New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News

World Briefing | Europe: Italy: Nuclear Plants On Hold

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 06:55 PM PDT

Less than three years after embracing nuclear power, the government proposed a measure that would delay indefinitely plans to develop a nuclear energy strategy, including the building of plants.

U.S. Engineers Cite Lengthy Cleanup in Japan

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 07:10 PM PDT

Veterans of the Three Mile Island cleanup said that a much larger task faced the Japanese engineers who are trying contain and secure the damaged Fukushima Daiichi reactors.

Trade Deal With Panama Clears Hurdle Over Taxes

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 07:00 PM PDT

The deal smoothes the way for President Obama to seek Congressional approval for three trade agreements inherited from the Bush administration.

Lamb the Conquistadors Would Recognize

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 06:00 PM PDT

The only producers of certified-organic lamb in New Mexico still graze sheep on wild land.

As British Help Libyan Rebels, Aid Goes to a Divided Force

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 07:18 PM PDT

British military advisers will find themselves overseeing a ragtag rebel force in Libya that cannot even agree on who its top officer is, amid squabbling between two generals.

Past Holds Clue to Goldstone’s Shift on the Gaza War

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 07:12 PM PDT

A report by Richard Goldstone for the United Nations accused both Israel and Hamas of wrongdoing, much like a ruling decades earlier on South Africa.

Cuba Lays Foundation for a New Leader

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 06:30 PM PDT

Cuba named someone other than a Castro to the second-highest position in the Communist Party.

Temp Workers In Germany Dismay Unions

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 07:10 PM PDT

Critics say that the loosening of regulations in 2003 allowing companies to hire temporary workers has created poorly paid employees.

Yemen Police and Protesters Clash as Deal Is Sought to End Political Crisis

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 07:14 PM PDT

Security forces fired on a demonstration in the central city of Taiz on Tuesday, killing one protester and wounding two others, according to witnesses and a doctor.

The Lede: Latest Updates and Video From Syria

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 10:44 AM PDT

On Tuesday, The Lede is following protests in Syria, where the security forces fired on demonstrators occupying the central square of the city of Homs in the early hours of the morning.

Britain Will Send Military Advisers to Libya, Hoping to Tip Balance for Rebel Forces

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 06:30 PM PDT

Senior military officers would join a group of British diplomats already working with rebel leaders in Benghazi to help organize the country's opposition.

Trial of Defense Lawyer Opens in China

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 07:12 PM PDT

A man's trial on charges that he fabricated testimony has galvanized lawyers across China.

Venerable Art Dealer Is Beset by Lawsuits

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 03:42 PM PDT

Wildenstein, the international art gallery, is fending off criminal investigations and multiple lawsuits.

Israeli Intellectuals Press for Palestinian State

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 08:56 AM PDT

Dozens of Israel's most honored intellectuals and artists have signed a declaration endorsing a Palestinian state on the basis of the 1967 borders.

The Gulf Spill: One Year Later | The Shrimper: A Year Spent Wrestling With Paperwork, Not Nets

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 07:09 PM PDT

Alton Verdin is not interested in lawsuits; he just wants to get back to fishing.

Even on Religious Campuses, Students Fight for Gay Identity

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 06:50 AM PDT

Decades after the gay rights movement swept secular schools, more gays and lesbians are coming out at Christian colleges but are running up against conservative administrators, trustees and alumni.

Water Pumping Begins at Japan Nuclear Reactor

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 11:48 AM PDT

Technicians began pumping radioactive water out of Japan's crippled nuclear plant, but officials cautioned the process would be slow.

Grete Waitz, Marathon Champion, Dies at 57

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 02:00 PM PDT

The Norwegian runner won the New York marathon nine times, setting a record in her first race in 1978.

Syria Steps Up Its Crackdown While Promising Reform

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 07:19 PM PDT

Syria tried to placate protesters with pledges of sweeping reform hours after forces crushed one of the biggest gatherings yet.

DealBook: Deutsche Bank's $4 Billion Las Vegas Bet

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 06:53 AM PDT

The German bank is planning its exit strategy from its investment in the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, which could take years, if not decades, to recoup.