الأربعاء، 15 فبراير 2012

Afternoon Update: Iran Issues Threat to Oil Buyers in Europe

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Iran Issues Threat to Oil Buyers in Europe

By RICK GLADSTONE and ALAN COWELL

Besieged by sanctions over its nuclear program, Iran warned its six largest European buyers that they risked immediate cutoffs in their Iranian oil imports.

Death Toll Soars in Prison Fire in Honduras

By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD

A fire at a prison killed more than 300 people and many victims burned to death in their cells, officials said.

For China's Vice President, Afternoon Tea and a Return to Americana

By KIRK JOHNSON

Vice President Xi Jinping, the heir apparent to the top of a rapidly rising world power, is returning to Muscatine, Iowa, where 27 years ago he mingled with locals on an agricultural research trip.

Critic's Notebook

Leonardo's London Blockbuster: The Movie

By ROBERTA SMITH

For fans of Leonardo da Vinci who did not get to see the blockbuster show of his work at the National Gallery London, there's a film. Roberta Smith considers.

World Bank President to Step Down

By ANNIE LOWREY

Robert B. Zoellick will step down as the head of the World Bank when his five-year term expires on June 30.

Multimedia

Video: TimesCast | February 15, 2012

Iran strikes back against international pressure | Democrats and Republicans reach a tentative payroll tax deal | China and Taiwan vie to claim Jeremy Lin's heritage.

Opinion

Campaign Stops

A Widow's Wisdom

By TIMOTHY EGAN

In Walla Walla, Wash., same-sex marriage finds an unlikely Republican champion.

BUSINESS

Raw Feelings as Greece Waits for E.U. Rescue

By STEPHEN CASTLE and NIKI KITSANTONIS

Euro zone finance ministers deferred a decision after receiving pledges from Greece's political leaders to respect the terms of a new bailout.

DealBook

Yahoo Faces Stalled Deal and Fight Over Board

By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED and EVELYN M. RUSLI

The developments raised questions about whether Yahoo would be able to reverse years of missteps and make itself relevant in an Internet landscape now dominated by Google and Facebook.

Bits Blog

Mobile Apps Take Data Without Permission

By NICK BILTON and NICOLE PERLROTH

The address book in your smartphone - arguably the most personal data you carry - is free for app developers to take at will without your knowledge.

DealBook

Kellogg to Buy Procter & Gamble's Pringles Group

By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED

Procter & Gamble has agreed to sell the chip brand for $2.695 billion to Kellogg, after its deal with Diamond Foods fell apart.

Europe Remains G.M.'s Weak Spot

By JACK EWING and DAVID JOLLY

G.M.'s European operations, mainly the Adam Opel unit based in Germany, lost about $580 million in the first nine months of 2011.

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