New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News


Above the Law: After Russian Death, Inquiry Doors Open and Shut

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 07:29 PM PST

Reports had different conclusions about the death of Sergei L. Magnitsky, a lawyer who was arrested after accusing investigators of fraud and died in detention.

American Lobbyists Work for Ivorian Leader

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 07:36 PM PST

As the United States pushed for President Laurent Gbagbo of Ivory Coast to quit, two former Clinton administration officials were trying to present him in a better light.

Despite Economic Woes, Spain Continues Investment in Trains

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 07:03 PM PST

Spain surpassed France as the European country operating the biggest high-speed train network with about 1,240 miles, compared with France's 1,178 miles.

Iran Stops Fuel Delivery, Afghanistan Says, and Prices Are Rising

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 06:05 PM PST

Abdul Karim Barahwe, the governor of Nimroz Province in western Afghanistan, said the Iranian authorities had started halting tankers bound for Afghanistan about 10 days ago.

Beijing Journal: Multiplying Drivers Run Over Beijing Traffic Plan

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 06:52 PM PST

In the latest match between Beijing's build-baby-build bureaucrats and its Gordian knot of traffic, more than a few folks are betting on the knot.

Siberian Fossils Were Neanderthals’ Eastern Cousins, DNA Reveals

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 07:32 PM PST

Fossil analysis shows that almost 5 percent of the DNA of people from New Guinea comes from a little-known human group called the Denisovans.

U.S. Says China Fund Breaks Rules

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 07:00 PM PST

Washington asked for World Trade Organization talks after accusing Beijing of granting illegal subsidies.

Senate Passes Arms Control Treaty With Russia, 71-26

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 04:03 PM PST

A new treaty with Russia will scale back cold war nuclear arsenals and caps a surprisingly successful lame-duck session for President Obama.

With Obama’s Signature, ‘Don’t Ask’ Is Repealed

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:59 PM PST

President Obama on Wednesday signed legislation ending the military's ban on service by gays and lesbians.

After Freeze, Settlement Building Booms in Israel

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 07:10 PM PST

In the three months since Israel ended its freeze, construction is booming in places that are least likely to be part of Israel after any two-state peace deal.

Italian Students Protest University Reforms

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 03:55 PM PST

Police cordoned off much of Rome's historic center to avoid a repeat of violent demonstrations last week.

Ivory Coast Opposition Wants Gbagbo Forced Out

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 03:35 PM PST

A top opposition figure called for the international community to use force to oust Laurent Gbagbo from the presidency after the disputed election.

Travel Improves in Europe as Weather Clears Up

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 09:55 AM PST

Airports took advantage of better weather to clear a backlog of passengers who had been stranded by snow.

Saudi King Exits New York Hospital, Report Says

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 01:50 AM PST

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has left a New York hospital in "good health" after a month of treatment, state media said on Wednesday, showing pictures of the elderly monarch walking down a corridor.

Temperature Rising: A Scientist, His Work and a Climate Reckoning

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 11:10 AM PST

In the 1950s, Charles David Keeling began measuring carbon dioxide levels, which rise relentlessly as the political debate drags on.

South Korea’s Latest Military Exercises Draw Little Reaction From North Korea

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 05:50 PM PST

Despite previous warnings of retaliation, the South Korean military continued to defy North Korea on Wednesday by launching a three-day naval drill in the Sea of Japan.

African Farmers Displaced as Investors Move In

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 09:48 AM PST

Across Africa and the developing world, a new global land rush is gobbling up large expanses of arable land.

Japan Exports Post Better Growth in November

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 01:15 AM PST

Japan's export growth improved for the first time in nine months in November, a possible sign that global demand is turning up again.