BBC Monitoring International Reports articles from March 2011

BBC Monitoring International Reports archives from March 2011

Programme summary of Libyan TV news 1930 gmt 30 Mar 11.
March 31, 2011... 0000 Reading from the Green Book 1. 0115 Headlines 2. 0320 Demonstrators congregate in Bab Al-Aziziyah to celebrate the "impending victory" of Libya over "crusader colonial aggression". 3. 0630 Libyan spokesman says Qatar is not an...

South Korean activists float anti-DPRK leaflets across border.
March 31, 2011... Text of report in English by South Korean news agency Yonhap GIMPO, South Korea, March 31 (Yonhap) - A small group of South Korean activists floated tens of thousands of leaflets denouncing the North Korean regime by balloons across the...

Foreign Office says cricket match a "win" for Pakistan-India dialogue process.
March 31, 2011... Text of report by official news agency Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) Islamabad, 30 March: Pakistan on Wednesday [30 March] termed Mohali a "win" for the Pakistan-India dialogue process. A spokesman of the Foreign Office was commenting...

Pakistan PM congratulates Indian counterpart on cricket match win.
March 31, 2011... Text of report by official news agency Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) Islamabad, 30 March: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Wednesday [30 March] termed winning and losing was a part of cricket,...

US embassy lauds "cricket diplomacy" between Pakistan, India.
March 31, 2011... Text of report by official news agency Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) Islamabad, 30 March: The United States embassy congratulated the Pakistani and Indian cricket teams for their well-played match on Wednesday [30 March]. The skill of...

India, Pakistan PMs' meeting generated "positive momentum" - top official.
March 31, 2011... Text of report by Indian news agency PTI Mohali (India), 30 March: With the high-voltage Cricket World Cup semi-final providing the backdrop, India and Pakistan on Wednesday [30 March] sought to give a push for "genuine normalization" of...

US envoy commends Indian, Pakistani PMs for initiating "cricket diplomacy".
March 31, 2011... Text of report by Indian news agency PTI New Delhi, 30 March: The US on Wednesday [30 March] congratulated India and Pakistan for progress made in the peace talks and lauded the leadership of the two countries for initiating "cricket...

Iran's nuclear body to inspect Tokyo flights.
March 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Iranian news channel Press TV website on 30 March The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says it will inspect direct flights from Tokyo to Tehran to prevent any possible transfer of radioactive substances....

Pakistan PM appreciates Indian counterpart's "positive" approach to ties.
March 31, 2011... Text of report by Indian news agency PTI Mohali, 30 March: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday [30 March] night met his Pakistani counterpart, Yusuf Raza Gillani, over dinner here on the sidelines of the Indo-Pakistani...

Iran rejects Kuwait spy cell report.
March 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Iranian news channel Press TV website on 30 March Iran has rejected a Kuwaiti official's claim that the Persian Gulf emirate has dismantled what he called an Iranian spy cell. "This issue is not related to the...

Blogger reportedly arrested in Iran.
March 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Iranian news website HRANA on 30 March 30 March: Ahmad Nur-Mohammadi Abadchi who is a blogger and an activist has been arrested. According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), in March of...

South Korea willing to hold military talks with North - minister.
March 31, 2011... Text of report in English by South Korean news agency Yonhap SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) - South Korea's defence minister said Thursday [31 March] his military is willing to hold low-level military talks with North Korea if the North proposes...

Qatar admits falsity of claims on Iran - ambassador.
March 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Iranian news channel Press TV website on 30 March Following Qatar's dismissal of reports about the capture of two arms-laden Iranian boats, Iran's Ambassador to Doha Abdollah Sohrabi says Qatar reaffirmed that...

BBC Monitoring quotes from Russian press Thursday 31 March 2011.
March 31, 2011... The following is a selection of quotes from articles published in the 31 March editions of Russian newspapers, as available to the BBC at 2300 gmt on 30 March. Libyan opposition unable to defeat al-Qadhafi's forces so far Nezavisimaya...

Armenian leader asks Obama to say "genocide" in annual address.
March 31, 2011... Text of report in English by private Armenian news agency Mediamax Yerevan, 31 March: Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan wants US President Barack Obama to use the word "genocide" on 24 April 2011, in his annual address to the American...

