Global News Alert - September 2, 2010

Afghanistan

Voice of America- US Defense Secretary in Afghanistan

Associated Press- Few signs of run on Afghanistan's Kabul Bank by Amir Shah

The New York Times- Afghanistan Official Tries to Ease Depositors’ Worries About Troubled Bank by Dexter Filkins

The New York Times- Near Kandahar, the Prize Is an Empty Town by Rod Nordland

Associated Press- 2 American troops killed in Afghan attacks by Christopher Bodeen

Associated Press- Polish leader: War costs slow army's modernization by Slobodan Lekic

NPR- Can Lessons Learned In Iraq Work In Afghanistan? by Rachel Martin

Pakistan

The New York Times- U.S. Adds Legal Pressure on Pakistani Taliban by Charlie Savage

Los Angeles Times- U.S. charges Pakistan Taliban leader in CIA deaths by Kim Geiger

The New York Times- Suicide Bombers in Pakistan Kill Dozens of Shiites by Salman Masood

USA Today- In Pakistan, U.S. hopes aid builds goodwill by Calum Macleod

Iraq

The Washington Post- In Iraq, clear signs of a new U.S. mission by Greg Jaffe

The New York Times- Gates, in Iraq, Takes the Long View by Elisabeth Bumiller

The Hill- Britain's Blair steadfast on decision to support Iraq war in new memoir by Emily Goodin

TIME- What the U.S. Leaves Behind: An Unstable, Vulnerable Iraq by Tony Karon

Guardian- Iraq withdrawal: power vacuum to stay as neighbours vie for political foothold by Martin Chulov

World

Bloomberg- Obama Aims for Mideast Peace Deal to Stabilize Region by Nicole Gaouette

Reuters- Israel and Palestinians set for face-to-face talks by Andrew Quinn

Reuters- Flood-hit Pakistanis and Afghans may cross to Iran by Augustine Anthony

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