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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 29 Mar 2011 [PDF]
• Congressional Concerns Continue Over US Libya Involvement VOA 29 Mar 2011 -- President Barack Obama's defense of limited U.S. military engagement in Libya appears not to have won over many congressional critics.
• Obama: 'We Are Saving Innocent Lives' In Libya VOA 29 Mar 2011 -- President Barack Obama says the United States is at the center of efforts to build a better future for the Libyan people, but is not acting alone.
• Obama Defends Libya Intervention As Necessary 'To Stop A Massacre' RFE/RL 29 Mar 2011 -- President Barack Obama has defended his decision, saying action by the United States and its allies prevented a massacre.
• Obama says U.S. stopped 'Gaddafi's deadly advance' RIA Novosti 29 Mar 2011 -- U.S. President Barack Obama said his country is helping those looking for freedom in Libya, has "stopped [Muammar] Gaddafi's deadly advance."
• NATO Transfer of command is on track NATO-JFC-N 29 Mar 2011 -- LGen. Charles Bouchard, NATO's commander for Operation Unified Protector, met with partners and allies at the Naples-based headquarters and confirmed that NATO's transition to command is on track.
• HMS Cumberland ready for embargo operations in Libya UK MOD 29 Mar 2011 -- HMS Cumberland is ready to move into the next phase of operations in Libya by enforcing the arms embargo under UN Security Council Resolutions 1970 and 1973.
• US Navy P-3C, USAF A-10 and USS Barry Engage Libyan Vessels AFRICOM 29 Mar 2011 -- A U.S. Navy P-3C, a U.S. Air Force A-10 and USS Barry engaged Libyan Coast Guard vessel Vittoria and two smaller crafts.
• Russia-NATO Council to discuss conflict settlement in Libya RIA Novosti 29 Mar 2011 -- The Russia-NATO Council will discuss on Tuesday in Brussels the current state of affairs in Libya and ways to resolve the ongoing conflict.
• Moscow urges coalition forces in Libya to stay within UN mandate RIA Novosti 29 Mar 2011 -- Russia's NATO envoy Dmitry Rogozin reiterated calls made by FM Lavrov for coalition forces involved in a military operation in Libya to operate strictly within the UN mandate.
• Kirkuk: Ignore It While You Can RFE/RL 29 Mar 2011 -- A well-timed report pointed out that Americans aren’t going to be able to forget about Iraq just because they want to.
• Iraqi Security Forces Storm Building Held by Gunmen VOA 29 Mar 2011 -- Iraqi security forces wrestled control of a provincial council headquarters from gunmen who stormed the building on Tuesday and took hostages.
• At Least 58 Killed In Hostage Siege At Iraqi Regional Government Building RFE/RL 29 Mar 2011 -- Iraqi officials say the death toll in a hostage siege at a local government office in the northern Iraqi town of Tikrit has risen to at least 58 people.
• Deadly Siege Kills at Least 20 in Iraq VOA 29 Mar 2011 -- Iraqi officials say at least 20 people have been killed after gunmen wearing military uniforms and explosive belts stormed into provincial council headquarters.
• Forces Repel Ambush, Kill Insurgents AFPS 29 Mar 2011 -- Afghan and coalition forces killed numerous insurgents yesterday in the Sar Kani district of Afghanistan’s Kunar province after a combined patrol suddenly came under attack.
• Taliban captures remote district in northwest Afghanistan RIA Novosti 29 Mar 2011 -- Taliban militants captured a remote district in Afghanistan's northeastern Nuristan province on Tuesday.
• Seabees Participate in Exercise: Panther Claw 3 NNS 29 Mar 2011 -- Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 participated in Panther Claw 3, an international exercise.
• AFGHANISTAN: Government hails Taliban decree on schools IRIN 29 Mar 2011 -- Taliban “supreme leader” Mullah Mohammad Omar has issued a decree instructing insurgents not to attack schools and intimidate schoolchildren.
• AFGHANISTAN: Military drawdown could hit aid flows IRIN 29 Mar 2011 -- The planned drawdown of US-NATO troops in Afghanistan later this year could adversely affect the flow of foreign aid.
• UK pays £1.3m compensation for Afghan casualties IRNA 29 Mar 2011 -- Britain’s Ministry of Defence paid out a total of £1.3 million in compensation for Afghan civilians killed as well as for property damage caused by UK troops in 2010.
• U.S. Army Apologizes Over Graphic Afghan Photos RFE/RL 29 Mar 2011 -- The United States Army has offered an apology for any distress caused by recently published photos of American soldiers posing next to killed Afghans.