Highlights from Czech press 30 Mar 11.
March 31, 2011... Hospodarske Noviny Online in Czech 1. Interview with Miroslav Zamecnik, member of NERV advisory body, in which he contends that "billions of korunas can be saved" in healthcare system, if only parties can reach agreement on reform (pp 2, 3;...

Philippine military says communists' revolutionary tax "simple extortion".
March 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Philippine newspaper The Daily Tribune website on 31 March [Report by Mario J. Mallari: "AFP labels NPAs revolutionary tax as 'simple extortion'"] The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) yesterday dismissed...

Russia to keep military draft figures at current level - deputy CGS.
March 31, 2011... Excerpt from report by Russian state news agency RIA Novosti Moscow, 31 March: The military draft into the Russian army is expected to remain at the level of 200,000 conscripts in subsequent years, Deputy Chief of the Russian General Staff...

Mongolian central bank gold purchases up two-thirds in year to late March.
March 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Mongolian news agency Montsame website [By B. Oyundelger] Ulaanbaatar: As of 22 March, the Bank of Mongolia [Mongolbank] (central bank) bought 270 kg of gold. It shows an increase by 174.6 kg, or 64.7 per cent,...

Sudan rebel groups reject Darfur referendum decree.
March 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Sudanese newspaper The Citizen on 31 March Darfur armed movements participating in the ongoing peace talks in Doha voiced their rejection of the decree issued by President Umar Hasan Ahmad al-Bashir on conduction...

HK-based Chinese agency links Libya operation to US economic woes.
March 31, 2011... Text of report by Hong Kong-based news agency Zhongguo Tongxun She ["Special Article" by ZTS reporter Gao Fei: "'Five High' Issues Are Troubling the US Economy; 'Toppling Gaddafi' Is Indeed a Risky Game"] Hong Kong, 30 Mar (ZTS) - On the...

Highlights from Kosovo press 30 Mar 11.
March 31, 2011... Bota Sot in Albanian 1. Sources say President Pacolli has secured at least three new recognitions for Kosovo during his stay in Paris, mention Guinea-Conakry as being one. (p 2; 250 words) Express in Albanian 1. Croatian President...

Kosovo president suspends all activities, Speaker says he followed procedures.
March 31, 2011... Text of report by public Radio-Television Kosovo TV on 30 March [Announcer] The Constitutional Court decision has resulted in many reactions. According to President [Behgjet] Pacolli's advisor Ibrahim Gashi, Pacolli has initially stopped all...

Somali radio journalists released.
March 31, 2011... Text of report by Paris-based media freedom organization Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF, Reporters Without Borders) on 31 March Two journalists who were wrongfully arrested by the [Somali] National Security Agency in Mogadishu on 27 March -...

Another Chinese dissident arrested in Sichuan over "Jasmine Revolution".
March 31, 2011... Text of report by Hong Kong Information Centre for Human Rights and Democracy on 30 March ["Sichuan Student Leader During 1989 Pro-Democracy Movement Chen Wei Officially Arrested for Involvement in 'Jasmine' Action and 'Inciting To Subvert...

Afghan pundit, MP criticize performance of foreign aid agencies.
March 31, 2011... Text of report by Afghan privately-owned Shamshad TV on 28 March [Presenter] The international community's decision to create some institutions in Afghanistan has reduced people's trust in the government. Afghan observers say the Afghan...

Paper voices concern over fate of Afghan refugees in Iran.
March 31, 2011... Text of editorial entitled: "Who is responsible for unknown fate of Afghan refugees in Iran?" by Afghan independent secular daily newspaper Hasht-e Sobh on 28 March Afghan officials have reported on the imprisonment of 5,000 Afghan refugees...

Moro to decide on breakaway group before resuming talks with Philippines.
March 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Moro Islamic Liberation Front website Luwaran.com on 31 March [Unattributed report: "MILF's Decision on Kato out Before Peace Talks Resumes"] March 31, 2011 - The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is in the...

Highlights from Albanian press 30 Mar 11.
March 31, 2011... Gazeta Shqiptare in Albanian 1. Commentary by Dritan Hila views career of Democratic Party (PD) candidate for Tirana mayor, Basha, criticizes his candidacy for Tirana mayor. (p 29; 600 words) Koha Jone in Albanian 1. OSCE Ambassador...

Philippines: Journalists criticize US envoy's security aides over "harassment".
March 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Philippine newspaper The Daily Tribune website on 31 March [Report by Mario J. Mallari: "Mediamen hit US envoys security aides for rude acts"] Members of the media yesterday protested the "harassment" committed...

Highlights from Macedonian Albanian press 30 Mar 11.
March 31, 2011... Fakti in Albanian 1. Experts attribute absence of foreign investments to political insecurity over name issue stalemate. (p 3; 600 words) 2. Balkan Muslim leaders pledge to work on maintaining peace, tolerance, wellbeing in their own...

Armenian leader slams Azerbaijan's airport remarks.
March 31, 2011... Text of report in English by private Armenian news agency Mediamax Yerevan, 31 March: Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan described Azerbaijan's statements concerning shooting down civil airplanes flying to Stepanakert [Xankandi] as...

Slovene president undergoes surgery for prostate tumour.
March 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Slovene news agency STA Ljubljana, 31 March (STA) - Slovene President Danilo Tuerk underwent surgery for a tumour on the prostate at a clinic in Austria's Innsbruck on Tuesday [29 March]. The president is...

Iran publishes names, photos of individuals involved in west province attacks.
March 31, 2011... The Information Dissemination Council of Kordestan, in a statement on 31 March, published the names and photos of the perpetrators of the recent terrorist attacks in Kordestan and asked people to help officials in arresting and punishing them....

Programme summary of DRCongo's Radio Candip news 1530 gmt 30 Mar 11.
March 31, 2011... 1. News headlines. 2. Military sources at the operational zone of DRCongo Armed Forces in Ituri District have announced that heavy fighting took place last evening between their troops and about fifty militia fighters near Dei village, some...

Russian poll shows further decline in support for Stalin's legacy.
March 31, 2011... Excerpt from report by corporate-owned Russian news agency Interfax Moscow, 31 March: The number of Russians citizens who recognize the achievements of Joseph Stalin is gradually diminishing. At the same time, a third of people asked believe...

(Corr) BBC Monitoring headlines, quotes from Iraqi press 30 Mar 11 - Package B.
March 31, 2011... Correcting item to add "Package B" to headline. This is a corrected version of the item. The following is a selection of headlines and quotes taken from the Iraqi press published on 30 Mar: Headlines Al-Sharq al-Awsat [Baghdad edition...

Highlights from Slovak press 30 Mar 11.
March 31, 2011... Sme in Slovak 1. Michal Pisko report on latest Focus agency poll on parties' approval ratings, showing opposition Direction party as strong enough to form government alone, KDH experiencing "slump" in popularity; with comments by sociologist,...

Hamas vows to uphold resistance as Palestinians mark Land Day.
March 31, 2011... Text of report in English by pro-Hamas Palestinian Information Centre website on 30 March [Unattributed report: "On Land Day anniversary, Hamas renews its oath to defend land and rights"] Gaza, (PIC) - The Hamas Movement renewed its oath...

Thailand: Over 710,000 people affected by floods, landslide in south.
March 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Thai newspaper The Nation website on 31 March [Report by The Nation: "Krabi Village Swept Away."] Massive landslide destroys 100 households in Khao Phanom district; many still missing; Floods continue to wreak...

North Korean foreign minister meets new Czech envoy.
March 31, 2011... Text of report in English by state-run North Korean news agency KCNA website Pyongyang, March 31 (KCNA) - DPRK Foreign Minister Pak Ui Joon [Pak u'I-jun] met and had a talk with Dusan Strauch, newly-appointed ambassador of the Czech Republic...

Mongolian presidential envoy ends North Korea visit.
March 31, 2011... Text of report in English by state-run North Korean news agency KCNA website Pyongyang, March 31 (KCNA) - L. Purevsuren, foreign policy adviser to the president of Mongolia who is presidential envoy, and his party flew back on Thursday. ...

