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New York Times intl News


Charity Fixer to the Stars

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 08:30 PM PST

Trevor Neilson acts as a buffer and guide to stars who need advice on where to give their money.

Scene City | Art Basel Miami Beach, Night Three: Sleep at Art Basel Miami Beach? Are You Kidding?

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 04:04 PM PST

A prevailing "Day of the Locust" atmosphere on Miami Beach challenges anybody's ideas about what constitutes a circus.

Haunted by Attack, Few Return to Island

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 05:30 PM PST

Many South Koreans who fled Yeonpyeong Island say they are so fearful of another attack by the North that they may never return, even though they have nowhere else to go.

New Meningitis Vaccine Brings Hope for Africa

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 05:41 PM PST

The aim is for immunization to spread from Senegal to Ethiopia, saving an estimated 150,000 lives by 2015.

PGA’s Tide of European Stars Is Recedes Homeward

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 05:54 PM PST

Golf's center stage could be shifting overseas as some top players choose to skip the PGA Tour in the United States.

In Ireland, There’s an All-Too-Familiar Gloom

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 05:41 PM PST

In good times, joining Europe's club made a small land feel powerful. Now it's like the overlords are back.

New Hurdles for WikiLeaks

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 06:22 PM PST

PayPal, one of the most widely used online payment services, severed ties to WikiLeaks, following similar moves by the e-commerce Web site Amazon and the domain name company EasyDNS.net.

Government Workers Ordered Not to Read Cables

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 05:24 PM PST

The White House and Defense Department told employees and contractors not to read the WikiLeaks documents.

The Lede: Don’t Mention the Cables, Future Diplomats

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 12:09 PM PST

Columbia University warned students who hope to work as diplomats to avoid posting any public comments.

2 Are Killed and 83 Hurt in Emergency Landing of Russian Jet

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 01:33 PM PST

Two passengers died and 83 were injured when two engines failed on a Russian jet after takeoff and the third engine cut out as the plane made an emergency landing.

36 Hours in Damascus

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 09:01 PM PST

It claims to be the world's oldest inhabited city, but the age-old metropolis has never looked so fresh.

2 Oaths of Office Taken in Ivory Coast

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 05:50 PM PST

A political standoff sharpened as two rival candidates declared themselves president, even as thick plumes of smoke rose over the city from protesters burning tires.

Cables Discuss Vast Hacking by a China That Fears the Web

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 05:30 PM PST

China has engaged in attacks aimed at American military and political data, and its leaders have been obsessed with Google's role in its country, cables say.

Diplomatic Memo: From WikiLemons, Clinton Tries to Make Lemonade

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 05:30 PM PST

After five days of headlines, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sought to highlight the hard work of American diplomats.

Afghans and Pakistanis Attack Cables

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 05:30 PM PST

The Afghan and Pakistani leaders dismissed revelations about their countries as alternately false and unreliable.

Suspects Held as Deadly Fire Rages in Israel for Third Day

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 05:10 PM PST

Israel's rain-starved and wind-whipped north burned for a third day on Saturday as the police announced the arrest of two men they suspect of negligently starting the blaze.

Week in Review: Cables Depict Range of Obama Diplomacy

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 05:08 PM PST

The WikiLeaks cables suggest that President Obama's diplomacy is a mixture of openness to negotiation, constantly escalating pressure and a series of deadlines.

2 Dead and 40 Hurt in Russian Jet Emergency Landing

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 09:24 AM PST

Two engines failed on a Russian passenger jet shortly after takeoff Saturday, and the plane made an emergency landing as its third engine cut out, skidding off the snowy runway and breaking apart, officials said. Two people were killed and 83 injured.

Ivory Coast Leader Takes Oath Despite Dispute

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 09:24 AM PST

President Laurent Gbagbo was sworn in for a new term even though the United Nations and others maintain his opponent won a disputed election.

Air Traffic Controller Strike Disrupts Holiday Travel in Spain

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 05:20 PM PST

As hundreds of thousands of passengers were stranded, air traffic controllers began to return to work after the government declared an emergency.