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New York Times intl News

8 Die From Latest Flooding in Australia

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 06:30 PM PST

Seventy-two people were missing after an overnight downpour caused raging flood waters in Queensland state, the Australian police said Tuesday.

A Resurgent Chrysler Says It Is Here to Stay

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 07:01 PM PST

Chrysler is in the midst of a new-product blitz that includes revamped models of the Grand Cherokee and the 300 sedan, as well as smaller models it will get from Fiat.

A Defender Who’s No Stranger to High-Profile Cases

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 06:40 PM PST

Judy Clarke, who will represent Jared L. Loughner, is a well-known public defender who gets life sentences in cases that often begin with calls for the death penalty.

The Caucus: Afghanistan Aid Overseer Resigns

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 04:26 PM PST

Arnold Fields had been criticized by some in Congress, but a White House statement praised his office's work.

The Fed’s QE2 Traders, Buying Bonds by the Billions

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 05:30 PM PST

The traders are buying hundreds of billions of dollars of United States Treasury securities on the open market in a controversial attempt to keep interest rates low and revive the economy.

PAKISTAN FACES A DIVIDE OF AGE ON MUSLIM LAW

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 07:01 PM PST

The same young lawyers once seen as a force for democracy are now rallying behind the confessed killer of a provincial governor.

Global Soccer: Messi Keeps Grip on Ballon d’Or as Best Player

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 05:52 PM PST

Lionel Messi is, once again, the master of all of the world's soccer players.

Tunisia Closes Universities to Quell Unrest

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 03:17 PM PST

Tunisia's government ordered the indefinite closure of schools and universities in an attempt to end clashes with police which killed 14 civilians over the weekend.

Voting Is Peaceful in South Sudan Despite Border Clashes

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 06:10 PM PST

As voters flooded the polls Monday for a referendum on southern Sudan's independence, officials said more than 40 people had been killed over the weekend.

Suspect in Ariz. Shooting Faces Charges in Federal Court

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 06:13 PM PST

Jared L. Loughner was assigned an attorney, Judy Clarke, a public defender who has handled the cases of Theodore J. Kaczynski, who was convicted in the Unabomber attacks, and Zacarias Moussaoui, the Al Qaeda operative.

Evidence Points to Methodical Planning

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 07:23 AM PST

Officials said that evidence seized from Jared L. Loughner's home indicated that he had intended to kill Gabrielle Giffords, who was still in critical condition.

Iran Claims to Have Broken Israeli Spy Ring

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 09:45 AM PST

Iran's Intelligence Ministry said the network was linked to the assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist last year.

Uncertainty About Portugal Drives Down European Bonds

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 12:20 PM PST

Bond prices slipped as investors remained focused on financial uncertainties, notably whether Portugal can avoid turning to international lenders to finance its obligations.

Floods Kill Four as They Spread South in Australia

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 05:45 PM PST

Rains continued to fall on Queensland, as residents in low-lying communities near Brisbane, Australia's third-largest city, were told to prepare for flooding.

Spain Calls Basque Declaration Insufficient

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 05:52 PM PST

The cease-fire statement by the ETA raised hopes that Spain's four-decade old fight against the nationalist group could be coming to an end.

U.S. and China Defense Chiefs Agree to Keep Talking

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 04:05 PM PST

The defense secretary Robert M. Gates met with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing, part of a drive to smooth over years of conflict and suspicions.

Flash Floods Hit Australia’s Third Largest City

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 01:51 AM PST

Residents of Brisbane sandbagged their homes against rising water as torrential rain exacerbated record floods.

U.S. Says Sanctions Hurt Iran Nuclear Program

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 06:47 PM PST

Iran's ability to produce a nuclear weapon has been delayed by sanctions, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said.

In India, Reality TV Catches On, With Some Qualms

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 10:10 PM PST

In a country where public kissing is largely frowned on, a crop of reality TV shows, some featuring risqué situations, are gaining popularity, but also public scrutiny.

Citing Children as Reason, Spanish Broadcaster Bans Bullfighting

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 12:47 AM PST

RTVE's decision enshrines the ban as an issue of violence against animals rather than a commercial move.