New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News

Yongding Journal: Monuments to Clan Life Are Losing Their Appeal

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 08:36 PM PDT

As clan traditions dwindle, more Chinese are moving out of the tulou, gargantuan buildings with earthen walls.

F.D.A. Bans Some Food Imports From Japan

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 08:33 PM PDT

The F.D.A. is temporarily halting imports of dairy products and produce from the area of Japan where a nuclear reactor is leaking radiation.

Four Protesters Dead in Syria

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 07:49 PM PDT

At least four people were killed when Syrian security forces attacked protesters who had taken refuge in a mosque in the center of the southern city of Dara'a, witnesses said.

U.S. Blocks Milk and Produce From Near Japan Nuclear Plant

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 07:55 PM PDT

The United States will block imports of milk and fresh produce from areas of Japan near the crippled nuclear power plant, the Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday.

In Tokyo Shops, Grasping Local Links to Devastated Areas

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 08:36 PM PDT

Many shoppers are converging on the specialty shops in Tokyo that sell goods from the hard-hit prefectures of Fukushima, Miyagi and Iwate.

Marines Face Questions About Rescue of Officers in Libya

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 07:16 PM PDT

An American pilot and a weapons officer were rescued after their warplane crashed near Benghazi, but Marines faced accusations that shots were fired at villagers.

Diplomas, and an Uncertain Future, for Japanese Pupils

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 08:39 PM PDT

For parents and teachers, holding graduation celebrations under the circumstances was an act of will.

BASF Joins Pipeline Project Led by Gazprom

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 08:03 PM PDT

After its completion, the pipeline will provide southeast Europe with 63 billion cubic meters of natural gas a year.

Austerity Triggers Portugal Standoff

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 08:37 PM PDT

Portugal's government fought for its survival Tuesday amid a political standoff over its plans to introduce new austerity measures as it tries to avoid a bailout by the European Union.

A Word With: Julian Schnabel: Julian Schnabel Discusses His New Film, a Palestinian Story

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 06:35 PM PDT

The artist and filmmaker Julian Schnabel discusses "Miral," the story of a Palestinian girl coming of age in Jerusalem.

4 Times Journalists Held Captive in Libya Faced Days of Brutality

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 08:36 PM PDT

Four Times journalists described their treatment at the hands of government troops before their release.

Israeli Attack on Gaza Militants Kills 4 Civilians

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 07:42 PM PDT

Mortar shells killed three youths playing soccer and a 60-year-old grandfather exiting his house.

Judge Rejects Google’s Deal to Digitize Books

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 03:47 PM PDT

A decision against a class-action settlement threw Google's plans into limbo and undid years of negotiation.

Some Worry That Success of Apple Is Tied to Japan

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 08:36 PM PDT

Apple's difficulty in meeting demand for a product like the iPad 2 may get worse in the months to come, some analysts say, as critical components are delayed.

The Lede: Latest Updates on War in Libya and Mideast Protests

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT

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

In Tripoli, Airstrikes and a Change of Atmosphere

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 03:52 PM PDT

During an organized stroll through the old city with government minders Tuesday, residents approached foreign journalists to offer their disdain or impatience with the Qaddafi government.

Years Later, Former Ukraine President Is Officially Implicated in a Fateful Killing

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 11:11 AM PDT

Leonid D. Kuchma was officially named on Tuesday as a suspect in the 2000 murder of Georgy Gongadze, a prominent investigative journalist.

Gates Expects Decline in Fighting

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 08:40 AM PDT

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Tuesday that fighting in Libya would soon decline significantly.

Nuclear Industry in Russia Sells Safety, Taught by Chernobyl

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 04:59 PM PDT

The Japanese nuclear calamity provides Russia's Rosatom with a new chance to stress its message: its reactors as safe, not despite Chernobyl but because of it.

Pakistan’s President Opens Parliament With Vow to Fight Extremism

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 09:50 AM PDT

President Asif Ali Zardari condemned the recent murders of two high-level officials of his government and vowed to fight militancy and extremism to the end.