New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News


New Exotic Investment: Latin Baseball Futures

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 07:34 PM PST

Investors are financing trainers or building academies in exchange for as much as 50 percent of young players' major league signing bonuses.

U.S. Taxpayers Recover Billions in Sale of G.M. Stock

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 07:27 PM PST

Taxpayer ownership of General Motors was halved after the nation's largest initial stock offering ever.

Italy’s Political Houdini May Not Escape This Time

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 07:20 PM PST

Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's former loyalists, who did not abandon him when he lost power in 2006, are repositioning themselves for his likely descent.

Segré Journal: A Pageant Icon Turns Her Back on Miss France

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 07:00 PM PST

Geneviève de Fontenay ruled over the popular Miss France pageant series for 50 years but left it to start a rival series.

Detainee Acquitted on Most Counts in ’98 Bombings

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 07:27 PM PST

The first former Guantánamo detainee tried in a civilian court was acquitted of all but one charge in the bombings of American Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.

India Microcredit Faces Collapse From Defaults

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 07:14 PM PST

Borrowers in an Indian state stopped repaying microloans as politicians accuse the sector of profiteering.

China’s Censors Misfire in Abuse-of-Power Case

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 07:27 PM PST

The government's heavy-handed efforts to control the story of a fatal accident involving a police official's son have been scorned by many Chinese.

The Female Factor: For Saudis, Biggest Challenge Is Getting to Play

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 03:20 PM PST

Physical activity is forbidden in Saudi Arabia's state-run girls' schools, and the country is one of the few that have not sent women to the Olympic Games.

DealBook: G.M. Prices Its Shares at $33 in Return to Stock Market

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 03:09 PM PST

General Motors is expected to raise $23.1 billion in its initial public offering of common and preferred shares, taking the title of largest stock market debut in American history.

For Euro Nations, There Are Strings Attached

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 07:07 PM PST

Few economists predict the euro zone will splinter, but many more see some breakup risk. However, for strong and weak members, a return to national currencies would be painful.

Fearing Terror Threat, Germany Raises Security

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 06:35 PM PST

The interior minister spoke of "concrete indications of a series of attacks planned for the end of November."

The Caucus: Democrats in House Vote to Keep Pelosi as Leader

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 01:10 PM PST

The House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, was re-elected to lead the Democrats.

Coup Attempt by Military Is Reported in Madagascar

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 05:50 PM PST

Military officers in Madagascar, including some who had taken over the country last year, proclaimed they had seized the government.

Accused Arms Dealer Pleads Not Guilty

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 06:10 PM PST

Viktor Bout, accused of being one of the world's most prolific arms dealers, faces terror charges in Manhattan.

India Crash Report Blames Sleepy Pilot

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 09:58 AM PST

The pilot of an Air India flight that crashed in May, killing 158 passengers, slept through more than half the flight and woke up disoriented when it was time to land.

Homecoming for Photos of Apartheid

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 02:07 PM PST

Ernest Cole's harrowing pictorial record, once banned in South Africa, is being displayed in Johannesburg.

Activist Artist Goes on Trial in Beijing

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 01:41 PM PST

Supporters say assault charges against Wu Yuren are aimed at punishing him for his political activism.

Google Strikes Deal With French Publisher

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 01:17 PM PST

The deal will allow Hachette Livre to decide which out-of-print books Google has the right to scan. The agreement follows a landmark settlement with American publishers last year.

Germany Raises Security Level

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 11:20 AM PST

Germany's interior minister says he is ordering increased security in the country in light of what he says is a heightened threat from terrorism.

Madagascar Officers Claim Takeover

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 10:50 AM PST

A group of senior military officers declared a takeover of power in Madagascar on Wednesday, but the country's military leadership vowed to crush any rebellion.