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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 15 Mar 2011 [PDF]
• Fort Hood unit assumes authority in southern Iraq Army News 15 Mar 2011 -- 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division uncased its colors and assumed authority of Muthanna, Dhi Qar, Maysan and Basrah Provinces on March 12.
• Forces in Afghanistan Capture Haqqani Terrorist AFPS 15 Mar 2011 -- Acting on intelligence reports, Afghan and coalition forces captured a Haqqani terrorist network facilitator and detained two other suspected insurgents in the Khost district of Afghanistan’s Khost province yesterday, military officials reported.
• Ban stresses UN support for transition to greater Afghan responsibility UN News Centre 15 Mar 2011 -- Secretary-General Ban has recommended that the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan be extended for another one year.
• US General: Security Transition in Afghanistan Will Start Soon, But Will be Gradual VOA 15 Mar 2011 -- General David Petraeus, says security responsibility will begin to be transferred to Afghan forces in the coming months.
• U.S. General Cites 'Significant' Progress In Afghanistan, But Calls Gains 'Fragile' RFE/RL 15 Mar 2011 -- The commander of U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan has told a Senate committee that NATO forces have largely succeeding in halting the momentum of the Taliban.
• Local Police Effort Shows Innovation, Petraeus Says AFPS 15 Mar 2011 -- Gen. David H. Petraeus: The Afghan Local Police program is one example of the innovative policies helping with the counterinsurgency campaign in Afghanistan.
• Coalition, Afghan Troops Have Retaken Advantage AFPS 15 Mar 2011 -- Coalition and Afghan troops have retaken the advantage, once thought lost, from the Taliban in Afghanistan.
• Coalition Has Momentum in Afghanistan, Petraeus Says AFPS 15 Mar 2011 -- The Taliban’s momentum has been reversed in most areas of Afghanistan, but the progress achieved there is fragile and reversible.
• Petraeus Touts Afghanistan Gains, Worries About Follow-Up VOA 15 Mar 2011 -- The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan says his forces are making enough progress to begin withdrawing some troops in July.
• CLB-3 continues supporting, improving southern Helmand as redeployment draws near USMC News 15 Mar 2011 -- Nearly 30 days from redeploying, the Marines of Combat Logistics Battalion 3 continue to conduct development projects and provide logistics support.
• Marines do not bleed': Military operations change Afghan perception in southern Helmand USMC News 15 Mar 2011 -- Until recently, certain communities throughout southwestern Afghanistan have not witnessed coalition operations.
• Teacher, Politician Killed In Afghan Blasts RFE/RL 15 Mar 2011 -- Officials say a bomb exploded in a school in eastern Afghanistan today, killing the principal and injuring two teachers.
• Army deploying 'Individual Gunshot Detector' Army News 15 Mar 2011 -- U.S. Army forces in Afghanistan will begin receiving the first of more than 13,000 gunshot detection systems for the individual dismounted Soldier later this month.
• First flight a success for future Afghan flying crew chiefs AFNS 15 Mar 2011 -- Four Afghan airmen attached to the Kandahar Air Wing recently flew their first flights as part of the inaugural flying crew chiefs course here.
• CTF 76 Heads Maritime Response Cell Supporting Earthquake, Tsunami Relief NNS 15 Mar 2011 -- Commander, Task Force 76 directed to organize a Maritime Response cell on March 11, to coordinate U.S. Naval relief efforts.
• Officials Urge Precautions at Yokosuka, Atsugi AFPS 15 Mar 2011 -- Officials told personnel in and around Fleet Activities Yokosuka and Naval Air Facility Atsugi in Japan today to limit outdoor activities and to turn off air conditioning due to the detection of low levels of radioactivity.
• More US Navy Crews Exposed to Radiation as Japan Relief Efforts Mount VOA 15 Mar 2011 -- The U.S. Navy says several more U.S. military personnel flying relief missions into eastern Japan were exposed to low-level radiation.
