New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News

In the Cradle of Libya’s Uprising, the Rebels Learn to Govern Themselves

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 07:30 PM PST

They are keepers both of an evolving rebellion, as well as law and order in Libya's second largest city.

Journalists Tiptoe Inside Forbidding Libya

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 06:47 PM PST

News executives said they were making hour-by-hour determinations about where it was safe for their journalists to be in Libya.

U.S. Pulling Back in Afghan Valley It Called Vital to War

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 07:33 PM PST

American officials say the Pech Valley consumed resources disproportionate with its importance and there are not enough troops to win decisively against the Taliban and Al Qaeda.

Hoping to Lead Bank, Italian Faces Hurdles

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 07:33 PM PST

Though qualified, Mario Draghi of Italy makes France and Germany nervous as he campaigns to succeed Jean-Claude Trichet as president of the European Central Bank.

Rising Oil Prices Pose New Threat to U.S. Economy

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 07:15 PM PST

Economists say even if oil prices don't rise further, uncertainty over the stability of the Middle East could drag down growth.

Diplomatic Memo: U.S. Trying to Pick Winners in New Mideast

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 07:31 PM PST

The Obama administration has come to a stark recognition: the region's monarchs are likely to survive; its presidents are more likely to fall.

Italy Seeks E.U. Aid to Cope With Libyan Refugees

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 03:04 PM PST

Speaking in Brussels at the start of a meeting on the crisis in Libya, the Italian interior minister said Italy could not be left to handle alone a mass exodus.

Discovery Shuttle Leaves Earth One Last Time

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 02:28 PM PST

The repaired shuttle rocketed into orbit on its 39th and final flight, setting off for the International Space Station.

South Sudan Police Recruits Face Torture

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 06:10 PM PST

Over the course of training, as many as 100 recruits may have died from severe punishment and harsh conditions, recruits and international observers say.

Boeing Wins Contract to Build Air Force Tankers

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 06:54 PM PST

Boeing received a $35 billion contract even though it and its supporters had seemed to assume the European builder of Airbus planes would win.

Young Seek to End West Bank and Gaza Schism

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 06:20 PM PST

Activists are seeking to build connections between competing Palestinian authorities: secularist Fatah and militant Hamas.

Discovery Shuttle Leaves Earth One Last Time

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 04:35 PM PST

The 39th mission for the shuttle, with six astronauts aboard, is to deliver supplies, equipment and a storage module to the International Space Station.

On the Runway: Miuccia Prada Brings On the Dress, Innocently

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 12:49 PM PST

Miuccia Prada likes to ask questions — why is pink a feminine color, why is python considered sexy? — and these clothes were her answer.

T Magazine: Milan Fashion Week | I Spy With My Little Occhio...

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 12:39 PM PST

Photographs of some of the scenes from Day 1 at Milan Fashion Week.

Fighting Spreads in Somalia as Troops Move Against Insurgents

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 05:50 PM PST

African Union peacekeepers, Somali government soldiers, allied militias and Ethiopian troops opened a multi-pronged offensive against radical Islamist insurgents.

Putin Questions Europe’s Foreign and Energy Policies

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 01:02 PM PST

At a combative news conference in Brussels, the Russian prime minister warned that uprisings in North Africa and the Middle East could produce hostile governments.

Hardships Fail to Loosen Regime's Grip in North Korea

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 10:24 AM PST

North Koreans are facing their harshest winter in years, analysts say, but signs of reform are scant, as are indications of the type of unrest that would topple the ruling regime.

On Soccer: Marseille Plays for a Tie, and Digs a Hole

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 10:47 AM PST

Marseille was able to draw in the Champions League on Wednesday, but by not winning, it faces an even bigger challenge when it plays next at Manchester United.

Foreign Investment Ebbs in India

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 07:01 PM PST

Direct investment in India fell more than 31 percent last year, and corruption and bureaucracy are being blamed.

Iraqi Premier Warns Against Friday Protest

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 07:49 AM PST

Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki said that Saddam Hussein loyalists were behind the demonstration plans.