New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News

Libya War Traps Poor Immigrants at Tripoli’s Edge

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 07:53 PM PST

Migrant workers, many of them illegal immigrants from Ghana and Nigeria, live amid piles of garbage and face persecution from all sides of the Libyan conflict in a makeshift camp near Tripoli's airport.

Drawing U.S. Crowds With Anti-Islam Message

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 07:29 PM PST

Brigitte Gabriel, who is from Lebanon, has dire warnings about Muslims in the United States. But some in counterterrorism say she does a disservice to the country.

Commerce Secretary to Be Chosen as China Envoy

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 07:45 PM PST

President Obama plans to nominate Gary Locke, one of the highest ranking Chinese-Americans in the administration, as the next ambassador to China.

Russia Faces 3-Year Race to Secure Site of Olympics

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 06:22 PM PST

The city of Sochi is expected to be a target for terrorists at the 2014 Winter Games.

Hawaiian Volcano Erupts, Producing Fiery Images but No Damage

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 06:30 PM PST

Kilauea Volcano spewed lava again, closing parts of a national park and causing more than 150 detectable earthquakes.

Leisurely Meals Don’t Curb Snacking, Study Finds

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 02:30 PM PST

Dutch researcher set out to see whether the speed of consumption had an effect on diners' feelings of satiety and on the chemical signals, or hormones, involved in appetite regulation.

The Reinvention of Silk

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 02:31 PM PST

It's a material with many potential applications, but there's been one problem: spiders aren't spinning enough of it.

The Female Factor: From Afar, Moneymaker and Mother

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 06:39 PM PST

Mothers leaving home to seek a better life for their children have become a global economic force.

Obama Clears Way for Guantánamo Trials to Resume

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 07:40 PM PST

President Obama reversed his order halting new military charges against detainees, implicitly admitting failure for now of his pledge to close the camp.

The Lede: March 7: Updates on Libya's Revolt and Middle East Protests

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 04:17 PM PST

On Monday, The Lede is following the uprising in Libya and protest movements across North Africa and the Middle East.

Signs of Razing in Contested Part of Sudan

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 07:10 PM PST

A satellite image released by the Satellite Sentinel Program, an advocacy group, showed a burned village in the region of Abyei, offering a rare glimpse of fighting there.

Georgia Poses Hurdle for U.S.-Russia Ties

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 05:55 PM PST

When Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. visits Moscow later this week, a central topic will be the payoffs of the "reset" between Russia and the United States.

White House Says Tribunals Can Resume at Guantánamo

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 02:03 PM PST

The Obama administration on Monday lifted a stay on filing new charges in military tribunals.

Russia Cashes In on Anxiety Over Supply of Middle East Oil

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 02:05 PM PST

Perceptions of stability in Russia and instability in OPEC have lifted the ruble and Russian Micex index.

Iraq Shuts Office of Protest Organizers

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 12:44 PM PST

There are rising concerns that Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki is using force to stifle democracy.

New Warnings From Obama as Qaddafi Forces Attack Again

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 06:15 PM PST

Government forces began a new air attack on rebels as President Obama said the West was considering all military options in Libya.

French Court Opens Trial Against Jacques Chirac

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 11:36 AM PST

A long-awaited French corruption trial opened Monday with former President Jacques Chirac as the star defendant.

DealBook: Western Digital to Buy Hitachi Unit for $4.3 Billion

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 06:43 AM PST

The acquisition of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, in a deal valued at $4.3 billion, will further expand Western Digital's reach in data storage.

Paris Fashion Week | Fashion Review: Drifting Away From Paris

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 04:37 AM PST

Some young French designers are become, dare we say, less studiously French.

Rain and Snowfall Ease Drought in China, and Fears of a Wheat Crisis Recede

Posted: 07 Mar 2011 06:10 PM PST

Recent rain and snow, together with a huge irrigation effort, appear to have saved much of the wheat crop in northern China from drought, experts say.