New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News

Emotions of a Reluctant Hero Galvanize Protesters

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 07:56 PM PST

An interview with the Google executive and activist Wael Ghonim injected vigor into Egypt's protests.

Allies Press U.S. to Go Slow on Egypt

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 07:48 PM PST

Israel, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates have pressed the United States not to cut Egypt's president loose too hastily.

Mystery Over Detained American Angers Pakistan

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 07:41 PM PST

The case of Raymond A. Davis touches on Pakistani resentments that American security operatives in Pakistan are not answerable to local authorities.

Baghdad Journal: Mannequins Wear a Message for Iraq’s Women

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 07:03 PM PST

Clothing is as a barometer not just of fashion but of the ascendancy of religious values in a once secular society.

Riches in Nigeria Lost After Arrival

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 08:01 PM PST

A great deal more money, stemming from oil profits, has brought more questions than calm to the Niger Delta.

Karzai Calls on the U.S. To Free a Taliban Official

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 06:56 PM PST

The Afghan president wants the detainee, held since 2002, to join in reconciliation talks with the Taliban.

A Divisive Indian Official Is Loved by Businesses

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 07:10 PM PST

Narendra Modi is credited with bringing wealth and investment to Gujarat, but critics see a self-promoter with links to Hindu-Muslim riots.

The Female Factor: Torchbearers for Victims in a Violent Land

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 05:00 PM PST

In the conflict zones of northeastern India, women are ready to fight for the peace they badly want.

Russia Plays Down Expulsion of British Journalist

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 04:55 PM PST

The Russian Foreign Ministry offered a peculiar explanation Tuesday for what led to the decision to detain and then deport Luke Harding of The Guardian.

Students in Legal Limbo After Immigration Fight

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 02:19 PM PST

Students who declared their illegal status in a campaign for legislation that failed to pass are now vulnerable.

Mexico Hesitates to Intervene as Rising Peso Pressures Its Exports

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 06:50 PM PST

The peso's value has increased more than 9 percent since the beginning of 2010 and continues to rise, but the government has no plans to intervene.

Lymph Node Study Shakes Pillar of Breast Cancer Care

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 08:00 PM PST

For about 20 percent of breast cancer patients, removing cancerous nodes, a painful measure that can cause complications, does not improve survival or prevent cancer recurrence, researchers say.

Prosecutors to Recommend Trial for Berlusconi

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 04:10 PM PST

Even if prosecutors succeed at bringing Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to trial on charges related to prostitution, he is unlikely to be forced from office.

Electronic Flaws Did Not Cause Toyota Problems, U.S. Says

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 04:01 PM PST

Federal investigators found that mechanical defects that had already been addressed were the only known cause of the acceleration problem.

I.R.S. Offers a Tougher Amnesty Deal for Offshore Accounts

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 02:44 PM PST

Taxpayers who come forward by Aug. 31 will pay a penalty of 25 percent of the amount in a hidden foreign account but will not be prosecuted.

Electronic Flaws Did Not Cause Toyota Problems, U.S. Says

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 11:12 AM PST

Unintentional acceleration problems were the result of mechanical defects that were addressed by previous recalls, a U.S. government investigation found.

U.S. Delegation Is Seeking Deals in India

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 11:01 AM PST

Commerce Secretary Gary Locke is on a weeklong trip to India in pursuit of, he said, "two-way mutually beneficial trade."

The Lede: Protest Organizer’s Emotional Interview

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 06:30 AM PST

The Egyptian TV interview with Wael Ghonim, available here with subtitles, seems to have inspired renewed interest in the protests.

At War: Military to Overhaul Strategy

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 06:22 AM PST

The first rewrite of U.S. military policy in seven years notes that American "priorities and interests will increasingly emanate from the Asia-Pacific region."

Volkswagen Agrees to Wage Increase for Workers

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 07:00 AM PST

The deal ensures workers a larger share of soaring profits in the German auto industry — and may signal an end to a decade in which pay barely kept pace with inflation.