Global News Alert - March 26, 2010

March 25, Global News Alert

Afghanistan

Department of Defense - Afghan Air Corps Vital to Country’s Security by Ian Graham

LA Times - LAPD Officer Serving in Afghanistan is Killed by Roadside Bomb by Jill Leovy and Joel Rubin

Voice of America - Gates: Guarded Optimism About Afghan War by David Gollust

RFE/RL - Clinton, Gates Seek $37.5 Billion More

BBC - Nato Axes Afghan Junk Food Joints at Key Bases

AFP - 'Proud' Prince Charles Hails Troops on Afghan Visit

USA Today - Afghan Mountain Duty Offers New View by Alan Gomez

New York Times - U.S. Official Defends Contractors’ Mission by Ginger Thompson and Mark Mazzetti

Pakistan

Christian Science Monitor - Pakistan Counterinsurgency, Hailed by US, Makes Progress in Swat Valley by Issam Ahmed

Reuters - In Pakistan, Money Alone Can't Buy U.S. Love by Sue Pleming

New York Times - American Terror Suspect Traveled Unimpeded by Jane Perlez

Associated Press - 5 Soldiers, 21 Alleged Militants Killed by Hussain Afzal

BBC - UN Welcomes Pakistan's Move on Afghan Refugees

Iraq

New York Times - Iraq to Release Long-Awaited Election Results by Timothy Williams and Tim Arango

CNN - Baghdad Protesters Demand Manual Recount

Associated Press - Iraq to Release Full Results from March 7 Vote by By Katarina Kratovac

Voice of America - Iraqi Interior Minister Calls for Vote Results Delay

Department of Defense - Iraqi Forces Arrest 15 Suspected Terrorists  by American Forces Press Service

World

North Korea
Associated Press - NKorea Threatens 'Nuclear Strikes' on SKorea, US by Kwag-Tae Kim

Israel
Associated Press - Israel to Continue Building in East Jerusalem

Iran
the Wall Street Journal - U.S. Softens Sanction Plan Against Iran by David Crawford, Richard Bordeaux

Russia
Washington Post - Russia, US to Finalize Arms Deal by Douglas Birch

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