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Global News Alert - November 4, 2010
Nov 3, 2010 - Anonymous
Afghanistan
VOA News- Election’s Effect on US Policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan by Ira Mellman
AFP- US Republicans to target Afghan withdrawal timetable
Boston Globe- Taliban ratchet up attacks on Afghan security forces by Katharine Houreld
USA Today- Afghani villagers get stronger against Taliban by Jim Michaels
VOA News- US Military Remains Optimistic About Afghanistan
Washington Post- Pentagon gives large fuel contract to secretive firm by Andrew Higgins
Pakistan
Washington Times- Militants' threats cow U.S.-aided Pakistan by Raza Khan
FP- The Karachi Project by Ali K. Chishti
BBC- Pakistan drone attacks kill '13 militants'
Examiner- Pakistan delays North Waziristan offensive despite $2 billion in US aid by Michael Hughes
CS Monitor- New US approach to Afghanistan insurgency: Vindication for Pakistan? by Issam Ahmed
Iraq
NY Times- In the New Iraq, a Familiar Taste of Misery by Anthony Shadid
Guardian- Resurgent al-Qaida threatens Christians in Iraq with 'destruction' by Martin Chulov
WSJ- Iraqis Grieve for Victims, Plan Talks
Global Post- In Iraq, Iran has its way by Mohamad Bazzi
Iran
Washington Post- US sides with Iran in denouncing rebel group by Robert Burns
CNN- Iran marks anniversary of U.S. Embassy crisis
WSJ- Iran Tightens Security as Subsidy Cuts Loom by Farnaz Fassihi
NY Times- Iran Responds to Alarm on Woman Sentenced to Stoning by Robert Mackey
World
NY Times- Yemen’s Drive on Al Qaeda Faces Internal Skepticism by Mona El-Naggar
Daily Star- Syria, Saudi Arabia and Iran favor inter-Lebanese accord
LA Times- Yemen branch of Al Qaeda avoids mistakes made in Iraq, report says by Borzou Daragahi
NY Times- China Stages Naval Exercises by Michael Wines