New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News

N. Korea Says It Is Holding U.S. Citizen

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 07:15 PM PDT

North Korea said that it had detained an American man for an unspecified crime and is preparing to indict him.

New Grievances Broaden Syria’s Protest Movement

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 07:16 PM PDT

Syria's protest movement is spreading, with demonstrations at a university and a march by women demanding the release of detainees.

Pentagon Says It Has Kept Up Some Strikes on Libya

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 06:49 PM PDT

Pentagon officials said that American warplanes had continued to strike targets in Libya even after the Obama administration said the United States was stepping back.

Populist Seeks Stability in Peru, His Adviser Insists

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 05:01 PM PDT

The front-runner in Peru's presidential election, Ollanta Humala, would promote economic stability and would not follow the path of left-wing leaders, his adviser said.

New C.I.A. Drone Attack Draws Rebuke From Pakistan

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 07:17 PM PDT

C.I.A. drones fired missiles two days after Pakistan's top spy demanded more information about the agency.

800 Civilians Killed This Year In Southern Sudan, U.N. Says

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 07:10 PM PDT

In the violence after a January vote for independence, 93,000 people have fled their homes, including more than 40,000 in the last month, officials say.

Poland Looks to Its Past in Assessing Arab Present

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 11:10 AM PDT

The crisis provides an opportunity for the European Union to help the Arab world on a road toward democracy, a top Polish official said in an interview.

Iranian Group Seeks U.S. Shield After Iraqi Raid

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 12:57 PM PDT

Members of the People's Mujahedeen Organization of Iran, a blacklisted Iranian dissident group, said 34 people were killed and 318 wounded in a raid last week.

Italian Justice Legislation Could End Berlusconi Trials

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 07:10 PM PDT

A measure intended to speed up Italy's notoriously slow justice system could possibly end several trials pending against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

Schalke 2, Inter Milan 1: Schalke Crushes Inter Milan to Advance

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 03:27 PM PDT

Schalke completed a stunning elimination of Inter Milan with a 2-1 second leg win to set up a semi-final with Manchester United.

Obama’s Debt Plan Sets Stage for Long Battle Over Spending

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 07:25 PM PDT

President Obama countered Republican budget plans with what he said was a more balanced approach that relies in part on tax increases for the wealthy as well as on spending cuts.

Countries Agree to Try to Transfer Some of Qaddafi’s Assets to Libyan Rebels

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 06:49 PM PDT

The plan would set up a mechanism by which some frozen assets belonging to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi and his family might be transferred to the rebel cause.

The Lede: Syrian Women Demand Release of Detainees

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 04:40 PM PDT

Syrian activists said that video posted online showed hundreds of women from the village of Bayda, where large numbers of men have been detained, protesting on the country's main coastal highway on Wednesday.

U.S. Continues to Conduct Air Strikes in Libya

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 01:30 PM PDT

U.S. fighter jets have continued to attack Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's air defenses even after NATO took over command of Libya operations earlier this month, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.

Middle East: Uneasy Balancing Act in Jordan

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 01:00 PM PDT

With new anti-government protests planned for Friday, the government has taken steps to demonstrate that it is serious about reform, an analyst says.

BP Scrambles to Salvage Rosneft Deal as a Deadline Nears

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 06:40 PM PDT

To keep the deal from collapsing, BP must persuade Rosneft to extend the deadline or find a compromise with shareholders in its existing Russia venture.

European Union Seeks to Remove Market Obstacles

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 01:22 PM PDT

The proposals include plans to allow professional qualifications in one country to be recognized in another, as well as efforts to encourage consumers to shop online from Web sites in other European countries.

Bomber Strikes at Meeting of Afghan Elders

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 07:17 PM PDT

A suicide bomber killed one of the most senior local figures in Kunar Province and 11 other people, including five schoolboys.

In Japan, Aftershocks Are Also Felt From Within

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 07:10 PM PDT

Doctors say people are experiencing phantom quakes as well as other symptoms of "earthquake sickness."

Magazine Preview: Is Sugar Toxic?

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 01:05 PM PDT

That it makes us fat is something we take for granted. That it might also be making us sick is harder to accept.