Global News Alert - August 3, 2010

Afghanistan

New York Times - Insurgents Attempt Attack of Afghan NATO Base by Rod Nordland

CS Monitor - Afghanistan election will still include suspected war criminals by Dan Murphy

LA Times - Study says rules aimed at curbing Afghan civilian casualties also reduce attacks on U.S. troops by Ken Dilanian

Voice of America - Petraeus Issues First Guidance to Allied Troops in Afghanistan

Wall Street Journal - Is Afghanistan Worth It? by Bret Stephens

LA Times - Afghanistan blast kills 6 children on their way to school by Laura King

Pakistan

CNN - Flood relief teams struggle to reach remote areas of Pakistan by CNN wire staff

Reuters - Pakistan's Zardari says war with Taliban being lost by John Irish and Daniel Flynn

Xinhua - Politican's assassination paralyzes life in Pakistan's Karachi by Syed Moazzam Hashmi

The Guardian - Pakistan and India care about Clinton, not Cameron by Anita Inder Singh

Iraq

CNN - Baghdad: Insurgents kill five officers by Mohammed Taufeeq

Washington Post - Obama tells veterans that end of Iraq war is about to begin by Scott Wilson and Aaron Blake

Wall Street Journal - The Iraq Commitment

Associated Press - Iraq: Key figures since the war began

NPR - The State Of Iraq's Government, Security (interview with Anthony Shadid)

Iran

Xinhua - Iran has defensive plans to face any attack: defense chief

CS Monitor - Price for a potential Israeli strike on Iran? A Palestinian state by Andy Zelleke and Robert Dujarric

Voice of America - More Abuse Reports From Iran

Ha'aretz - Report: Turkey could host advanced U.S. radar to confront Iran missile threat by Zvi Bar'el

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