New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News


Political Crisis Starts to Be Felt Economically

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 06:50 PM PST

Shortages of fuel, rising prices for food and a slowdown of many kinds of businesses are increasing the sense of crisis.

Elite Areas Attacked in Class War

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 07:10 PM PST

As the government of Egypt shakes from a broad-based uprising, long-simmering resentments have burst into open class warfare.

Life Out There: Gazing Afar for Other Earths, and Other Beings

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 07:17 PM PST

The team overseeing the satellite observatory Kepler is unveiling a list of 400 stars that are the best bets for harboring planets that could be the most Earth-like worlds discovered.

Losses at Afghan Bank Could Be $900 Million

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 07:20 PM PST

Fraud and mismanagement have resulted in enormous losses, heightening concerns about wider repercussions.

Protest’s Old Guard Falls In Behind the Young

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 07:20 PM PST

Political organizers, many younger than 30, are taking the lead in efforts to topple a regime older than they are.

Merkel’s Defense of Euro Forged in East Germany

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 06:23 PM PST

Chancellor Angela Merkel appears determined to use the euro crisis as a chance to pressure Europe's laggards to remake their economies.

Unrest in Egypt Unsettles Global Markets

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 07:24 PM PST

The instability could hinder oil shipments, raise energy costs and drive equity prices down.

Inflation in China May Limit U.S. Trade Deficit

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 07:23 PM PST

Inflation is starting to slow China's export machine as buyers from Western companies balk at higher prices.

For Many Fleeing Egypt, a Long Wait

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 06:51 PM PST

Some expatriates were trying to leave as the United States said it would organize flights to evacuate citizens.

Exiled Islamist Leader Returns t0 Tunisia

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 02:00 PM PST

The leader of a long-outlawed Tunisian Islamist party returned home Sunday after two decades in exile, telling The Associated Press in his first interview on arrival that his views are moderate and that his Westward-looking country has nothing to fear.

Arab Elite Say Monarchies Are Safe From Unrest

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 01:23 PM PST

The unrest engulfing Egypt caught business and political leaders at the World Economic Forum off guard, but it became the hottest topic among the Arab elite there.

Lens: Cairo Photographer Sees Hope in Turmoil

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 10:56 AM PST

Scott Nelson, who has been in Cairo for a decade, finds reason for very cautious optimism in the events that have upended his adopted home.

Chinese Man Who Bragged of Privilege Gets Six Years

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 07:25 PM PST

A court sentenced a man for six years in a drunken-driving case that had drawn public outrage in China.

Facing Sanctions, Belarus Frees Seven Political Prisoners, but a Dozen Remain in Jail

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 06:26 PM PST

The move appears to be a last-minute bid to mollify European leaders, who are preparing to impose sanctions on President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko.

Turbulence Rocks an Israeli Ally

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 07:20 PM PST

Top Israeli officials are closeted in strategy sessions aimed at rethinking their most significant regional relationship.

Clinton Calls for ‘Orderly Transition’ in Egypt

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 05:24 PM PST

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton stopped short of asking President Hosni Mubarak to resign.

Key European Leaders Urge Restraint in Cairo

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 11:18 AM PST

The three leaders appealed for free elections, but fell short of calling for the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak.

Clinton Urges Egyptian Dialogue

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 09:20 AM PST

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton urged Egyptians to take up a national dialogue that would lead to free and fair elections this fall.

The Lede: Latest Updates From Day 6

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 04:28 PM PST

Speaking to Fareed Zakaria on CNN, Mohamed ElBaradei, a leading opposition figure, said that the departure of President Hosni Mubarak is now "non-negotiable."

Remembering David Kato, a Gay Ugandan and a Marked Man

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 10:00 PM PST

Looking back on a meeting with the "most out" gay Ugandan, the country's leading gay rights crusader, before his death.