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New York Times intl News


Scientists Project Path of Radiation Plume

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 08:40 PM PDT

The plume may reach California on Friday, but health officials say it poses very little risk.

Specter of Rebel Rout Helps Shift U.S. Policy on Libya

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 08:39 PM PDT

The prospect of a deadly siege has led the White House to push the United Nations to authorize strikes.

Pressure Mounts on All Parties in Afghan War to Begin Talks

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 08:40 PM PDT

Some Taliban leaders have signaled that they would be open to talks if security could be guaranteed, and the United States is quietly reducing obstacles.

News Analysis: With Ivory Coast Crippled by Sanctions, a Leader Still Holds On

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 08:30 PM PDT

President Laurent Gbagbo, widely regarded as having lost last year's election, has nonetheless managed to maintain power, in part by taking over the lucrative trade in cocoa.

Green: Q. and A. on the Nuclear Crisis in Japan

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 03:06 PM PDT

New York Times reporters are answering questions from readers about the ongoing nuclear crisis in Japan.

Afghanistan Plans Departure of Security Firms

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Most private security companies would be replaced with Afghan forces over the next year, according to officials.

Rival Leaders Agree to Hold Gaza Meeting

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 08:30 PM PDT

The rival leaderships appeared to take steps to end their schism in a rare response to public pressure for unity.

Greek Town Rises Up Against Planned Landfill

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 07:20 PM PDT

For three months, the residents of Keratea have been in a violent standoff with the police over plans for a huge landfill.

European Central Bank Appears Firm on Interest Rate Increase

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 08:21 PM PDT

There is no sign that the earthquake in Japan and its aftermath have dissuaded policy makers from their view that rates must rise to pre-empt inflation.

E.U. Publishes Blueprint for Standard Corporate Tax Base

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 02:29 PM PDT

The proposal would be voluntary, but Ireland fears it could push the country into surrendering its low rate for companies.

The Lede: Latest Updates on Japan's Nuclear Crisis and Earthquake Aftermath

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 05:26 PM PDT

On Wednesday, The Lede continues to supplement reporting from our colleagues in Japan on the post-earthquake crisis, including efforts to regain control of a damaged nuclear plant.

G-7 Finance Chiefs to Discuss Measures to Help Japan

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 01:50 PM PDT

France is arranging a discussion to assess the economic effects of the crisis and a possible response.

Clashes Reported in Western City in Yemen

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 12:26 PM PDT

Local reports said antigovernment protesters fought with security forces and government supporters in the impoverished western port city Hodeidah.

In Refugee Shelters, Misery and Uncertainty

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 03:48 PM PDT

In stricken communities across Japan, tsunami refugees have gathered in hundreds of schools, hospitals and public gyms that have been converted into makeshift shelters.

City Room: Explaining Calamity to Children

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 11:11 AM PDT

Tell us what you think young children should be told about a tragedy that defies even adult comprehension.

As Searchers Inch Along, the Task Ahead Is Huge

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 01:36 PM PDT

Much of the tsunami's havoc in Japan was in inaccessible rural areas that have barely been touched by searchers.

News Analysis: Flaws in Japan’s Leadership Deepen Sense of Crisis

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 06:40 PM PDT

Never has Japan's weak, rudderless system of governing been so clearly exposed or mattered so much.

Diplomatic Memo: Clinton, in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, Embraces a Revolt She Once Discouraged

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 05:20 PM PDT

Mrs. Clinton's visit reflected the fine line that the Obama administration has had to walk as democratic aspirations upturn the Arab world.

China Slows Nuclear Power Plans

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 01:22 PM PDT

China suspended approval on Wednesday for 28 planned new nuclear power plants.

C.I.A. Security Officer Is Freed in Pakistan as Redress Is Paid

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 07:20 PM PDT

American officials won the release of Raymond A. Davis, who was under investigation for murder, after the families of the victims accepted a payment, a lawyer said.