الاثنين، 6 فبراير 2012

Afternoon Update: U.S. Embassy in Syria Halts Operations as Violence Flares

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U.S. Embassy in Syria Halts Operations as Violence Flares

By ANTHONY SHADID

The United States withdrew all staff from its embassy in Syria on Monday, blaming President Bashar al-Assad for escalating violence and mayhem in the country.

Palestinian Factions Reach Unity Deal

By ETHAN BRONNER

The rival Palestinian movements Fatah and Hamas said on Monday that they had formed an interim unity government led by Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian Authority president.

Deal Is Closer for a U.S. Plan on Mortgage Relief

By SHAILA DEWAN and NELSON D. SCHWARTZ

Potential support from California and New York would come in exchange for tightening provisions in order to preserve the right to investigate past misdeeds by the banks, and stepping up oversight.

The Lede Blog

Israeli Ad Jokes About Strikes on Iran's Nuclear Program

By ROBERT MACKEY

An Israeli cable television company has removed an ad from its YouTube channel making light of a possible attack on Iran's nuclear facilities by Israel.

After Giants' Surreal Touchdown, Debates on the Strategy

By SAM BORDEN

The Patriots, up by 2 points, let the Giants score with less than a minute left so they would have time to score a touchdown of their own. Ultimately, the plan failed.

Multimedia

Video: TimesCast | February 6, 2012

The United States shutters its Syrian embassy as violence grows | Fatah and Hamas form an interim Palestinian government.

Opinion

Opinionator | Anxiety

A Thief in the House

By JOE FRANK

What went missing, and what was lost. A family fiction by the radio artist Joe Frank.

BUSINESS
DealBook

Europe's Banks Reluctant to Aid Companies in Need of Cash

By MARK SCOTT

As profits and sales slip, some European companies are scrambling to pay their bills, at a time when banks grow increasingly hesitant to lend.

Greece to Eliminate 15,000 Government Jobs

By NIKI KITSANTONIS and DAVID JOLLY

The cuts are part of new austerity measures that Athens must agree on to secure rescue funds from international lenders.

Stocks Drag on Greece Talks

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Share prices were modestly lower as investors followed negotiations in Greece, where creditors are demanding austerity measures in return for more money.

Media Decoder Blog

Verizon Teaming With Redbox for DVD and Streaming Service

By AMY CHOZICK

The two companies will combine to try to give customers more access to video on the Web, and possibly position the new venture as an alternative to Netflix.

E.U. Rebuffs China's Challenge to Airline Emission System

By JAMES KANTER

The system, which requires airlines to account for all of their emissions on flights involving European airports, is the Union's boldest move to date to protect the climate.

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