• Senior Adviser To Afghan President Charged With Embezzlement RFE/RL 29 Mar 2011 -- Afghanistan's attorney general today announced that a senior adviser to President Hamid Karzai has been arrested on embezzlement charges.
• Friendly Fire Claims Lives of 13 Pakistani Troops VOA 29 Mar 2011 -- Pakistani military officials say friendly fire killed 13 paramilitary troops in the country's northwest as they were battling a militant ambush.
• 14 Pakistani soldiers killed in militants' attack: report IRNA 29 Mar 2011 -- A bomb attack on Pakistani army’s convoy on Monday killed at least 14 soldiers and injured several others in a tribal region.
• Commander discusses Yokota's role in Operation Tomodachi AFNS 29 Mar 2011 -- Yokota Air Base's role as the sole airlift hub of the western Pacific increased in significance following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in northern Japan.
• Maintainers build mount for Fukushima sensors AFNS 29 Mar 2011 -- Since March 11, Airmen all over Yokota Air Base have performed key tasks in support of Japanese relief efforts, but for two Airmen the work took a greater personal significance March 28.
• Partners from Down Under AFNS 29 Mar 2011 -- Airmen station in Japan have received a rare opportunity recently to work hand-in-hand with the Royal Australian Air Force.
• Yokota AB Airmen tackle Herculean airlift missions into Sendai AFNS 29 Mar 2011 -- Over the past two weeks, Sendai Airport has served as a critical relay point for relief efforts throughout northeastern Japan.
• Navy Divers Conduct Search and Salvage Relief Efforts in Hachinohe, Japan NNS 29 Mar 2011 -- A bilateral effort came together during a three-day period, March 25-28.
• Repair, Maintenance Facility Assists with Japan Relief NNS 29 Mar 2011 -- US Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center Yokosuka has been heavily involved with Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka in coordinated efforts for Voluntary Military Assisted Departure and Operation Tomodachi.
• Families Depart on Last MAVDD Flight from Atsugi, Japan NNS 29 Mar 2011 -- The last contracted flight for DoD dependents participating in the Military Assisted Voluntary Departure of Dependents left Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan, March 28.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Stavridis Cites Value of Partnerships AFPS 29 Mar 2011 -- Partnership building is an important aspect of operations and training at the U.S. European Command, including operations in Afghanistan and Libya.
• CMA Reaches 85 Percent Chemical Weapons Destruction Mark Army News 29 Mar 2011 -- US Army Chemical Materials Agency announced it achieved destruction of 85 percent of the U.S. chemical agent stockpile.
• Altus C-17s take training to Fort Sill AFNS 29 Mar 2011 -- Members here are transforming the fort into an airfield busy with frequent evening arrivals and departures as C-17 Globemaster III aircrews from Altus Air Force Base, Okla., are training here.
• New Names for Subordinate MSC Commands and Organizations NNS 29 Mar 2011 -- Military Sealift Command announced March 29, that the command has renamed 11 of its component commands and organizations.
• AMC designated Army's Lead Materiel Integrator Army News 29 Mar 2011 -- The U.S. Army Materiel Command was designated the Army's Lead Materiel Integrator March 22, 2011.
• Arsenal changes product line this week to shape mettle versus steel Army News 29 Mar 2011 -- Arsenal machinists have been shaping various forms of metal for nearly 200 years.
• US Helicopter Crashes in S. Korea KCNA 29 Mar 2011 -- A helicopter of the U.S. army crashed into a farm field in the area around Juchon-myon, Jinan County, North Jolla Province of south Korea, on March 25.
• Training for repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell ongoing for Airmen AFNS 29 Mar 2011 -- Air Force officials began training Airmen March 1 in anticipation of the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell with a goal of having all Airmen trained on or about June 30.
• Russia to move Navy HQ to St. Petersburg by 2012 RIA Novosti 29 Mar 2011 -- The transfer of Russia's Navy Main Headquarters from Moscow to St. Petersburg will be completed in early 2012.
• EU unlikely to lift arms embargo on China CNA 29 Mar 2011 -- There are currently no proposals on the table to lift the European Union's 21-year arms embargo on China.
• Large Naval Maneuvers Staged in S. Korea KCNA 29 Mar 2011 -- The South Korean navy staged three day-long large naval maneuvers in the East, West and South seas of Korea.
