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