New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News


East Digs Out After Blizzard Leaves a Trail of Disruption

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 07:00 PM PST

New York-area airports opened their runways and were preparing for activity Monday evening, as a chill descended on the Northeast.

Above the Law: In Russia, an Advocate Is Killed, and an Accuser Tried

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 06:30 PM PST

A human rights figure who made accusations against Chechnya's president in the death of Natalya K. Estemirova was himself put on trial, for defamation.

N.B.A. in India, in Search of Fans and Players

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 07:12 PM PST

As part of its effort to popularize basketball worldwide, the N.B.A. is trying to make inroads in cricket-mad India.

U.S. Entices Big Banks in Canada

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 07:10 PM PST

Some of Canada's five big banks, which have plenty of money to expand, have their eyes on the American banks despite lackluster investments so far.

Caracas Journal: A Venezuelan Oasis of Elitism Counts Its Days

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 06:57 PM PST

The idyll of the Caracas Country Club seems intact, but beneath the veneer of tranquility, there is a fear that the government will expropriate the premises.

In Pursuit of a Mind Map, Slice by Slice

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 06:56 PM PST

In the field of connectomics, the goal is to find how memories, personality traits and skills are stored.

The Female Factor: Muslim Women Gain Higher Profile in U.S.

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 06:10 PM PST

A number of women have grown wary of the largely male leadership of the Islamic community and weary of facing outsiders' suspicions.

Unearthing Prehistoric Tumors, and Debate

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 04:02 PM PST

Though often thought of as a modern disease, cancer has always been with us; where scientists disagree is on how much it has been amplified by modern civilization.

Disney Tackles Major Theme Park Problem: Lines

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 05:40 PM PST

An underground high-tech nerve center at Disney World addresses the most low-tech of problems: long waits.

Tackle Football Gains a Following in Israel

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 06:24 PM PST

Interest in American football has gained ground in Israel — so much that the enthusiasm to start a tackle league came from native Israelis.

Pakistan Food Program Set to Resume

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 04:50 PM PST

The World Food Program had ceased operations in the tribal region of Bajaur following an attack that killed 46 people over the weekend.

WikiLeaks Founder Signs Book Deal

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 11:32 AM PST

Julian Assange told a British newspaper that publishing deals for his autobiography may be worth $1.7 million.

Flashy Office Space, Advertising India’s Allure

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 05:30 PM PST

India appears to be at the point where offices are meant to advertise the nation's arrival on the world stage.

Scholars Recruit Public for Project

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 02:58 PM PST

A project in London is using crowd-sourcing to transcribe 40,000 unpublished manuscripts of the Enlightenment philosopher Jeremy Bentham.

Mail Bomb Defused at Rome Embassy

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 03:00 PM PST

Police believed the bomb was the work of the anarchist group that sent two similar packages last week.

Former Russian Tycoon Is Again Convicted

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 05:00 PM PST

Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky was found guilty on embezzlement charges, in a case that is seen as a sign of the Kremlin's control of the justice system.

Huge Blizzard Halts Travelers on East Coast

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 02:07 AM PST

A monster two-day blizzard caused the cancellation of more than 1,400 airline flights in the New York area alone and left shopping malls nearly deserted on the day after Christmas.

British Police Charge 9 on Terror Offenses

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 01:23 AM PST

Nine men arrested in police raids a week ago have been charged, police said Monday.

Twin Suicide Blasts Strike Western Iraq

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 12:41 AM PST

Two suicide bombers blew themselves up on Monday and killed seven people at the government compound in the provincial capital of Ramadi, local officials in the Iraqi province of Anbar said.

Khodorkovsky Found Guilty in 2nd Case

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 01:13 AM PST

A judge on Monday found The former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky guilty of theft and money laundering charges, Russian news agencies reported.