New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News


Midlevel Taliban Admit to a Rift With Top Leaders

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 07:29 PM PST

Defeats and weariness are creating fissures between the top leadership based in Pakistan and midlevel field commanders, who have borne the brunt of fighting.

Seoul Hotel Break-In Has Makings of a Spy Novel

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 07:32 PM PST

According to police officials, bumbling spies were caught red-handed in the five-star hotel room of visiting Indonesian officials in Seoul.

Dim View of U.S. Posture Toward Bahraini Shiites Is Described

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 07:33 PM PST

American advisers say the American military undermined efforts to improve relations with Bahrain's Shiite majority and understated abuses by the Sunni royal family.

Strong Earthquake Shakes New Zealand

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 07:31 PM PST

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch, resulting in substantial damage and reports of fatalities.

Stocks Fall and Oil Spikes as Libya Grabs Attention

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 06:53 PM PST

Analysts said U.S. investors would have a harder time shrugging off the upheaval as it spread throughout the Middle East and North Africa.

Strong Earthquake Hits New Zealand

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 05:30 PM PST

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake rocked the city of Christchurch on Tuesday, seriously injuring people and damaging buildings.

Japanese Stock Market Is Getting New Respect

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 07:33 PM PST

Its economy may be a mess, but investors say Japan may become the best-performing market.

For Pepsi, a Business Decision With Social Benefit

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 06:53 PM PST

PepsiCo's work with corn farmers in Jalisco, Mexico, reflects a new approach by corporations trying to maintain a business edge while helping out small communities.

Arrests in Zimbabwe for Seeing Videos

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 06:30 PM PST

The students, trade unionists and activists who gathered to watch news reports on the unrest were arrested on suspicion of plotting to oust President Robert Mugabe.

Europe Focuses on Flow of Migrants

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 06:30 PM PST

Two days of meetings of European Union ministers to address change in the Middle East region focused on short-term issues, particularly the possibility of increased migration.

Libya’s U.N. Diplomats Break With Qaddafi

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 04:27 PM PST

Members of the mission called Colonel Qaddafi a genocidal war criminal responsible for mass shootings of protesters.

Home Internet May Get Even Faster in South Korea

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 05:00 PM PST

The country, which already boasts the fastest Internet services in the world, plans to connect every home at one gigabit per second.

In Yemen, Leader Says He’ll Talk, but Not Quit

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 05:00 PM PST

President Ali Abdullah Saleh, looking shaken at a news conference on Monday, said he would not give in to the demands of protesters.

Formula One: Bahrain Cancels Grand Prix Amid Political Unrest

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 11:13 AM PST

The race, which had been scheduled to run on March 13, was to have been the Formula One season opener. The first race will now be in Australia on March 27.

Formula One: Bahrain Grand Prix Canceled

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 09:41 AM PST

Due to the political unrest, Bahrain has called off the Formula One race that was to take place on 13 March.

Sidebar: From a Book Review to a Criminal Trial in France

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 04:10 PM PST

An author claims criticism damaged her reputation and lodged a criminal complaint in a country with almost no connection to the book or the review.

Insurgents Stage Suicide Attack on Somali Police Base

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 06:15 PM PST

A suicide car bomber attacked a police base in Mogadishu, killing at least 7 people, amid intense urban fighting that has gripped the capital for the third day, officials and witnesses said.

American Held in Pakistan Shootings Worked With C.I.A.

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 06:33 PM PST

Raymond A. Davis, an American arrested after shooting two men at a traffic stop, worked with a covert team tracking Pakistani militant groups, officials said.

Oil Companies Plan Evacuations From Libya

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 01:46 PM PST

While oil groups said the financial effect of the disruptions should be limited, investors feared that unrest could hamper production and exploration.

DealBook: News Corp. Reaches Deal for Shine

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 12:05 PM PST

The deal is widely seen as an effort by the News Corporation's Rupert Murdoch to bring his daughter Elisabeth back into his media empire.