New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News


News Analysis: Political Divide Undermines Obama’s Nuclear Goals

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 06:58 PM PST

While President Obama is savoring a major victory on the new arms control treaty with Russia, the next steps on his nuclear agenda now appear harder than ever.

Tehran Journal: Energy Policy in Iran Leaves Many Gasping

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 07:07 PM PST

Officials ordered at least five major plants to switch to gasoline, adding to a thick blanket of smog.

LVMH Raises Its Hermès Stake to 20% Despite Scrutiny of Acts

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 06:48 PM PST

Bernard Arnault, who controls LVMH, has built an empire by acquiring family-owned luxury brands.

6 Are Held in Attack on Chinese Investigative Journalist

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 07:00 PM PST

Police detained six men as suspects in the severe beating of a Chinese journalist who now lies brain dead in a hospital in the far west of the country.

U.S. Adds to Iran Sanctions Shortly After Nuclear Talks

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 05:12 PM PST

The new measures, directed at companies linked to the Revolutionary Guards and Iran's national shipping line, come two weeks after Iran held talks in Geneva about its nuclear program.

Vatican Adds Nuance to Pope’s Condom Remarks

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 06:55 PM PST

The Vatican said that remarks about condoms for disease prevention did not justify using them for birth control.

Putin Makes Symbolic Visit in Ethnic Strife

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 06:40 PM PST

Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin visited the grave of a fan who was killed in a brawl with migrants.

The Lede: British Minister’s Remark on Murdoch Yields Loss of Power

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 01:22 PM PST

Britain's business secretary was stripped of his power to regulate media companies after he was recorded saying that he had "declared war" on the publisher Rupert Murdoch.

Media Decoder: F.C.C. Approves Rules on Net Access

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 01:04 PM PST

The F.C.C. approved rules on Internet access sure to attract opposition from Republicans and in court.

Arms Treaty With Russia Headed for Ratification

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 04:47 PM PST

The New Start treaty with Russia cleared a hurdle in the Senate with the help of 11 G.O.P. votes and seemed headed for near-certain ratification on Wednesday.

Abuses Cited in Enforcing China Policy of One Child

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 07:00 PM PST

Thirty years after it introduced population measures, China continues to use a variety of coercive tactics.

Israel Plans Public Appeal To Ask U.S. To Free a Spy

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 06:47 PM PST

A public appeal would constitute a new approach in the campaign for Jonathan Jay Pollard's release, adding an additional twist to the long and painful chapter in Israeli-American relations.

DealBook: Deutsche Bank Settles Tax Shelter Case

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 01:02 PM PST

The German bank, in a settlement with the Department of Justice, admitted to criminal wrongdoing for its participation in fraudulent tax shelters from 1996 to 2002.

Clashes in Belarus Show Resilience of Both Sides

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 06:47 PM PST

President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko voices disdain for Western-style democracy, while his opponents clamor for open elections and media freedoms.

Arab Countries Hold Talks Ahead of Sudan Vote

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 01:59 PM PST

The leaders of Egypt and Libya were in Sudan for talks with Sudanese leaders on the future of the country ahead of a referendum that could break it into two.

Delays Persist for Travelers in Europe

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 06:38 PM PST

Officials scrambled to correct a cascade of airport delays as thousands of European travelers remained stuck.

I.H.T. Special Report: Doing Business in China: Book Publishers Scramble for Chinese Readers

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 04:29 PM PST

With censorship easing and tastes growing more sophisticated, foreign book publishers have seized on an opportunity for readers in China's middle class.

Defective Bomb Found on Rome Subway

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 10:35 AM PST

The package, found on a train just outside the city, included a small amount of explosive powder, but experts said it was unlikely to have worked.

The Caucus: Arms Treaty Appears to Have Votes to Pass Senate

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 10:20 AM PST

Another Republican, Lamar Alexander, announced his support, all but putting the pact over the top as it heads to a decisive vote Tuesday.

DealBook: TD Agrees to Buy Chrysler Financial for $6.3 Billion

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 10:11 AM PST

The deal will help the private equity firm Cerberus see some return on its troubled takeover of Chrysler.