Seven killed in separate incidents of violence in Pakistan's Karachi.
March 31, 2011... Text of report by staff correspondent headlined "Shahinshah's ex-guard, 6 others killed in violence, accidents" published by Pakistani newspaper Daily Times on 31 March Karachi: Seven people, including Khalid Shahinshah's former security...

North Korea issues statement on South ship sinking.
March 31, 2011... Text of report in English by state-run North Korean news agency KCNA website Pyongyang, March 31 (KCNA) - A spokesman for the inspection group of the DPRK National Defence Commission [NDC] issued the following statement on Thursday: One year...

UK, Qatari premiers view London meeting on Libya, need to help Libyan people.(Conference news)
March 31, 2011... Text of report by Saudi-owned leading pan-Arab daily Al-Sharq al-Awsat website on 30 March ["Exclusive" to Al-Sharq al-Awsat - Article by British and Qatari Prime Ministers David Cameron and Hamad Bin-Jasim Al Thani: "The Goal Is to Protect...

Highlights from Malian press 30 Mar 11.
March 31, 2011... Le Matin in French 1. Amadou Salif Guindo announces that an alliance made up of five political parties, and not the least, will soon be created with the aim of preparing for the 2012 presidential election. They are the Alliance for Democracy...

Kurdish leaders in Syria accuse government of ignoring Kurdish rights.
March 31, 2011... Text of report by Saudi-owned leading pan-Arab daily Al-Sharq al-Awsat website on 26 March [Report by Shirzad Shikhani: "Syrian Kurdish Leaders Consider Decisions Announced by Sha'ban 'Nothing More Than Change in Decor', Express to Al-Sharq...

Chinese Middle East envoy meets Lebanese foreign minister 30 Mar.
March 31, 2011... Text of report by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) ["Lebanese Foreign Minister Meets China's Special Envoy on Middle East Affairs Wu Sike"] Beirut, 30 Mar (Xinhua) - Lebanese Foreign Minister Ali al-Shami met...

Iran arrests Kurdish group operative.
March 31, 2011... Iran has arrested "one of the partisans" of the opposition Kurdish group of Komaleh, Tabnak news website reported on 30 March. According to Tabnak, Samku Khorshidi was arrested during a wide-scale operation by security and police forces in...

Report predicts dim picture in Afghanistan after foreign forces pull out.
March 31, 2011... Text of report by Hafizollah Zaki entitled: "Stability in Afghanistan's future" published in the Afghan newspaper Daily Afghanistan, part of the Afghanistan newspaper group, on 28 March The presence of international forces in Afghanistan was...

BBC Monitoring headlines, quotes from Iraqi press 31 Mar 11.
March 31, 2011... The following is a selection of headlines and quotes taken from the Iraqi press published on 31 Mar: Headlines Al-Sharq al-Awsat [Baghdad edition of London-based independent daily newspaper, Saudi-owned]: Iraqi authorities extend...

Turkish company launches scheduled flights to north Cyprus.
March 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Turkish semi-official news agency Anatolia ["ONUR AIR-TRNC -Onur Air Starts Istanbul-Lefkosa Flights" - Anatolia headline] ISTANBUL (A.A) -Onur Air has launched scheduled flights between Istanbul and Lefkosa on...

Slovene daily says West reluctant to dethrone Libyan leader.
March 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Slovene news agency STA Ljubljana, 31 March (STA) - The daily Delo says in Thursday's commentary that the international community is rather reluctant in its military campaign in Libya. The war in the country suits...

Highlights from Japanese weekly Shukan Shincho 31 Mar 11.
March 31, 2011... No selection from this issue. Sources: Shukan Shincho, Tokyo, in Japanese 31 Mar 11 BBC Monitoring

PM strongly condemns northwest Pakistan blast.
March 31, 2011... Text of report by official news agency Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) Islamabad, 31 March: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gillani on Thursday [31 March] strongly condemned the bomb blast at a public gathering in Charsadda that claimed...

