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Global News Alert - February 18, 2010
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Afghanistan
Christian Science Monitor - Why Arrest of Taliban No. 2 Could Undermine Peace Talks, by Saeed Shah
RFE/RL - Mystery of Taliban Military Leader's Capture Deepens, by Abubakar Siddique
Washington Post - U.S., Pakistan Confirm Capture of Afghan Taliban's Deputy Commander, by Karin Brulliard
VOA News - Afghanistan Wants Custody of Captured Taliban Leader
New York Times - In Blow to Taliban, 2 More Senior Leaders Are Arrested, by Dexter Filkins
Wall Street Journal - Coalition Prepares to Set Up Authority in Marjah, by Matthew Rosenberg and Michael Phillips
Washington Post - Taliban Resistance Slows Coalition Forces in Marja, Afghanistan, by Rajiv Chandrasekaran
BBC News - Taliban Ammunition 'Running Low'
Associated Press - Insurgents Put Up Resistance in Taliban Town, by Alfred de Montesquiou
New York Times - Snipers Imperil U.S.-Led Forces in Afghan Offensive, by C.J. Chivers
Wall Street Journal - Afghan Push Has Iraqi Precedent, by Yochi Dreazen
Washington Post - Afghans Greet Marja Offensive with Anger, Hope, by Joshua Partlow
Department of Defense - Afghanistan Operations Seize Suspects, Weapons
Times Online - Taleban and Afghan Government Held Secret Talks in the Maldives, by Jeremy Page
Washington Times - Some Taliban Leaders Seek Reintegration, by Sara Carter
New York Times - Afghan Police Unit May Have Joined Taliban, by Rod Nordland
Pakistan
BBC News - 'Muted' Pakistan Media Response to Taliban Arrest, by Ilyas Khan
Associated Press - Bomb Kills 29 in Pakistan as US Envoy Visits, by Riaz Khan and Hussain Afzal
Reuters - Ten Killed in Bomb Blast in Pakistan
Associated Press - Al-Qaida Linked Militants Arrested, by Munir Amhad
Washington Post - Pakistan Averts Showdown Over President's Judicial Picks, by Karin Brulliard
Iraq
Department of Defense - Iran Continues to Subvert Iraq, Officials Say, by John Kruzel
RFE/RL - Shi'ite TV Stations Show Ba'athist Atrocities as Iraq Elections Tensions Grow
New York Times - Suicide Bomber Kills 12 in Ramadi, by Steven Lee Myers
Associated Press - 13 Killed in Attack on Ramadi Government Building, by Saad Abdul-Kadir
Department of Defense - Iraqis Detains Weapons Dealer, Bomb Maker
Wall Street Journal - Iraq War Contractor Guilty, by Joel Millman
World
Lebanon
Associated Press - Hezbollah Tries to Break Out of Militants Mold, by Zeina Karam
Israel
Washington Post - Fake Passports Fuel Questions About Israeli Role in Hamas Official's Slaying, by Howard Schneider
Syria
Washington Times - U.S. Reaches Out to Syria After 5-Year Rift, by Nicholas Kralev
Kenya
Associated Press - Peace in Kenya Hangs in Balance as Leaders Feud, by Jason Straziuso
Somalia
Wall Street Journal - Somali Troops Gather, by Sarah Childress and Abdinasir Mohamed
Niger
Reuters - Smoke Rising from Niger Presidential Palace: Witness
Argentina
Times Online - Argentina Will 'Take Measures' to Stop British Drilling Off Falklands, by Hannah Strange
Times Online - MoD: British Maintaining Level of Deterrence Around Falklands
China
New York Times - China Intensifies Tug of War with India on Nepal, by Jim Yardley
VOA News - Dalai Lama, US President to Meet at White House Thursday
Haiti
Department of Defense - Demand Dwindles for U.S. Forces in Haiti, Official Says, by John Kruzel
United States
LA Times - Joint Effort Targets Border Crime, by Sebastian Rotella