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Global News Update - October 27, 2009
Oct 27, 2009 - Anonymous
October 26, 2009 Update October 28, 2009 Update
Afghanistan
CNN - 8 U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan
New York Times - No Rushing on Decisions, Obama Says, by Jeff Zeleny
Wall Street Journal Blog - Obama Says No Rush on Afghanistan, There Should Be. by Iain Martin
Washington Times - Obama holds sixth war strategy meeting, by Joseph Weber
LA Times - Push for Afghanistan troop increase continues on deadly day, by Laura King, Julian E. Barnes and Paul Richter
Wall Street Journal - Kerry Urges Caution in Adding Troops, by Peter Spiegel
Washington Post - U.S. official resigns over Afghan war, by Karen DeYoung
Times Online UK - First US official resigns over Afghanistan war
Washington Post - U.S. tested 2 Afghan scenarios in war game, by Greg Jaffe and Karen DeYoung
New York Times - German Limits on Afghan War Are Facing Reality, by Nicholas Kulish
Times Online UK - Police fire on anti-US protestors in Kabul, by Jerome Starkey
Wall Street Journal - 'NATO Has the Watches, We Have the Time', by James Shinn
Washington Times - Afghan death toll nears monthly record, by Eli Lake and Barbara Slavin
New York Times - 14 Americans Die in Afghan Helicopter Crashes, by Dexter Filkins
Wall Street Journal - Helicopter Crashes Kill 14 Americans in Afghanistan, by Anand Gopal
Christian Science Monitor - Helicopter crash: Afghanistan takes heavy toll on US choppers, by Peter Grier
Reuters - Karzai camp says Afghan run-off must take place, by Sayed Salahuddin
Christian Science Monitor - Afghanistan runoff: Abdullah wants election chief sacked, by Julius Cavendish
Reuters - Karzai says will not sack top election official
Associated Press - EU to Overhaul Afghan Aid
LA Times - Afghans protest rumored desecration of Koran by U.S. troops, by Laura King
Iraq
New York Times - Iraq Reaches Voting Deal as Toll Rises in Bombings, by Rod Nordland
RFE/RL - Iraq's Election Law Goes To Parliament For Approval
Washington Post - Death toll nears 160 in Baghdad attacks, by Ernesto Londono
Reuters - Iraq renews call for U.N. probe after Baghdad bombings, by Waleed Ibrahim
Christian Science Monitor - Iraq bombings: US military spokesman praises Iraqi response, by Jane Arraf
Washington Post - Extremist group claims responsibility for Baghdad bombs, by Ernesto Londono
Associated Press - Al-Qaida linked group claims responsibility for attacks, by Sinan Salaheddin
Reuters - Iraqis mourn, blame politics for Baghdad blasts, by Muhanad Mohammed and Ahmed Rasheed
Wall Street Journal - Iraq Increases Security After Blasts, by Gina Chon
LA Times - Iraq beefs up security in Baghdad after bombings, by Liz Sly
Times Online UK - Britain has sent us to our deaths, say deported Iraqi asylum seekers, by Oliver August
New York Times Blog - Iraq: First Impressions, by John Leland
New York Times - Auditor Faults Work on U.S. Embassy in Iraq, by John Leland
Pakistan
New York Times - Pressure From U.S. Strains Ties With Pakistan, by Jane Perlez
Associated Press - 42 militants killed as Pakistan presses offensive, by Asif Shahzad
LA Times - Pakistan villagers take up guns, sticks against Taliban, by Alex Rodriguez
Christian Science Monitor - Pakistan Army against Taliban: What are the Waziristan goals? by Ben Arnoldy
Long War Journal - Taliban, Army clash throughout Pakistan's northwest, by Bill Roggio
Wall Street Journal - Pakistan Releases Iranians at Border, by Zahid Hussain and Chip Cummins
Region
Iran
Washington Post - Election tensions at an Iranian expo, by Thomas Erdbrink
Washington Post - Iran officials appear split on nuclear plan, by Thomas Erdbrink
Reuters - Iran to demand changes to nuclear fuel deal: TV, by Parisa Hafezi
Gaza
New York Times - Opportunities Fade Amid Sense of Isolation in Gaza, by Ethan Bronner