• Misawa AB recovering from historic earthquake AFNS 15 Mar 2011 -- Misawa Air Base was shaken March 11 by the 8.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Japan but sustained only minor damage with no injuries or loss of life.
• USS Preble Contributes to Humanitarian Efforts in Japan NNS 15 Mar 2011 -- USS Preble was one of the first U.S. Navy assets to respond with humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in Japan March 15.
• Air Force Flies More Egyptians Home AFPS 15 Mar 2011 -- The Air Force today airlifted 175 Egyptians home from Tunisia to Cairo in the latest US transport of refugees fleeing the turmoil in Libya.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Official Notes Readiness Challenges in Pacific AFPS 15 Mar 2011 -- The U.S. military response following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan highlights the importance of a forward troop presence in the region.
• DOD Announces Recruiting and Retention Numbers for Fiscal Year-to-date 2011, through February DoD 15 Mar 2011
• Services Meet, Exceed Recruiting, Retention Goals AFPS 15 Mar 2011 -- Recruiting and retention remained high throughout the services for the first five months of the fiscal year.
• ONR-funded Military Satellite Arrives at Alaska Launch Pad NNS 15 Mar 2011 -- The Navy's new joint tactical communications satellite arrived at Alaska's Kodiak Launch Complex, March 1.
• Army building new 'F' model Kiowa Warrior Army News 15 Mar 2011 -- The U.S. Army is beginning mission equipment upgrade modifications to its fleet of OH-58 Kiowa Warrior scout aircraft.
• Army unburdens Soldiers through battery innovations Army News 15 Mar 2011 -- In a typical 72-hour mission in Afghanistan, a U.S. Soldier carries 70 individual batteries. Army scientists are researching ways to unburden the Warfighter by lightening the load.
• Test and evaluation team helps lead effort in KC-135 defense system possibilities AFNS 15 Mar 2011 -- For the first time a KC-135 Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures-based pod defensive system is becoming a reality.
• Kyrgyzstan ready to open Russian, U.S. antiterrorism training centers RIA Novosti 15 Mar 2011 -- Kyrgyzstan is ready to open both a Russian and U.S antiterrorism training center.
• Kyrgyzstan Plans New U.S., Russian Facilities In South RFE/RL 15 Mar 2011 -- Kyrgyz President Roza Otunbaeva says her country plans to host two new U.S. and Russian military training facilities in the south.
• Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group to Arrive in San Diego NNS 15 Mar 2011 -- Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (CSG) and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2, will arrive in San Diego from a six-month scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific and U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Areas of Responsibility (AOR) March 19.
• USS Henry M. Jackson Completes Patrol, Returns Home NNS 15 Mar 2011 -- Trident ballistic-missile submarine USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730) (Blue Crew) returned to its homeport of Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Wash., Feb. 27 following a 60-day strategic deterrent patrol.
• Joint training for joint operations AFNS 15 Mar 2011 -- A joint service and interagency exercise using both "live" and "virtual" forces concluded here recently.
• Georgian soldiers seize opportunity; gain trust, community support USMC News 15 Mar 2011 -- During training scenario, a suicide bomber infiltrated a Georgian and Bulgarian security perimeter during a ribbon cutting ceremony.
• Georgian soldiers display mettle to Marine mentors USMC News 15 Mar 2011 -- Soldiers from Republic of Georgia's C Company, 33rd Light Infantry Battalion ready to display its newly gained skills to its Marine mentors.
• Carpathian Spring kicks off in Romania AFNS 15 Mar 2011 -- More than 70 Airmen and Soldiers headed to Romania March 14, officially marking the kickoff of Carpathian Spring 2011.
• Sailors, Marines Install Water Pump at Honduran School NNS 15 Mar 2011 -- Sailors assigned to Detail Bravo of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 28 and 2nd Marine Logistics Group replaced a broken hand water pump at Escuela Eneas Avarado in San Lorenzo, Honduras.
• Post employees awarded for response to explosion Army News 15 Mar 2011 -- Several APG employees received awards March 3 for their actions after an anti-tank round exploded in the barrel of a Russian-made T-55 during testing in 2009.
