ISW Global News Roundup - April 16, 2010
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Afghanistan
Los Angeles Times- Four German soldiers killed in Afghanistan's north by Alex Rodgriguez
Agence-France Presse- US court orders expulsion of Afghan imam
USA Today- NATO strikes killing more Afghan civilians by Paul Weisman
The New York Times- Taliban Seen Behind 2 Car Bomb Attacks in Downtown Kandahar by Richard Oppel
Associated Press-In Calif., Merkel addresses Afghanistan, security by Brooke Donald
The Guardian- British workers feared dead in Afghanistan blast by Jo Adetunji
Pakistan
The Washington Post- U.N. investigators blame Musharraf government, security lapses for Bhutto death by Colum Lynch
CNN- 8 dead in hospital attack in Pakistan
The Wall Street Journal- US Missiles Kill At Least 4 Militants In Pakistan- Officials
BBC- Difficult task in former Pakistan Taliban bastion by Gordon Corea
Iraq
Reuters- Iraqi PM says next government has to include Sunnis by Khalid al-Ansary
Associated Press- Iraq's Allawi courts Iranian support by David RIsing
National Public Radio- Iraq's Neighbors Exhibit Some Postelection Fears by Peter Kenyon
World
Kyrgyzstan
Reuters- Kyrgyz president formally resigns after turmoil by Maria Golovina
Syria
Voice of America- Syria Accuses Israel of Creating Pretext to Attack
Iran
CNN- Iran is Obama's only way to stay in power
Europe
Reuters- Volcanic ash halts much of Northern Europe air travel by Michael Holden