 Bloomberg | U.S. Soldier's Rampage May Fuel Calls for Obama to Speed Afghan Withdrawal Bloomberg The fatal shootings of 16 Afghan civilians, allegedly by an American soldier, add to a series of incendiary incidents that threaten to drain remaining US and European support for the decade-long mission. In Afghanistan, the deadly attack also may ... US warns of reprisals after Afghan massacre in Kandahar US soldier held in deaths of 16 Afghans US fears reprisals after Afghan shooting rampage | |
 BBC News | US warns of reprisals after Afghan massacre in Kandahar BBC News US troops in Afghanistan have been placed on alert following the killings of 16 Afghan civilians by a US soldier. US officials warned of reprisals after the solder went on a rampage in villages near a base in Kandahar. Nine children were among those ... US soldier held in deaths of 16 Afghans US fears reprisals after Afghan shooting rampage | US Soldier Rampage May Speed Afghan Pullout |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Japan one year after its earthquake and tsunami ABC Online Michael Hanlon has analysed media coverage of the earthquake and tsunami which hit Japan in 2011. He says the media quickly switched its attention from an earthquake which killed tens of thousands of people to the nuclear incident at Fukushima. One year later, will Fukushima evacuees ever return home? Nervous about nuclear, post-tsunami Japan looks to Canada for energy An uncertain recovery for Japan |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Sixteen Afghan civilians killed in rogue US attack Reuters By Ahmad Nadem and Ahmad Haroon | KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, March 11 (Reuters) - A US soldier was detained after 16 Afghan civilians, including nine children, were shot dead in what witnesses described on Sunday as a night-time massacre near a US base in ... US soldier accused of Afghan killing spree US seeks to contain damage from Afghan shooting US Soldier Leaves Base to Kill 16 Afghan Civilians |
 USA TODAY | Killings of civilians threaten Afghanistan mission USA TODAY By Jim Michaels and Oren Dorell, USA TODAY Allegations that an American servicemember went on a shooting spree that left at least 16 Afghan civilians dead have plunged relations between the two countries to a new low and threaten to test US strategy to ... Sixteen Afghan civilians killed in rogue US attack US Soldier Leaves Base to Kill 16 Afghan Civilians in Taliban Stronghold US soldier accused of Afghan killing spree |
 Los Angeles Times | Peace envoy to Syria is optimistic despite failed talks Los Angeles Times Former UN chief Kofi Annan leaves Syria after two days of talks with President Bashar Assad. 'We have to have hope,' he says. "The situation is so bad and so dangerous that all of us cannot afford to fail," international peace envoy Kofi Annan said in ... Kofi Annan ends Syria visit with no clear progress UN peace envoy Kofi Annan fails to reach accord to end bloodshed in Syria Annan fails to kickstart peace talks in Syria |
 Wall Street Journal | Shootings Fray Afghan Ties Wall Street Journal By YAROSLAV TROFIMOV, CHARLES LEVINSON and JULIAN E. BARNES KABULâ€"A US soldier walked off his base in Afghanistan and opened fire on local villagers Sunday, Afghan and US officials said, killing 16 people in a shooting spree that further complicates ... US Army sergeant kills 16 Afghan civilians in shooting spree, threatening US ... US Soldier Accused of Killing 16 Afghans, Including Women and Children US staff sergeant kills 16 Afghan civilians, officials say |
 BBC News | Obama condolences over Afghanistan massacre in Kandahar BBC News US President Barack Obama has phoned his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai to express condolences over the massacre of 16 villagers in Kandahar. Nine children were killed along with adults in their homes when a US soldier based locally allegedly went on ... US staff sergeant kills 16 Afghan civilians, officials say Sixteen Afghan civilians killed in rogue US attack Analysis: Obama's Afghanistan problem gets worse |
Sydney Morning Herald | 3-day exhibition to mark anniversary of tsunami in Japan Times of India GURGAON: On March 11, 2011 Japan suffered a triple disaster. An earthquake, magnitude 9 on the richter scale, was followed by a devastating tsunami hitting the country's north-east coast, killing thousands and leading finally to a severe nuclear ... Grief and anger as Japan marks tsunami disaster Japan anniversary: 'We shall never forget', says Emperor Japan marks one year since quake, tsunami disaster |
Sydney Morning Herald | Japan marks tsunami disaster Sydney Morning Herald Communities observe the first anniversary of the quake and tsunami disaster that killed thousands along the east coast of Japan. ISHINOMAKI: Japan fell silent yesterday to honour the 19000 people killed a year ago, when a huge earthquake sent a tsunami ... Japan anniversary: 'We shall never forget', says Emperor Protesters link arms around the world to decry nuclear power Toronto ceremony marks anniversary of Japan earthquake |
 Telegraph.co.uk | 'Made in Japan' stamp to disappear as tsunami sees industry move out Telegraph.co.uk 'Made by Japan' will increasingly replace the 'Made in Japan' stamp on the goods the world buys, as the prolonged impact of the country's devastating tsunami pushes manufacturing overseas, according to economists. The disruption wreaked on global ... Post-quake tourism slowly returning in Japan Japanese honour victims of tsunami, quake disaster Japan earthquake, other tectonic surprises left science in a mess |
