Global News Alert - November 15, 2010
Afghanistan
NY Times- U.S. Plan Envisions Path to Ending Afghan Combat by Peter Baker
BBC- Kidnapped Afghan diplomat released in Pakistan
NY Times- U.S. Tries to End Flow of Bomb Item to Afghanistan by Mark Landler
McClatchy- Factory, coal mine show connections matter most in Afghan business by Jonathan S. Landay
LA Times- 7 NATO troops slain in Afghanistan by Laura King and Aimal Yaqoubi
Pakistan
Reuters- Uneasy allies in an uncertain war by Chris Allbritton
Telegraph- Reform or risk aid, Pakistan warned by Damien McElroy
NPR- Taliban-Allied Group Widens Influence In Pakistan by Julie McCarthy
Reuters- Volatile mix of politics and crime plagues Karachi by Michael Georgy
Iraq
WSJ- Iraq's Lawmakers in Conciliatory Shift by Ben Lando
AFP- Foreign influence behind Iraq power-sharing pact: analysts by Assad Abboud
Washington Post- Iraq's Sunnis have a weak hand in talks by Rebecca Santana
NY Times- Iraqi Lawmakers Approve an Outline for Power Sharing by John Leland
ABC- Sen. Graham Worried U.S. will 'Fumble the Ball in Iraq' by Joshua Graham
Iran
CNN- Iran developing long-range radar, upgraded missile defense
LA Times- In western Afghan city, Iran makes itself felt by Laura King
NY Times- For Obama, a Quid Pro Quo on Iran by John Vinocur
Washington Post- Difficulty on Iran nuclear talks is a bad omen, diplomats warn by Glenn Kessler
World
Reuters- NATO to stress global role despite Afghan bruising by David Brunnstrom
Reuters- Somalia tops terrorism risk list, Yemen danger up by William Maclean