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Global News Alert - December 16, 2009
Dec 16, 2009 - Anonymous
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Afghanistan
Associated Press - Taliban Sneak Past Marines in Southern Afghanistan, by Sebastian Abbot
Associated Press - Bomb Kills 4 Afghan Police in Western Province, by Amir Shah
VOA News - Bombs in Afghanistan Kill 5 Policemen, 6 Troops
Department of Defense - Forces Detain Taliban Commander, Kill Militants
VOA News - Biden: Stabilizing Pakistan Long-Term Goal of Afghan Troop Surge
Department of Defense - Mullen Tours Bases, Outposts in Afghanistan, by Jim Garamone
Department of Defense - Commanders Look to Boost Security Force Training, by Donna Miles
LA Times - U.S. Steps Up Special Operations Mission in Afghanistan, by Julian Barnes
Wall Street Journal - Surge Focus Is Roads, Police, by Yaroslav Trofimov
Reuters - Karzai Delays New Afghan Cabinet to Saturday
Times Online - Red Cross Makes First Visit to Afghan Prisoners Held by Taleban, by Jerome Starkey
BBC News - German Ministers Face Kunduz Air Strike Inquiry, by Tristana Moore
New York Times (Editorial) - A Test for President Karzai
Pakistan
Washington Post - Pakistan's Zardari Resists U.S. Timeline for Fighting Insurgents, by Karen DeYoung and Griff Witte
Wall Street Journal - Pakistan Resists Role Across the Border, by Matthew Rosenberg
Times Online - US Afghan Strategy in Peril as Paksitan Refuses to Take On Key Militant, by Zahid Hussain and Giles Whittell
New York Times - Pakistani Army's Victories Fail to Halt Taliban's Blows, by Eric Schmitt and Salman Massood
New York Times - Court Examines Pakistan Leader's Offshore Riches, by Jane Perlez and Salman Masood
Reuters - Blast Near Paksitan Minister's Home, 2 Dead, by Michael George
Washington Post - Car Bombings Kill 22 in Central Pakistan and 8 in Afghanistan, by Griff Witte and Shaiq Hussain
Christian Science Monitor - Pakistan Suicide Attack Spike, but Overall Attacks are Down, by Carol Huang
Iraq
Washington Times - U.S. Makes Political Pledge to Kurds in Iraq, by Eli Lake
Wall Street Journal - Bombs Rock Baghdad, Mosul, by Ben Lando
Washington Post - Iraq Orders Iranian Exiles to Vacate Camp, Raising Fears of Bloodshed, by Ernesto Londono
Christian Science Monitor - Once Mighty Iraq Air Force Rebuilds - But Piolots Keep Low Profile, by Jane Arraf
World
Iran
Associated Press - Iran Test-Fires Its Most Advanced Missile
Times Online - Iran Raises Nuclear Tension with Missile Test Launch, by James Hider and Tim Reid
Times Online - Iranian Arms Smuggler Ardebili Sentenced in US to Five Years in Prison, by Giles Whittell
New York Times - Nuclear Memo in Persian Puzzles Spy Agencies, by William Broad and David Sanger
RFE/RL - Iranian Judiciary Head Cite 'Proof' of Opposition Leaders' 'Plot,'
North Korea
Associated Press - Obama Writes Letter to NKorean Leader, by Kwang-Tae Kim
Yemen
Christian Science Monitor - Why Southern Yemen is Pushing for Sucession, by Michael Horton