New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News


U.S. Presses to Stop Flow of Bomb Item to Afghanistan

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 07:47 PM PST

With bombs the main killer of Americans in Afghanistan, the U.S. started an effort to stop the flow of ammonium nitrate, their basic ingredient, into the country.

DealBook: ArcelorMittal Said to Show Interest in Massey Energy

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 07:10 PM PST

The beleaguered coal mining company has now garnered the attention of the global steelmaker ArcelorMittal, a person briefed on the matter told DealBook.

A School Held Together by Hope Fights for Life in Battered Haiti

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 07:45 PM PST

Nonpublic schools like the Collège Classique Féminin, central to a post-earthquake plan for education reform, remain largely unfunded.

U.S. Would End Afghan Combat by 2014 in Plan

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 07:30 PM PST

A phased four-year plan to wind down American and allied fighting in Afghanistan will be presented at a NATO summit meeting in Lisbon later this week.

Steel Giant Said to Be Considering Massey Bid

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 06:55 PM PST

ArcelorMittal is weighing a takeover of Massey Energy, the coal mining company that has suffered several prominent disasters in recent years.

Japan’s Economy Shows Strong Growth

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 06:29 PM PST

Japan's economy gained momentum in the third quarter as the final stretch in government stimulus gave private consumption a last-minute lift.

DealBook: BHP Withdraws Offer for Potash

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 07:01 PM PST

BHP Billiton withdrew its $39 billion bid for Potash after the Canadian government refused to endorse the takeover offer.

Cholera Deaths Up in Haiti, With Worst to Come

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 07:23 PM PST

Cholera, which can spread rapidly and kill quickly, is now reported in 6 of Haiti's 10 provinces.

Disease Threatens New Zealand Kiwis

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 04:57 PM PST

A destructive canker, found in New Zealand kiwi orchards for the first time last week, threatens not only an industry but also a fragile economy.

Media Cache: European Broadcasters Channeling Fear

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 04:08 PM PST

If there is one thing that European commercial television broadcasters like less than a recession, it is that other "R" word — regulation.

Smartphone Sales Taking Toll on G.P.S. Devices

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 04:08 PM PST

Whether competition from the cellphone industry proves to be a fatal blow to the auto navigation market — or any other industry — remains to be seen.

Questionable Science Behind Academic Rankings

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 05:55 PM PST

A recent revelation that the works of one scholar put a little-known university into a top league table is embarrassing for the business of academic ratings.

In One Moment in Afghanistan, Heroism and Heartbreak

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 03:50 PM PST

The first Medal of Honor to be presented to a living American since Vietnam reveals a lot about the Afghanistan war.

Explosion Kills 6 at Mexican Resort

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 04:48 PM PST

An explosion believed to have been caused by natural gas killed six people and injured 15 at a resort hotel on Mexico's Caribbean coast.

film: ’60s Hollywood: Power Shifted (or Did It?)

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 01:56 PM PST

The view of the New Hollywood of the 1960s, often portrayed as the influence of European films on American filmmakers, fails to note the role of the big Hollywood studios.

Europe Works on Possible Irish Rescue

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 06:59 PM PST

The Irish government has consistently said it does not see the need for a bailout from Europe, but speculation that one will be necessary has driven bond yields to ever-higher levels.

News Analysis: A 90-Day Bet on Mideast Talks

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 07:40 PM PST

A pledge by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to push for a freeze on some settlement building is an effort to keep the Palestinians at peace talks.

Formula One: Vettel Squeezes Past Alonso for Formula One Title

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 01:54 PM PST

The Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel clinched the Formula One title after winning the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, becoming the youngest champion.

Nazis Were Given ‘Safe Haven’ in U.S., Report Says

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 01:12 PM PST

A report, which the Justice Department has tried to keep secret, provides new evidence about notorious Nazi cases.

Vettel Becomes Youngest Formula One Champion

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 09:57 AM PST

Sebastian Vettel clinched the Formula One title after winning the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to become the youngest champion ever.