New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News


President of Yemen Vows to Stay

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 08:50 PM PDT

In his latest pivot in negotiations over a transfer of power, President Ali Abdullah Saleh disputed news reports that he was ready to leave.

A Tattoo Master, Off the Street, Into the Gallery

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 08:02 PM PDT

Known as Dr. Lakra for his tattoo drawing style learned on the streets of Mexico City, the artist Jerónimo López Ramírez now has his first solo show in New York.

Poisoned Web: A Girl’s Nude Photo, and Altered Lives

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 08:52 PM PDT

Law enforcement officials and educators are struggling with how to confront minors who "sext."

In Tennessee, Grand Plans for a $750 Million Theme Park Raise Great Doubt

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 04:10 PM PDT

A businessman announces he will build a $750 million theme park complex on 1,500 acres in Spring Hill, but some question his background.

In Libya, Only the Latest War at an Embattled Crossroads

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 12:34 PM PDT

The southern coast of the Mediterranean, from Morocco to Egypt, has been fought over for millennia.

News Analysis: Unrest in Syria and Jordan Poses New Test for U.S. Policy

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 09:12 PM PDT

Instability has spread to nations that the United States considers vital to its interests and to chances for peace in the Middle East.

The Youth Issue: Next-Generation Scientists

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 05:00 AM PDT

How two best friends built a machine that understands feelings.

Rapes of Women Show Clash of Old and New India

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 09:04 PM PDT

A boom and social change are pitting young working women in the city against men from conservative villages.

Nuclear Rules in Japan Relied on Old Science

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 08:53 PM PDT

For decades, Japanese officialdom and even parts of its engineering establishment clung to older scientific precepts for protecting nuclear plants.

Huge Rally in London Protests Budget Cuts

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 09:12 PM PDT

More than 250,000 people took to London's streets to protest the toughest spending cuts since World War II as riot police clashed with a small groups.

Palestinians Hold Talks on Reconciliation

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 09:12 PM PDT

Hamas and the Palestinian Authority conferred on the formation of a temporary government and elections in the next six months.

In Tour, U.S. Nuclear Plant Opens Doors to Make Case

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:41 PM PDT

An Alabama plant presents a detailed case that American reactors of the same design and vintage as the ones damaged in Japan do not face the same risks.

Geraldine A. Ferraro, 1935-2011: Geraldine A. Ferraro, First Woman on Major Party Ticket, Dies at 75

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:36 PM PDT

In 1984, Ms. Ferraro took her place in American history as the first woman nominated for national office by a major party.

Tension and Grief in Syria After Protests and Deadly Reprisals

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 07:35 PM PDT

Protesters set fire to a ruling party office, and President Bashar al-Assad tried to promote calm by ordering the release of as many as 200 political prisoners.

Canadians Schedule Vote for May 2

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 07:06 PM PDT

Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Saturday that Canadians would vote on May 2, the shortest possible campaign period under the country's laws, after the dissolution of Parliament.

Canadian Prime Minister Sets Election for May 2

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 08:21 AM PDT

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said people would be "crazy" to vote for opposition parties he accused of trying to illegitimately seize power.

Protesters Clash With Government Forces in Syria

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 08:52 AM PDT

President Bashar Assad pulled back police and soldiers from Dara'a to the outskirts of the city.

Libyan Woman Struggles to Tell Media of Her Rape

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:30 PM PDT

A woman burst into the hotel housing the foreign press in Tripoli and fought off security forces as she told journalists that she had been raped and beaten by Qaddafi militia members.

NATO Airstrike in Afghanistan Kills 7 Civilians, Including 3 Children

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:30 PM PDT

The airstrike accidentally killed seven civilians, including three children, in Helmand province.

Airstrikes Clear Way for Libyan Rebels’ First Major Advance

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 08:50 PM PDT

Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi's forces retreated from the strategic city of Ajdabiya in the first major advance for rebels since American and European airstrikes began.