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New York Times intl News

In a Town Called Asbestos, a Plan to Restart the Industry That Made It Prosperous

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 06:56 PM PST

Mine Jeffery, in Asbestos, Canada, is hoping to export asbestos to developing countries like India and Pakistan, despite its links to cancer.

Some Fear a Street Movement’s Leaderless Status May Become a Liability

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 07:10 PM PST

Despite logistical challenges, a campaign to oust President Hosni Mubarak has survived, waged by a diverse band of protesters with no acknowledged leader.

White House, Egypt Discuss Plan for Mubarak’s Exit

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 07:20 PM PST

President Hosni Mubarak has balked at leaving, but talks are continuing with Egyptian officials about a plan in which Vice President Omar Suleiman would begin a process of reform, officials said.

In a Shift, Cubans Savor Working for Themselves

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 07:20 PM PST

Hoping to resuscitate Cuba's crippled economy, President Raúl Castro has opened the door to a new, if limited, generation of entrepreneurs.

Police Chief Is Shot Dead in Mexico

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 06:45 PM PST

Manuel Farfan was killed just weeks after he took charge of the police in Nuevo Laredo.

French Foreign Minister Urged to Resign

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 06:30 PM PST

Michèle Alliot-Marie said she would not quit over a Christmastime trip that she took to Tunisia even as the bloody antigovernment protests there had erupted.

ArtsBeat: A Reading List for the Egypt Crisis

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 01:45 PM PST

It took decades for the conditions for revolt to ripen in Egypt. A range of widely noted books offer clues to the country's accumulated discontents and thwarted desires.

ArtsBeat: 'Last Tango in Paris' Star Maria Schneider Dies

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 12:43 PM PST

Maria Schneider, the French actress who was Marlon Brando's young co-star in the steamy 1972 film "Last Tango in Paris," has died at age 58.

Crops Wither and Prices Rise in Chinese Drought

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 06:49 PM PST

A severe drought in northern China has badly damaged the winter wheat crop, fueling inflation and alarming China's leaders.

Monster or Savior? Doctor Draws New Scrutiny

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 02:01 PM PST

Interpol is circulating an international red-alert notice for the arrest of Yusef Sonmez, in connection with illegal kidney transplants.

Merkel, in Reversal, Urges Rescue of Euro

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 06:06 PM PST

Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, and the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, will present new ideas on Friday to save the euro and integrate euro zone economies.

JPMorgan Hid Doubts on Madoff, Documents Suggest

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 07:19 PM PST

Newly unsealed court documents show that bank executives were suspicious of Bernard Madoff's accounts and steered clients away from him but did not alert regulators.

With Subtraction and Addition, Haiti Sets Its Presidential Runoff

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 04:05 PM PST

Haiti's electoral commission removed the government-backed candidate from the second round of voting in favor of Michel Martelly, a popular musician.

Way of the World: In Egypt and Tunisia, Lessons for Autocrats Everywhere

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 07:19 AM PST

The popular uprisings in the Middle East have been unsettling for the world's unelected rulers, notably in China and Russia.

Growth Alone Won’t Solve Fiscal Problems, Bernanke Says

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 02:00 PM PST

The Fed chief warned that the country will need to cut spending, raise taxes, or do both, to solve its long-term fiscal problem.

Most Retailers Report Gains in January, Despite Snow

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 12:10 PM PST

The reports offered encouraging signs that strength in consumer spending was being sustained after a robust holiday season.

Nepal Selects a Premier, Ending a Stalemate

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 06:30 PM PST

The new prime minister, Jhalanath Khanal, called upon rival political parties to work together in finishing a new constitution.

Jordan’s King Meets With Muslim Brotherhood

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 03:27 PM PST

King Abdullah II, facing public discontent, met with the group for the first time in years.

Memo From Islamabad: Many in Pakistan Fear Unrest at Home

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 12:40 PM PST

As protests sweep the Islamic world, Pakistanis wonder if mass despair and religious ideology could lead to similar scenes in their country.

As Islamist Group Rises, Its Intentions Are Unclear

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 04:20 PM PST

The Muslim Brotherhood is growing more assertive, and analysts are unsure what it means for Egypt.