New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News

The Larger Game in the Middle East: Iran

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 05:48 PM PDT

America's response to Arab turmoil may help or hinder Tehran's ambitions. The calculation isn't always easy.

Head of U.N. Panel Regrets Saying Israel Intentionally Killed Gazans

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 09:11 PM PDT

Richard Goldstone retracted the central finding of a report examining Israel's invasion of Gaza in 2008-9.

Bomb Kills Officer in Northern Ireland

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 09:09 PM PDT

It was the first lethal attack on security forces since dissidents opposed to peacemaking shot and killed two off-duty British soldiers and a policeman in March 2009.

Koran-Burning Pastor Unrepentant in Face of Furor

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 07:40 PM PDT

Terry Jones of Gainesville, Fla., said he was "saddened" and "moved" by the deaths in Afghanistan, but given the chance, he would burn the Koran all over again.

Crackdown on Protesters Upsets Lives in Belarus

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 09:11 PM PDT

A man's attendance at a peaceful demonstration that the government described as a coup attempt landed him in jail for months, accused of assaulting riot police officers.

Missing Materials Blamed for Vote Delay in Nigeria

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 06:11 PM PDT

The last-minute postponement of parliamentary elections is a blow to hopes for a break with a past of electoral fraud and chaos.

From Far Labs, a Vivid Picture Emerges of Japan Crisis

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 09:06 PM PDT

Over decades, scientists have become very good at illuminating the hidden workings of nuclear power plants from afar, turning scraps of information into detailed analyses.

Japan’s Nuclear Disaster Severs Town’s Economic Lifeline, Setting Evacuees Adrift

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 06:39 PM PDT

Residents are being evacuated from Futaba, where the nuclear plant had been the linchpin of the local economy.

Diplomatic Memo: In Israel, Time for Peace Offer May Run Out

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 09:08 PM PDT

The United Nations may vote in September to welcome a Palestinian state that includes the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem.

The World: Where ‘Jasmine’ Means Tea, Not a Revolt

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 06:12 PM PDT

Middle-class Chinese, enjoying a much better standard of living, are in no mood to bring down their own autocracy.

An Iowa Stop in a Broad Effort to Revitalize the Religious Right

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 06:00 PM PDT

The recent Pastors' Policy Briefing in West Des Moines was officially nonpartisan, but all about politics.

Doctors Go Far Afield to Battle Epidemics

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 09:11 PM PDT

A rise in programs sending doctors to some of the world's poorest countries has met with an outpouring of enthusiasm from many recent graduates.

India Beats Sri Lanka to Win Cricket World Cup

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 08:44 PM PDT

India's victory, its second World Cup title, sparked wild celebrations.

Strike Kills Gaza Fighters, Spurring Hamas Warning

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 12:01 PM PDT

Calm held in Gaza after an attack, and Hamas seemed wary of fueling a new round of hostilities.

Long Path to Final Four for UConn’s Okwandu

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 08:43 PM PDT

Connecticut's Charles Okwandu had never played competitively before joining a fledgling junior college program in Pennsylvania.

NATO Airstrike Reportedly Kills Rebels in Libya

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 09:08 PM PDT

The deaths underscored the challenge that Western allies and rebels face in relying on airstrikes as the sides mix in the battle zone.

Hundreds Killed in Ivory Coast Town as Conflict Intensifies

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 09:08 PM PDT

As rebels swept across Ivory Coast aiming to oust the nation's strongman, Laurent Gbagbo, hundreds of people were killed in one town in the western part of the country last week.

Spy Chief’s Tenure Is Extended in Pakistan

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 09:09 PM PDT

Lt. Gen. Ahmed Shuja Pasha is the head of the Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate, a powerful spy organization with unfettered powers and a general lack of accountability and transparency.

Spain Premier Won’t Seek Re-election

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 06:11 PM PDT

Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero said he would limit his time in office to two terms, opening a process of primaries to elect his successor.

Explaining Congo’s Endless Civil War

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 07:30 AM PDT

A journalist explores why Congo has been left to its cycle of war and massacre.