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New York Times intl News

Melting in Andes Reveals Remains and Wreckage

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 06:15 PM PST

Warmer temperatures are exposing secrets long held by the world's glaciers and snow fields.

India, Through a Birder’s Eyes

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 12:30 PM PST

From the cold lakes of the Himalayas to the sand dunes of western Rajasthan to the tropical rain forests in the south, India hosts a dizzying variety of birds.

Israel Tests on Worm Called Crucial in Iran Nuclear Delay

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 05:16 PM PST

Operations at Israel's Dimona complex are among the strongest clues that the Stuxnet computer worm was an American-Israeli project to sabotage the Iranian nuclear program.

In Peril: The Arab Status Quo

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 06:15 PM PST

A dictator's fall in Tunisia resounds in a region full of governments that don't work.

Cables From U.S. Diplomats Portray Ambivalence

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 06:20 PM PST

Those cables, obtained by WikiLeaks, helped fuel the popular anger that culminated Friday with the flight of President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali.

Architects Find Their Dream Client, in China

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 06:26 PM PST

Smaller American architectural firms are receiving more commissions from China, and finding that Chinese clients are, in some ways, easier to work for.

Looking Behind the Mug-Shot Grin

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 06:25 PM PST

Jared L. Loughner was described as a curious teenager and talented saxophonist. But when he was arrested after the Tucson shooting, a deputy detected no remorse.

3 U.S. Service Members Killed in Iraq

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 11:32 AM PST

Three American soldiers were killed and one wounded in Iraq on Saturday, raising to five the number of service members this year.

Roots of Bitterness in a Region Threaten Sudan’s Future

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 06:20 PM PST

Abyei is worrisome because so many of the ingredients of the wider north-south war — the oil, the proxy forces, the historic rivalries — are distilled there.

Vatican Welcomes First Anglicans Converting Under New Rules

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 08:35 AM PST

Three converts, the first under a new structure created by the Catholic Church, will lead a group preparing for conversion at Easter.

102 Pilgrims Killed in Stampede at Indian Festival

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 07:18 AM PST

A stampede of pilgrims returning from one of India's most popular Hindu festivals killed at least 102 people and injured 44 others, officials said Saturday.

100 Pilgrims Killed in India Stampede

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 06:39 AM PST

A stampede sparked by a night-time road accident in dense forest has killed more than 100 Hindu pilgrims in the southern Indian state of Kerala, police and officials said on Saturday.

From a Boy in a Revolt to the Patriots’ Punter

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 06:24 AM PST

Gunfire and tear gas in Romania figure early in the biography of Zoltan Mesko, N.F.L. rookie.

In Tunisia, Clashes Continue as Power Shifts a Second Time

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 06:24 PM PST

The swift turnabout raised new questions about what kind of government might emerge from the chaos engulfing the country.

Tucson Shootings Add to Glock’s Notoriety

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 10:13 PM PST

Glock pistols, an Austrian invention now popular in the United States, have been newly scrutinized since a gunman killed six people in Tucson, Ariz.

The Saturday Profile: The Eye of an Indian Hurricane, Eager to Topple a Political Establishment

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 05:20 AM PST

Mamata Banerjee is emerging as one of the most powerful and unpredictable politicians in India.

A Leading Diplomat Is Remembered With Affection and Humor

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 10:50 PM PST

A memorial for Richard C. Holbrooke attracted an intimate gathering of 1,100 dignitaries, including five world leaders and the world's brightest diplomatic lights.