Global News Alert - October 22, 2010
Afghanistan
Reuters- What's happening in the Afghan-Taliban talks? by Patrick Markey
New York Times- Afghanistan Today
CNN- US concerned over Afghan ban of security contractors by Barbara Starr
Reuters- Afghan insurgents say "no hope" for peace talks by Sayed Salahuddin
Pakistan
Wall Street Journal- U.S. Warns Pakistan: Fight Taliban or Lose Funding by Adam Entous
BBC- US to announce major military aid package for Pakistan by Kim Ghattas
Foreign Policy- Is There Any Way to Fix Pakistan?
CNN- Bombings in northwestern Pakistan kill 9
Iraq
Washington Post- Iraq's Maliki finishes Mideast tour, seeks support for 2nd term by Ernesto Londono
Reuters- Iraqi PM in Turkey to seek support for new term
Reuters- Iraq weapons inspector's death was suicide: UK files by Peter Griffiths
Foreign Policy- Iraq: We went wrong after the surge when we let Maliki stonewall us by Thomas E. Ricks
Washington Post- US bracing for major leak of secret Iraq war files by Robert Burns
Iran
Reuters- Peace with Palestinians would help U.S. on Iran: Peres
NPR- Iran's Supreme Leader Seeks To Repair Reputation by Mike Shuster
CNN- American freed by Iran arrives home by Elise Labott
Los Angeles Times- Turkey rebuffs U.S. pressure to slash trade with Iran by Paul Richter