News, December 20, 2009

	NATO to 'Stay in Afghanistan as Long as It Takes'
	Former UN Envoy Blasts New Karzai Cabinet as 'Corrupt'

Afghanistan Cabinet

Karzai Presents New Afghan Cabinet List, Including US Favorites Karzai Ousts 2 Ministers US Wanted Gone Over Corruption Afghan Cabinet Nominations Show Little Change New Afghan Cabinet List Draws Ire From Legislators Nominees for Afghanistan's New Cabinet

Afghanistan

Grateful Georgia Sends Troops to Afghanistan US Contractor Jailed for Afghan Kickback Scheme US Officer Works to Create 'Security Bubbles' in Afghanistan American, British, Polish Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan UK Defense Spending Pledge for Afghanistan to Be Tested Afghanistan Army Widow: I'm Hurting Now but the Nation Will Be Hurt for Generations Fijian Security Officer Dies in Afghanistan

Pakistani Govt Crisis

	Pakistan Govt: Ministers Who Lost Amnesty to Stay
	Pakistan Court Reinitiates Proceedings Against Interior Minister, Others
	Pakistan Will Reopen Zardari's $60m Money-Laundering Case
	Former ISI Official Challenges Presidential Immunity

News, December 20, 2009 -- Pakistan

	Pakistan in Crisis as 'Creeping Coup' Unfolds
	Pakistani Ruling Party Decides to Fight Back on Corruption Ordinance   US Escalates 'Drone War' in Pakistan

Pakistan

	US Fighter Jets Intrude Into Pakistani Airspace
	Why Pakistan May Be More Willing to Help US Target Taliban Than It Appears
	Three, Including Deputy Police Superintendent, Killed in Quetta Shooting
	Militants Attack Military Camp in Pakistan's Khyber Agency
	Pakistan Arrests 3 Suspects on Spying Charges

Pakistani Govt Crisis

	Pakistan Govt: Ministers Who Lost Amnesty to Stay
	Pakistan Court Reinitiates Proceedings Against Interior Minister, Others
	Pakistan Will Reopen Zardari's $60m Money-Laundering Case
	Former ISI Official Challenges Presidential Immunity

NEWS--November 19, 2009

	Karzai Keeps Much of Cabinet Including Warlords
	NATO Air Strike Kills Three Afghan Civilians   Lack of Basic Infrastructure Slows Effort to Build Afghan Forces

Kandahar Builds Ahead of Troops Surge Corruption a Way of Life in Afghanistan

News, December 18, 2009 -- Pakistan

	Tribal Assaults Drive Militants into Heart of Pak
	Fresh US Drone Strikes Kill 12 in North Waziristan   Zardari Govt Flounders in Face Resurgent Judiciary

	Suicide Bomber Near NW Pakistan Mosque Kills 10
	Arrest Warrants Issued for Pakistan's Interior Minister
	Pakistan Ministers Are Called Before the Courts
	Pakistani Opposition Figure Calls for Probe Into US Drone Attacks
	Pakistan PM Suspends Secretary Over Blocking DM's Travel