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New York Times intl News


State TV in Egypt Offers Murky Window Into Power Shift

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 07:10 PM PST

Viewers state television in Egypt did not see people fleeing the country or the hundreds of thousands of protesters, including one holding up a sign saying, "No to the lying Egyptian media."

U.S. Scrambles to Size Up ElBaradei

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 07:54 PM PST

As the opposition coalesces around Mohamed ElBaradei, the White House is trying to figure out if he is someone with whom the United States can deal.

U.S. Official With Egypt Ties to Meet With Mubarak

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 06:50 PM PST

The choice to send Frank G. Wisner raised questions about whether the White House was using him to prod President Hosni Mubarak to resign.

Report Lists Perils for Envoys After U.S. Leaves Iraq

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 06:26 PM PST

The United States will not be able to protect its diplomats adequately if it sticks to its withdrawal plan, according to a report by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Greece Tries to Shut a Back Door to Europe

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 06:45 PM PST

Immigrants are coming through the border with Turkey at a time when Greece can least afford to be hospitable.

Al Jazeera English Finds an Audience

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 07:40 PM PST

With its Egypt coverage drawing praise, Al Jazeera said it planned to renew efforts to be carried in the United States.

Egypt’s Economy Is Near Paralysis

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 07:59 PM PST

The economy approached paralysis as foreign commerce, tourism and banking all but halted.

On the Road: Crisis Management for Travelers in Egypt

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 04:30 PM PST

Demand for any available airplane in Europe and the Middle East is ferocious, and companies are chartering planes to get employees to London and Dubai.

Stockholm Journal: A Swede by Any Other Name. In Fact, Many Swedes.

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 05:56 PM PST

In a minor rebellion against tradition, growing numbers of Swedes about to marry are picking new names.

U.S. and Europe Move Against Belarus’s Leader

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 03:50 PM PST

Aleksandr G. Lukashenko will be prohibited from entering the United States or the European Union, and any of his assets held in those territories will be frozen.

In Crowd’s Euphoria, No Clear Leadership Emerges

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 07:10 PM PST

Some protesters have rejected not only the current national leadership, but much of the opposition.

Volunteers Work to Keep Order in Chaos

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 05:49 PM PST

In Alexandria, some volunteers are organizing to focus on traffic, cleanup, protection and emergency response.

Wary of Egypt Unrest, China Censors Web

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 07:59 PM PST

Two of the nation's biggest online portals blocked keyword searches of the word "Egypt," and the use of the word has also been blocked on Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter.

Businesses Take Flight, With Help From NASA

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 03:18 PM PST

Companies are hoping to launch several new spacecraft with money from the government.

Afghan Stoning Video Rekindles Outcry

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 06:50 PM PST

The broadcast of a video showing the stoning deaths of a couple has prompted at least the appearance of action by the government.

Federal Judge Rules Health Law Violates Constitution

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 02:50 PM PST

A federal judge said the insurance mandate in the health care law made the whole law unconstitutional, going further than a judge in Virginia had.

Afghan Lender Disputes Losses at Kabul Bank

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 04:58 PM PST

The Afghan Central Bank rejected reports that the nation's largest bank had hundreds of millions dollars more in losses than previously publicized.

Gates Calls for a Final Push to Eradicate Polio

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 05:40 PM PST

Bill Gates is leading a big effort to wipe out polio, but some experts say the money could be better spent.

Fish Farming Overtaking Traditional Fisheries

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 12:06 PM PST

But a scientist at the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization says aquaculture cannot continue growing indefinitely at the current pace.

E.U. Calls for Orderly Transition in Egypt

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 12:11 PM PST

The statement by E.U. foreign ministers came alongside a decision to impose sanctions on the ousted Tunisian president, Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali.