New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News

Slap to a Man’s Pride Set Off Tumult in Tunisia

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 07:12 PM PST

Mohamed Bouazizi, the fruit vendor who died after setting himself on fire, has become a symbol of defiance in Tunisia.

Lawmakers in Many States Pushing for Abortion Curbs

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 06:50 PM PST

Conservative lawmakers in dozens of states, newly energized by midterm electoral gains, are working aggressively to limit abortions.

A Creator Prepares to Take the Reins at Google

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 07:10 PM PST

Larry Page's move to chief executive will test his skills at handling the daily grind of running a business.

DealBook: Facebook Raises $1.5 Billion in Financing

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 05:33 PM PST

$500 million came from Goldman Sachs and a Russian firm, as well as $1 billion from Goldman clients overseas.

West Presses Karzai on Delay in Seating Parliament

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 07:10 PM PST

The United Nations released a strong statement late Friday expressing "deep concern and surprise" at President Hamid Karzai's decision to delay seating a new Parliament on Sunday.

For China, Relief After a Successful Trip

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 07:10 PM PST

President Hu Jintao's ground-breaking trip to the United States is not quite over, but the sense of relief here over how well it has gone is almost palpable.

France Seeks To Let Icons Light Up Once More

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 07:10 PM PST

Lawmakers adopted a bill that would exempt "artistic or cultural works" from a 1991 law that prevents the presence of tobacco in advertisements for goods of any kind.

The Greatest

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 06:51 PM PST

A critic picks his top 10 classical music composers, along with an act of contrition. Starting with Bach was the easy part.

3 Killed as Police Break Up Protest in Albania

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 03:08 PM PST

Three people were shot dead as protesters fought police outside Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha's office on Friday during a rally to demand the government resign over corruption allegations.

Turkey’s Rules

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 12:14 PM PST

Ahmet Davutoglu, the tireless, talkative foreign minister, is the architect of a foreign policy designed to (peacefully) restore his country to greatness. But whose side is he really on?

South Sudanese Vote Overwhelmingly for Secession

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 11:06 AM PST

Nearly 99 percent of southern Sudanese voted to split off from northern Sudan and form their own country, according to preliminary results released on Friday.

Australian Open: Venus Williams Withdraws After Injury

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 08:58 AM PST

Venus Williams, seeded fourth, retired against 30th-seeded Andrea Petkovic, something she had never done in her previous 250 Grand Slam singles matches.

French Minister Pelted With Eggs in Gaza

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 06:50 PM PST

Palestinians attacked Michele Alliot-Marie's motorcade in Gaza on Friday, assailing her for a comment about Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier being held captive, that was falsely attributed to her.

For Many Species, No Escape as Temperature Rises

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 07:12 PM PST

Tens of thousands of small species will be vulnerable as temperatures inch up because they cannot easily move to cooler ground, scientists say.

Belarus Won’t Take Custody of Leader’s Son

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 12:20 PM PST

Authorities have backed off a threat to seize custody of the 3-year-old son of an imprisoned opposition leader, ruling he could stay with his grandmother.

French Court Convicts 2 Executives in Vivendi Case

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 07:50 AM PST

Jean-Marie Messier and Edgar M. Bronfman Jr. were both fined and given suspended sentences.

French Court Convicts Two Ex-Vivendi Executive

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 05:26 AM PST

Edgar Bronfman Jr. was fined and Jean-Marie Messier received a suspended jail sentence in a scandal that shook the group in 2002.

Venus Williams Withdraws From Open After Injury

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 04:22 AM PST

Venus Williams withdrew in the second game of her third-round match against Andrea Petkovic at the Australian Open on Friday.

Top Cameron Aide Quits Over Phone-Hacking Scandal

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 07:12 PM PST

The British prime minister's chief of communication is resigning over allegations of phone hacking at the News of the World when he was the paper's editor.

Skiing: Austrian Skiers Seek a Return to Glory at Home

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 04:13 AM PST

Michael Walchhofer, who is planning to retire, hopes to end a recent slump with a victory this weekend, leading his teammates at the Hahnenkamm downhill races.