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New York Times intl News


Vatican Preparing New Guidelines to Deal With Sexual Abuse

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 06:33 PM PST

The new rules emphasize protecting children, cooperating with civil authorities and careful selection of future priests.

Thai Police Find 2,000 Illegally Aborted Fetuses

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 07:30 PM PST

The remains were discovered hidden at a temple in Bangkok after its crematorium broke down.

TV Channel, Part Owned by Murdoch, Gets Threats in Iran

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 07:03 PM PST

The campaign against Farsi1 illustrates the growing fear in Iran over the intrusion of private broadcasters onto the country's airwaves.

Damage Worse Than Thought in Qantas Explosion

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 07:00 PM PST

A superjumbo aircraft who engine blew apart after the plane left Singapore earlier this month was damaged far worse than had been believed.

South Africa Fears Millions More H.I.V. Infections

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 06:56 PM PST

A report finds that the country can expect an additional five million people to become infected even if it doubles financing for treatment and prevention.

Worm Can Deal Double Blow to Nuclear Program

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 06:45 PM PST

The malicious program, known as Stuxnet, is designed to disable both Iranian centrifuges and steam turbines, an engineer said.

Israel to Get Security Guarantees in Return for Freeze

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 07:14 PM PST

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he needs written assurances from the United States on security issues to persuade his cabinet to support the freeze.

Wealth Matters: Buy American? Upscale Investors Look Abroad

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 07:05 PM PST

The slow recovery has prompted more rich Americans to diversify beyond their own borders, something well-off foreigners have long been doing.

Honoring the Surfer Andy Irons With a Paddle-Out

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 05:13 PM PST

The beloved surfing champion was remembered with a "paddle-out," a way surfers around the world honor their dead.

France Confronts Its Rugby Fears With Argentina

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 04:13 PM PST

Los Pumas of Argentina have been the recurring note in French nightmares over the past eight years, winning seven meetings out of nine over that time.

Translating ‘Top Gear’ Into American

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 03:47 PM PST

An American version of the popular British car show makes its debut Sunday, and fans of the original are waiting with the fingers of their Sparco driving gloves crossed.

India Stocks Sink on Telecommunications Scandal

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 05:29 PM PST

India's auditor said that $40 billion had been wasted in the awarding of wireless telecommunications spectrum licenses.

China Move Could Counter Fed’s Efforts

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 06:43 PM PST

China's new bank rules could help maintain its currency advantage in the face of the Fed's monetary easing.

Who Can Resist a Man Who Sings Like a Woman?

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 12:04 PM PST

Philippe Jaroussky is reviving the lost art of the castrato.

Thais Show Resolve at Protest 6 Months After Crackdown

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 07:14 PM PST

Thousands of anti-government demonstrators blocked a major intersection in the Thai capital on Friday.

Ireland Is Said to Discuss Bailout of Nearly $70 Billion

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 06:27 PM PST

The size will depend on whether Dublin merely tries to shore up and restructure its crippled banks, or whether a larger package is offered to give it more breathing room.

Thai ‘Red Shirts’ Mark Anniversary of Protests

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 08:02 AM PST

Thousands of protesters held non-violent demonstrations in Bangkok six after a deadly military crackdown

China Restarts Rare Earth Shipments to Japan

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 03:58 PM PST

Shipments of the minerals, which are vital to products ranging from smartphones to wind turbines, were halted in late September in the context of a diplomatic dispute.

Jerusalem Journal: Life’s Work Is a Talmud Accessible to All Jews

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 06:00 AM PST

Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz's mammoth task of translating the Talmud into modern Hebrew and adding his own commentary was finally completed after 45 years and 45 volumes.

Detonator at Namibian Airport Was a Test Device

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 06:56 PM PST

A bag found near luggage for an Air Berlin flight was an American-made device designed to test airport security, an official said.