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Global News Alert - December 15, 2009
Dec 15, 2009 - Anonymous
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Afghanistan
New York Times - Military Faces Challenges in Deploying More Troops to Afghanistan, by Eric Schmitt
Associated Press - Mullen: Most of Surge Troops Will Arrive by August, by Anne Gearan
Washington Post - Supplying Troops in Afghanistan with Fuel is Challenge for U.S., by Steven Mufson and Walter Pincus
New York Times - Suicide Bomber Strikes Near Hotel in Kabul, by Richard Oppel and Sangar Rahimi
Associated Press - Afghan Official: 8 Killed in Suicide Bombing, by Rahim Faiez and Alfred de Montesquiou
Department of Defense - Forces Kill Militants in Easter Afghanistan
Department of Defense - Marines Send Taliban Into Hiding, by Zachary Nola
Reuters - Karzai in Anti-Graft Speech Defends Convicted Mayor, by Golnar Motevalli and Sayed Salahuddin
Department of Defense - Key to Afghanistan Success Lies in Southern Provinces, by Michael Carden
Times Online - Tough Commander Sends in DJs to Spin for Peace, by Jerome Starkey
Associcated Press - Red Cross in First Visit to Taliban-held Detainees, by Eliane Engeler
Pakistan
New York Times - Rebuffing U.S., Pakistan Balks at Crackdown, by Jane Perlez
Wall Street Journal - U.S. Pressures Pakistan to Target Afghan Taliban, by Matthew Rosenberg
Associated Press - Official: Explosion Kills 22 in Central Pakistan, by Asif Shahzad
Reuters - Pakistan Military Not Seeking Takeover: General, by Michael Georgy
Iraq
Reuters - Bombs Kill at Least Four at Northern Iraq Church
Associated Press - Officials: Bomb Attacks in North Iraq Cirty Kill 4, by Lara Jakes
New York Times - Car Bombs Strike 3 Sites in Baghdad, by TImothy Williams and Sa'ad Al-Izzi
World
Lebanon
Reuters - Obama Urges Lebanon to Clamp Down on Arms Smuggling, by Ross Colvin
Libya
LA Times - Libya's Coup: Turning Militants Against Al Qaeda, by Borzou Daragahi
Iran
Washington Post - Iran Intends To Go Forward with Espionage Trial of 3 Americans, by Kay Armin Serjoie, Thomas Erdbrink, and William Branigin
Washington Post - Evidence of Iran's Nuclear Arms Expertise Mounts, by Joby Warrick
Washington Times - U.S. Nears Sanctions for Iranian Nukes, by Matthew Mosk
Times Online - Tough Sanctions Against Iran Are Needed Urgently, Washington Says, by Tim Reid, Giles Whittell, and Catherine Philip
Washington Times - Clinton: 'One Size Does Not Fit All for Human Rights,' by Nicholas Kralev
Yemen
BBC News - Air Strike 'Kills 70 Civilians' in Yemen
North Korea
Christian Science Monitor - North Korea Weapons: How Much Slips Through?, by Donald Kirk
Philippines
BBC News - 'Ten Killed' in Philippines as Troops Attack Rebels
Congo
Washington Post - UN Urged to Cease Aid to Congo Regime Accused of Horrific Acts, by Stephanie McCrummen
Russia
RFE/RL - NATO Chief Looks to Build Trust with Moscow Visit
U.K. Military
Wall Street Journal - U.K. Audit Bodes Cuts by Military, by Alistar MacDonald
United States
LA Times - U.S. to House Guantanamo Detainees in Illinois, Officials Say, by Christi Parsons