New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News


Argentina Accuses U.S. of Sneaking in Cargo

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 07:33 PM PST

A dispute broke out between the two countries over a shipment of material on a United States Air Force plane.

Clinton Picks Holbrooke Replacement

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 08:01 PM PST

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton chose Marc Grossman, a retired senior diplomat and former ambassador to Turkey, as the Obama administration's new special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Special Report: Fashion: It’s All About Tension

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 07:53 PM PST

The essence of modern men's wear is in high-tech fabric and full-on modern style.

China’s Inflation Rises as Food Costs Surge

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 07:43 PM PST

A double-digit jump in food prices pushed China's inflation higher in January, adding to pressure on Beijing to cool living costs with more interest rate hikes and other measures.

U.S. Policy to Address Internet Freedom

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 08:02 PM PST

The State Department will finance programs to help Internet users around the world limit surveillance.

Ecuador Judge Orders Chevron to Pay $9 Billion

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 08:00 PM PST

The American oil giant Chevron is appealing a judgment made in favor of people in the Ecuadorean Amazon.

Facebook Officials Keep Quiet on Its Role in Revolts

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 08:03 PM PST

While Facebook has become a tool for organizing protests, it does not want to be seen as picking sides.

Partying Amid Poverty Stirs South Africa Debate

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 08:01 PM PST

The exploits of a convicted swindler turned businessman have set off an animated conversation about the privileges of the black elite.

Iraqi Protesters Seek Not a New Regime, but Jobs

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 05:39 PM PST

Unlike their counterparts in Egypt, demonstrators in Iraq said they could live with the current government, but wanted better jobs, reliable electricity, clean streets and security.

Chevron Fined $8.6 Billion in Ecuador

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 05:06 PM PST

An Ecuadorean judge ruled Monday in an epic environmental case that Chevron Corp. was responsible for oil drilling contamination in a wide swath of Ecuador's northern jungle and ordered the oil giant to pay $8.6 billion in damages and cleanup costs.

Bridging a Gap Between Fear and Peace

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 06:18 PM PST

For many along the U.S.-Mexican border, crossing from Ciudad Juárez to El Paso is going from night to day.

Soaking Up the Sun to Squeeze Bills to Zero

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 05:20 PM PST

It's just another day in what was designed, in painstaking detail, to be the largest net-zero energy office building in the nation.

Trade and Monetary Issues Top Agenda at G-20 Meeting

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 07:24 PM PST

Officials meeting this week will debate which aspects of a country's economic performance should be used to help identify potential problems.

European Officials Want to Expand Bailout Fund

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 07:27 PM PST

Finance ministers said that they wanted their rescue fund to be able to lend 500 billion euros.

Russian Tycoon’s Trial Was Rigged, Assistant Says

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 06:00 PM PST

An assistant to the judge in the trial of Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky, the oil magnate, said the judge was pressured to deliver a harsh sentence.

Upheaval Opens the Exits in Tunisia

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 05:35 PM PST

Thousands of the young and underemployed — living in a country stuck in a power vacuum — have sought a better life in Europe. But the trip has been luckier for some than others.

The Lede: Updates From Across the Middle East

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 05:20 PM PST

The Lede is following protests across the region, as well as developments in Egypt, just days into the post-Mubarak era.

Smarter Than You Think: A Fight to Win the Future: Computers vs. Humans

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 03:20 PM PST

As it becomes possible to design computers that dispense with humans, the impact could be significant.

Drumming Up More Internet Addresses

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 01:47 PM PST

When Vint Cerf allocated 4.3 billion addresses, in 1977, it seemed like plenty. But they're almost used up.

On Soccer: Ronaldo May Be Leaving, but His Joy Lingers

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 12:28 PM PST

The Brazilian striker retires after a career that saw him become one of his country's all-time greats.