Global News Alert - November 9, 2010

Afghanistan

Reuters- Afghans upbeat, army, police still need help: poll by Ian Simpson

WSJ- Probe to Affect Afghan Vote Tally by Maria Abi-Habib

NY Times- Afghan Government Drops Corruption Charges Against Aide by Rod Nordland

NPR- Near Kandahar, Key Test Of War Plan Unfolds by Tom Bowman

TIME- Afghanistan: How Well Is the U.S. Really Doing in Kandahar? by Jason Motlagh

APHearing set in Afghanistan 'thrill kill' case

FOX News- Private Security Companies Sign Code of Conduct

Pakistan

FP- How to Win Back Pakistan by Michael O'Hanlon

USA Today- Obama visits India, talks Pakistan by David Jackson

NY Times- Kashmir’s Fruits of Discord by Arundhati Roy

VOA- Kashmir's Young Generation Expresses Frustration With Stalemate by Kurt Achin

Iraq

Washington Post- In interview, Bush defends Iraq war and waterboarding by Anne E. Kornblut

AFP- US open to keeping troops in Iraq after 2011: Gates

Boston Globe- Iraq leaders begin meetings to break political deadlock by Rebecca Santana

NY Times- 2 Blasts Near Shiite Holy Sites in Iraq by Jack Healy

Iran

TIME- Israel Presses for a Tougher U.S. Line on Iran by Tony Karon

Telegraph- George W Bush ordered Pentagon to plan Iran attack by Heidi Blake

Washington Post- Leaving Iran's middle class behind by Thomas Erdbrink

CNN- Iran on UN women's agency is a travesty by Gissou Nia

World

NY Times- Countering China, Obama Backs India for U.N. Council by Sheryl Gay Stolberg

Reuters- Myanmar army-backed party sweeps election by Aung Hla Tun

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