New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News

Politically Confident, Iran Cuts Subsidies

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 06:10 PM PST

Iran has embarked on a sweeping program of cuts in its inefficient system of subsidies on fuel and other goods that has held back economic progress for years.

Hezbollah Vows Defense in Inquiry

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 06:40 PM PST

Indictments are expected soon from an international tribunal, naming Hezbollah members in the assassination of a former prime minister, Rafik Hariri.

Irish Leader Rejects Push to Resign as Party Chief

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 06:41 PM PST

Prime Minister Brian Cowen called a vote of his party's legislators to decide who should lead.

Egypt Sentences Muslim to Death in Killings of Christians

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 06:41 PM PST

The ruling, in a drive-by shooting last January, comes at a time of growing fear among Egypt's minority Coptic Christian population after a recent bombing outside a church that killed 22 people.

Carpetbagger: Live Blogging the Golden Globes

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 06:49 PM PST

The Carpetbagger is live blogging the 68th annual Golden Globe awards tonight.

Support Expected for Plan to Beef Up Afghan Forces

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 06:40 PM PST

A plan would expand the army and police forces to 378,000 fighters by October 2012, a 42 percent increase.

China Leader’s Limits Come Into Focus as U.S. Visit Nears

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 06:14 PM PST

President Hu Jintao is preparing to visit to defuse tensions with the United States, but he might not be able to keep relations from growing worse.

A Former Dictator Reappears in Haiti

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 06:14 PM PST

Jean-Claude Duvalier returned to Haiti after 25 years in exile, but his reason was not immediately clear.

Hezbollah Defends Actions in Lebanon

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 03:37 PM PST

Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, said his movement would not be intimidated by world reaction to the resignations.

Le Pen’s Daughter Elected to Lead His Far-Right Party

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 06:30 PM PST

Jean-Marie Le Pen handed over control of France's far-right National Front party on Sunday to his daughter, Marine, 42, who was elected to succeed her father by the votes of more than two-thirds of members.

Egypt Sentences Man to Death for Coptic Shooting

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 05:43 AM PST

An Egyptian state security court on Sunday sentenced one Muslim man to death for killing six Christians and a Muslim police officer in a drive-by shooting in January 2010 and his two accomplices to life in prison.

In Sudan, Early Results Strongly Lean to Secession

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 05:48 PM PST

Early results indicated that perhaps more than 95 percent of voters in the regional capital voted to secede.

The Will to Drill

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 01:35 PM PST

Below the ocean floor off Angola, modern-day wildcatters have pinpointed what they think is a major oil field. But they have to spend $100 million to see if they're right.

Irish Premier Won’t Quit Over Ireland Debt Crisis

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 01:30 PM PST

Prime Minister Brian Cowen said Sunday that he won't resign despite criticism of his management of the country's its deficit and the international bailout.

Too Little, Then Too Much in Australia

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 06:36 PM PST

Buffeted by a cycle of dispiriting dry followed by overwhelming wet, farmers are experiencing a fate highlighting the vagaries of Australia's extreme weather.

Russian’s Death Inflames Ethnic Strife

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 05:58 AM PST

The death of Yegor Sviridov, who was killed in a brawl with migrants, unleashed populist anger not only against ethnic minorities but against the police.

Military Backs New Leaders in Tunisia

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 06:45 PM PST

New battle lines appeared to take shape in Tunisia as the military backed the nascent interim government.

Tourists Mimic Polar Pioneers, Except With Planes and Blogs

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 11:03 AM PST

Tourists, adventurers and history buffs are lining up to visit the South Pole this year and next in honor of the 100th anniversaries of two polar expeditions.