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ISW Global News Roundup - May 26, 2010
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Afghanistan
BBC- Red Cross in Afghanistan gives Taliban first aid help
Associated Press- Car bomb hits outside NATO base in Kandahar city
Associated Press- US prison in Afghanistan to hold first trial by Heidi Vogt
Reuters- New Afghan prison marks change in Obama strategy by Golnar Motevalli
The Washington Post- Defense Secretary Gate's war of necessity against wasteful spending
Associated Press- Democrats, Republicans padding war-funding bill by Andrew Taylor
Pakistan
BBC- Pakistan court clears cleric accused in Mumbai attacks
The New York Times- U.S. Heads a Cast of Villians in Pakistan's Conspiracy Talk by Sabrina Tavernise
Los Angeles Times- U.S. offered crucial evidence in Pakistani meeting on Times Square plot by Christi Parsons
BBC- Pakistan Taliban 'attach eastern Afghan district'
Los Angeles Times- Pakistan tribal region no simple target by Alex Rodriguez
Iraq
Associated Press- Iraq dissolves Iraqi Airways over Kuwait dispute by Hamid Ahmed
Asia Times- Deadly power vacuum drags on in Iraq by Sami Moubayed
Associated Press- Iraq blames al-Qaida in gold robbery that kills 15 by Hamid Ahmed
Reuters- Iraqi election appeals rejected
Agence-France Presse- Iraq PM details 'several' assassination attempts
Iran
Voice of America- Iran Calls on Russia, US to Accept Nuclear Deal
Agence-France Presse- US lawmakers see Iran sanctions bill in late June
Israel
BBC- Israel bombs Gaza in night raid wounding two seriously
BusinessWeek- Hezbollah Chief Vows to Attack Ships If Lebanon Under Siege by Massoud Derhally
Agence-France Presse- Israel PM 'to be invited to White House next week' by Hazel Ward
North Korea
The New York Times- U.S. Pledges to Help South Korea in Bid for U.N. Action by Peter Landler