15 March SWJ Roundup
Japan Earthquake / Tsunami
Nuclear Crisis Escalates in Japan – Wall Street Journal
Japan Faces Potential Nuclear Disaster – New York Times
Japan’s Nuclear Crisis Grows More Dire – Washington Post
Third Nuclear Reactor Blast Rocks Japan – Washington Times
Japan Fears Disaster From Reactor Breach – Los Angeles Times
At Nuke Plant, Desperate Battle for Containment – USA Today
Radiation Alert After Japan Blast – BBC News
New Explosion Heard at Japanese Nuclear Plant – Voice of America
Japan Suspects Nuclear Reactor Container Damaged – Associated Press
Japan Braces for Potential Radiation Catastrophe – Reuters
Engineers Say a ‘Meltdown’ No ‘China Syndrome’ – USA Today
Japan Confronts Multiple Crises as Death Toll Climbs – New York Times
Second Quake, Tsunami Threat Hampers Rescue – Stars and Stripes
Relief Efforts Still Getting Started Days After Earthquake – Stars and Stripes
In Battered North, Survivors Face Cruel Uncertainty – Stars and Stripes
International Aid to Japan Continues to Ramp Up – Los Angeles Times
Japan’s Blasts Cast Doubt on Nuclear Renaissance – Associated Press
Radiation Forces U.S. 7th Fleet to Reposition Ships – AFPS
Afghanistan
Petraeus to Face Congress as War Doubts Grow – Los Angeles Times
First to Leave Afghanistan Will Be Noncombat Troops – New York Times
Bomb Kills 37 at Afghan Army Base – Washington Post
Bomber Kills 36 Outside Afghan Recruiting Center – New York Times
Bombs Kill Afghan Local Official, School Principal – Associated Press
Obama Meets With Denmark’s Rasmussen on Afghanistan – AFPS
Pakistan
Pakistan Defers Ruling on CIA Operative – New York Times
Officials Won’t Rule on American’s Diplomatic Immunity – Los Angeles Times
Middle East / North Africa Unrest
Gadhafi Closes In, as Allies Huddle – Wall Street Journal
Rebel Leaders Seek Help to Transform Libya – Washington Post
Libyan Opposition Claims Gain Amid Military Onslaught – VOA
Diplomacy Stalls as Libya Rebels Face Qaddafi Forces – New York Times
Battle for Libyan Town Rages On – BBC News
Libyan Rebels Brace for Attack on Ajdabiya – Los Angeles Times
Gadhafi, Rebels Each Claim Control in Libya – USA Today
Qaddafi Unlikely to Push Much Further East – Christian Science Monitor
Air and Ground: Gadhafi, Rebels Each Claim Control – Associated Press
Tribal Ties, Long Qaddafi’s Strength, May Be Undoing – New York Times
Gadhafi Intimidating, Detaining Reporters – Washington Times
Gaddafi Says Shocked by Former European Friends – Reuters
Clinton Meets in Paris With Libyan Rebel Leader – New York Times
U.S. Eyes Libyan Opposition, Allies Call for Action – Associated Press
Russia: Questions Remain Over Libya No-Fly Zone – Voice of America
Pentagon Official Discusses Libya No-Fly Zone – AFPS
Constitutional Confusion in Egypt – Washington Post
Clinton to Meet With Egyptian Transition Leaders – Associated Press
Saudi Troops Enter Bahrain to Help Put Down Unrest – New York Times
Saudi Troops Intervene in Bahrain – Washington Post
Saudis Send Force to Bolster Bahrain – Wall Street Journal
Saudi Arabian, Gulf Forces Enter Bahrain – Los Angeles Times
U.S. Urges Restraint by Gulf Nations in Bahrain – Reuters
U.S.-Saudi Tensions Intensify With Mideast Turmoil – New York Times
Provincial Governor Stabbed During Clash in Yemen – New York Times
4 Journalists Deported from Yemen – Washington Post
How Stable Is Saudi Arabia? – New York Times opinion
Gaddafi Has Long History as a Killer – Washington Post opinion
Iraq
11 Killed as Car Bomb Detonated at Iraq Base – New York Times
Iraq to Close Controversial Jail – Los Angeles Times
Iran
Iran Basks in Unrest of Arab World – New York Times
Iran Looms Large in Libya Decisions – Wall Street Journal
Iran Denounces Saudi Troop Deployment to Bahrain – Associated Press
Israel / Palestinians
West Bank Killings Further Complicate Peace Process – VOA
Abbas Condemns Killing of Jewish Family – New York Times
Abbas: Settler Killings ‘Inhuman’ – Washington Post
Briefing on Protest for Palestinian Unity Becomes Rally – New York Times
WikiLeaks
Indian Paper Gets Access to Wikileaks Cables – Associated Press
Underwear Flap Over Bradley Manning – Washington Post opinion
U.S. Department of Defense
Plan Improves Navy, Marine Corps Air Capabilities – AFPS
The Paradox of Bob Gates – Washington Post opinion
United States
U.S. Nuclear Industry Faces New Uncertainty – New York Times
How to Protect Foreign Aid? Improve It – New York Times opinion
Africa
Ham Makes First Visit to Africa as New Commander – Stars and Stripes
Police Raid HQ of the PM’s Party in Zimbabwe – Associated Press
France Says Ivory Coast Sanctions Will Strangle Gbagbo – Reuters
Part of Ivorian City Slips Out of Gbagbo’s Grasp – Associated Press
Life Sentences for Somali Pirates – BBC News
Americas
Mexico Judge Rules Film Can Continue in Theaters – Associated Press
Soldiers Kill 4 Alleged Kidnappers in Mexico – Associated Press
Chavez, Allies Lead Push for Libya Mediation – Associated Press
U.S. Urges Haiti’s Aristide to Delay Return – Voice of America
Haiti Candidates Unfazed by Aristide’s Return – Associated Press
Asia Pacific
China’s Premier Again Calls for Reform – Washington Post
Tibetans Urge Dalai Lama to Stay On as Leader – Associated Press
N. Korea ‘Ready to Discuss Nuclear Enrichment’ – BBC News
N. Korea Willing to Talk About Uranium Program – Associated Press
N. Korea Agrees to Take Back 27 Who Entered South – Associated Press
Central Asia
Kyrgyz Plan to Host Anti-Terror Training Center – Associated Press
Rights Group Forced Out of Uzbekistan – Associated Press
Europe
Russia’s Ruling Party Stumbles in Some Elections – New York Times
Former Candidate, Claiming Abuse, Flees Belarus – New York Times
South Asia
India Guards Die in Rebel Attack – BBC News
