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March 30, 2011

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Gadhafi Forces Drive Rebels From Key Oil Town

Libyan rebels frantically fleeing eastward after forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi drive them from Ras Lanuf
Wounded rebel fighters are treated in a hospital in Ajdabiyah after being brought in from the road to Ras Lanuf, in Libya, March 30, 2011

Syrian President Denounces Foreign 'Conspiracy' on Protests

Speech comes day after President Bashar al-Assad accepted his Cabinet's resignation
Syrian citizens watch Syrian President Bashar Assad on TV as he addresses Parliament, in Damascus, Syria. Assad has blamed a wave of protests on "conspirators" who are trying to destroy the country, March 30, 2011

Situation at Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Plant Still Serious

Radiation levels in nearby seawater surge, plant owner says four stricken reactors will be decommissioned
A man walks along the beach in the devastated city of Onagawa, Miyagi prefecture, northeastern Japan, March 25, 2011

French President to Visit Crisis-Stricken Japan

Nicolas Sarkozy's visit comes in midst of Europe's growing debate over safety of nuclear energy and viability of nuclear power
France's President Nicolas Sarkozy

Pro-Ouattara Fighters Enter Ivory Coast Capital

Fighters supporting internationally-recognized president battling government troops who are still loyal to incumbent president Gbagbo
Members of Pro-Ouattara forces in Duekoue, western Ivory Coast,  March 29, 2011

Burma’s Military Government Dissolved, 'Civilian-Led' Government Sworn In

However, military loyalists still dominate new government and concerns abound that military rule will continue through proxies
Burma President Thein Sein, right, and Vice President Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo are pictured in this February 2011 file photo

Nigerian President Will Not Face Main Rivals at Final Debate

Jonathan to participate in final presidential debate but biggest rivals boycotting because he refused to take part in earlier debate
Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan, centre, wave to his supporters during the final campaign rally, at Eagle Square in Abuja, Nigeria.  Nigeria's ruling party could face a possible runoff in the coming presidential election, March 26, 2011

Somali Government Future Clouded As Mandate Nears Expiration

Somalia's future looks uncertain as government's international mandate approaches expiration in August
Somali president Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed (2nd L) comes to see where police displayed the bodies of four al-Shabab fighters killed during fighting in Mogadishu, Mar 22 2011

Indian, Pakistani Leaders Attend Cricket Showdown

Prime ministers mix diplomacy with sports as two nations face off in World Cup semi-final match

At Party Congress, Lao Communists Maintain Status Quo

Ruling Communist party elected new leaders and outlined socio-economic development goals, but nothing to trigger sweeping change
Laos' Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong (L) and Vietnam's Communist Party General Secretary and National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong (R) talk at the Party's headquarters in Hanoi, February 28, 2011

UN: More Support Needed to Reverse HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Asia

UN says one challenge is lack of access to often expensive anti-retroviral treatments
AIDS 2012

West Africa Explores Ways to Mitigate Climate Change's Effects

Seven countries along West Africa's coast gather for a USAID-funded conference
Senegalese fishermen talk with environmental groups about the changes they've seen in fishing stocks
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