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News Analysis: A Libyan Fight for Democracy, or a Civil War?

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 07:13 PM PDT

In the West's preferred chain of events, airstrikes enable a democratic revolution. One expert expects the opposite.

Japan Extended Reactor’s Life, Despite Warning

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 08:03 PM PDT

Regulators approved a 10-year extension for the oldest reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi plant despite safety warnings.

DealBook: Buffett Sees ‘Buying Opportunity’ in Stricken Japan

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 02:43 PM PDT

Warren E. Buffett, the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and one of the world's wealthiest investors, says the fall in the Japanese market represents a buying opportunity.

Philippine President Still High on Hope

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 07:24 PM PDT

More than eight months into his term in a country where pedigree is a prime political asset, Benigno S. Aquino III still carries a glow of hope.

E.U. Finance Ministers Set Terms for New Bailout Fund

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 07:58 PM PDT

The ministers, meeting before a summit of European leaders this week, agreed on contributions how the fund would be structured.

Europe’s Rift Over Energy Is Widened by France

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 06:36 PM PDT

The French energy minister strongly defended the use of nuclear energy, highlighting a widening rift in Europe over the future of the technology since the crisis at reactors in Japan.

I.H.T. Special Report: Business of Green: Spa Treatments by the Dead Sea

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 06:36 PM PDT

Many spas in the region are concerned about the impact of their operations on the environment.

Japanese Town Holds On to Hope

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 08:03 PM PDT

In a town where more than one in 10 is dead or missing, people seem to exist in suspended animation.

Natural Gas Now Viewed as Safer Bet

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 07:58 PM PDT

The calamitous events in Japan may roll back the global nuclear revival and lead to a surge in natural gas demand.

Confusion Over Who Leads Libya Strikes, and for How Long

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 02:44 PM PDT

As the military operation continued, questions continued about which country or organization is actually leading it, and whether NATO would take over.

Blindsided by Ferocity Unleashed by a Fault

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 04:08 PM PDT

The devastation in Japan raises a worrisome question: How many quakes are lurking in underestimated fault lines?

The Lede: Latest Updates on War in Libya and Mideast Protests

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 03:07 PM PDT

On Monday, The Lede is following the war in Libya and protest movements across North Africa and the Middle East.

DealBook: How the iPhone Led to the Sale of T-Mobile USA

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 03:44 PM PDT

Until Apple introduced the iPhone, Deutsche Telekom had been generating rising sales from its American operation.

No Urgent Changes Seen for U.S. Nuclear Plants

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 02:12 PM PDT

Inspectors at each nuclear site have been told to double-check that emergency precautions mandated years ago were still in place, an American official said on Monday.

Photos Stoke Tension Over Afghan Civilian Deaths

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 05:20 PM PDT

NATO officials fear the release of photographs of soldiers engaged in atrocities will further undermine relations.

On Education: J. D. Salinger Slept Here (Just Don’t Tell Anyone)

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 04:22 AM PDT

Ursinus College, where Salinger spent a semester in 1938, has long sought a way to trade on this association.

U.S. Africa Command Seen Taking Key Role

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 02:01 PM PDT

A command designed largely to train and assist the armed forces of 53 African nations is now leading the initial phase of a complex shooting war with Libya.

DealBook: T-Mobile Sale May Close Tough Chapter for Deutsche Telekom

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 08:45 AM PDT

Deutsche Telekom investors celebrated the proposed T-Mobile sale, a deal that allow the giant to shed a subsidiary that has caused it so much difficulty.

Freed Times Journalists Give Account of Captivity

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 07:58 PM PDT

The four journalists, freed by the Libyan government on Monday, provided harrowing details about their capture.

In Russia, Gates Stresses Cooperation With West

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 10:59 AM PDT

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates traveled to Russia to encourage more exchanges between Russian and American military.