Telegraph.co.uk | Sixteen civilians shot dead in Afghanistan in US rampage Reuters By Ahmad Nadem and Ahmad Haroon | KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - One or more American soldiers shot dead 16 civilians, including nine children according to Afghan officials, in Afghanistan's south on Sunday in what witnesses described as a ... American Is Held After Shooting of Civilians in Afghanistan US Service Member Detained in Kandahar for Attacking Civilians US soldier kills 16 Afghan civilians, Karzai says |
 Toronto Star | US soldier held in deaths of 16 Afghans CBS News Last Updated 1:41 pm ET (CBS/AP) KABUL, Afghanistan - A US service member came out of his base in southern Afghanistan on Sunday and started shooting Afghan civilians, killing 16, including woman and children, Afghan officials said. US Service Member Kills At Least 16 Afghan Civilians US servicemember allegedly opens fire on Afghans; 16 dead US offers condolences as US service member investigated for alleged killing of ... |
Toronto Star | US Service Member Kills At Least 16 Afghan Civilians Voice of America March 11, 2012 US Service Member Kills At Least 16 Afghan Civilians VOA News Afghan officials and local witnesses say a US service member killed at least 15 Afghan civilians Sunday when he went on a shooting rampage in southern Kandahar province. US soldier held after firing on Afghans, killing at least 16, officials say US servicemember opens fire on Afghans; 16 reported dead US soldier kills 16 Afghans, deepening crisis |
 Globe and Mail | US soldier kills 16 Afghan civilians, Karzai says CNN Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- An American soldier left his base in Afghanistan and went from house to house in two villages, killing 16 people in their homes, Afghan officials told CNN Sunday. The dead include nine children and three women, ... US soldier held in deaths of 16 Afghans US Service Member Detained in Kandahar for Attacking Civilians US soldier accused of shooting Afghans, reportedly killing at least 16 |
 BBC News | US soldier kills Afghan civilians in Kandahar BBC News A US soldier in Afghanistan has shot dead 15 civilians and wounded others after entering their homes in Kandahar province, Afghan and Nato sources say. He reportedly left his base early in the morning to attack village homes. US Service Member Kills At Least 15 Afghan Civilians US servicemember opens fire on Afghans; at least 15 dead Afghan president: American kills 16 in shooting |
 The Associated Press | Annan 'optimistic' about Syria, but no deal yet The Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) â€" UN peace envoy Kofi Annan says he is optimistic following two sets of talks with Syrian President Bashar Assad, but there is still no deal in place to end the bloodshed. Annan briefed reporters in the Syrian capital, Damascus, ... Annan says "optimistic" but no Syria deal yet Annan "optimistic" of breakthrough Assad Assad rebuffs Annan as troops attack Idlib |
 The Guardian | Japan marks first anniversary of earthquake and tsunami The Guardian Millions of people in Japan have paid tribute to the thousands of victims of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the country's north-east coast one year ago and sparked the world's worst nuclear crisis for 25 years. At 2.46pm local time (5.46am ... Japan Tsunami: Before and after photos Japan marks somber anniversary of disaster Japan marks 1 year since quake, tsunami disaster |
 The Hindu | Japan marks one year since earthquake, tsunami disaster USA TODAY RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan (AP) â€" People across Japan prayed and stood in silence on Sunday to remember the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck the nation one year ago, killing just over 19000 people and unleashing the world's worst nuclear crisis in ... One Year After Disaster, Japan Reflects, Clamors Japan earthquake and tsunami anniversary: The world remembers Japanese disaster Japan mourns; grapples with tsunami aftermath |
 The Guardian | American Is Held After Shooting of Civilians in Afghanistan New York Times PANJWAY, Afghanistan â€" An United States service member walked out of a military base in a rural district of southern Afghanistan on Sunday and opened fire on three nearby houses, killing at least 15 civilians, local villagers and provincial officials ... US Service Member Opens Fire on Afghan Civilians US soldier fires on Afghan civilians, ISAF says Rampage by US soldier kills up to 18 Afghan civilians |
 CBC.ca | Japan quake: Loss and recovery in numbers BBC News Twelve months after north-eastern Japan was shaken by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and inundated by tsunami waters, Lucy Rodgers looks at the scale of the disaster and how much progress the country has made towards recovery. Japan earthquake and tsunami anniversary: live Japan mourns tsunami dead; grapples with aftermath Japan marks 1 year since quake, tsunami disaster |
 Al-Arabiya | US soldier opens fire on Afghan civilians Los Angeles Times REPORTING FROM KABUL, Afghanistan -- A US soldier went on a shooting rampage outside Kandahar city early Sunday, causing an unknown number of deaths and injuries, Afghan officials and the Western military said. The incident seemed certain to harden ... US Service Member Detained in Kandahar for Attacking Civilians US soldier detained in Afghanistan for shooting civilians US Service Member Fires on Afghan Civilians |
 Globe and Mail | Annan to meet again with Syrian president in hopes of agreement CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- After laying out plans aimed at halting the bloodshed in Syria, Kofi Annan, the special UN envoy to the country, will meet again with President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday in hopes of getting answers to his proposals. Arabs urge Russia to back Syria peace plan Syria crisis: Kofi Annan's Mission Impossible Syria launches assault in north |