• NAVADMIN Announces NWU Pattern Gore-Tex Foul Weather Trouser NNS 15 Mar 2011 -- The Navy Working Uniform now has a matching foul weather trouser made of Gore-Tex for wear during inclement weather, as announced in NAVADMIN 081/11 March 11.
• New Russian Army weaponry 'inferior' to NATO's, overpriced RIA Novosti 15 Mar 2011 -- Advanced weapon systems manufactured for Russia's ground forces are below NATO and even Chinese standards.
• S. Koreans Stage Anti-Terror Drill KCNA 15 Mar 2011 -- The 6th engineering brigade of the south Korean army staged an anti-terror drill in Phochon, Kyonggi Province on March 11.
• Civil Military Service Law Adopted in Myanmar KCNA 15 Mar 2011 -- Myanmar has recently enacted a civil military service law and every citizen has duty to undergo military training in accord with the provisions of the law.
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 3/15/2011 The White House 15 Mar 2011

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for March 15, 2011
• Lockheed Martin GPS III Team Completes Key Flight Software Milestone Lockheed Martin 15 Mar 2011 -- The Lockheed Martin-led team developing the U.S. Air Force’s next generation Global Position System, known as GPS III, has successfully completed the program’s first major flight software integration milestone at the company’s software integration laboratory in Newtown, Pa.
• General Dynamics’ Small Caliber Ammunition Program Manufactures One Billion Rounds For U.S. Army General Dynamics 15 Mar 2011 -- General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has achieved a significant milestone in producing one billion rounds of ammunition in support of the U.S. Army's Second Source Small Caliber Ammunition program.
• Lockheed Martin Team Fuel Cell Milestone Validates Potential In-Theater Use Lockheed Martin 15 Mar 2011 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and Technology Management Inc. (TMI) for the first time have operated a fuel-cell generator for 1,000 hours using the military’s standard fuel, JP-8. This milestone paves the way to field fuel-cell generators in theater to create a more efficient, safe and affordable method to convert expensive fuel into electricity.
• Lockheed Martin Achieves Critical Design Milestone for U.S. Navy’s Surface Ship Electronic Defense Lockheed Martin 15 Mar 2011 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] held a successful critical design review for an electronic warfare system upgrade that will defend U.S. Navy surface combatants from evolving anti-ship missile threats.
• Northrop Grumman Board Approves Spin-Off of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. Northrop Grumman 15 Mar 2011 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) today announced that its board of directors has approved the spin-off of its wholly owned subsidiary, Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (HII), to Northrop Grumman stockholders, subject to final U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) clearance, and set the distribution ratio, record date and distribution date for the spin-off. Investors can view more information about the spin-off on the investor relations page of the Northrop Grumman website at www.northropgrumman.com.
• Sikorsky X2 Technology Demonstrator Wins Prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy Sikorsky 15 Mar 2011 -- The Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. X2 Technology™ demonstrator team has been named the winner of the 2010 Robert J. Collier Trophy, awarded annually to recognize the greatest achievements in aeronautics or astronautics in America.
• CACI Awarded Prime Position on $30 Billion Multiple-Award Contract to Provide IT Support for Federal Bureau of Investigation CACI 15 Mar 2011 -- CACI International Inc (NYSE: CACI) announced today that it has been selected as one of 46 prime contractors to provide IT support on the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Information Technology Supplies and Support Services (FBI IT Triple S) contract.

Other Conflicts

• Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, 15 March 2011 United Nations 15 Mar 2011
• Ban calls on Central African countries to ratify treaty curbing small arms UN News Centre 15 Mar 2011 -- Secretary-General Bancalled on Central African nations to ratify as soon as possible a regional convention curbing light arms and small calibre weapons.
• DPRK Delegate on His Country's Stand on Elimination of Nukes KCNA 15 Mar 2011 -- The DPRK will as ever make every possible effort to realize the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
• FM Spokesman on Russian Vice-Foreign Minister's Visit to DPRK KCNA 15 Mar 2011 -- A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of the DPRK gave the following as regards the DPRK visit by the vice FM of Russia.
