New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News


Tea Party Activists Angry at G.O.P. Leaders

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 06:10 PM PST

After victories in the midterm elections, resentment over spending, "caving" and leadership choices.

Critic’s Notebook: A Citadel of Culture Shows a Friendlier Face

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 07:40 PM PST

The newly renovated Lincoln Center campus makes a good case for having a complex of cultural institutions.

Top Iran Prosecutor Vows to Charge Opposition Leaders

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 06:18 PM PST

The vow could signal a decisive move against Mir Hussein Moussavi and Mehdi Karroubi more than a year after the last major antigovernment protests.

Opera Review: A Modern ‘Traviata,’ Where Time Keeps Ticking

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 04:56 PM PST

An audaciously contemporary staging strips Verdi's opera of its period trappings to focus on the characters.

Cultured Traveler: In London, Private Homes on Display

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 02:27 PM PST

House museums — the private realms and whims of inspired aesthetes put on public display — are something of a fetish in London.

Fatal Bomb Hits a Church in Egypt

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 05:54 PM PST

A bomb ripped through a throng of worshipers outside of a Coptic Christian church, in the worst attack against Egypt's Christian minority in recent memory.

Ruth Park, Australian Realist Author, Dies at 93

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 05:39 PM PST

Ms. Park leaped from obscurity in 1946 when her novel "The Harp in the South" won first prize in The Sydney Morning Herald's inaugural literary competition.

Europe’s Young Grow Agitated Over Future Prospects

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 04:18 PM PST

Experts warn of volatility in state finances and the broader society as the most highly educated generation in the history of the Mediterranean hits one of its worst job markets.

Mali Tackles Al Qaeda and Drug Traffic

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 06:35 PM PST

Mali aims to establish a more visible government presence in the north, foster economic activity and form a bulwark against Islamic radicalism.

Talking Business: Guilty Verdict for a Tycoon, and Russia

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 10:52 AM PST

The Kremlin's continued persecution of the Russian tycoon Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky is connected to the damaged investment climate in the country.

Prosecutor Confirms Accusation Against Sudan Leader

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 11:40 AM PST

President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan is accused of skimming a huge personal fortune from his country's oil income and keeping it in foreign accounts.

Belarus Ejects European Watchdog Agency

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 05:15 PM PST

The decision by the government appears to be another step in suppressing criticism and dissent.

Russian Plane Catches Fire, Killing Three

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 01:35 PM PST

A Soviet-made airliner caught fire at an airport in Siberia, leaving at least three people dead, three missing and 39 hospitalized, officials said.

Benedict Announces Meeting Of Faiths

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 11:40 AM PST

The interfaith meeting in Assisi will mark the 25th anniversary of a watershed meeting held there by John Paul II.

U.S. Stepping Up Fight on Afghan Smuggling

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 04:40 PM PST

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said that her department planned to triple the number of agents in Afghanistan to curb smuggling.

Tear Gas Kills a Palestinian Protester

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 04:50 PM PST

A Palestinian woman, 36, died after inhaling tear gas fired by Israeli forces a day earlier at a protest against Israel's separation barrier in a West Bank village.

The Vanishing Mind: Giving Alzheimer’s Patients Their Way, Even Chocolate

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 09:11 AM PST

A Phoenix nursing home has found that unlimited chocolate, and other comforts, go a long way in reducing patients' distress.

Pope to Hold Peace Summit With Religious Heads

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 03:42 AM PST

Pope Benedict said on Saturday he will host a summit of world religious leaders in the city of Assisi in October to discuss how they can promote world peace.

Car Bomb Kills 21 at Egyptian Church

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 11:48 AM PST

A car exploded in front of a Coptic Christian church as worshipers emerged from a New Year's Mass in the Egyptian city of Alexandria.

A Building, and a City, as a Way Station to a Better Life

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 09:35 PM PST

A Bronx apartment building has served as a beachhead for a number of arriving Bhutanese refugees, but a number have now left the city.