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Global News Alert - September 28, 2010
Sep 28, 2010 - Anonymous
Afghanistan
The New York Times- Petraeus Says Taliban Have Reached Out to Karzai by Alissa Rubin
LA Times- Deputy governor, 6 others killed in Afghanistan suicide bombing by Laura King
The New York Times- Brother of Afghan Leader Is Subject of Wiretapping by James Risen
Guardian- British troops to remain at Afghan front line after deadline by Richard Taylor-Norton
CNN- Karzai, family under pressure from Taliban attacks, U.S. probes by Ivan Watson
Politico- New reasons for hope in Afghanistan by Michael O'Hanlon
Agence-France Presse- US seeks 1,000 more Afghan trainers: general
NPR- Foreign Policy: Obama Versus The Afghanistan Team by Robert Haddick
Pakistan
The New York Times- C.I.A. Steps Up Drone Attacks on Taliban in Pakistan by Eric Schmitt
Bloomberg- Pakistan Floods Destroyed $3.27 Billion in Crops by James Rupert
Radio Free Europe- Pakistan Protests NATO Air Strikes On Its Territory
FP- For better or worse, White House bets on Pakistan's civilian government by Josh Rogin
Iraq
Agence-France Presse- US soldier held over deaths of two comrades in Iraq
Agence-France Presse- Syria hails 'constructive dialogue'
Wall Street Journal- Consensus Eludes Iraqi Shiite Leaders by Sam Dagher
Associated Press- Iraq: US should help break government deadlock by John Daniszewski
Associated Press- Silenced slayings on the rise in Iraq by Brian Murphy
Iran
BBC- 'No decision' on fate of Iranian stoning woman
Washington Post- Iran struggling to contain 'foreign-made' computer worm by Thomas Erdbrink
Agence-France Presse- Iran to press for recognition of 'nuclear rights'
Associated Press- Iran's Guard gets first squadrons of flying boats
FP- How to avoid an Israeli strike on Iran? by Thomas Ricks
World
Reuters- North Korean leader's son unveiled, seen as successor by Jack Kim