Global News Alert - March 24, 2010
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Afghanistan
Department of Defense - DOD Identifies Marine Casualty
Associated Press - Afghanistan, China Sign Economic Agreements by Christopher Bodeen
New York Times - Insurgent Faction Presents Afghan Peace Plan by Carlotta Gall
FRE/RL - NATO Helicopter Crashes In Afghanistan
The Times UK - U2 Eye-in-the-Sky Spy Plane Wins New Lease of Life in Afghanistan by Michael Evans
The Times UK - Taleban Seize Shah Karez, Home of the British-Backed Mullah Abdul Salaam by Jerome Starkey and Tom Coghlan
BBC - Two Hurt as Nato Helicopter Crash Lands in Afghanistan
Pakistan
AFP - 21 Taliban Killed in Pakistan Assault: Officials
RFE/RL - Pakistan, U.S. Opening Talks On 'Strategic' Partnership
The Washington Post - In U.S., Pakistan Meetings, a Chance to Move Past Mutual 'Trust Deficit' by Karen DeYoung and Karin Brulliard
CNN - 4 Militants Killed in Drone Strike, Pakistani Officials Say
Voice of America - Pakistan Pushes For Fundamental Change in Ties to US by Al Pessin
Iraq
Associated Press - US Military Deaths in Iraq War at 4,386
The Washington Post - Iraq's Kurds Could Lose Some of Their Influence to Anti-American Sadr Movement by Leila Fadel
LA TIMES - Bid for Iraq Vote Recount Intensifies by Ned Parker and Raheem Salman
Reuters - Iraq Militants Promise More Attacks on U.S. Troops by Rania El Gamal
Associated Press - Gunmen Kill 5 Soldiers in Baghdad by Sameer Yacoub
World
Israel
Guardian UK - Binyamin Netanyahu and Obama Meet Amid Row Over Settlements by Peter Walker
Associated Press - Dead Palestinian Militant Clouds Peace Efforts by Mohammed Daraghmeh
Iran
Time - Washington's Shrinking Options on Iran Nuke Sanctions by Tony Karon
Kenya
Associated Press - Private Guards Kill Somali Pirate for First Time by Katharine Houreld
Sudan
The Christian Science Monitor - Sudan President Bashir Threatens to Expel Foreign Election Observers by Scott Baldauf
Georgia
CNN - 3 Gitmo Detainees Handed Over to Nation of Georgia
Indonesia
Voice of America - Security Experts say Indonesian Terrorism Threat Growing by Brian Padden