• KPA Military Delegation Meets Cambodian Defense Ministry Delegation KCNA 29 Mar 2011 -- Talks between the military delegation of the Korean People's Army and the delegation of the Cambodian Ministry of Defense were held at the building of the ministry on Monday.
• Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One en route New York, NY The White House 29 Mar 2011
• U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing, March 29, 2011 US Dept. of State 29 Mar 2011

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for March 29, 2011
• Boeing Receives US Air Force Contract for Additional C-130 Modernization Kits Boeing 29 Mar 2011 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that it has been awarded a $31 million follow-on contract from the U.S. Air Force for two more C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) kits.
• Lockheed Martin Canada Awarded $22.3M Contract to Provide Live Fire Target Training for Canadian Army Lockheed Martin 29 Mar 2011 -- Building on its long-term partnership with the Canadian Army, Lockheed Martin [LMT: NYSE] has been awarded a five-year, C$22.3 million contract to provide support services for its live-fire, battle field training systems that prepare soldiers for future combat missions.
• Lockheed Martin Rolls Out First Special Operations MC-130J Combat Shadow II Lockheed Martin 29 Mar 2011 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] rolled out the first aircraft in a new fleet of MC-130J Combat Shadow IIs for the U.S. Air Force’s Special Operations Command (AFSOC) during a ceremony here today.
• Northrop Grumman's AMSEC LLC Wins U.S. Navy Marine Design and Engineering Services Contract Northrop Grumman 29 Mar 2011 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) subsidiary AMSEC LLC, was one of two contractors awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy for marine design and engineering services in support of Puget Sound and Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyards (PSNS) and Intermediate Maintenance Facilities (IMF).
• Northrop Grumman Awarded Production Contract to Supply Bridge and Navigation Suite for Next-Generation U.K. Aircraft Carriers Northrop Grumman 29 Mar 2011 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) Sperry Marine business unit has signed a full production contract for the Integrated Navigation Bridge System (INBS) for the U.K. Ministry of Defence's (MoD) Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) Aircraft Carrier Programme.
• Thales wins Canadian Maritime Situational Awareness Project with its ‘COMMANDER C3’ Solution Thales 29 Mar 2011 -- Thales Canada announced today that it has been awarded a contract to deliver the Interdepartmental Maritime Integrated Command, Control and Communications (IMIC3) project. Co-sponsored by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Coast Guard, this project will integrate CCG and DND assets to deliver a fully integrated national maritime picture for both departments.

Other Conflicts

• Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, 29 March 2011 United Nations 29 Mar 2011
• NATO Commander Says Libya May Need Foreign Stabilization Force VOA 29 Mar 2011 -- The top NATO military commander says Libya may need a foreign stabilization force if rebels supported by international airstrikes succeed in ousting the country's leader, Moammar Gadhafi.
• Clinton: No Decision to Arm Libyan Rebels VOA 29 Mar 2011 -- US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: World powers have made no decision to arm Libyan rebels.
• Libyan Rebel Applauds International Call for Gadhafi to Step Down VOA 29 Mar 2011 -- A member of the rebels fighting Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi: Opposition groups are encouraged by the stance taken by the international community that Gadhafi must step down.
• Coalition Vows to Keep Up Military Pressure on Libya VOA 29 Mar 2011 -- International diplomats meeting in London have agreed the airstrikes must continue amid ongoing calls that Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi leave power.
• Secretary Clinton Remarks After the International Conference on the Libyan Crisis US Dept. of State 29 Mar 2011
• Secretary Clinton Remarks at the International Conference on Libya US Dept. of State 29 Mar 2011
• Clinton Urges Aid to Libya, Pressure on Gadhafi AFPS 29 Mar 2011 -- The international community must work toward three goals in Libya, America’s senior diplomat said.
• Niger Airs Concerns Over West's Libya Intervention VOA 29 Mar 2011 -- Civil society groups in Niger are speaking out against the Western-backed military intervention against its northern neighbor Libya.
• Ban outlines need for long-term transitional arrangements in Libya UN News Centre 29 Mar 2011 -- Swift and decisive action by the international community has stopped a humanitarian disaster from emerging so far in Libya.
• World powers create contact group on Libya RIA Novosti 29 Mar 2011 -- National leaders and diplomats agreed to set up a group to coordinate all international efforts in the troubled north African country.
• Clinton urges western powers to increase pressure on Gaddafi RIA Novosti 29 Mar 2011 -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the opening of international talks in London urged western powers to increase pressure on Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi.
