New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News


Newly Built Ghost Towns Haunt Banks in Spain

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 07:15 PM PST

The wreckage of Spain's once booming construction industry is everywhere, and much of it sits as bad debt on the books of Spain's banks.

Vatican Shielded Dublin Priest Until He Raped Boy in Pub, Inquiry Says

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 07:00 PM PST

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin said the priest, Tony Walsh, now sentenced to prison, was an "extremely devious man" who should never have been ordained.

Mexican Police Drone Plane Crashes Near El Paso Home

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 07:49 PM PST

The seven-foot aircraft crashed Tuesday in a residential neighborhood, but no one was hurt and the plane was quickly returned to its owners.

Mexican Leader’s Crime Effort Fails to Advance

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 06:30 PM PST

The Mexican Congress adjourned without moving on President Felipe Calderón's effort to reorganize police forces and clamp down on money laundering.

Venezuela’s Congress Gives Chávez Decree Powers

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 07:18 PM PST

The move undermines the clout of a new congress that takes office next month with a bigger opposition bloc.

Sports of The Times: Views That Soccer Can Do Without

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 07:49 PM PST

The mood and logic swings of Sepp Blatter, president of soccer's world governing body, raise the deeper issue of how FIFA is governed.

Beneath the Dead Sea, Scientists Are Drilling for Natural History

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 06:41 PM PST

Scientists are extracting a record of climate change and earthquake history, and their early findings are "changing everything we thought we knew."

Cable Shows Nations Going Easy on Cuba

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 07:45 PM PST

Many of the world's leading democracies avoid criticizing Cuba on human rights, content with pomp and photo ops, a leaked document says.

From WikiLeaks Founder, a Barrage of Interviews

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 03:10 PM PST

In a series of media appearances, Julian Assange railed against what he called an "illegal" investigation of him and his Web site by the United States.

5,000 Donors Help Louvre Buy a Painting

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 12:19 PM PST

The Louvre announced Friday that it had raised$1.3 million from thousands of donors in a Web site campaign to buy a luminous Renaissance painting.

Diane Von Furstenberg and China: A Perfect Fit?

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 02:03 PM PST

The American fashion designer is using her art and media connections to make inroads in the competitive fashion market of China.

Pakistani Role Is Suspected in Revealing U.S. Spy’s Name

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 07:22 PM PST

The C.I.A. station chief in Islamabad left after his identity was exposed. Some American officials suspect that Pakistan's military intelligence agency deliberately blew his cover.

Mark Twain’s Riverboat Ramblings

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 09:29 AM PST

Samuel L. Clemens's autobiography, embargoed at his request for 100 years and now a best seller, is a powerful argument for writers' burning their papers.

In Pursuit of the Perfect Brainstorm

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 07:44 AM PST

Corporate America wants help coming up with fresh ideas. Can a new breed of consultant teach companies how to think?

DealBook: Deal Reached to Recover $7.2 Billion for Madoff Victims

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 03:52 PM PST

The trustee charged with recovering assets in the Bernie Madoff bankruptcy and federal prosecutors have obtained a civil settlement with the estate of one of Madoff's investors.

DealBook: Mark Madoff’s Name Became Too Big a Burden to Bear

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 06:25 AM PST

Mark Madoff was trying to rebuild his life, but the burdens of being Bernie Madoff's son had steadily become unsustainable.

On the Runway: French Vogue Top Editor Resigns

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 08:30 AM PST

In a surprise move, the editor in chief of French Vogue said she will leave in January.

Champions League Knockout Round Announced

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 05:09 AM PST

Inter Milan will play Bayern Munich in a repeat of last season's final following the draw for the first knockout round of the Champions League on Friday.

China Leader Says Anti-Inflation Measures Needed

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 05:20 PM PST

The comments from Li Keqiang, vice premier of China, seemed to highlight that China is increasingly concerned about resentment over rising living costs.

36 Hours in Paris

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 03:43 AM PST

The city's bohemians may be harder to find, but there are fashion-forward hangouts even in the center, and modern takes on the classic bistro and boulangerie, which never go out of style.