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Global News Update - November 2, 2009
Nov 2, 2009 - Anonymous
October 30, 2009 Update November 3, 3009 Update
Afghanistan
Washington Post - Afghan election commission declares Karzai winner, by Pamela Constable and Joshua Partlow
Christian Science Monitor - Afghanistan election: Karzai win spurs plans to improve governance, by Ben Arnoldy
Wall Street Journal - Afghanistan's Runoff Vote Canceled, Karzai Declared Victor, by Yaroslav Trofimov and Alan Cullison
Reuters - Karzai declared Afghan president, by Golnar Motevalli
Wall Street Journal - Karzai Scores a Win as Rival Quits, by Yaroslav Trofimov, Anand Gopal, and Peter Spiegel
New York Times - Karzai Gets New Term as Afghan Runoff Is Scrapped, by Alissa J. Rubin and Alan Cowell
RFE/RL - Karzai Hopes For Runoff Vote, But Will Abide By Decisions
New York Times - With Karzai, U.S. Faces Weak Partner in Time of War, by David E. Sanger
Washington Times - U.S. looks past Karzai rival's decision to quit, by Tom LoBianco
Reuters - Afghanistan's Karzai faces critical test
Washington Post - Status of Afghan runoff unclear as Karzai's chief rival withdraws, by Pamela Constable
Washington Post - As Kabul awaits runoff, 'everything has stopped', by Pamela Constable
Washington Post - Obama seeking options on forces, by Anne E. Kornblut and Greg Jaffe
Associated Press - WH: Afghan troop decision weeks away, by Lara Jakes
Reuters - Frustrated in Iraq, U.S. troops eye Afghan action, by Mohammed Abbas
Times Online UK - Bomb disposal expert killed in Afghanistan was on last day of tour, by Michael Evans
Wall Street Journal - U.S. Troop Levels Not Tied to Afghan Vote, by White House Aides Say, by Kathy Chen
Iraq
Times Online UK - Boy's killer to be first public execution since Saddam Hussein's rule, by Oliver August
New York Times - Scattering of Attacks in Iraq, by John Leland
Times Online UK - Violence is way of life in Iraq - and this is the justice it creates, by Oliver August
RFE/RL - Baghdad Holds First Trade Fair In Over Six Years
Reuters - Bicycle and bus bombs kill 8 in Iraq
Reuters - Civilian deaths in Iraq jump higher in October
RFE/RL - Iraq, Eni-Led Group Sign Initial Zubair Oil Deal
Pakistan
New York Times - Explosions Rip Two Cities in Pakistan, by Salman Masood
Associated Press - Suicide bomber kills 35 near Pakistan's capital, by Ashraf Khan and Sebastian Abbot
Christian Science Monitor - In Pakistan, suicide blast kills 30 near military headquarters, by Jonathan Adams
Wall Street Journal - Suicide Bomber Kills 34 in Pakistan, by Zahid Hussain and Rehmat Mehsud
Reuters - FACTBOX: The battle in Pakistan's South Waziristan
LA Times - Clinton in Pakistan encounters widespread distrust of U.S., by Alex Rodriguez
RFE/RL - UN Suspends Development Work In Northwest Pakistan
Reuters - Pakistan zeroes in on major Taliban bases, by Zeeshan Haider
Region
North Korea
New York Times - North Korea Presses U.S. to Agree to Bilateral Talks, by Choe Sang-Hun
Israel
Washington Post - Arab leaders to confront Clinton over Israeli settlement comments, by Karen DeYoung and Howard Schneider
Wall Street Journal - Arab League Chief Fears 'Total Failure' of Arab-Israeli Peace Efforts, by Jay Solomon
Christian Science Monitor - Palestinian PM criticizes Clinton for letting Israel set peace agenda, by Ilene R. Prusher
New York Times - Israelis Arrest West Bank Settler in Attacks, by Ethan Bronner
Washington Post - Jordan Valley may be hurdle in peace talks, by Howard Schneider
Iran
Washington Post - Iran signals for change to IAEA deal on nuclear fuel, by Thomas Erdbrink
Associated Press - Iran suggests it's not ready to export uranium, by George Jahn
New York Times - Opposition in Iran Urges Continuing Challenges, by Robert F. Worth and Nazila Fathi
Wall Street Journal - Iran Authorities Close Sarmayeh Paper
Voice of America - Iran Warns Opposition Over Anti-US Day Rallies, by Elizabeth Arrott
Somalia
Associated Press - Rival Somali groups fight over British couple, by Mohamed Olad Hassan
Reuters - Dozens killed in Somali fighting: rights group, by Abdi Guled and Ibrahim Mohamed
Al Qaeda
Reuters - Al Qaeda calls for home-made bomb attacks in West
Saudi Arabia
Reuters - Saudis find arms cache linked to August arrests: report
U.S. Military
Washington Times - EXCLUSIVE: Marine leads 'Don't ask, don't tell' fight, by Rowan Scarborough
Department of Defense - Army Develops 'Ghost' Imaging to Aid on Battlefield, by Christen N. McCluney