop carriers called unsafe for duty, by Sara A. Carter
Washington Times - Estonian troops boost NATO forces, by Richard Tomkins
VOA News - US Calls on Karzai to Fight Corruption, by Al Pessin
LA Times - Afghanistan's Karzai promises an inclusive government, by Alexandra Zavis
Christian Science Monitor - Afghanistan's Abdullah calls Karzai confirmation 'illegal,' by Ben Arnoldy
New York Times - Karzai's Top Rival Denounces Afghanistan's New Government, by Alissa J. Rubin
Pakistan
Associated Press - Officials: Alleged US missiles kill 2 in Pakistan, by Tim Sullivan
Long War Journal - US kills 4 in North Waziristan airstrike, by Bill Roggio
VOA News - Pakistan Army: Troops Reach Key Taliban Strongholds
Reuters - Suspected U.S. missile strike in Pakistan kills two
CNN.com - Taliban claim 'tactical retreat' in Pakistan, by Ivan Watson and Samson Desta
Reuters - Pakistani forces secure fort; U.S. drone kills four, by Zeeshan Haider
Associated Press - Pakistani Taliban chief warns against cowardice
Associated Press - Pakistan Taliban: 'We are prepared for a long war'
Iraq
AFP - Iraq surge could be model for Afghan war: US admiral, by Dan De Luce
Associated Press - US military: 2 American soldiers die in Iraq
LA Times - U.S. keeps a low profile ahead of Iraq elections, by Liz Sly
RFE/RL - Iraqi Deputies Demand Minister Be Questioned Over Bombings
World
Iran
Wall Street Journal - Iranians Stage Major Demonstration, by Farnaz Fassihi
Washington Post - In Iran, rival allies show rift endures, by Thomas Erdbrink and William Branigin
Reuters - Iran wants to be seen as regional power: ElBaradei, by Louis Charbonneau
New York Times - Dissidents Mass in Tehran to Subvert an Anti-U.S. Rally, by Robert F. Worth
Middle East Diplomacy
Wall Street Journal - Clinton Points Out Advances Notched in Mideast, Pakistan, by Jay Solomon
Washington Post - U.S. hope dims for high-level Israeli-Palestinian talks over state, by Karen DeYoung and Howard Schneider
Washington Post - Administration missteps hamper Mideast efforts, by Glenn Kessler
Israel
Associated Press - Aides: Abbas says he won't run in January election
Wall Street Journal - Israeli Navy Seizes Weapons Believed to Be for Hezbollah, by Charles Levinson and Josh Mitnick
LA Times - Israel seizes ship with alleged Hezbollah-bound arms, by Richard Boudreaux
Russia/Georgia Conflict
Reuters - Russia spy chief warns of new Georgia war: report, by Conor Humphries
Italy
Washington Post - Italian court convicts 23 Americans in CIA rendition case; extradition undecided, by Craig Whitlock
Yemen
Associated Press - Diplomats: Saudi bombs Yemen rebels across border, by Ahmed Al-Haj and Salah Nasrawi