New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News


Zimbabwe Health Care, Paid With Peanuts

Posted: 18 Dec 2010 06:09 PM PST

For many rural people, cash is so scarce that the 85-bed Chidamoyo Christian Hospital allows bartering.

Swedish Police Report Details Case Against Assange

Posted: 18 Dec 2010 05:50 PM PST

The leak of a police report sheds light on the sexual misconduct that led to legal troubles for Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks.

Journeys: Traveling in Southeast Asia With a Rock-Star Baby

Posted: 18 Dec 2010 04:17 PM PST

In a visit to Southeast Asia, a couple's 10-month-old daughter is treated like a celebrity, cuddled and cooed over by people of every age and description.

The Words of the Year

Posted: 18 Dec 2010 05:21 PM PST

A look at the puns, slang and jargon that we lived with this year.

China Pressed to Account for Uighurs

Posted: 18 Dec 2010 05:41 PM PST

An organization called on China to explain the fate of 20 Uighurs who were deported from Cambodia.

Italian Court Allows DNA Review in Knox Trial

Posted: 18 Dec 2010 04:35 PM PST

The court ruled that it would allow an independent review of critical DNA evidence.

Bad Weather Delays Drill by South Korea

Posted: 18 Dec 2010 04:10 PM PST

Military maneuvers planned by South Korea on a border island shelled by North Korea did not take place on Saturday because of bad weather.

Cultured Traveler: Barcelona’s Other Architect, Domènech

Posted: 18 Dec 2010 12:45 PM PST

Buildings by the architect Domènech melded the old with the new in the thriving city of Barcelona.

Ivory Coast Orders U.N. Out

Posted: 18 Dec 2010 06:00 PM PST

The president, who has defied international calls to step down since he lost an election, ordered United Nations and French peacekeepers to leave immediately.

Bank of America Suspends Payments to WikiLeaks

Posted: 18 Dec 2010 05:37 PM PST

WikiLeaks responded to the announcement by advocating a boycott of the bank.

Richard Holbrooke, Thirsting for a Role in History

Posted: 18 Dec 2010 11:06 AM PST

In war-torn Sarajevo, before there were peace efforts, there was Richard Holbrooke, preparing for a task he felt sure would fall to him.

South Korea Delays Firing Drills

Posted: 18 Dec 2010 01:15 PM PST

Military maneuvers planned by South Korean troops will be delayed because of bad weather on a border island shelled by North Korea last month.

Iraq Moves Closer to New Government

Posted: 18 Dec 2010 05:50 PM PST

A vote in Parliament helped to resolve a furor that erupted nearly a year ago after an Iraqi panel sought to disqualify hundreds of Sunni candidates.

Bomb Kills 2 Afghans in Attack in Kandahar

Posted: 18 Dec 2010 04:30 PM PST

The bomber's target, a district governor, escaped unharmed, but in addition to the fatalities, 11 people were wounded, including seven children.

Judges Reinstate Travel Ban for Kosovo Ex-Leader

Posted: 18 Dec 2010 10:51 AM PST

Judges told former Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj, awaiting trial in The Hague, that he could not be given temporary release.

Italian Court to Review Evidence in Knox Case

Posted: 18 Dec 2010 12:27 PM PST

Amanda Knox won an important victory in her appeals trial of her murder conviction in Italy on Saturday, when a court ruled that it will allow an independent review of crucial DNA evidence after defense claims that samples were inconclusive and possibly contaminated.

Heavy Snow Causes Travel Delays Across Europe

Posted: 18 Dec 2010 01:06 PM PST

Blizzards and freezing temperatures shut down runways, train tracks and highways across Europe on Saturday, disrupting flights and leaving shivering drivers stranded on roadsides.

Senate Repeals ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

Posted: 18 Dec 2010 06:09 PM PST

Capping a 17-year struggle, the Senate repealed the Pentagon's ban on gay men and lesbians serving openly in the military.

Gbagbo Orders U.N. Peacekeepers Out of Ivory Coast

Posted: 18 Dec 2010 10:42 AM PST

The man who refuses to step down from the presidency in Ivory Coast ordered all U.N. peacekeepers to leave the country immediately on Saturday.

Pakistan Denies Revealing U.S. Spy

Posted: 18 Dec 2010 05:20 PM PST

An official from Pakistan's powerful spy agency angrily denied revealing the identity of the C.I.A.'s station chief in Islamabad.