New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News

Cleric’s Anti-U.S. Forces Poised for Gains in Iraq

Posted: 19 Dec 2010 07:00 PM PST

Moktada al-Sadr's party, still Iraq's most fiercely populist and anti-American bloc, is trying to recast itself as able to deliver badly needed services.

Biden Says Al Qaeda in Pakistan Is Weaker

Posted: 19 Dec 2010 06:17 PM PST

Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. said that attacks against America were "more likely" to be hatched outside Pakistan's tribal areas, including in Yemen and Somalia.

Google TV Faces Delays Amid Poor Reviews

Posted: 19 Dec 2010 06:47 PM PST

Google is planning revisions and has asked TV makers to delay introductions, catching some off guard.

Democrats Scramble for Votes to Ratify Arms Pact

Posted: 19 Dec 2010 06:23 PM PST

The top two Senate Republicans vowed to vote against President Obama's treaty with Russia as the bipartisan spirit of last week's tax deal devolved.

Indian Party’s Leader Stands by Singh

Posted: 19 Dec 2010 06:57 PM PST

Sonia Gandhi, who leads the Indian National Congress Party, showed support for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the midst of a telecommunications scandal.

Mexican City Devastated by Pipeline Blast as 28 Die

Posted: 19 Dec 2010 06:56 PM PST

A pipeline exploded as thieves were trying to steal oil, sending rivers of flaming crude through city streets.

Gas Prices Soar in Iran as Subsidy Is Reduced

Posted: 19 Dec 2010 06:19 PM PST

Riot police guarded filling stations around Tehran as deep cuts in subsidies on fuel and other essential goods took effect.

Riot Police Attack Belarus Opposition

Posted: 19 Dec 2010 06:36 PM PST

Protesters were beaten back by swarms of riot police when they tried to storm the government headquarters.

This Just In: The Son Rises on Fleet Street

Posted: 19 Dec 2010 11:30 AM PST

Evgeny Lebedev has embraced the job of running The Evening Standard and The Independent, and has helped to turn around their fortunes.

South Korea Prepares for Military Drill as Tensions Rise

Posted: 19 Dec 2010 06:29 PM PST

South Korea insisted it would conduct exercises on Monday, escalating the possibility of confrontation with the North as American officials held emergency meetings there.

Tendulkar Is First Man to Get 50 Test Cricket Hundreds

Posted: 19 Dec 2010 08:39 AM PST

Sachin Tendulkar of India became the first player to score 50 test centuries, reaching 107 not out on the fourth day of the first test against South Africa on Sunday.

Vonn Wins World Cup Super-Combi to Take Standings Lead

Posted: 19 Dec 2010 01:09 PM PST

Lindsey Vonn captured her second straight World Cup race Sunday, seizing the overall standings lead with a victory in the super-combined.

Snow and Ice Ground Flights in Europe

Posted: 19 Dec 2010 09:30 AM PST

Europe saw little respite on Sunday from the Arctic conditions that have closed airports and disrupted travel on the weekend before Christmas, traditionally one of the busiest times of the year.

Chinese Premier Praises Pakistan

Posted: 19 Dec 2010 09:40 AM PST

Prime Minister Wen Jiabao lavishly praised Pakistan's efforts to combat terrorism and promised to further economic cooperation between the two countries.

Culture of Recession? Or Vice Versa?

Posted: 19 Dec 2010 01:55 AM PST

The Depression had a distinct culture, but is there anything really new in today's struggling art world?

Militants Kill Afghan Soldiers

Posted: 19 Dec 2010 10:25 AM PST

Insurgents killed five Afghan army training officers and attacked an army recruiting center in Kunduz.

Militants Kill Afghan Soldiers

Posted: 19 Dec 2010 12:49 AM PST

Teams of Taliban militants assaulted the Afghan army in the north of the country and in the capital Sunday, killing at least 10 members of the security forces, officials said.

South Korea to Try to Slow Flow of Foreign Money

Posted: 19 Dec 2010 12:06 PM PST

South Korea plans to impose a levy on non-deposit foreign currency debt held by domestic and foreign banks, financial authorities said.

15 Dead in Philippines Hotel Fire

Posted: 19 Dec 2010 02:39 AM PST

A fire rapidly swept through a budget hotel in the northern Philippines early Sunday burning to death 15 people — several crammed in bathrooms where they fled in panic. Nine of the victims were nursing students in town to take a licensing exam.

Politics in Iraq Casts Doubt on a U.S. Presence After 2011

Posted: 19 Dec 2010 07:45 AM PST

As contingency planning for any lasting American military mission has continued, the political landscape in both countries has made it more possible that the 2011 withdrawal could truly be total.