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Global News Alert - November 11, 2009
Nov 11, 2009 - Anonymous
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Afghanistan
Wall Street Journal - Obama Has New Afghan Option, by Peter Spiegel and Yochi Dreazen
LA Times - Obama, War Council to Review Afghan Troop Options, by Christi Parsons and Julian E. Barnes
New York Times - 3 Top Obama Advisers Favor Adding Troops in Afghanistan, by Elisabeth Bumiller and David Sanger
Times Online - US Wants More NATO Troops for New Afghanistan Surge, by Michael Evans
New York Times - Bomb Material Cache Uncovered in Afghanistan, by Dexter Filkins
Department of Defense - Forces in Afghanistan Seize Bomb Materials
Associated Press - Missing US Soldier's Body Found in Afghan River
New York Times - Body of Missing U.S. Soldier Found in Afghanistan, by Alissa J. Rubin
Reuters - Afghan President to be Sworn in November 19: Ministry
Reuters - Oversight of U.S. Aid to Afghanistan "sloppy", bu Sue Pleming
BBC News - Australian PM Visists Afghanistan
Pakistan
Christian Science Monitor - Northwest Pakistan Sustains Third Bombing in Three Days, by Saeed Shah
New York Times - Car Bomb Adds to Toll in Northwest Pakistan, by Ismail Khan
Iraq
Reuters - Iraq's Kurds to Hold on to Oil Revenues - Barzani , by Luke Baker
BBC News - Iraq Minority Rights Fears Grow
Department of Defense - Efforts Focus on Iraq's Election, U.S. Commander Says, by John Kruzel
New York Times - Blackwater Said to Pursue Bribes to Iraq After 17 Died, by Mark Mazzetti and James Risen
World
Iran
BBC News - Iran Warning over Yemen Conflict
VOA News - Iran Denies Backing Yemeni Rebels, by Elizabeth Arrott
Reuters - U.S. Says Iran Shipped Arms to Lebanese Fighters, by Patrick Worsnip
Reuters - Israeli General Says Readying All Options on Iran
LA Times - An Iranian Couple's Revoltuion, by Borzou Daragahi
RFE/RL - Starting Iran's Basij Young
Associated Press - Iran's Opposition Steer Challenge Torward the Top, by Brian Murphy
Yemen
BBC News - Yemen Rebels Urge Saudi Ceasfire
Reuters - Saudi Warns Yemeni Rebels to Retreat from Border, by Mohamed Ghobari
Associated Press - US Imam Wanted in Yemen over al-Qaida Suspicions, by Ahmed al-Haj and Donna Abu-Nasr
North Korea
Wall Street Journal - Two Koreas Swap Blame After Ships Trade Fire, by Evan Ramstad
BBC News - 'US Envoy to N Korea' After Clash
Christian Science Monitor - Was Clash of North, South Korean Navies Timed to Obama's Visit?, by Donald Kirk
Somalia
Assoicated Press - EU: Somali Pirates Seize Cargo Ship with 22 Crew, by Katharine Houreld
Columbia
Reuters - Suprising Rebel Attack Kills 9 Colombian Soldiers, by Hugh Bronstein
US Military
Christian Science Monitor - Fort Hood Memorial Service: Obama Points to Sacrifices Ahead, by Gordon Lubold
LA Times - Military not Told about Ft. Hood Suspect's E-mails, by Julian Barnes and Josh Meyer