New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News

Combat Outpost Zerok Journal: Once Under Siege, a Base Breathes Easier

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 07:44 PM PDT

The American base in Afghanistan was once a hot spot, but after a change in tactics, it has become far more secure.

Inquiries Grow Over Apple’s Data Collection Practices

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 06:40 PM PDT

Europe is beginning its own investigations, although the iPhone and iPad have been tracking location data all along.

Kurds Renew Their Movement for Rights and Respect in Turkey

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 07:40 PM PDT

Turkey's Kurds have begun a fresh push to achieve true freedom of representation and the right to be educated in their mother tongue.

Finland’s Turn to Right Sends Shivers Through Euro Zone

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 07:30 PM PDT

The obscure True Finns party grabbed a share of the government in elections last week after campaigning on the evils of the European Union and its bailouts of Greece and Ireland.

Australia to Review Charges of Sexism in Its Military

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 06:40 PM PDT

Prime Minister Julia Gillard's government appears intent on giving the armed forces their biggest shake-up in more than a decade, including making all combat roles available to women.

Witness to Bishop’s Death Freed in Argentina

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 06:20 PM PDT

The Argentine president's order to find Víctor Martínez is believed to have scared off the kidnappers.

At Ebenezer Baptist Church, a Glorious Rebirth

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 07:48 PM PDT

The renovation of the church where Martin Luther King Jr. was both baptized and eulogized taps into the power of history.

36 Hours: 36 Hours in Panama City, Panama

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 06:30 PM PDT

Central America's capital of international finance, called by locals the "Dubai of the Americas," is in the midst of a prolonged boomtown fever.

Practical Traveler: Choosing the Best Credit Card

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 06:30 PM PDT

Credit card companies are pitching new travel enticements, from waiving foreign transaction fees that can add up to 3 percent to your purchases abroad to picking up fees for checked baggage.

Japanese Revisit Nuclear Zone While They Can

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 07:30 PM PDT

With just hours to retrieve belongings before a government deadline, neighbors of the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant flocked back home.

Pakistan Top Court Upholds Acquittals in Notorious Rape Case

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 06:20 PM PDT

The court on Thursday upheld the acquittal of five of the six men accused in the gang rape of Mukhtar Mai, the resilient woman emerged as a symbol of the voiceless and oppressed women in the country.

Protests in Uganda Over Rising Prices Grow Violent

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 06:20 PM PDT

A fourth round of street demonstrations over commodity prices broke out Thursday in Kampala after a leading opposition politician was arrested for the third time in two weeks.

Egypt to End The Ubiquity Of Mubarak

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 06:40 PM PDT

An Egyptian court on Thursday ordered the removal of Hosni Mubarak's name and likeness from all public institutions.

Obama Sends Armed Drones to Help NATO in Libya War

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 06:30 PM PDT

Armed Predator drones will join the fight against Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi's government forces, as NATO struggles to regain momentum since taking command of the operation.

Relishing the Part of a Dog’s Best Friend

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 03:00 PM PDT

Isabella Rossellini trains a puppy to be a guide dog in "Animals Distract Me," a documentary on the cable channel Planet Green on Saturday.

U.S. Begins Using Armed Drones in Libya: Gates

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 12:24 PM PDT

The United States is starting to use armed Predator drones in Libya to target Muammar Gaddafi's forces after President Barack Obama approved their use, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday.

Argentine Dirty War Witness Kidnapped and Released

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 11:54 AM PDT

Argentina's president ordered federal forces to search for a key witness against a former military officer in the death of a bishop who tried intervene on behalf of victims of the dictatorship.

Bacteria Divide People Into 3 Types, Scientists Say

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 04:40 AM PDT

Scientists report that the three "enterotypes" may have discrete effects on people's health.

World Bank Faults Itself for Slow Progress in East Timor

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 12:08 PM PDT

A report by the World Bank's internal auditors on efforts to help East Timor underscores challenges facing organizations trying to help struggling nations.

Spain's Release of ETA Convict Causes Uproar

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 12:08 PM PDT

The case has also put the spotlight on the workings of the Spanish judicial system, following contradictory rulings by judges.