New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News


DealBook: Minmetals Resources Bids $6.5 Billion for Equinox Minerals

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 07:26 PM PDT

Minmetals Resources offered on Sunday to buy Equinox Minerals for about $6.5 billion in cash, as China again seeks new resources to slake its thirst for natural resources.

Dark Past in Balkan War Intrudes on New Life

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 07:20 PM PDT

Azra Basic, arrested in Kentucky, could stand trial in Bosnia and Herzegovina on charges of war crimes.

Choice Tables: Four Paris Restaurants Worth a Metro Ride

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 07:25 PM PDT

To find high-quality affordable meals, it helps to venture out from the city's expensive center.

Culture and Control: At China’s New Museum, History Toes Party Line

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 07:43 PM PDT

The National Museum of China showcases the Communist Party's efforts to control the narrative of history.

Debris Is Found From ’09 Crash of Air France Jet

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 07:04 PM PDT

Searchers are carrying out a fourth effort to find remains of the plane — and especially its flight recorders — in hopes of determining the cause of the crash.

U.S. Shifts to Seek Removal of Yemen’s Leader, an Ally

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 07:35 PM PDT

The United States, which long supported Yemen's president, even in the face of recent protests, has shifted positions.

Plane Crash Parts Found in Atlantic

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 04:35 PM PDT

Underwater search teams located pieces of an Air France plane that crashed in the Atlantic in 2009, French investigators said Sunday.

Blast at Pakistan Shrine Kills Dozens

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 06:30 PM PDT

At a Sufi shrine in Dera Ghazi Khan, at least 42 people were killed and 100 hurt in an explosion set off by suicide bombers.

Tense Calm Prevails in Syria as Latest Crackdown Victims Are Buried

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 07:20 PM PDT

Towns where recent demonstrations were met with deadly force were tense but quiet on Sunday.

Pay of State University Presidents Holds Steady Despite Cuts

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 06:03 PM PDT

In a year in which state universities often absorbed sharp budget cuts and raised tuition, the salaries of the presidents largely held, according to a survey.

Rebel Leadership in Libya Shows Strain

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 07:37 PM PDT

As stalemate threatens their fight with Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, rebels are suffering from infighting.

DealBook: Vivendi to Buy Vodafone SFR Stake for $11.3 Billion

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 06:25 PM PDT

The deal gives Vivendi full control of one of its biggest units, a longtime goal for the French conglomerate.

BP Seeks to Resume Drilling in Gulf of Mexico

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 07:21 PM PDT

BP is seeking permission to keep drilling at 10 existing deepwater wells in the gulf in exchange for adhering to stricter safety rules.

Royal Wedding, Groundbreaking Coverage

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 03:52 PM PDT

When Prince William of Britain weds Kate Middleton on April 29, the event will be commemorated by a series of media firsts.

China Takes Dissident Artist Into Custody

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 06:39 PM PDT

Rights activists say detentions, including that of Ai Weiwei on Sunday, are a sign that a crackdown on lawyers, bloggers and dissidents is spreading to the upper reaches of society.

Israel Grapples With Retraction on U.N. Report

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 07:35 PM PDT

Israelis are debating whether an investigator's retraction on the Gaza war could rehabilitate their image.

In Kazakhstan, President Appears to Have Won Easily

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 06:47 PM PDT

On Sunday, even one of President Nursultan A. Nazarbayev's three challengers acknowledged that he, too, had voted for Mr. Nazarbayev.

Afghans Protest Koran Burning for Third Day

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 07:43 PM PDT

Afghan protests over the burning of a Koran in Florida continued Sunday for a third day, with three more people killed in Kandahar.

Alzheimer’s Studies Show Genetic Links

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 07:20 PM PDT

The two largest studies of Alzheimer's disease led to the discovery of five genes that provide intriguing new clues to why it strikes and how it progresses.

For Tiger Woods, a Golf Course Design Business Is in the Rough

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 09:13 AM PDT

In Mexico, Dubai and North Carolina, projects designed by the golf legend have not been completed.