New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News


Taliban Leader in Secret Talks Was an Impostor

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 07:07 PM PST

American and Afghan officials say that a man purporting to be Mullah Akhtar Muhammad Mansour, a key figure in negotiations, was not, but received American money.

Irish Debt Crisis Forces Collapse of Government

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 07:30 PM PST

A day after signing off on a $100 billion bailout, Prime Minister Brian Cowen said he would dissolve the government next month.

Radiation Worries for Children in Dentists’ Chairs

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 07:10 PM PST

Children are vulnerable to radiation, but dentists use X-ray film requiring high levels of it, and orthodontists are embracing technology that emits more radiation.

Campus That Apartheid Ruled Faces a Policy Rift

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 07:10 PM PST

The University of Cape Town is engaged in a searching debate about just how far affirmative action should go.

Qantas Returns A380 Planes to Use

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 07:13 PM PST

An investigation continues into the disintegration of an engine as a plane took off from Singapore on Nov. 4.

In a Sliver of Indonesia, Public Embrace of Judaism

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 06:52 PM PST

In the largest Muslim population in the world, pro-Jewish sentiments are on public display.

News Analysis: Pope’s Comments on Condoms Sow Confusion

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 06:45 PM PST

Pope Benedict XVI's comments about condoms pleased AIDS activists, but some say his words were misconstrued.

Qantas to Resume Flying Airbus A380s

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 04:57 PM PST

The Australian airline Qantas will resume flying its Airbus 380 fleet on Saturday after engine inspections concluded the airplane was safe to fly, an executive said.

Ukraine Leader Pushes Triangular Partnership

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 02:14 PM PST

After his first meeting with the European Union, President Viktor Yanukovich said he was seeking a "spirit of partnership" between Russia, Europe and Ukraine.

Hundreds Die in Stampede on Cambodian Island

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 06:52 PM PST

More than 300 people were killed after a crowd stampede at a festival.

IxtlÁn De JuÁrez Journal: Growing a Forest, and Harvesting Jobs, in Mexico

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PST

Zapotec Indians have become exemplars of community forest ownership and management.

Forgotten Victim in Philippine Massacre?

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 06:15 PM PST

Maria Reynafe Momay-Castillo says that her father, a journalist, was left out of the official death toll of a political massacre last November.

Rule Deprives Asian Soccer Awards of Biggest Stars

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 03:55 PM PST

A rule that makes nominees who do not attend the Asian player of the year awards ceremony in Malaysia ineligible for the prize has created a conundrum for the Asian Football Confederation.

Irish Leader to Dissolve Government After Budget

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 01:19 PM PST

Prime Minister Brian Cowen of Ireland vowed to stay in power long enough to pass an austerity budget needed for a bailout and then call an early election.

Lessons of Hate at Islamic Schools in Britain

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 06:20 PM PST

A network of Islamic schools has been teaching from a Saudi curriculum that contains anti-Semitic views.

Pakistani Sentenced to Death May Get a Pardon

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 06:20 PM PST

A woman who was sentenced to death for blasphemy could be pardoned in the next few days, an official said.

DealBook: Scotiabank in Deal for DundeeWealth

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 10:19 AM PST

Scotiabank is acquiring the 82 percent of the wealth management company DundeeWealth that it does not already own for 21 Canadian dollars a share.

Hundreds Die in Stampede in Cambodia

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 04:18 PM PST

Cambodia's prime minister said that more than 300 people were killed in a stampede during a water festival.

Wall Street Slips as Worries About European Debt Return

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 11:35 AM PST

U.S. exchanges followed European indexes lower as enthusiasm over a plan to help Ireland started to wane and traders began to worry about the problem spreading.

In European Debt Crisis, Some Call Default Better Option

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 03:27 PM PST

Many economic experts say that bailouts only delay the inevitable and that governments should work toward organized restructuring of debts.