New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News


Private Spies Aid F.B.I. in Afghan Investigation

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 07:42 PM PST

A network run by a former top C.I.A. official has provided reports about militants in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

European Civil Servants Strike Gold in Brussels

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 12:22 PM PST

Workers from struggling countries in the east find far higher salaries with the European Union.

Caracas Journal: A 45-Story Walkup Beckons the Desperate

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 07:54 PM PST

An unfinished skyscraper occupied by squatters is a symbol of Venezuela's financial crisis in the 1990s, state control of the economy and a housing shortage.

Well-Oiled Security Apparatus in China Stifles Calls for Change

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 07:57 PM PST

The government is relying on repression and incentives to prevent a challenge similar to those in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and elsewhere.

Geneva Auto Show: Auto Executives Brace for Oil Price Increases

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 07:53 PM PST

In what promises to be a theme of the Geneva International Auto Salon, Norbert Reithofer of BMW said he could imagine oil remaining above $100 a barrel.

With Its Eye on China, Japan Builds Up Military

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 06:40 PM PST

Analysts say Japan is slowly raising the capabilities of its forces to respond to a more assertive China and to emerge from the shadow of the United States.

In China, Security Muffles Calls for Change

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 05:38 PM PST

Calls to action in China, inspired by upheaval in the Middle East, are being met with political controls that mix repression and incentives.

Video Raises Questions for Designer

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 07:58 PM PST

A video posted on the Web site of the British tabloid The Sun appears to show John Galliano delivering a tirade in a Paris bar.

Torture of Zimbabweans Is Reported

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 05:08 PM PST

A lawyer for Zimbabweans who were arrested for watching news of the uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia said that a dozen of them had been tortured.

Russians Say Damaged Cooling Pump Is Cause of Delay in Starting Iranian Reactor

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 07:47 PM PST

The account of what happened at the Bushehr plant was the first official rationale for a delay in its planned opening.

China Issues Warning on Climate

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 06:49 PM PST

China's environment minister issued an unusually stark warning about the deleterious impacts of unbridled development.

U.S. Readies Military Options on Libya

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 03:05 PM PST

The Defense Department repositioned warships, accelerating planning in case the president asks it to intervene, officials said.

Netanyahu Warns On Settlements

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 06:43 PM PST

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu berated leaders of his Likud Party on Monday after they pressed him for more settlement construction.

Migrants in Israel Face Uncertainty, Despite Oscar

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 01:56 PM PST

An Oscar-winning film celebrated a school in south Tel Aviv, but many of its students face deportation under new rules.

Yemen’s Opposition Backs Protesters

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 04:40 PM PST

The opposition rejected President Ali Abdullah Saleh's invitation to form a unity government, throwing its support for the first time behind street protests calling for an end to his rule.

Lasers Rise as Threat to Retinas

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 03:48 PM PST

Eye doctors are warning that cases of teenagers who suffered eye damage while playing with high-powered green laser pointers are likely to be just the first of many.

Pirates Hijack Vessel Carrying 7 Danes, Including 3 Children

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 01:55 PM PST

The Danish government said pirates in the Arabian Sea captured the yacht in the first reported attack on a small pleasure vessel since four Americans were killed by their pirate captors last week.

U.S. Freezes a Record $30 Billion in Libyan Assets

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 01:33 PM PST

The United States blocked the largest amount of assets ever seized in an American sanctions action.

25 Years Later, Some Justice for Marcos Victims

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 12:14 PM PST

People who suffered at the hands of Philippine strongman Ferdinand Marcos began receiving checks from a settlement in a U.S. court.

Space Tourism: One Giant Leap for Researchers

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 01:20 PM PST

The predicted lower cost of space travel is set to transform the practice of conducting experiments in space.