28 March SWJ Roundup
Libya / Operation Odyssey Dawn
Libyan Rebels Push West as Coalition Strikes Hit Gadhafi Forces – VOA
Libyan Rebels March Toward Qaddafi Stronghold – New York Times
Rebels Reclaim Lost Ground; NATO to Expand Role – Los Angeles Times
Rebels Push West Again, but Sirte Awaits – Christian Science Monitor
Aided by Air Strikes, Libya’s Rebels Push West – Reuters
Libyan Rebels Capture Key Oil Towns – Washington Post
Rebels Claim Victory in Gaddafi’s Hometown – Daily Telegraph
Libyan Rebel Spokesman Says Gaddafi Town Seized – Reuters
Air Strikes Hit Gaddafi’s Hometown of Sirte – BBC News
Air Raids Hit Gadhafi Stronghold of Sirte – Associated Press
Pro-Gaddafi Forces Resume Attacks on Misrata – Reuters
Libyan State TV: Gaddafi in Tripoli Compound – Reuters
Libyan Regime Could Collapse from Within – Los Angeles Times
U.S.: Libya Matters, But Not a Vital Interest – Voice of America
U.S. to Cut Libya Role Soon, Focus on Gaddafi Exit – Reuters
NATO Agrees to Lead Airstrikes Against Gadhafi – Washington Times
Gates and Clinton Unite to Defend Libya Intervention – New York Times
White House Defends Mission in Libya – Washington Times
NATO to Assume Command of Libya Air Operations – Associated Press
Forces Accomplish No-fly Zone Mission, Gates Says – AFPS
U.S. Reducing Naval Firepower Aimed at Gadhafi – Associated Press
Rebels’ Have Heart But Lack Organization and Training – Washington Post
Libyans Call Woman Who Claimed Rape a Prostitute – New York Times
Mother Proud of Woman who Claimed Rape – Washington Post
Woman Who Claimed Rape Free, 4 Men Questioned – Associated Press
A War By Any Name – New York Times opinion
Egypt
Egyptian Fundamentalist Sect Gains Strength – Washington Post
Rumsfeld Worries Brotherhood Will Hijack Revolution – Washington Times
Yemen
Yemen’s Leader Drops Offer to Leave by Year’s End – Associated Press
Yemen Islamists Seize Southern Town, Kill 6 Troops in Center – Voice of America
Yemeni Militants Seize Control of Weapons Factory – Associated Press
Syria
In Syria, a Test of Bashar Assad’s Leadership – Los Angeles Times
Repression or Reform? – Christian Science Monitor
Syria’s President Assad Deploys Army – Washington Post
Syria Tries to Ease Deep Political Crisis – New York Times
Syrian Leader to Address Nation – Reuters
Syrian Demonstrators Blame Government for Violence – Voice of America
Syrian Rebels Don’t Want U.S. Aid, at Least for Now – Washington Times
2 Killed in Anti-Government Unrest in Syria – Voice of America
Syria Unrest: Twelve Killed in Latakia Protest – BBC News
Syria’s Assad Deploys Army in Port to Keep Order – Reuters
Groups of Armed Young Men Roam Syrian Seaside City – Associated Press
Syria Detains Egyptian-American Blogger – New York Times
Reuters Says 2 Reporters Missing in Syria – Associated Press
Iran
Israel Questions Argentina Over Iran-Backed Attacks – BBC News
Israel Seeks Argentine Clarifications Over Iran Attacks – Associated Press
Iraq
Factbox: Security Developments in Iraq – Reuters
Israel / Palestinians
Israel Launches Deadly Air Strike on Gaza; Deploys Anti-Rocket System – VOA
Israeli Air Strike Kills Two Militants in Northern Gaza – BBC News
Israel Deploys ‘Iron Dome’ Missile System – New York Times
Israel Deploys Anti-missile System – Washington Post
Israel Deploys Rocket Defense System Against Gaza – Associated Press
Why so Tough on Israel? – Washington Post opinion
Middle East / North Africa Unrest
U.S. Products Help Block Mideast Web – Wall Street Journal
Latest Developments in Arab World’s Unrest – Associated Press
Is It 1848 in the Arab World? – Boston Globe opinion
Afghanistan
Spring Could Prove Test of Anti-Taliban Effort – Los Angeles Times
40 Afghans Kidnapped by Insurgents – New York Times
Taliban Seize Group of Would-be Afghan Police Recruits – BBC News