• N.Korea ready to renew six-party nuke talks without 'preliminary conditions' RIA Novosti 15 Mar 2011 -- North Korea is prepared to renew six-party talks on its nuclear program without any "preliminary conditions".
• Pyongyang Offers Talks on Uranium Enrichment Program VOA 15 Mar 2011 -- North Korea says it is willing to discuss its uranium enrichment program "without preconditions" if six-nation talks are resumed.
• KCNA on ROK Minister's Remarks KCNA 15 Mar 2011 -- Hyon In Thaek, minister of Unification of south Korea said that south Korea is "striving for dialogue, cooperation, peace and unification."
• UN Security Council Reviewing Libya No Fly Zone Proposal VOA 15 Mar 2011 -- Diplomats from Lebanon, France and Britain presented the U.N. Security Council with a resolution that includes authorization of a No-Fly Zone over Libya.
• Pro-Gaddafi troops take control of key town of Ajdabiya RIA Novosti 15 Mar 2011 -- Forces loyal to Col. Muammar Gaddafi have regained control of Ajdabiya and the main opposition stronghold of Benghazi.
• G8 backs economic pressure on Gaddafi - France RIA Novosti 15 Mar 2011 -- The foreign ministers of the Group of Eight industrialized nations plan to further put economic pressure on longtime Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
• Arabs should take lead on Libya - Lavrov RIA Novosti 15 Mar 2011 -- Russian FM Lavrov: Arab states should take the lead in formulating an international response to the situation in Libya, and Russia will base its policy on their views.
• G8 Backs Away From Libya 'No-Fly' Zone VOA 15 Mar 2011 -- France failed Tuesday to get support for a "no-fly" zone over Libya from the Group of Eight nations meeting in Paris.
• G8 Refuses To Back No-Fly Zone As Libyan Forces Advance Against Rebels RFE/RL 15 Mar 2011 -- French and British efforts to build support for a no-fly zone over Libya have failed to win the backing of foreign ministers from the Group of Eight.
• Support for Libya 'No Fly' Zone Teeters VOA 15 Mar 2011 -- World powers are looking towards economic measures to ease the crisis in Libya while the option of imposing a "no-fly" zone over the country remains under discussion at the U.N.
• No consensus between G8 countries on Libya no-fly zone RIA Novosti 15 Mar 2011 -- Foreign ministers of G8 countries have agreed to implement further measures against the Libyan leadership.
• Pro-Gadhafi Forces Said to Be Weak on Manpower VOA 15 Mar 2011 -- Fighting in Libya between forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi and rebels hoping to overthrow his government continues.
• LIBYA: Fearing the worst in Benghazi IRIN 15 Mar 2011 -- Benghazi, Libya’s second largest city and seat of the opposition Libyan National Council, is bracing for the fall-out from fighting in Brega.
• Pro-Gadhafi Forces Launch Another Strike on Ajdabiya VOA 15 Mar 2011 -- Forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi have launched another airstrike on the rebel-held eastern town of Ajdabiya.
• Gaddafi forces approach strategically important Libyan city of Ajdabiya RIA Novosti 15 Mar 2011 -- Forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi came close to the strategically important city of Ajdabiya.
• Gaddafi warns joining al-Qaeda if West invades Libya RIA Novosti 15 Mar 2011 -- Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi warned he will join al-Qaeda if the West invades Libya.
• Iranian leader warns against Western military intervention in Libya RIA Novosti 15 Mar 2011 -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned against Western military intervention in Libya.
• Libya: UN refugee agency calls for safe passage for civilians fleeing violence UN News Centre 15 Mar 2011 -- UN refugee agency voiced concern that people needing to flee combat areas and seek refuge are either unable to go or being prevented from doing so.
• People Prevented From Fleeing Combat Zones in Libya VOA 15 Mar 2011 -- The UN refugee agency is appealing to countries to provide a safe haven for civilians fleeing violence inside Libya.
