New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News

Now a Giant, Google Works to Retain Nimble Minds

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 07:20 PM PST

The pace at a big company is far slower than at a start-up, a difference that matters to the entrepreneurial spirit.

Egypt Votes Amid Charges of Fraud

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 06:59 PM PST

There was a sense among many that Egypt's long-dominant party was bent on entrenching its hold.

Suspect in Oregon Bomb Plot Is Called Confused

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 07:57 PM PST

Mohamed Osman Mohamud seemed to be well-adjusted, but those who know him said he had changed recently.

Calls From Man With Terror Links Prompted German Alert, Official Says

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 07:10 PM PST

Germany's recent decision to declare a terrorism alert was set off by phone calls from a man who warned of a pending attack, according to a law enforcement official.

Mexican Drug Gang Leader Confesses to Killings

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 07:00 PM PST

Arturo Gallegos Castrellón, leader of the gang Los Aztecas, claimed to have ordered 80 percent of the killings in Juárez in the last 15 months.

Fire at Mosque of Man Caught in Sting

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 04:27 PM PST

Someone set fire to an Islamic center two days after a man who worshiped there was accused of trying to blow up a van full of explosives in Portland.

Poking, Tagging and Now Landing an M.B.A.

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 02:46 PM PST

The London School of Business and Finance Global M.B.A. bills itself as "the world's first internationally recognized M.B.A. to be delivered through a Facebook application."

Mobile Banking in the Emerging World

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 06:40 PM PST

Financial transfers done by mobile phone are filling a gap in countries whose poorer citizens often lack access to traditional banks.

Okinawa Re-elects Opponent of U.S. Base

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 05:10 PM PST

Japanese voters re-elected a governor who campaigned for the removal of an American Marine base, throwing a wrench in a U.S.-Japanese deal to relocate the base.

Haitian Candidates Call to Void Election

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 07:30 PM PST

Even before the polls closed, 12 of 18 presidential candidates said that the results could not be trusted.

Cables Obtained by WikiLeaks Shine Light Into Secret Diplomatic Channels

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 07:55 PM PST

A huge trove of State Department communiqués offers an extraordinary look at the inner workings, and sharp elbows, of diplomacy.

U.S. Expands Role of Diplomats in Spying

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 07:20 PM PST

State Department personnel were told to gather the credit card and frequent-flier numbers, schedules and other personal data of foreign officials.

Around the World, Distress Over Iran

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 07:20 PM PST

Cables show how two presidents have dealt with Iran and how President Obama built support for harsher sanctions.

Iran Fortifies Its Arsenal With the Aid of North Korea

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 06:17 PM PST

American intelligence assessments say that Iran has obtained advanced missiles from North Korea based on a Russian design that are much more powerful than its other missiles.

Overnighter: In Argentina, Touring the Tigre Delta

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 07:30 AM PST

A region that once attracted the rich of Buenos Aires is once again drawing artists and island-loving tourists.

Europe Approves Irish Rescue and New Rules on Bailouts

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 07:50 PM PST

Europe's finance ministers approved an 85 billion euro bailout and agreed on a fund to rescue indebted nations.

China Seeks Talks to Ease Korean Tension

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 07:55 PM PST

After the United States and South Korea began naval exercises as a warning to North Korea, China called for a meeting of six nations.

Brazilian Forces Claim Victory in Gang Haven

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PST

Security forces seized control of a violent slum, claiming victory in a weeklong battle against drug gangs that has claimed dozens of lives.

Rio Police Begin to Invade Gang Haven

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 03:48 AM PST

Police have slowly started entering a Rio slum long held by drug traffickers amid heavy gunfire.

U.S. Expects Soccer’s Rise if It Hosts Cup in 2022

Posted: 27 Nov 2010 10:50 PM PST

United States soccer officials will learn on Thursday if the U.S. has won the right to host the World Cup in 2022.