Libyan foreign ministry spokesman slams Qatar as US "colony".
March 31, 2011... Text of report by Libyan state Al-Jamahiriyah TV on 31 March A spokesman for the General People's Committee for Foreign Liaison [and International Cooperation] has said that Qatar, which is taking part in the military aggression against Libya...

Afghan daily praises government's efforts to strengthen regional ties.
March 31, 2011... Text of editorial entitled "Afghanistan has always emphasized strengthening ties with world", published by state-owned Afghan newspaper Anis on 29 March After the fall of the Taleban regime, Afghanistan has strengthened its relations with...

Bulgaria to build fences along Turkish border over food-and-mouth disease.
March 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Bulgarian national news agency BTA ["Fences to Be Built along Bulgarian-Turkish Border to Contain Foot-and-Mouth Outbreak" - BTA headline] Sofia, March 30 (BTA) - Fences and other protective structures will be...

Chinese Vice-Premier Li Keqiang meets German finance minister 30 Mar.
March 31, 2011... Text of report by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) [Report by reporter Tan Jingjing: "Li Keqiang Meets German Finance Minister Schaeuble"] Beijing, 30 Mar (Xinhua) - State Council Vice Premier Li Keqiang met...

Chinese Vice-Premier Wang Qishan meets French financial minister 30 Mar.
March 31, 2011... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) [Xinhua: "Chinese Vice Premier Meets French Financial Minister"] BEIJING, March 30 (Xinhua) - Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan met with visiting...

Bahraini Al-Wifaq councillors resume duties after two-week protest.
March 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Bahrain newspaper Gulf Daily News website on 31 March [Report by Muhammad al-A'ali: "Protesting Councillors Start Work"] Eighteen Al-Wifaq municipal councillors officially went back to work yesterday after two...

Sudan defence minister, Kenyan official discuss relations.
March 31, 2011... Text of report by state-owned Sudanese TV on 31 March National Defence Minister Abd-al-Rahim Muhammad Husayn, has held talks with chairman of Kenya's Defence and Foreign Relations committee in Kenyan parliament, Adan Keynan, on...

President condemns northwest Pakistan blast.
March 31, 2011... Text of report by official news agency Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) Islamabad, 31 March: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday [31 March] strongly condemned the bomb blast in Charsadda that killed several people. The president...

Programme summary of Iranian TV news 0930 gmt 31 March 11.
March 31, 2011... A. News headlines B. Main news: 1. 0933 Report over video on road traffic at the end of Nowruz holidays. A traffic police talks over video to the news presenter. 2. 0935 Report over video on developments in Libya operations. 3. 0940...

China sends third batch of humanitarian aid to Japan.
March 31, 2011... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) [Xinhua: "China Sends Third Batch of Humanitarian Aid To Japan"] BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) - China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) told Xinhua that the...

Sudan, UN discusses future of peacekeeping mission in Darfur.
March 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Sudanese newspaper The Citizen on 31 March The Sudanese government revealed that the committee formed for discussing the future of the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) is in the process of consulting with...

Programme summary of Sudan TV news 1900 gmt 30 Mar 11.
March 31, 2011... 1. 1900 News headlines 2. 1902 Upon his arrival in Qatari capital, Doha, President Umar al-Bashir hold talks with Shaykh Hamad Bin-Khalifah Al Thani, emir of the state of Qatar. Foreign Minister Ali Karti says visit comes within context of...

China denies helicopter flying too close to Japanese destroyer.
March 31, 2011... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) [Xinhua: "China Denies Helicopter Flying Too Close To Japanese Destroyer"] BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) - China on Thursday dismissed Japanese claims...

Portuguese police arrest 12 for drug trafficking.
March 31, 2011... Text of report by Portuguese newspaper Diario de Noticias website on 31 March The Santo Tirso [north, near Porto] GNR [Republican National Guard] has arrested 12 people in an anti-drugs operation by their Criminal Investigation unit. The...

Thailand: Airlines resume flights to flood-hit Samui.
March 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Thai newspaper Bangkok Post website on 31 March [Report by Boonsong Kositchotethana, Karnjana Karnjanatawe: "Airlines resume flights to flood-hit Samui"] Bangkok Airways and Thai Airways International have...