• Israel Seizes Suspected Arms-Smuggling Ship VOA 15 Mar 2011 -- Israel's military says it has seized a cargo ship that it believes was smuggling "tons" of weapons to Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip.
• Thousands of Palestinians Rally for Political Unity VOA 15 Mar 2011 -- Thousands of Palestinians have rallied in the West Bank and Gaza Strip to call for reconciliation between rival Palestinian governments based in the two territories.
• Palestinians Rally To Unite The West Bank And Gaza RFE/RL 15 Mar 2011 -- Thousands of Palestinians are holding parallel rallies for unity in the West Bank and the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.
• Ivory Coast Rivals Battle Near Abidjan Barracks VOA 15 Mar 2011 -- Heavy fighting between supporters of Ivory Coast's two rival presidents resumed Tuesday near police barracks in the commercial capital, Abidjan.
• New fighting hampers UN efforts to aid thousands displaced in Côte d'Ivoire UN News Centre 15 Mar 2011 -- Insecurity and the resulting limited humanitarian access in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire’s largest city are compounding United Nations efforts.
• Ivory Coast: Aid Agencies Struggle to Help Displaced VOA 15 Mar 2011 -- It’s estimated that between 300,000 and 400,000 people have been displaced by the political turmoil and fighting in Ivory Coast.
• WikiLeaks Says Indian PM 'Isolated' on Pakistan VOA 15 Mar 2011 -- Diplomatic cables obtained by WikiLeaks say India's prime minister was isolated from fellow government officials in his support for pursuing dialogue with India's longtime rival, Pakistan.
• SUDAN: As secession nears, citizenship issues still unresolved IRIN 15 Mar 2011 -- Less than four months before Sudan is due to split into two sovereign states, the future status of more than a million people remains unresolved.
• Foreign Powers Press for Sudan Talks VOA 15 Mar 2011 -- The United States, Norway and Britain have called for talks to resume in Sudan so that plans can move ahead for the south’s independence later this year.
• ICC to Request Reduced Powers for Kenyan Suspect VOA 15 Mar 2011 -- As Kenya attempts to halt an International Criminal Court case against six of its nationals, the court’s prosecutor is questioning the role that one of the suspects plays in the current government.

News Reports

• Bahrain Clashes Kill 2 People, Wound Hundreds VOA 15 Mar 2011 -- Officials in Bahrain say street battles between police and pro-democracy activists Tuesday killed at least two people and wounded hundreds of others.
• Bahrain Declares State Of Emergency Amid Unrest RFE/RL 15 Mar 2011 -- Bahrain's king has declared a three-month state of emergency following weeks of unrest in the Gulf island kingdom.
• In Response to Protests, Bahrain Declares State of Emergency VOA 15 Mar 2011 -- Bahrain's king has declared a three-month state of emergency in response to weeks of anti-government protests by majority Shi'ites against the Gulf state's Sunni rulers.
• UK voices alarm at state of emergency in Bahrain IRNA 15 Mar 2011 -- Foreign Secretary William Hague voiced the British government's alarm at the decision by the king of Bahrain to declare a state of emergency after calling in Saudi troops to quell protests.
• EU 'very concerned' over Bahrain situation after Saudi intervention IRNA 15 Mar 2011 -- The European Union 'very concerned' over the esacalating situation in Bahrain following the military intervention of Saudi Arabia in that Persian Gulf country.
• Iran Calls Military Intervention in Bahrain 'Unacceptable' VOA 15 Mar 2011 -- Iran has called the military intervention in Bahrain by other countries "unacceptable."
• Salehi calls for OIC to prevent violence in Bahrain ISNA 15 Mar 2011-- Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi called for the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) to prevent violence in Bahrain.
• Iran concerned over foreign troops entry into Bahrain IRNA 15 Mar 2011 -- Iran FM Salehi held separate talks with his Qatari and Turkish counterparts as well as secretary general of Arab League in a bid to prevent the entry of alien forces into Bahrain.
