الثلاثاء، 15 فبراير 2011

Afternoon Update: Unrest Grows in Bahrain as Police Kill a 2nd Protester

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Unrest Grows in Bahrain as Police Kill a 2nd Protester

By MICHAEL SLACKMAN and J. DAVID GOODMAN

More than 10,000 people streamed into the capital's central Pearl Square in the largest political protest to hit this Persian Gulf kingdom in recent memory.

Few Focus on Religion in One Cairo Neighborhood

By ANTHONY SHADID

A common refrain is that political Islam, as practiced by the Muslim Brotherhood, does not offer the right solutions.

Iranian Lawmakers Call for Death of Opposition Leaders

By ALAN COWELL and NEIL MacFARQUHAR

The call in Parliament on Tuesday came a day after the most significant protests since 2009.

The Lede Blog

Latest Updates on Middle East Protests

By ROBERT MACKEY

On Tuesday, The Lede continues to follow protests and unrest in Bahrain, Yemen and Iran, as well as Egypt's post-Mubarak transition.

Berlusconi to Face Trial in Under-Age Prostitution Case

By RACHEL DONADIO

A judge on Tuesday ordered the prime minister of Italy to stand trial on charges he paid for sex with a 17-year-old girl and then tried to cover it up.

Multimedia

Video: TimesCast

Authoritarian governments limit Internet access as protests continue throughout the Middle East.

Opinion

What Obama's Budget Cuts Say

How is the president positioning himself in the battle to define his party as fiscally responsible?

BUSINESS

New York to Assure Legal Aid in Foreclosure Cases

By DAVID STREITFELD

Under new procedures, a foreclosure defendant without a lawyer will be supplied with one by volunteer groups.

Russia Embraces Risky Offshore Arctic Drilling

By ANDREW E. KRAMER and CLIFFORD KRAUSS

Safety and environmental fears made the United States wary, but oil companies are eager to follow Russia in.

Media Decoder Blog

New iPad Subscription Model Offered

By JEREMY W. PETERS

Apple has agreed to allow publishers to sell subscriptions through its popular App Store, an issue that has been a source of contention since the iPad went on the market.

DealBook

New York and German Exchanges Seal Merger

By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED

NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Borse agreed on Tuesday to a $10 billion all-stock merger, bringing together two stock exchanges into a trans-Atlantic powerhouse.

DealBook

Republicans Push for Exemptions to Derivatives Rules

By BEN PROTESS

Republican lawmakers implored financial regulators to exempt airlines, manufacturers and other non-financial companies from rules governing derivatives trading.

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