New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News

Budget Impasse Increasing Risk of U.S. Shutdown

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 08:07 PM PDT

Congressional leaders are growing increasingly pessimistic about reaching a bipartisan deal that would avert a government shutdown in early April.

Safely Back, a Pilot Tells of His Raid Over Libya

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 08:10 PM PDT

Capt. Ryan Thulin, who took his first combat flight a few days ago as part of the allied airstrikes on Libya, describes what it was like.

Hundreds of Thousands Flee Ivory Coast Crisis, U.N. Says

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 08:01 PM PDT

The exodus has been fueled by the nation's political crisis, which has lead to increasing violence and an collapsing economy, the United Nations said Friday.

Disaster in Japan: Less Appetite for Luxury

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 08:03 PM PDT

Analysts say the triple disaster has jolted the Japanese, who last year consumed more luxury goods than any single region, into a new reality based on helping others.

Shipping Lines Pull Back From Japan

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 08:03 PM PDT

Japan's busiest ports in Tokyo and Yokohama are being avoided by global shipping lines fearful of radiation contamination.

The Saturday Profile: A Print Devotee Keeps Scooping the Competition in France

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 08:01 PM PDT

While Claude Angeli, the executive editor of Le Canard Enchaîné, writes his articles longhand, he and his staff are probably France's most successful "gotcha" journalists.

Hosni Mubarak’s Shadow Still Falls on Much of Egypt

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 08:15 PM PDT

Calls for the removal of ousted President Hosni Mubarak's name and likeness from many public institutions have shed light on the cult of personality he created during his tenure.

Canadian Government, Beset by Scandal, Collapses

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 07:14 PM PDT

Parliament voted to find the Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, in contempt, forcing the fourth elections in seven years.

Suspensions Force Bishops to Reassess Rule Changes

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 07:01 PM PDT

Sweeping changes that Roman Catholic bishops put in place to protect children have been challenged by a crisis.

Spring Travel 2011

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 05:07 PM PDT

In our latest Spring Travel issue of T Magazine: how to explore the world with efficiency and grace.

T Magazine: Sean Penn, the Accidental Haiti Activist

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 07:04 PM PDT

The actor faced skepticism when he arrived last year with no medical expertise and no N.G.O. experience, but he has built one of the most efficient aid outfits in Haiti today.

Newly Homeless in Japan Re-Establish Order Amid Chaos

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 08:16 PM PDT

At an evacuee center in a town ravaged by the tsunami, residents lose no time re-establishing the order and efficiency that is characteristic of Japanese life.

Riot Police In Jordan Clear Camp Of Protesters

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 08:01 PM PDT

Riot police stormed a pro-democracy rally on Friday, leaving one man dead, injuring scores of other people and dispersing a 1,000-person tent camp with water cannons.

Drug Found to Prolong Lives of Melanoma Patients Is Approved

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 05:04 PM PDT

Yervoy, made by Bristol-Myers Squibb, is the first drug shown to prolong the lives of people with the skin cancer melanoma.

European Leaders Press Portugal on Austerity Path

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 05:41 PM PDT

A summit meeting in Brussels meant to put a capstone on the euro debt crisis ended up being overshadowed by the resignation of Prime Minister José Sócrates of Portugal.

Opposition Brings Down Canadian Government

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 05:06 PM PDT

Opposition parties toppled Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government in a no confidence vote, triggering Canada's fourth election in seven years.

Govt Backers, Police Attack Jordan Protest, 1 Dead

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 11:18 AM PDT

Protesters demanding reforms clashed with government supporters in the center of Jordan's capital on Friday, pelting each other stones until security forces charged in and beat protesters, killing one, as unrest intensified in this key U.S. ally.

Resignation Shows U.S.-Mexico Divide on Role

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 08:14 PM PDT

The activist approach taken by Carlos Pascual, who resigned last week as the American ambassador to Mexico, had irked President Felipe Calderón and others.

BP Seeks to Salvage Russia Deal After Tribunal Ruling

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 09:53 AM PDT

The British oil giant said it plans to seek court permission to go ahead with just half of its Rosneft agreement while it looks for ways to resolve problems with its other partners in Russia.

Syrian Troops Open Fire on Protesters in Several Cities

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 10:33 AM PDT

Violence erupted as tens of thousands of Syrians took to the streets across the country, in the most widespread unrest in years.