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New York Times intl News


Bedouin Smugglers Abuse Africans Held for Ransom, Israel Group Says

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 06:40 PM PST

Thousands of migrants heading to Israel have set off a national debate on how to deal with the influx.

Managua Journal: Nourishing Family Roots to Help a Campaign Bloom

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 07:05 PM PST

The lionization of President Daniel Ortega is increasingly on display in monuments to Nicaragua's revolutionary past, as speculation rises that Mr. Ortega may soon officially announce his re-election campaign.

England Finds 2012 Olympics Don’t Spur Exercise

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 07:20 PM PST

When London won the Olympics, organizers said they'd get two million people working out. That hasn't happened.

A Rare Voice Against Plan to Leave Afghanistan

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 07:52 PM PST

Brig. Gen. Jukka Savolainen, head of the European Union's police training mission in Afghanistan, said it might be too early to set a pullout date.

I.M.F. Said to Have Harsh Assessment of Troubled Kabul Bank

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 07:01 PM PST

The findings on problems at the bank jeopardize at least $1 billion in foreign donations to Afghanistan.

WikiLeaks Allies Fight Order on Twitter Data

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 06:40 PM PST

Lawyers for three Twitter users asked a judge to vacate an order requiring Twitter to turn over its account records to prosecutors who are investigating WikiLeaks.

From Prison, Madoff Says Banks ‘Had to Know’ of Fraud

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 07:20 PM PST

In his first interview for publication since his arrest, Bernard L. Madoff insisted that his family knew nothing about his crimes, but some banks and hedge funds "had to know."

Economic Scene: For Egypt, a Fresh Start, With Cities

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 07:17 PM PST

The only large country to have become less urban in the last 30 years may have missed a chance for growth.

Egypt Leaders Found ‘Off’ Switch for Internet

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 07:31 PM PST

A blackout during protests has mesmerized technical experts and raised concerns about other governments.

British Anger Over Release of Man Linked to Bombs

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 06:57 PM PST

Mohammed Junaid Babar, who admitted to aiding one a plotter of the 2005 terrorist attacks in London, was released early from prison in December.

Well: For Cold Virus, Zinc May Edge Out Even Chicken Soup

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 06:33 PM PST

Scientists haven't discovered a cure for the common cold, but researchers now say zinc may be the next best thing.

France Presses Case of Woman in Mexican Prison

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 02:17 PM PST

A Frenchwoman, Florence Cassez, is serving a 60-year kidnapping sentence, and the uproar in France has harmed relations with the Mexican government.

Media Decoder: CBS Correspondent Was Attacked

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 03:39 PM PST

Lara Logan, the CBS News correspondent, was attacked and sexually assaulted while covering the celebration in Cairo on Feb. 11.

The Lede: Day’s Updates on the Mideast Protests

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 05:33 PM PST

On Tuesday, The Lede continues to follow protests and unrest in Bahrain, Yemen and Iran, as well as Egypt's post-Mubarak transition.

In Egypt, a Panel of Jurists Is Given the Task of Revising the Country’s Constitution

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 07:29 PM PST

The eight-member body, which is made up of jurists, includes a Coptic Christian and a member of the Muslim Brotherhood.

Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt to Be Political Party

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 06:20 PM PST

The outlawed Islamic group, long the country's main opposition, said it awaited only the imminent changes to the country's constitution.

Fixer Upper: Hollywood Mansion; May Be Cursed

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 11:49 AM PST

An unfinished mansion perched on 22 acres, inhabited occasionally by gangs and Satanists, is on the market.

Russia Embraces Offshore Arctic Drilling

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 05:49 PM PST

Safety and environmental fears made the United States wary, but oil companies are eager to follow Russia in.

DealBook: New York and German Exchanges Seal Deal

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 05:38 PM PST

NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Borse agreed on Tuesday to a $10 billion all-stock merger, bringing together two stock exchanges into a trans-Atlantic powerhouse.

Afghan Official Says Women’s Shelters Are Corrupt

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 05:30 PM PST

Afghanistan's top female official launched a sustained verbal assault on women's shelters on Tuesday.