Japan's powerful earthquake and the accompanying tsunami will test its weak government and have a devastating impact on its struggling economy, says CFR's Sheila Smith.
Must Read: Nouriel Roubini
Economic Impact of the Quake
Must Read: BBC
Was Japan Prepared?
Must Read: Wall Street Journal
Funding Reconstruction
Must Read: New York Times
Japanese Firms Assess Costs
Egypt’s Transition
U.S. Must Keep a Low Profile
Steven A. Cook
Conflict In Libya
U.S. Should Keep Out
Richard N. Haass
The Hillary Doctrine
Women and Girls at the Forefront
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Drug War in Mexico
Confronting a Shared Threat
David A. Shirk
A Daily Roundup of News Stories from Sources Around the Globe
- Titanic Quake, Tsunami Pummel Japan
- 'Day of Rage' Planned for Saudi Arabia
- Radicalization Hearings Begin in Congress
- French Police Arrest ETA Leader
March 16 - March 17
Islamic Summit Conference, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
March 19 - March 23
President Barack Obama to Visit Brazil, Chile, and El Salvador.