• UN welcomes Bahrain's stated commitment to probe threats against rights defenders UN News Centre 15 Mar 2011 -- The United Nations human rights office welcomed Bahrain’s statement that it will investigate threats against human rights defenders.
• Protests Continue in Oman, Despite Ruler's Concessions VOA 15 Mar 2011 -- New protests against the government have erupted in Oman, despite a series of reforms announced by the country's rulers.
• Yemeni Tribesmen Keep Oil Pipeline Ablaze VOA 15 Mar 2011 -- Tribal fighters in central Yemen have kept an oil pipeline ablaze and have damaged roads leading to it.
• Larijani: US sharp teeth seen in Yemen, Bahrain, Libya violence ISNA 15 Mar 2011-- Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said on Tuesday that the US sharp teeth are seen in scenes of violence in Yemen, Bahrain and Libya.
• Iran Majlis supports regional uprisings IRNA 15 Mar 2011 -- Iran's Majlis (Parliament) in a statement here Tuesday expressed its support for the uprisings in Libya, Bahrain and Yemen.
• Fresh influx of Tunisian boat people reaches Italy in past 24 hours, UN reports UN News Centre 15 Mar 2011 -- Twenty-two boats carrying more than 1,600 persons, nearly all young Tunisian males, have landed on the small Italian island of Lampedusa in the past 24 hours.
• Clinton To Meet With Egyptian Transition Leaders RFE/RL 15 Mar 2011 -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is flying to Egypt today for talks with the leaders running the country after the ouster of longtime autocratic president Hosni Mubarak.
• Russia's Lavrov to visit Egypt, Algeria RIA Novosti 15 Mar 2011 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Egypt and Algeria next week.
• Japan orders water injection into Fukushima no. 4 reactor RIA Novosti 15 Mar 2011 -- The Japanese authorities ordered the injection of water into the spent nuclear fuel pool at the No. 4 reactor.
• Workers Struggle to Contain Crisis at Japan Nuclear Plant VOA 15 Mar 2011 -- Workers at a badly damaged nuclear plant in northeastern Japan are continuing their best efforts to avoid a nuclear catastrophe.
• Setbacks at Japan Plant Raise Risk of Nuclear Disaster VOA 15 Mar 2011 -- Fears of a nuclear catastrophe in Japan are rising, as radiation leaks are at dangerous levels around a crippled nuclear power plant.
• Japan on alert as nuclear disaster looms RIA Novosti 15 Mar 2011 -- A blast, the third in the past two days, ripped through the Fukushima 1 Nuclear Power Plant in northeastern Japan.
• Japan Says Radiation Levels Drop After Earlier Spike RFE/RL 15 Mar 2011 -- Japan says radiation at a quake-striken nuclear plant has dropped after earlier reaching levels dangerous to human health.
• Radiation around Japanese power plant poses health hazard RIA Novosti 15 Mar 2011 -- Chief Cabinet Secretary Edano: Level of radiation around Japan's Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant is high enough to affect human health.
• Fukushima operator says will evacuate control room personnel RIA Novosti 15 Mar 2011 -- Operator of Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant: All personnel must be evacuated from the control room at the plant's reactor No.1 after radiation levels became critical.
• Two more reactors start heating up at Japanese nuke station RIA Novosti 15 Mar 2011 -- Temperatures have been rising slightly in units Five and Six of the Japanese Fukushima 1 Nuclear Power Plant.
• Fire put out at 4th reactor of Japan's Fukushima NPP RIA Novosti 15 Mar 2011 -- Fire was extinguished on Tuesday at the 4th reactor of Japan's quake-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant.
• Russian nuclear corp. worried by Fukushima disaster RIA Novosti 15 Mar 2011 -- Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom is worried by the situation at three units of the Japanese Fukushima 1 nuclear power plant.
• China Begins Evacuation of Nationals from Japan VOA 15 Mar 2011 -- Thousands of Chinese are reported to be stranded in tsunami and quake hit areas of Japan that are also facing a radiation threat.