• World Leaders Agree To Keep Pressure On Qaddafi To Leave Power RFE/RL 29 Mar 2011 -- World leaders meeting in London to discuss the situation in Libya have agreed that they will continue to keep the pressure on leader Muammar Qaddafi until he agrees to step down.
• Libya cannot reach future on own, says Cameron IRNA 29 Mar 2011 -- PM Cameron: “Today is about a new beginning for Libya – a future in which the people of Libya can determine their own destiny, free from violence and oppression”.
• London Conference on Libya UK MOD 29 Mar 2011 -- The UK is hosting the London Conference on Libya today, to discuss the latest situation and next steps regarding the events in the country with our allies and partners.
• World powers gather for Libya brainstorming - without Russia RIA Novosti 29 Mar 2011 -- Russia was not invited to a meeting in London to draw up a common approach towards Libya.
• Libya excluded from London conference IRNA 29 Mar 2011 -- Various ministers and representatives from over 40 countries and international organisations were attending the London conference for the future of Libya.
• London conference plots Libya without Gaddafi IRNA 29 Mar 2011 -- Foreign Secretary William Hague met Mahmoud Jabril, special envoy for Libya’s interim transitional national council, ahead of a conference in London.
• London Diplomatic Conference Focuses on Libya's Political Future VOA 29 Mar 2011 -- Diplomats from world powers are meeting in London to try and map out the political future of Libya without leader Moammar Gadhafi.
• World Powers Gather In London To Discuss Future In Libya RFE/RL 29 Mar 2011 -- World powers have kicked off a meeting in London to discuss future humanitarian operations and political processes for Libya.
• Pro-Gadhafi Forces Drive Back Libyan Rebels VOA 29 Mar 2011 -- Forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi are in heated battles with rebels trying to advance west toward Gadhafi's hometown and stronghold of Sirte.
• U.S. may arm Gaddafi rebels RIA Novosti 29 Mar 2011 -- The U.S. administration has not ruled out providing military support and arms supplies to Libyan rebels, Ambassador to the UN Susan Rice said.
• Obama Speech Buoys Residents in Rebel-Held Eastern Libya VOA 29 Mar 2011 -- Residents of eastern Libya are reacting with approval to President Barack Obama's remarks Monday night.
• Indonesia Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in Libya VOA 29 Mar 2011 -- Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Tuesday called for an immediate ceasefire in Libya.
• S. Korean Authorities Persistently Talking about "Sincerity" KCNA 29 Mar 2011 -- The vice-minister of Unification of south Korea again cried out for what he called "change in the north's attitude."
• Organism Living in East Sea Only Found on "Torpedo No.1" KCNA 29 Mar 2011 -- An organism living in the East Sea of Korea only was found on "torpedo No.1" produced as critical evidence.
• US and North Korea holding talks in Germany IRNA 29 Mar 2011 -- American representatives have secretly met with North Korean officials in southern Germany.
• Inter-Korean Contact for Joint Study of Volcano of Mt. Paektu KCNA 29 Mar 2011 -- An inter-Korean working contact for joint study of the volcano of Mt. Paektu was held in Munsan of south Korea.
• 2 Koreas Hold Rare Meeting About Volcano VOA 29 Mar 2011 -- Representatives of the two Korea's held face-to-face talks on Tuesday.
• Tensions Return to Israel-Gaza Border VOA 29 Mar 2011 -- Palestinian militants have been firing rockets at Israel, some hitting within a few kilometers of Tel Aviv. Israel has responded with air strikes and shelling.
• Ban canvasses Latin American support for solution to Middle East conflict UN News Centre 29 Mar 2011 -- A UN regional meeting to support Israeli-Palestinian peace opened in Uruguay.
• UN Spokesman Calls For 'Rapid Solution' to Ivorian Crisis VOA 29 Mar 2011 -- The spokesman for the United Nations mission in Ivory Coast says there is need for a “rapid solution” to the escalating crisis in the West African nation.
• Ivory Coast Rebels Rapidly Advance VOA 29 Mar 2011 -- Fighters who back Ivory Coast's internationally-recognized president, Alassane Ouattara, have seized four towns in a fast-moving offensive.
• Rebels Capture 2 Ivory Coast Towns VOA 29 Mar 2011 -- Fighters who back Ivory Coast's internationally-recognized president, Alassane Ouattara, said they have seized two towns, while fighting continued for control of a third.
• Côte d'Ivoire: UN condemns firing at helicopter and killing of civilians UN News Centre 29 Mar 2011 -- The UN peacekeeping force in Côte d’Ivoire reported that one of its helicopters was shot at by forces loyal to the country’s President.
