New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News

The Pour: Royal Wedding Wine May be Bubbly and English

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 07:30 PM PDT

The once-absurd notion of fine English wine is becoming a more common one, with some wondering whether sparkling wine will replace champagne at the royal wedding.

Mubarak Faces More Questioning on Gas Deal With Israel

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 06:47 PM PDT

Egypt's public prosecutor announced that questioning of former President Hosni Mubarak would be extended in an investigation about a secret deal to sell natural gas to Israel.

In Media’s Wedding Frenzy, Hints of Viewer Fatigue

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 07:08 PM PDT

As the royal wedding day draws near, there are signs that the media frenzy may outpace interest in the United States, and some disdain is appearing among the British as well.

The Saturday Profile: An Evangelical Preacher’s Message Catches Fire in Ukraine

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 06:20 PM PDT

The Rev. Sunday Adelaja, a Nigerian, has built a thriving Christian evangelical church in Kiev, Ukraine, the birthplace of Slavic Orthodoxy.

Admirers Call It Art, but the Police Call It a Problem

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 07:08 PM PDT

The police say a popular exhibition at MOCA in Los Angeles that celebrates street art is to blame for a rash of graffiti in the neighborhood.

Thousands March Across the Middle East, Most Peacefully

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 03:15 PM PDT

Cities in Oman and Yemen held large protests on Friday, which were not met by the same violent crackdown unleashed by security forces in Syria.

Coast Guard Cites Many Lapses in Sinking of Deepwater Oil Rig

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 04:03 PM PDT

Poor maintenance, inadequate training and a lax safety culture were held to be factors in the devastating oil spill last year.

Royal Wedding Is Drawing a Yawn From Many Americans

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 01:35 PM PDT

A New York Times/CBS News poll finds that only 6 percent of Americans have been following news on next week's nuptials very closely.

New Hurdles for News in Belarus

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 12:47 PM PDT

Poland's Foreign Ministry provides the only independent satellite TV channel for Belarus, as recent crackdowns have placed the news media under increasing pressure.

Libya Could Become Stalemate, Top U.S. Military Officer Says

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 07:15 PM PDT

Despite a mixed assessment, officials said no great change in tactics was planned in NATO-led air operations.

Medical Workers Reported Missing in Bahrain

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 12:01 PM PDT

An American human rights group said on Friday that the number of physicians missing in Bahrain has risen to more than 30.

Toyota Says No Full Production Until Year’s End

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 02:01 PM PDT

The time frame was the longest yet described by the car company to recover from Japan's quake and tsunami.

Japan Announces Emergency Budget

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 09:02 AM PDT

The government set aside $48.5 billion as the first step in the country's largest reconstruction effort since World War II.

Off the Charts: Euro Benefits Germany More Than Others in Zone

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 06:10 PM PDT

Since the euro was introduced, Germany has gained competitiveness against all other member nations.

Confucius Statue Vanishes Near Tiananmen Square

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 07:27 PM PDT

A 31-foot bronze statue of the ancient Chinese sage was removed under cover of darkness, four months after it was unveiled.

Ellen Barkin Is No Uptown Girl

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 12:59 PM PDT

"I was extremely naive for someone who considers herself a very smart, savvy, cynical New York broad."

You Are Here: The Air-Raid-Shelter Apartments Under Beijing

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 05:00 AM PDT

Far beneath the teeming city, migrant workers known as "the mouse tribe" make their homes.

China Curbs Fancy Tombs That Irk Poor

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 07:20 PM PDT

Some local governments would like those who succeed not to lord it over others, at least when it comes to paying final respects.

Pope Speaks of Iraq and Tsunami in First TV Q&A

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 04:48 PM PDT

The pope responded to questions from seven people selected from among thousands of submissions.

Entrepreneurial Empowerment for South Korea's Disenfranchised

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 06:30 PM PDT

Credit programs and other efforts by some of the chaebol, South Korea's mammoth family-controlled corporations, are providing a lifeline to entrepreneurs with hardscrabble backgrounds.