New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News


In Ivory Coast, Bid to Ease Out Defiant Leader

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 07:23 PM PST

Laurent Gbagbo mocked the intensifying calls for him to step aside, while the United States said he was running out of time to take an offer to leave peacefully.

Iraq Moves to Ban Toy Guns as Play Turns Real

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 07:10 PM PST

The Health Ministry is concentrating on a cheap plastic air pistol that has caused hundreds of eye injuries in Iraq.

Car Bomb Kills Several People at Church in Egypt

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 06:30 PM PST

A car bomb exploded outside a church and killed at least five people in Egypt's northern city of Alexandria as worshippers gathered to mark the New Year.

The Saturday Profile: A Kurdish Rebel Softens His Tone for Skeptical Ears

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 07:01 PM PST

Murat Karayilan, the leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, now sounds more interested in pursuing peace than the war he has led against Turkey.

Brazil’s New Leader Begins in Shadow of Predecessor

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 07:01 PM PST

Dilma Rousseff's challenge is to continue the economic gains made by the man she succeeds, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Bomb Kills at Least Four in Nigerian Capital

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 07:22 PM PST

An explosion at a crowded market in Nigeria's capital Abuja occurred late Friday, medical and security sources said.

Estonia Joins Euro Zone

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 04:50 PM PST

Estonia became the 17th country Saturday to adopt the euro, despite a crisis in the currency club which is likely to mean bigger eastern European countries will put off euro zone entry for years.

Some Investors Flourish Amid Economy’s Year of Tumult

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 06:50 PM PST

Unemployment lingered in America and some European economies tottered, but investing in gold, industrials and many technology stocks turned out to be a good deal.

Pakistanis Rally in Support of Blasphemy Law

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 06:40 PM PST

Religious leaders warned the government against amending or repealing a law that has been used since the 1980s to persecute minorities.

Sydney’s Convict Past

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 12:07 PM PST

A sybaritic, sophisticated city today, Sydney was founded as a dumping ground for convicts shipped from England. Amidst its carefree bars and beaches, visitors can still find evidence of its grisly past.

Landscapes and Still Lifes of New Territories

Posted: 30 Dec 2010 09:45 PM PST

Roberta Smith considers five of her favorite paintings: by Picasso, Miró, Malevich, Stettheimer and Murray.

Overlooked Works That Deserve Another Glance

Posted: 30 Dec 2010 09:50 PM PST

Karen Rosenberg looks at paintings by Goya, Giovanni Bellini, Cézanne and others.

At War: An Insider’s Portrait of Joseph Kony

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 10:12 AM PST

An unearthed document provides bizarre insight into Joseph Kony and his Lord's Resistance Army.

Australia Floods Show No Signs of Retreating

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 04:30 PM PST

More than 200,000 people in northeast Australia have been affected by rising flood waters that have knocked out roads and marooned entire towns.

Off the Charts: Global Stock Markets Fight to Return From Recession

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 11:30 AM PST

All stock markets have recovered to some extent from lows in early 2009, but no major country is close to its 2007 peak.

U.S. Helps Ukraine Send Uranium to Russia

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 10:39 AM PST

In a secret operation to secure nuclear material, the United States has helped Ukraine send to Russia enough uranium to build two atomic bombs.

Khodorkovsky’s Lawyer Appeals His New Sentence

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 05:19 AM PST

A lawyer for jailed Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky on Friday appealed his sentence of six more years in prison, a punishment seen as payback for challenging Vladimir Putin's power and which was widely condemned in the West.

Lobbyist’s Client List Puts Him on the Defensive

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 05:23 AM PST

Lanny J. Davis, who once helped defend President Bill Clinton from impeachment proceedings, has a client list some consider unsavory.

Australia Floods Strand 200,000

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 06:58 AM PST

The prime minister promised new assistance to the 200,000 people affected by waters covering an area larger than France and Germany combined.

Abandoned Horses Are Latest Toll of Drug Trade

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 02:57 AM PST

After playing a back-breaking role in the Mexican drug trade, many horses are abandoned across Arizona.