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AP - NATO's top commander in Afghanistan is tired of negative headlines, and he is on an offensive to counter what he sees as a wave of unwarranted pessimism in news reports coming out of the country.

Commerzbank to get euro10 bln from government fund (AP)

North Korea may see no U.S. nuclear threat: adviser (Reuters)

Congo rebel faction denounces Nkunda as leader (AP)

UN halts Gaza aid shipments, cites Israeli attacks (AP)

Official: Attack on US patrol kills 5 (AP)

Italian climbers stranded high on Argentine peak (AP)

Analysis: Lebanese rockets raise fear of 2nd front (AP)

Cause of wind turbine damage unknown (Reuters)

Somali aid worker killed outside Mogadishu (AP)

Attack on US troops kills Afghan 3 civilians (AP)

Attack on Israel from Lebanon threatens 2nd front (AP)

2 hikers on NZ glacier reported dead in ice slide (AP)

Gas chiefs for Ukraine, Russia hold urgent talks (AP)

ICRC: Israel delayed access to wounded for days (AP)

Police: Roadside bombs kill 6 Iraqi soldiers (AP)

US to head anti-pirate patrols off Somalia (AP)

Israelis arrive in Egypt for cease-fire talks (AP)

Venezuela to keep sending free fuel to US poor (AP)

British Muslims warn Gaza conflict helps extremists (AFP)

US in early talks with India over missile defence: FT (AFP)