New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News


The Radiation Boom: X-Rays and Unshielded Infants

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 07:38 PM PST

Radiation errors at SUNY Downstate raise questions about the competence, training and oversight of technologists who operate powerful equipment.

28 in Mexico Killed in Attacks

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 06:40 PM PST

The violence was concentrated along the Texas border and in states along the Pacific Coast.

Return of Aristide to Haiti Appears to Have Stalled

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 07:01 PM PST

American officials want the former Haitian president to stay away at least until after a March 20 runoff election.

News Analysis: Tremors From Libya Threaten to Rattle the Oil World

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 07:34 PM PST

A spike in the price of oil has many wondering how high it will go and what the fallout could be to recovery in the United States.

N. Korea Threatens South on Balloon Propaganda

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 02:35 PM PST

North Korea has warned the South that it will fire across the border at anyone sending helium balloons carrying anti-Pyongyang messages into the country.

Raising a Milkshake To the Bride and Groom

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 06:27 PM PST

On Valentine's Day, an engagement party was held to mark a new service at McDonald's restaurants in Hong Kong: McWeddings.

U.S. and Allies Weigh Libya No-Fly Zone

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 07:22 PM PST

The Obama administration held talks with allies on a possible no-fly zone over Libya to prevent further killings of civilians.

Oman Joins Protest Wave, and 2 Die in Clashes with Police

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 07:01 PM PST

Oman joined the wave of two-month-old political protests shaking the Arab world on Sunday as hundreds of demonstrators clashed with riot police.

Carpetbagger: Oscars 2011 Live Blog

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 07:28 PM PST

The Carpetbagger is at the 83rd annual Academy Awards in Hollywood Sunday evening and will be filing updates all night. Check the Oscars.nytimes.com/dashboard regularly for live photos from the red carpet, announcements of the winners, live video and more.

Israeli Panel Finds No Crime in 2002 Assassination

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 05:36 PM PST

A panel said an assassination of a Hamas leader that killed at least 13 civilians was flawed but the deaths "did not stem from disregard or indifference to human lives."

Call for Protests in China Draws More Police than Protesters

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 07:14 PM PST

A call for protests in 23 Chinese cities Sunday resulted in a tiny turnout but an enormous police presence and clashes with foreign journalists.

Soccer: Birmingham Scores Late to Surprise Arsenal, 2-1

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 01:16 PM PST

A winning goal in the 89th minute followed a blunder by the Arsenal goalkeeper and gave Birmingham a 2-1 soccer victory over the Gunners in the League Cup final on Sunday.

Study Finds Needless Prostate Biopsies

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 02:46 PM PST

Researchers said that recommending a biopsy for men whose P.S.A. rises rapidly does not help find aggressive cancers.

Abuse Often Follows Afghans to America

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 06:56 PM PST

A culture of domestic violence has followed Afghans to New York.

Afghan Inquiry Backs Claim of Civilian Deaths

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 12:53 PM PST

Afghan investigators that they were convinced that NATO forces killed 65 civilians in airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan this month.

Sarkozy Reshuffles Cabinet Once Again

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 06:27 PM PST

The French president removed the foreign minister, Michèle Alliot-Marie, after controversy surrounding her vacation in Tunisia at the beginning of last year's protests.

Tunisian Premier, Vestige of the Old Government, Resigns

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 07:05 PM PST

Mohamed Ghannouchi resigned on Sunday after a weekend of deadly protests.

Arab World Embraces Israeli’s YouTube Spoof of Qaddafi Rant

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 02:20 PM PST

A clip mocking Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi's megalomania is fast becoming a popular token of the Libyan uprising.

Birmingham Beats Arsenal in Stunning Defeat

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 12:12 PM PST

Substitute Obafemi Martins pounced on an 89th-minute defensive blunder to give Birmingham City a 2-1 upset win over Arsenal in a dramatic League Cup final on Sunday.

Tunisian Prime Minister Announces Resignation

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 10:20 AM PST

Mohamed Ghannouchi announced his resignation on Sunday following a wave of street protests.