October 17th Morning Readbook

Iraqi primary election ordered by Muqtada Sadr draws voters
The anti-American cleric's party holds the country's first primary for candidates in January's nationwide elections. The movement wants to become parliament's largest bloc and thus name the prime mini


Bomber in deadly Iraq mosque attack
More than 12 people have been killed and 42 hurt by a suicide bomber who opened fire inside a Sunni Muslim mosque before detonating his explosives' vest.


Afghanistan awaits vote results
The result of the presidential election in Afghanistan is due to be announced this weekend - two months after the poll marred by fraud allegations.


Pakistan Moves Troops Into Taliban Stronghold
Pakistan moved large contingents of troops into the Taliban stronghold of South Waziristan on Saturday, beginning a long-anticipated ground offensive against Al Qaeda and Taliban militants in treacherous terrain that has overwhelmed the army in the past, the Pakistani Army said.


Beware The Reverse Brain Drain To India And China
This is a guest post by Vivek Wadhwa, an entrepreneur turned academic. He is a Visiting Scholar at UC-Berkeley, Senior Research Associate at Harvard Law School and Executive in Residence at Duke University.