Global News Alert - November 11, 2009

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Afghanistan

Wall Street Journal - Obama Has New Afghan Option, by Peter Spiegel and Yochi Dreazen

LA Times - Obama, War Council to Review Afghan Troop Options, by Christi Parsons and Julian E. Barnes

New York Times - 3 Top Obama Advisers Favor Adding Troops in Afghanistan, by Elisabeth Bumiller and David Sanger

Times Online - US Wants More NATO Troops for New Afghanistan Surge, by Michael Evans

New York Times - Bomb Material Cache Uncovered in Afghanistan, by Dexter Filkins

Department of Defense - Forces in Afghanistan Seize Bomb Materials

Associated Press - Missing US Soldier's Body Found in Afghan River

New York Times - Body of Missing U.S. Soldier Found in Afghanistan, by Alissa J. Rubin

Reuters - Afghan President to be Sworn in November 19: Ministry

Reuters - Oversight of U.S. Aid to Afghanistan "sloppy", bu Sue Pleming

BBC News - Australian PM Visists Afghanistan

 

Pakistan

Christian Science Monitor - Northwest Pakistan Sustains Third Bombing in Three Days, by Saeed Shah

New York Times - Car Bomb Adds to Toll in Northwest Pakistan, by Ismail Khan

 

Iraq

Reuters - Iraq's Kurds to Hold on to Oil Revenues - Barzani , by Luke Baker

BBC News - Iraq Minority Rights Fears Grow

Department of Defense - Efforts Focus on Iraq's Election, U.S. Commander Says, by John Kruzel

New York Times - Blackwater Said to Pursue Bribes to Iraq After 17 Died, by Mark Mazzetti and James Risen

 

World

Iran

BBC News - Iran Warning over Yemen Conflict

VOA News - Iran Denies Backing Yemeni Rebels, by Elizabeth Arrott

Reuters - U.S. Says Iran Shipped Arms to Lebanese Fighters, by Patrick Worsnip

Reuters - Israeli General Says Readying All Options on Iran

LA Times - An Iranian Couple's Revoltuion, by Borzou Daragahi

RFE/RL - Starting Iran's Basij Young

Associated Press - Iran's Opposition Steer Challenge Torward the Top, by Brian Murphy

Yemen

BBC News - Yemen Rebels Urge Saudi Ceasfire

Reuters - Saudi Warns Yemeni Rebels to Retreat from Border, by Mohamed Ghobari

Associated Press - US Imam Wanted in Yemen over al-Qaida Suspicions, by Ahmed al-Haj and Donna Abu-Nasr

North Korea

Wall Street Journal - Two Koreas Swap Blame After Ships Trade Fire, by Evan Ramstad

BBC News - 'US Envoy to N Korea' After Clash

Christian Science Monitor - Was Clash of North, South Korean Navies Timed to Obama's Visit?, by Donald Kirk

Somalia

Assoicated Press - EU: Somali Pirates Seize Cargo Ship with 22 Crew, by Katharine Houreld

Columbia

Reuters - Suprising Rebel Attack Kills 9 Colombian Soldiers, by Hugh Bronstein

US Military

Christian Science Monitor - Fort Hood Memorial Service: Obama Points to Sacrifices Ahead, by Gordon Lubold

LA Times - Military not Told about Ft. Hood Suspect's E-mails, by Julian Barnes and Josh Meyer

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