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New York Times intl News

Rising Gas Cost Finds the Nation Better Prepared

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 07:35 PM PST

Economists doubt the price spike will derail the rebound unless it gets much worse.

Frankfurt Attack Mystifies Suspect’s Family

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 07:52 PM PST

Arid Uka was hard-working and quiet, according to his family, who are struggling to understand his arrest in connection with an attack on a United States military bus.

Military Analysis: Putting Afghan Plan Into Action Proves Difficult

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 07:38 PM PST

As the American military leaves some areas in Afghanistan to push into others, there is a disconnect between the political and military goals and the situation on the ground.

Turtle in Hanoi Escapes Would-Be Rescuers

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 07:06 PM PST

Alarm over the condition of a turtle that scientists say could be more than a century old has prompted an urgent effort to determine and treat its ailments.

Petraeus Sees Military Progress in Afghanistan

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 07:19 PM PST

Gen. David H. Petraeus, in an interview, offered a preview of what he will likely say when he testifies before Congress.

Master of a New Tijuana

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 04:53 PM PST

Javier Plascencia is determined to use Mision 19, his restaurant in Tijuana, Mexico, to help revitalize not only the city's food scene, but also the city itself.

The Female Factor: Pakistani Women Move Beyond Traditional Roles

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 08:50 AM PST

Community centers established at Pakistani refugee camps are offering women the chance to learn to read, write, count, sew and break the bounds of tradition.

A 'Normal' Life That Vanished in a Terrorist Attack

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 12:15 AM PST

To hear family, friends and neighbors tell it, Arid Uka, the suspect in the Frankfurt airport killings, was never in trouble with the police.

Opposition in Libya Struggles to Form a United Front

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 07:48 PM PST

Libyan rebels are facing a great and perhaps fatal obstacle: the need to forge a substitute to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi in a state that he embodied.

European Union Salaries a Haven for Eastern Europeans

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 01:52 PM PST

The huge difference between the Latvian prime minister's salary and the pay of Latvians working in Brussels shows how hopes of rising wages were dashed in the bloc's east.

Barcelona 3, Arsenal 1; Shakhtar Donetsk 3, Roma 0: Messi Leads Barcelona Into Quarterfinals

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 06:47 PM PST

Lionel Messi scored twice and Barcelona took advantage of Robin Van Persie's ejection to beat Arsenal 3-1 Tuesday night.

Police Kill Protesters in Major Ivory Coast City

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 07:52 PM PST

As volleys of bullets flew in Abidjan Tuesday, the Abobo district, home to over a million people, appeared to be slipping from Laurent Gbagbo's grasp.

Euro Countries Agree on Need for Discipline

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 03:10 PM PST

A meeting of officials from the euro-zone countries gave broad agreement to a new text of the so-called pact for competitiveness.

Airbus Gets $9.5 Billion Order for 100 Jets

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 03:33 PM PST

But the buyer, International Lease Finance, also said it had canceled its commitment to buy 10 A380 superjumbo jets.

Netanyahu Vows to Keep Jordan River Posts

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 07:10 PM PST

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israeli military presence east of any future Palestinian state was all the more necessary given the tumult rocking the Middle East.

Paris Financial Center Wins Respite From Creditors

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 02:30 PM PST

France's highest court ruled that the owners of Coeur Défense, the largest office complex in Europe, could remain under court-appointed creditor protection while they restructure their debts.

Who Wants a Pre-Owned Shuttle? Everyone.

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 11:10 AM PST

The three space shuttles, which are being retired this spring, are objects of fervent desire for museums.

Special Report: Fashion: Chanel: Apocalypse Now

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 11:27 AM PST

With a dark and dramatic show, Karl Lagerfeld reflects this fashion season's melancholy.

Chinese Impose Travel Ban on Tibet

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 08:50 AM PST

Though stating different reasons for the ban, China has prohibited foreigners from entering the country around the anniversary of Tibetan protests that occurred in March 2008.

Hard-Liners Ruling Iran Gain Ally in Key Post

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 07:52 PM PST

The move to replace Ayatollah Ali Akbar Rafsanjani is seen as strengthening the president's hand in his effort to crush opposition.