• UN envoy hails Congolese move to pursue rape cases against top military officers UN News Centre 29 Mar 2011 -- The official spearheading United Nations efforts to combat sexual violence during war welcomed the decision of DRC authorities to prosecute several high-ranking military officers accused of rape.
• Nagorno-Karabakh Tries To Make A Mark In Washington RFE/RL 29 Mar 2011 -- From the outside, it looks more like a dentist's office than an embassy. In reality, it is neither.
• Medvedev Orders Security Forces to Crush Militants VOA 29 Mar 2011 -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is ordering his security forces to crush Islamic insurgents in the Caucasus, saying their criminal activities must be wiped out.
• Russian terrorist leader Umarov not among Ingushetia militants RIA Novosti 29 Mar 2011 -- People who personally knew Doku Umarov's fighters examined the bodies of militants killed in a special operation but did not identify Umarov.
• Chechen militant leader Umarov 'may have been killed in attack' RIA Novosti 29 Mar 2011 -- Russian forces say Chechen militant leader Doku Umarov could have been among those killed during fighting in the volatile North Caucasus region.
• Russia Accuses Chechen Militants of Airport Bombing VOA 29 Mar 2011 -- Russia's Investigative Committee has announced it will prosecute at least two suspected terrorists for the bombing of the Domodedovo airport.
• Russia Charges Chechen Warlord With Airport Attack RFE/RL 29 Mar 2011 -- Russian investigators have charged Chechen warlord Doku Umarov with organizing a deadly suicide bombing.
• Russia brings Domodedovo blast charges against Doku Umarov RIA Novosti 29 Mar 2011 -- Russian investigators accused Chechen militant leaders Doku Umarov and Aslan Byutukayev of organizing blast at Moscow's Domodedovo airport.
• UN pledges full support for Guinea's security sector reform on path to democracy UN News Centre 29 Mar 2011 -- The UN has pledged its “enthusiastic” support for security sector reform in Guinea.

News Reports

• Syria's Assad, On The Ropes, Finds Friends In Strange Places RFE/RL 29 Mar 2011 -- However heady the air was elsewhere with revolution, surely Syria would be immune.
• Clinton Deplores Syrian Crackdown, Urges Reform VOA 29 Mar 2011 -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the US deplores the violent crackdown on protesters in Syria.
• Syrian President Accepts Cabinet Resignation Amid Protests VOA 29 Mar 2011 -- Syria's state media say the government of PM Naji al-Otari has resigned and the country's president has accepted the resignations.
• Syrian State TV Says Cabinet Resigns RFE/RL 29 Mar 2011 -- The Syrian government has resigned after two weeks of antigovernment protests in which at least 60 people have died.
• Syrian government resigns RIA Novosti 29 Mar 2011 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad accepted the resignation of Mohammed Naji al-Otari's government on Tuesday.
• Syrians march in support of President Assad RIA Novosti 29 Mar 2011 -- Thousands of Syrians marched on Tuesday toward central Damascus in a show of support for President Bashar Assad.
• Yemen Faces Deepening Economic, Poltical Pressures VOA 29 Mar 2011 -- Against a background of recurring demonstrations demanding change, negotiations for the exit of President Ali Abdullah Saleh have stalled.
• Soldiers disperse protest in Oman's Sohar RIA Novosti 29 Mar 2011 -- Soldiers were deployed on Tuesday in the Omani city of Sohar to break up a protest calling for socio-economic reforms.
• U.S. Official Says Iran Regime's Fate In Iranian Hands RFE/RL 29 Mar 2011 -- Senior US State Department official: possible changes in the Iranian regime remain a question that must be decided by the Iranian people.
• Saudis Say Not Yet Ready For Women Voting RFE/RL 29 Mar 2011 -- Authorities in Saudi Arabia say they are not yet ready for women citizens voting in elections in the Gulf Arab kingdom.
• Egypt's Mubarak receives $300 pension - paper RIA Novosti 29 Mar 2011 -- Deposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is in receipt of a monthly allowance of $339 from the state.
• Press Conference by United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, 29 March 2011 United Nations 29 Mar 2011
• UN coordinator for Lebanon stresses government formation crucial for stability UN News Centre 29 Mar 2011 -- The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Michael Williams, called for a quick formation of a new government.
• US Nuclear Officials: Japan Nuclear Plant Slowly Recovering VOA 29 Mar 2011 -- US nuclear officials said that Japan's troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is slowly being brought under control.
