New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News


Warsaw Journal: Poles Seek to Overcome Gap in Math and Sciences

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 06:20 PM PST

While Polish education has long emphasized arts and the humanities, some Poles are now trying to revive interest in math and the sciences.

Gulf Between Weak and Strong Members Threatens Euro Bloc

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 06:46 PM PST

The currency union is at risk if its weaker members are caught in a perpetual hell of austerity budgets and declining incomes.

Indian State Empowers Poor to Fight Corruption

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 06:30 PM PST

An experiment is aimed at ensuring that the benefits of Indian government programs for the poor actually go to the poor.

On Soccer: Selections Challenge Soccer’s Past and Future

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 06:31 PM PST

The World Cup in Russia will be spread across the biggest country in Europe. Four years later, the Cup in Qatar, will be perhaps the most compact ever.

Clinton Moves to Ease Tensions on Kyrgyz Base

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 06:26 PM PST

Hillary Clinton announced Thursday that the United States would award a part of a Pentagon jet fuel contract to a Kyrgyz corporation.

British Tell How Rescue By G.I.’s Broke Down

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 06:20 PM PST

An American soldier taking part in a rescue attempt for an aid worker being held in Afghanistan threw a hand grenade that killed her, officials said.

Pervasive Afghan Graft, Starting at the Top

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 06:26 PM PST

Corruption in Afghanistan is dispiriting for American officials trying to build support for the government.

Cables Offer Shifting Portrait of Karzai

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 06:26 PM PST

Reports show the trajectory of the Afghan president from a leader anointed by the West to an embattled one.

Letter from India: In a Landfill, Locals Cling to Way of Life

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 06:39 AM PST

Despite the appalling conditions that living in a landfill in India imply, people who live there say that without it, they would starve.

Europe to Examine Cap on Roaming Charges for Mobile Internet

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 02:40 PM PST

Neelie Kroes, the telecommunications commissioner, said that she would look for ways to reduce and eventually eliminate mobile phone roaming charges.

Subsisting on Arsenic, Microbe May Redefine Life

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 01:27 PM PST

Researchers said that the bacterium was trained to grow without phosphorus, one of six elements considered essential for life.

Officials Detail Terrorist Ties to Passport Ring

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 09:22 AM PST

Investigators said the arrests of 10 people had weakened a counterfeiting operation tied to Al Qaeda.

Nissan Sees Electric Car Envy in Critics of the Leaf

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 10:33 AM PST

Carlos Ghosn, chief executive at Nissan, dismisses the scoffing as his rivals' lack of imagination.

Election Results Challenged in Ivory Coast

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 06:30 PM PST

The long divided nation slipped further into uncertainty on Thursday, as a heated tug-of-war emerged over who had the power to proclaim a winner.

Lethal Fire Rages Through Forest in Northern Israel

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 02:58 PM PST

A spokesman for the fire service in northern Israel said the fire was the biggest and deadliest in Israel's history.

Russia and Qatar Win World Cup Bids

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 12:50 PM PST

FIFA chose first-time hosts over more conventional choices, in a vote clouded by allegations of corruption.

Central Bank in Europe Will Keep Up Its Crisis Lending

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 06:50 PM PST

The European Central Bank said it would delay plans to withdraw emergency measures, but investors had hoped for a stronger display of support.

Vote Begins for 2018 and 2022 Soccer World Cups

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 05:31 AM PST

Soccer's ruling body was set to decide which among nine countries will host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

DealBook: Pepsi to Buy Russian Drinkmaker

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 08:53 AM PST

PepsiCo agrees to buy a two-thirds stake in dairy and juice maker Wimm-Bill-Dann in one of the biggest foreign investments in Russia in years.

Swedish Court Confirms Arrest Warrant for WikiLeaks Founder

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 10:15 AM PST

Sweden's highest court refused on Thursday to grant permission for Julian Assange to appeal an arrest order in a sex crimes case.