New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News

For Russia’s Poor, Blond Hair Is Snippet of Gold

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 07:33 PM PST

Poverty is common in parts of some former Soviet states. So is blond hair, which is in demand for hair extensions.

Administration to Seek Balance in Air Screening

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 07:33 PM PST

Facing criticism for new airport screenings, the Obama administration said that the measures in place are justified by the risk.

‘Harry Potter’ Has $330 Million Debut Weekend

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 07:24 PM PST

The global sales for the seventh Harry Potter movie was a result of a yearlong full-court press by Warner Brothers.

In Family Court, a Reckoning for Gibson’s Career

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 06:12 PM PST

A family law judge could help determine whether Mel Gibson has a future in Hollywood.

Unlikely Person at the Heart of India’s Scandal

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 07:03 PM PST

Andimuthu Raja, once a small-town lawyer, is now at the center of what may turn out to be the biggest corruption scandal in Indian history.

Iraqi Leaders Delay New Government

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 06:30 PM PST

Iraq's leaders met for only the fourth time since being elected in March and delayed for at least several more days the formation of a new government.

Importing Coal, China Burns It as Others Stop

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 07:30 PM PST

Ships are lining up to load coal for furnaces in China, which has evolved from a coal exporter to one of the world's leading purchasers.

Cairo Journal: Activist Relies on Islam to Fight for Animal Rights

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 05:30 PM PST

Amina Abaza and other activists complain that many butchers fail to abide even by Islam's own strictures: that the animal should not be mistreated.

E.U., Kiev, Moscow and the Search for Friendly Relations

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 03:16 PM PST

Too important to ignore but too difficult to bring quickly into the European fold, Ukraine poses a unique challenge for Europe's leaders.

Thailand Confronts Its Issues With Abortion

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 05:03 PM PST

The Thai public has been grappling with the implications of an admission by a Buddhist temple undertaker that he had been storing fetuses in vaults.

Mixed Reviews for Indonesia’s Private Universities

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 05:40 PM PST

Business is booming, but the elite often choose to attend public colleges instead.

Plane Lands Safely at Kennedy Airport After Alert

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 03:51 PM PST

More than 100 firefighters and rescue personnel were at the airport after conflicting reports that there was a fire or engine trouble on the plane.

Why America Chases an Israeli-Palestinian Peace

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 01:09 PM PST

In many ways, the United States feels a greater urgency and drive for peace talks than do the Palestinians and Israelis themselves.

Argentina’s Napa Valley

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 01:05 PM PST

Mendoza is Latin America's largest winemaking region, home to more than 800 wineries, about 100 of which receive tourists.

Palestinian Leader Insists on Halt to Settlements

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 04:40 PM PST

The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, said that any American proposal for restarting peace talks must include a complete halt in Israeli settlement building.

Prisa Looks for Return to Financial Health

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 10:12 AM PST

Shareholders of the largest Spanish media company are expected to vote Wednesday to turn over control to a group of financiers in exchange for an injection of €900 million.

Air Force Slip Complicates Tanker Bids

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 07:58 AM PST

The Air Force accidentally sent each bidder for an aerial tanker contract sensitive data about the other's proposal, Pentagon officials said.

Cholera’s Second Fever: An Urge to Blame

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 10:45 AM PST

Scapegoating has a long and ignoble tradition in historic descriptions of pandemics.

Thousands Mourn Victims of High-Rise Blaze

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 04:40 PM PST

More than 10,000 people mourned victims of a fire that killed 58 people and injured about 70.

Arms Bid Seen in New N. Korea Plant

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 07:30 PM PST

Senior American defense officials said that North Korea's new facility confirmed longstanding suspicions that it was seeking a second route to build atomic weapons.