• China prepares for radioactive threat following Japan disasters RIA Novosti 15 Mar 2011 -- China is actively preparing for a possible radioactive threat following a massive quake and tsunami in Japan.
• Earthquake Damage Increases in Japan KCNA 15 Mar 2011 -- The damage caused by the disastrous earthquake that hit Japan on March 11 is on the steady increase.
• EU to send assistance to Japan RIA Novosti 15 Mar 2011 -- The European Union is sending aid to Japan to help it deal with the aftermath of earthquakes and a tsunami.
• Japan Rushing Aid to Survivors; Food, Water Supplies Low VOA 15 Mar 2011 -- The government of Japan is rushing doctors and aid supplies to thousands of people left without food, water and shelter in the aftermath of a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami.
• Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant 'can resist earthquakes' RIA Novosti 15 Mar 2011 -- The Bushehr nuclear facility in Iran is resistant to earthquakes.
• Activities underway in Bushehr plant with highest standards, says Iran ISNA 15 Mar 2011-- Iran said on Tuesday that Bushehr nuclear plant is continuing its routine activities under the highest standard level.
• Iran, Russia stress on timely operation of Bushehr power plant IRNA 15 Mar 2011 -- President Ahmadinejad and his Russian counterpart Medvedev stressed the timely going into operation of Iran’s first nuclear power plant.
• Iran, Russia stress launch of Bushehr N-plant in set time ISNA 15 Mar 2011-- Iranian and Russian presidents stressed launch of Iranian Bushehr power plant in set time.
• Pakistan court defers immunity ruling for US killer IRNA 15 Mar 2011 -- A Pakistani court disposed off case about diplomatic immunity of a CIA contractor and ruled that lower court should hear the case.
• Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney and Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs Mike Froman Previewing the President's Trip to Latin America The White House 15 Mar 2011
• Obama Aims to Show Support for Democracy in Latin America VOA 15 Mar 2011 -- President Barack Obama is scheduled to arrive Saturday in Brazil to start a five-day Latin America trip also taking him to Chile and El Salvador.
• Tibet Exile MPs Debate Dalai Lama Retirement VOA 15 Mar 2011 -- The Tibetan parliament-in-exile is debating whether to accept the Dalai Lama's resignation as its political leader.
• Thai Government Faces Grilling VOA 15 Mar 2011 -- Thailand’s government is facing a no confidence vote this week, accused by the opposition of mismanagement, corruption and orchestrating violent end to last year’s anti-government protest.
• Despite Activist's Release, Vietnam Maintains Pressure on Critics VOA 15 Mar 2011 -- Vietnam released a well-known human rights lawyer from jail on March 6, but analysts say authorities are maintaining tight control of political dissidents and pro-democracy activists.
• Benin's President, Opposition Clash Over Election Results VOA 15 Mar 2011 -- Benin's President Boni Yayi has claimed victory in the first round of presidential elections, but his top rival is disputing the results.
• Mladic Friend Approved As Serbian Health Minister RFE/RL 15 Mar 2011 -- Serbia's parliament has approved a reshuffled cabinet in which the new health minister is a former confidant and family doctor of accused Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic.
• BAE Systems Engineers Support Global Project to Unlock Secrets of the Universe BAE Systems 15 Mar 2011 -- BAE Systems has signed a two-year Statement of Mutual Interest (SoMI) to support the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) - the world's largest ever radio telescope network.
• Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services Selected to Launch DigitalGlobe WorldView-3 Earth Imaging Satellite Lockheed Martin 15 Mar 2011 -- Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Lockheed Martin Corporation [NYSE: LMT], announced today that it has been chosen by DigitalGlobe (NYSE: DGI) to launch that company's next-generation, high-resolution Earth-imaging satellite, WorldView-3, on an Atlas V rocket. The commercial imagery satellite is scheduled to launch in 2014 from Vandenberg AFB, Calif. Financial terms were not disclosed.