13 March SWJ Roundup
Japan Earthquake / Tsunami
Scramble to Avert Meltdowns at 2 Nuclear Reactors – New York Times
Nuclear Crisis Escalates at Damaged Reactors – Washington Post
Nuclear Crisis Intensifies in Japan – Los Angeles Times
Problems for Second Japan Reactor – BBC News
Japan Tries Using Seawater to Cool Damaged Reactor – Wall Street Journal
Nuclear Emergency Is Worst in Decades – New York Times
Thousands Missing as Horror of ‘Superquake’ Emerges – Daily Telegraph
Japan Pushes to Rescue Survivors as Toll Rises – New York Times
Japan Quake Efforts a Race Against Time – Los Angeles Times
Some Towns Feared to be Wiped Off the Map – Washington Post
U.S. Military Aid Arrives in Japan – Stars and Stripes
Japan Earthquake Shifted Earth on its Axis – Los Angeles Times
Heartbreak in Japan – Washington Post editorial
Afghanistan
Afghan Leader Questions U.S. Military Operations – New York Times
Karzai Questions U.S. Military Operations – Stars and Stripes
Karzai Again Condemns NATO Operations – Washington Post
Pakistan
A Shooting in Pakistan Reveals Fraying Alliance – New York Times
Pakistan Spy Chief to Stay on as Key CIA Partner – Associated Press
Middle East / North Africa Unrest
Gaddafi Forces Push Deeper Into Rebel Territory – Washington Post
Gaddafi’s Tanks Roll East as Rebels Fear Revenge – Daily Telegraph
Libyan Rebels’ Ragtag Army Left in Disarray – Los Angeles Times
Libya’s Youth Revolt Turns Toward Chaos – New York Times
Libyan Rebels Building Civil Society From Scratch – Associated Press
Subterranean Jail a Sign of Gaddafi’s Grip – Washington Post
Gadhafi Pushes Ahead as Arab League Calls for Help – Associated Press
Libyan Troops Defect Near Rebel-Held Misrata – Reuters
Arab League Backs No-Fly Zone Over Libya – Washington Post
Arab League Endorses No-Flight Zone Over Libya – New York Times
Arab States Support No-Fly Zone – BBC News
Arab League Asks for No-Fly Zone Over Libya – Associated Press
U.S. Backs Arab States’ Call for Libya No-Fly Zone – Reuters
Gates Says U.S. Military Could Enforce No-Fly Zone – Washington Post
Egypt to Lift Restrictions on Political Parties – Associated Press
Tunisia Refuses to Legalize 5 Political Parties – Associated Press
Yemen: Security Forces Attack Protest Encampment – New York Times
Clashes in Yemen Turn Violent, Deadly – Washington Post
Yemen Protest Attacked by Police – BBC News
Yemen Police Fire on Protests, 6 Killed – Associated Press
Bahrain Negotiations Allowing Greater Iran Influence – Stars and Stripes
Gates Tells Bahrain’s King ‘Baby Steps’ Aren’t Enough – New York Times
Gates Calls for Mideast Reform, Recaps Message to NATO – AFPS
Gates: Arab Nations Must Enact Democratic Reforms – Associated Press
U.S. Training Quietly Nurtured Young Arab Democrats – Associated Press
China Says Middle East Should Solve Problems Itself – Reuters
Building a Culture of Tolerance in the Mideast – Washington Post opinion
Egypt’s Would-be President – Washington Post opinion
U.S. Should Stay Out of Libya – Washington Post opinion
Five Myths About Gaddafi – Washington Post
Hope in the Mideast – Washington Post opinion
Iraq
Iraqi Women Feel Shunted Despite Election Quota – New York Times
PM: Protesters are Out of Step with Iraq’s Will – Associated Press
Israel / Palestinians
IDF Scours West Bank for Killers of 5 Settlers – Washington Post
IDF Hunts for Killers of 5 West Bank Settlers – New York Times
Israel Hunts for Killers of Sleeping Settlers – Associated Press
U.S. Department of Defense
Draft Memo Outlines DoD Shutdown Plans – Stars and Stripes
Arlington Burial Planned for Last ‘Doughboy’ Frank Buckles – AFPS
DOD Takes Steps to Secure Classified Data – AFPS
Pentagon Cancer Research Budget Under Scrutiny – Washington Post
The Pentagon’s Biggest Boondoggles – New York Times Op-Chart
United States
Blackwater Duo Convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter – Virginian-Pilot
Africa
South Sudan Accuses President Bashir of Plot – BBC News
S. Sudanese Rebels Attempt Attack on State Capital – Associated Press
Pro-Gbagbo Ivorian Forces Launch Assault in Abidjan – Reuters
Niger Votes a Year After Military-Led Coup – Associated Press
Niger Vote ‘Example for Africa’ – BBC News
Americas
Wanted: Officers to Retake Mexico – New York Times
Cartel Greets New Juarez Police Chief With Threat – Associated Press
Maryland Contractor Draws 15-year Sentence in Cuba – Washington Post
Cuba Gives 15-Year Prison Term to American – New York Times
U.S. ‘Deplores’ Cuba Verdict on Contractor Gross – Associated Press
Asia Pacific
2 Chinese Dissidents Freed After 10 Years in Jail – Associated Press
N. Korea Pushes Ahead with Succession Plan – Washington Post
Europe
Protest Over German Nuclear Power – BBC News