Highlights from Romanian press 31 Mar 11.
March 31, 2011... Adevarul Online in Romanian 1. Report on WikiLeaks cables revealing U.S. support for National Salvation Front in early 1990s. (1,300 words) 2. Report on WikiLeaks cables suggesting U.S. attempt to use Romania as "Trojan horse" so as to...

Paper says South Sudan rebels lack "genuine cause".
March 31, 2011... Text of report in English by privately-owned Sudanese newspaper Juba Post on 31 March From today it remains exactly 100 days for south Sudan to become a sovereign nation, but the rapture that followed the peaceful referendum is quickly giving...

Highlights from Hungarian press 31 Mar 11.
March 31, 2011... Magyar Hirlap in Hungarian 1. Peter Szijjarto, prime minister's spokesman, calls MSZP's attack against government in EU "major political sin"; Joseph Daul, chairman of European People's Party, says Hungarian draft constitution shows...

Kuwaiti government to submit resignation.
March 31, 2011... Dubai Al-Arabiya Television in Arabic at 0934 gmt carried the following "breaking news" as a screen caption: "Al-Arabiya correspondent: Reports on the Kuwaiti Government submitting its resignation in two hours" Source: Al-Arabiya TV,...

Thai police order "immediate" stringent security at embassies.
March 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Thai newspaper Bangkok Post website on 31 March [Unattributed report from the "Breaking News" section: "Tight Security At Embassies, VIP Residences"] The metropolitan police bureau has issued an urgent order to...

Programme summary of Kenya's KTN TV news 1800 gmt 30 Mar 11.
March 31, 2011... 1. 1800 Headlines. 2. 1802 Dutch government restricts post poll violence suspects when they arrive at The Hague on 7 and 8 April. Hash reality of being accused of serious international crimes has dawned the suspects. The poll suspects have...

Minister says independent South Sudan to join regional body.
March 31, 2011... Text of report in English by privately-owned Sudanese newspaper Juba Post on 31 March Juba - The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Dr David Athorbei has said that South Sudan shall join the East African Community (EAC) after...

Expert names two Serbian hackers groups as involved in "cyber warfare" in Libya.
March 31, 2011... Text of report by Serbian newspaper Vecernje novosti website on 27 March [Report by "V.M.": "Serbian Hackers Against NATO"] Lights go out on runways at airports and on aircraft carriers, data are either inaccessible or unreliable, there is...

Belgium's foreign minister against supplying Libyan rebels with arms.
March 31, 2011... Text of report by Belgian leading privately-owned newspaper De Standaard website, on 30 March [Unattributed report: "Vanackere: 'No Weapons To Oust Al-Qadhafi'"] Foreign Minister Steven Vanackere (Christian Democratic and Flemish) is not...

Highlights from UK Arabic press 31 Mar 11.
March 31, 2011... Al-Hayah Online in Arabic 1. Article by Ilyas Harfush saying not many were surprised by Syrian President Al-Asad's speech blaming conspiracy for recent events and expressing his fears that he would follow the Iranian example in dealing with...

Thai PM to visit flood-hit Krabi province.
March 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Thai newspaper Bangkok Post website on 31 March [Unattributed report from the "Breaking News" section: "PM Visits Krabi"] Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva was today due fly by army helicopter to the village hit...

Lebanese activists plan more "anti-sectarian" rallies across country.
March 31, 2011... Text of report in English by privately-owned Lebanese newspaper The Daily Star website on 31 March ["Anti-sectarian activists prepare for more rallies across country" - The Daily Star headline] (The Daily Star) - Beirut: A new round of...

President urges greater "practical" cooperation between Croatia, Serbia.
March 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Croatian state news agency HINA SUBOTICA, March 31, (Hina) - Political and psychological barriers in relations between Croatia and Serbia have been removed, but not enough has been done in terms of practical...

China sets 2011 rare earth output quota at 93,800 tonnes.
March 31, 2011... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) [Xinhua: "China Sets 2011 Rare Earth Output Quota at 93,800 Tonnes"] BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) - China aims to cap the total output of rare earth...