New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News

DealBook: Hot Topic: China’s Growing Challenges

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 07:21 PM PST

China, the world's biggest exporter, faces economic worries at home and trade frictions over its currency policy, as well as fallout from some diplomatic missteps.

Uncertainty Over Economy Clouds Obama Speech

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 06:58 PM PST

Economists and employers said the recovery was real, but they were mindful not to get too excited because they remembered the most recent letdown.

The Lede: Al Jazeera Reporters Harassed in West Bank for Publishing Leaked Documents

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 04:47 PM PST

As the Arab broadcaster began to publish leaked Palestinian records of peace negotiations, a small group of protesters tied to break in to the network's Ramallah office.

Gibraltar Journal: At Spanish Border, Toll Threatens Rapprochement

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 07:23 PM PST

A mayor is imperiling a deal to give Spain access to the airport in the British territory of Gibraltar.

Rugby Makes a Push Into Gulf States

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 06:46 PM PST

Two British clubs will play a domestic match in Abu Dhabi, part of an effort by the International Rugby Board to boost the sport in the region.

Thai Inquiry Into Violence Falters

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 07:23 PM PST

Tales of the dead and wounded last year could fill volumes. But they are not filling dockets in the courts.

After the Bombing, It’s Business as Usual

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 05:07 PM PST

Passenger traffic resumed its flow just hours after a suicide bomber struck at Moscow's busiest airport.

Russia, Facing Big Budget Gap, Warms to Foreign Investors

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 07:09 PM PST

Moscow is hoping to attract foreign investors to buy billions in bonds and stakes of state-owned companies.

Suspect Pleads Not Guilty in Tucson Shooting

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 05:07 PM PST

Jared L. Loughner rejected charges that he tried to kill Representative Gabrielle Giffords and two aides.

Tension Builds Beneath Calm After Violence in Albania

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 12:24 PM PST

The streets of Tirana, the Albanian capital, remained quiet Monday following a week of the most violent protests in the country since 1998.

Suspect Pleads Not Guilty in Tucson Shooting

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 01:21 PM PST

Jared L. Loughner rejected charges that he tried to kill Representative Gabrielle Giffords and two aides.

Chief of Tunisian Army Pledges His Support for ‘the Revolution’

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 06:20 PM PST

Gen. Rachid Ammar told protesters the military would keep stability until the interim government had elections.

Hezbollah Chooses Lebanon’s Next Prime Minister

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 07:30 PM PST

A victory for the Shiite movement has realigned Lebanon's combustible politics and set off angry protests.

Onetime Taliban Handler Dies in Their Hands

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 01:11 PM PST

Brig. Sultan Amir died in the hands of a younger generation of militants in the tribal badlands of Pakistan — a victim of the vicious forces he helped create.

Accused of Rights Abuses, Uzbek Leader Is Welcomed in Brussels

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 03:59 PM PST

President Islam Karimov of Uzbekistan was given the red-carpet treatment at a meeting that raised questions about the way that the European Union dealt with regimes accused of abuses.

Call for Tougher Measures Against Ivory Coast Leader

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 04:20 PM PST

The international effort to isolate and dislodge Laurent Gbagbo continues to mount, with West African leaders moving to cut off vital sources of cash and renewing threats of military intervention.

News Analysis: Documents Open a Door on Mideast Peace Talks

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 05:30 PM PST

Internal Palestinian documents leaked to Al Jazeera show a split between the public and private faces of negotiation.

Iran Rules Out Fuel Swap Plan

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 09:50 AM PST

At the talks between Iran and six major powers in Istanbul over the weekend, Iran said it was "no longer interested" in a fuel-swap deal.

Bombings Strike Iraqi Pilgrims

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 09:34 AM PST

The blasts in Karbala were the latest in a week of attacks that have killed at least 85 people.

Sarkozy Says He ‘Underestimated’ Tunisian Crisis

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 09:32 AM PST

President Nicolas Sarkozy said Monday France had been reluctant to intervene in the affairs of its former colonies in North Africa, but would fully support the new Tunisian government.