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New York Times intl News


Four Killed as Syria Cuts Off City

Posted: 10 Apr 2011 06:40 PM PDT

Violence broke out after hundreds of protesters gathered in Banias, a port city that was sealed off by the army.

New Doubts About Turning Plutonium Into a Fuel

Posted: 10 Apr 2011 07:01 PM PDT

The nuclear crisis in Japan has intensified a conflict over a project to turn weapons-grade plutonium into a commercial fuel called mixed oxide, or mox.

City, Destroyed and Yet Hopeful, Begins to Move On

Posted: 10 Apr 2011 06:54 PM PDT

Minamisoma is coming back to life as survivors begin to return, walking through the debris to look for belongings or say prayers for those who did not make it.

France and U.N. Hit Ivory Coast Strongman’s Home and Palace

Posted: 10 Apr 2011 07:12 PM PDT

In Abidjan, areas held by forces loyal to Laurent Gbagbo, as well as the entrenched strongman's residence, were struck by missiles fired from helicopters.

For Cowboy Poets, Unwelcome Spotlight in Battle Over Spending

Posted: 10 Apr 2011 07:17 PM PDT

A once obscure gathering in Elko, Nev., became a target in the budget battle a world away in Washington, employed by conservatives as a symbol of fiscal waste.

New Doubts About Turning Plutonium Into a Fuel

Posted: 10 Apr 2011 05:15 PM PDT

The nuclear crisis in Japan has intensified a conflict over a project to turn weapons-grade plutonium into a commercial fuel called mixed oxide, or mox.

Memo From Tripoli: Qaddafi’s Handling of Media Shows Regime’s Flaws

Posted: 10 Apr 2011 07:23 PM PDT

For journalists cloistered in Tripoli at the invitation of the government, its management, or rather staging, of public relations provided a singular view.

Mike Campbell, Zimbabwean Farmer Who Fought Land Seizure, Dies at 78

Posted: 10 Apr 2011 05:21 PM PDT

Mr. Campbell won a 2008 court ruling to stop the seizure of his land, after he was severely beaten by loyalists of President Robert Mugabe. He lost the farm anyway.

With Aid and Migrants, China Expands Its Presence in a South American Nation

Posted: 10 Apr 2011 07:16 PM PDT

China has quietly but surely established a foothold in Suriname, a tiny corner of South America, with emigration and economic aid.

Bailout for Portugal Will Put Politicians in a Vise

Posted: 10 Apr 2011 07:12 PM PDT

Portugal may have to agree to demands for tougher austerity measures than those its lawmakers already rejected.

E.U. Telecommunications Operators Seek to Rush Through Price Rises

Posted: 10 Apr 2011 02:06 PM PDT

The Continent's big operators are moving before the introduction of a law that gives the European Commission more influence over rates.

British and Dutch to Sue Over an Icelandic Debt

Posted: 10 Apr 2011 06:55 PM PDT

A dispute over what Britain and the Netherlands paid their depositors in Iceland's failed banks appears headed for court after voters rejected a settlement.

E.U. Presses Greece on Private Colleges

Posted: 10 Apr 2011 05:39 PM PDT

Greece is facing the prospect of legal action by the European Union unless it satisfies Brussels that it will lift a series of restrictions on private colleges.

Poland and Russia Spar Over Wording of Memorial

Posted: 10 Apr 2011 07:15 PM PDT

Ceremonies in memory of the Polish leaders who died in an airplane crash a year ago are being overshadowed by a dispute over the wording of a memorial plaque.

Schwartzel Charges to Victory at Masters

Posted: 10 Apr 2011 07:22 PM PDT

Charl Schwartzel finished with four straight birdies, 50 years after his countryman Gary Player became the first South African to win the Masters.

DealBook: NYSE Euronext Rejects Bid by Nasdaq and ICE

Posted: 10 Apr 2011 06:56 PM PDT

The decision is likely to set off a battle over the Big Board operator between Deutsche Borse and Nasdaq and ICE.

Mubarak Denies Corruption and Defends His Legacy

Posted: 10 Apr 2011 06:47 PM PDT

Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian autocrat forced from power two months ago, spoke for the first time since then in an audiotape.

In Libya, an Odd-Couple Alliance

Posted: 10 Apr 2011 02:45 PM PDT

A new act in global affairs: Nicolas Sarkozy plays muscleman to Barack Obama's citizen of the world.

Obama to Offer Deficit-Cutting Plan as Fiscal Fight Broadens

Posted: 10 Apr 2011 07:24 PM PDT

President Obama will lay out a long-term deficit reduction plan that will take "a scalpel, not a machete," to programs.

Out There in the Dark, All Alone

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 06:20 PM PDT

Movies, once a collective experience, are now often seen in solitude, on digital devices. Has something been lost?