Global News Alert - March 26, 2010
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