Taliban Claims to Have Kidnapped 50 Afghan Police – Associated Press
Truck Bomb Explodes in Afghanistan, Killing 20 – Associated Press
Taliban Bomb-planters Walk Free Due to Lack of Evidence – Daily Mirror
Russia Envoy: NATO Not Helping Enough to Intercept Afghan Drugs – VOA
Soldiers Accused of Taking $1.3M in Afghanistan – Fayetteville Observer
Pakistan
Clinton Hints at Strained U.S. Ties with Pakistan – Daily Telegraph
India and Pakistan to Discuss Anti-terrorism Measures – BBC News
Japan Earthquake / Tsunami
Radiation Levels at Nuclear Plant Hit New Highs – Washington Post
Disaster-Hit Japan Faces Protracted Nuclear Crisis – Reuters
Tainted Water at 2 Reactors Increases Alarm – New York Times
Japan Nuclear Plant Data Error ‘Unacceptable’ – BBC News
Confusion Over Radiation Levels at Japan Nuclear Plant – Voice of America
Japan Says High Radiation Due to Partial Meltdown After Quake – Reuters
Use of Robots to Handle Nuclear Accident Lagging – Washington Post
Radiation Scare Highlights Perils of Information – Los Angeles Times
A New Obsession Sweeps Japan: Self-Restraint – New York Times
Yokota: Hub of U.S. Military’s Relief Operations – Stars and Stipes
U.S. Helps Clear Vital Japan Harbor – Washington Times
Social Media
Ethical Quandary for Social Sites – New York Times
U.S. Department of Defense
More Powerful IEDs Lead to Increase in Spinal Injuries – Stars and Stripes
Billions to Fight Roadside Bombs, with Little Success – McClatchy Newspapers
United States
Virtual War a Real Threat – Los Angeles Times
Napolitano’s Comments on Border ‘Wrong’ – Washington Times
Investigation Urged Into Federal Security Contractors – Los Angeles Times
Little Progress as Govt. Shutdown Deadline Looms – Washington Times
Anti-this, Pro-that… All Convene at the White House – Stars and Stripes
Our Misguided Faith in Strength – Boston Globe opinion
World
Amnesty International: Global Death Penalty Trend Falls – BBC News
Africa
Ouattara Rejects New Ivory Coast Mediator – Voice of America
A.U.’s Ivory Coast Envoy ‘Rejected’ – BBC News
Nigeria President Appeals to Muslim Leaders Before Vote – Reuters
Nigerian Youth Leader Killed in Troubled Northeast – Associated Press
Somali Gov’t Extends Term Despite Int’l Opposition – Associated Press
Indian Navy Captures 16 Somali Pirates on Iranian Ship – BBC News
Americas
Mexico City Unlikely Draw for Those Fleeing Violence – Los Angeles Times
Leftist Former Soldier Rises in Peru Election Poll – Associated Press
Humala Has Narrow Lead in Peru Race – Reuters
Chavez Urges Venezuelans to Cut Calorie Intake – Associated Press
Honduran President Threatens Striking Teachers – Associated Press
Jailed U.S. Man Likely Focus of Carter Cuba Trip – Reuters
Cuba Dissidents March Again After Relatives Freed – Associated Press
Asia Pacific
BBC Poll: China’s New Economic Power Fans Fear – BBC News
China: Mcroblogging Becomes Free-speech Platform – Washington Post
South Korea Repatriates 27 North Koreans, Keeps 4 – Voice of America
U.S.-Philippine Military Drills May be Scaled Back – Associated Press
Burma Marks Unusually Low-key Armed Forces Day – Associated Press
Cambodia: Ex-Khmer Rouge Prison Chief Appeals Sentence – Associated Press
Europe
Merkel Loses Key German State on Nuclear Fears – New York Times
Merkel’s Party Suffers Defeat in German State – Associated Press
France: Sarkozy’s Party Takes Drubbing in Test Elections – Associated Press
Sarkozy Squeezed by Left and Right in French Polls – Reuters
Italy PM Berlusconi Expected at Corruption Trial – BBC News
Russian Site Smokes Out Corruption – New York Times
Belarus: Crackdown Extends to Those Outside Politics – New York Times
South Asia
India and Pakistan to Discuss Anti-terrorism Measures – BBC News
Indian Navy Captures 16 Somali Pirates on Iranian Ship – BBC News
