New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News

Giants Who Scarfed Down Fast-Food Feasts

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 02:40 PM PDT

Scientists want to know how sauropods thrived for 140 million years, and ate enough to grow so hefty.

Japan to Raise Alert Level of Nuclear Crisis, Reports Say

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 05:46 PM PDT

Japan will raise the severity level of the crisis at its stricken nuclear power plant to seven, the highest level and equal to the Chernobyl disaster, according to reports.

Iraq Steps Back Onto the Regional Stage

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 06:50 PM PDT

As Baghdad prepares for the Arab League summit, the influence of the United States is showing signs of waning.

Karzai Blames Western Firms for Kabul Bank’s Troubles

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 07:20 PM PDT

President Hamid Karzai on Monday denounced Western accounting firms and advisers for corruption and failing to detect Kabul Bank's troubles.

Studies Say Natural Gas Has Its Own Environmental Problems

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 05:53 PM PDT

Researchers have found that methane from natural gas is leaking in higher quantities than previously thought.

Berlin Journal: For Mourners of Knut, a Stuffed Bear Just Won’t Do

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 06:36 PM PDT

When the Berlin Zoo's director announced plans to preserve a polar bear's body, a very human drama unfolded.

Briton Appeals Sentence Over Book on Singapore's Use of Death Penalty

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 06:53 AM PDT

The case against Alan Shadrake, a British author, is the latest in a long line of defamation suits brought by the country's leaders and judiciary against political opponents and foreign publications.

Iran Blames Pipeline Explosion on Western Enemies

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 09:00 AM PDT

A member of the Iranian parliament has blamed Western "enemies" for a blast on Friday that hit a major gas pipeline near the holy city of Qom.

Israel and Hamas Consider Cease-Fire

Posted: 10 Apr 2011 11:01 PM PDT

As the two sides signaled that they were willing to restore calm, militants in Gaza fired about 10 rockets and mortar shells into southern Israel, but Israel did not immediately respond.

Appeals Court Rules Against Arizona Law

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 04:35 PM PDT

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals let stand a decision that blocked parts of the immigration law from taking effect.

Democrat in Missouri to Oppose Health Care Law

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 07:43 AM PDT

Attorney General Chris Koster, defying his party, urged a judge to invalidate the central provision of the new law.

Court Upholds Facebook Settlement With Twins

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 04:48 PM PDT

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss said they should have received more in their settlement. The court disagreed.

Shake-Up at Renault Over ‘Chain of Failures’

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 07:30 PM PDT

Carlos Ghosn, Renault's chief, escaped with his job Monday, but a debacle over false charges of industrial spying cost the carmaker's chief operating officer and six others their posts.

Pakistan Tells U.S. It Must Sharply Cut C.I.A. Activities

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 07:29 PM PDT

The demand that the United States scale back its presence is a sign of the near collapse of cooperation between the two testy allies after the arrest of a C.I.A. security officer in Pakistan.

Italy Lashes Out at European Union Over Immigrants

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 05:30 PM PDT

The Italian interior minister questioned the utility of the European Union Monday following a disagreement over how to handle an influx of immigrants from North Africa.

Egypt Sentences Blogger to 3 Years

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 05:01 PM PDT

A military tribunal sentenced Maikel Nabil, 25, for criticizing the armed forces for what he called its continuation of Hosni Mubarak's corruption and anti-democratic practices.

Gulf’s Complexity and Resilience Seen in Studies of Oil Spill

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 04:02 PM PDT

How the regional ecosystem has responded will keep scientists busy analyzing data for years and help them understand the effects of environmental disasters.

Peru Election For President Set for Runoff

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 06:40 PM PDT

Despite the recently surging candidacy of Ollanta Humala, a nationalist, preliminary projections on Monday suggested that none of the candidates received the majority necessary to win.

Mubarak Denies Corruption and Defends His Legacy

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 09:14 AM PDT

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

Police Move Swiftly to Prevent Protest in Uganda

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 08:59 AM PDT

Authorities swiftly countered a small demonstration over rising commodity prices in Kampala, firing tear gas and live ammunition and arresting two former presidential candidates.