ISW Global News Roundup - May 12, 2010
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Afghanistan
Department of Defense- Karzai Begins U.S. Meetings with Visit to Walter Reed by Jim Garamone
Agence-France Presse- Afghanistan top priority: new foreign secretary
Associated Press- Bomb kills 2 US service members in Afghanistan by Amir Shah
Pakistan
Financial Times- Drones attack Taliban targets in Pakistan by Farhan Bokhar
Reuters- Republican doubts Taliban link to New York plot by Adam Entous
BBC- Pakistan invites India for meeting on peace talks
Associated Press- Taliban kill 2 alleged US spies in NW Pakistan by Rasool Dawar
Agence-France Presse- US mulls adding Pakistan Taliban to terror list
Iraq
Radio Free Europe- U.S. Says Iraq Troop Withdrawal Remains on Schedule
Wall Street Journal- Deadly Blasts Continue to Rock Iraq by Ben Lando
Associated Press- Attacks show al-Qaida in Iraq still powerful by Paul Schemm
Voice of America- After Iraq attacks, security forces describe hardships at Baghdad checkpoints by Jane Arraf
Iran
Reuters- Obama adviser warns Russia against arms sale to Iran by Susan Cornwell
BBC- Pakistan envoy to Iran 'attacked by Afghan' in Tehran
Israel
Agence-France Presse- Israel says N.Korea shipping WMDs to Syria
Associated Press- Russia: Mideast tension could spark catastrophe by Albert Aji