• Japan Says No Choice But To Flood Nuclear Reactors RFE/RL 29 Mar 2011 -- Japan's government has said that it has no choice but to keep pouring water into reactors at the crippled Fukushima power plant.
• Japan on 'Maximum Alert' as Workers Try to Stem Leaks of Toxic Water VOA 29 Mar 2011 -- Japanese PM Kan: Country is on "maximum alert," adding that the situation at Fukushima nuclear power plant is "unpredictable."
• Prime Minister: Japan On 'Maximum Alert' Over Nuclear Crisis RFE/RL 29 Mar 2011 -- Japanese PM Kan says his government remains in a "state of maximum alert" over the crisis at Fukushima nuclear plant.
• Fukushima radioactive water not confirmed - agency RIA Novosti 29 Mar 2011 -- Japanese authorities have yet to confirm the overflow of radioactive water from the emergency units of Japanese nuclear power plant Fukushima 1.
• Radioactive Material from Japanese Nuclear Plant Spreads Across Globe VOA 29 Mar 2011 -- Authorities across Asia and the US are reporting small amounts of radiation from Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.
• Workers At Japanese Nuclear Plant Face Grim Conditions VOA 29 Mar 2011 -- When workers at the damaged nuclear plant in Japan are not toiling to avert a catastrophic nuclear meltdown, they are enduring the most basic living conditions.
• DPRK's Relief Fund Conveyed to Japan Red Cross Society KCNA 29 Mar 2011 -- Relief fund was sent by the C.C., the DPRK Red Cross Society to the victims and bereaved families as regards the recent megaquake and tsunami that hit Japan.
• Another strong quake jolts northern Japan RIA Novosti 29 Mar 2011 -- A magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit northern Japan on Tuesday.
• Transfer of Power a Difficult Road for Tibet's Government-in-Exile VOA 29 Mar 2011 -- The Tibetan parliament-in-exile has formed a committee to determine how to transfer political power from the Dalai Lama to his eventual successor.
• Kyrgyz Official Says Jail Hunger Strikes Backed By Bakiev's Relatives RFE/RL 29 Mar 2011 -- A Kyrgyz official says the relatives of ousted Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiev are actively supporting a mass hunger strike in the country's jails.
• Nazarbayev pledges to modernize Kazakh political system RIA Novosti 29 Mar 2011 -- Kazakhstan's political system will be gradually modernized, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev pledged in his election campaign programme.
• Haiti Waits for Results of Second Round of Elections VOA 29 Mar 2011 -- Electoral officials in Haiti have delayed announcing the preliminary results of the March 20 presidential runoff election.
• China Denies Knowledge of Missing Dissidents VOA 29 Mar 2011 -- China denies knowledge of several cases of dissidents who have recently disappeared.
• MYANMAR: Earthquake assessments face access hurdles IRIN 29 Mar 2011 -- Four days after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar's eastern Shan State, information about the true scale of the disaster has been slow to emerge.
• Praise for Burma's Quake Response VOA 29 Mar 2011 -- Humanitarian organizations giving relief for last week's deadly earthquake in Burma have praised authorities for their quick response and the sharing of information.
• MDC Wins Zimbabwe Parliamentary Speaker Election VOA 29 Mar 2011 -- Tensions were high in Zimbabwe's capital as Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change defeated President Robert Mugabe’s ZANU-PF party in the election for speaker of parliament.
• Carter to Meet Cuban Dissidents VOA 29 Mar 2011 -- Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter is set to meet with Cuba's top dissidents one day after meeting with the government's top officials.
• Carter: Freeing US Contractor Not Part of Cuba Mission VOA 29 Mar 2011 -- Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter says he is not in Cuba to seek the release of an American contractor who was jailed recently for crimes against the state.
• Exiled Presidential Candidate Senses Opposition's Moment To Unify RFE/RL 29 Mar 2011 -- Ales Mikhalevich woke up on Belarus's election day as one of nine candidates vying to replace President Alyaksandr Lukashenka.
• Kosovars Await Next Step After Presidential Vote Nullified RFE/RL 29 Mar 2011 -- Opposition politicians in Kosovo have welcomed a ruling by the country's highest court nullifying the election by parliament of a new president.
• FACT SHEET: America's Energy Security The White House 29 Mar 2011
• Warning of Recurring Food Crises VOA 29 Mar 2011 -- Soaring and volatile food prices have experts warning of recurring food crises, putting poor people – especially women and children – at risk.