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New York Times intl News

U.S. Faces a Challenge in Trying to Punish Syria

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 06:57 PM PDT

There seems little left in the way of sanctions for Syria, and the Obama administration has so far refrained from seeking the departure of its president.

Preserving a Market Symbol

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 07:25 PM PDT

As a fight for ownership of the New York Stock Exchange continues, both bidders have pledged to preserve the 219-year-old capitalist symbol.

Sports of The Times: Change in Giggs’s Role Brightens the Twilight of His Career

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 06:50 PM PDT

Ryan Giggs, 20 years into his career with Manchester United, has essentially reinvented himself as a playmaking midfielder.

Robberies Chill an Underground World of Chinese Gambling

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 07:36 PM PDT

A string of robberies opened a peephole into New York's busy Chinese gambling market, and rattled many of those who work and play in it.

Guest List Prompts Talk of Royal Snubs

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 07:25 PM PDT

A lack of space was the reported reason for excluding Britain's two last prime ministers, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, from Prince William's wedding.

Gender Games: College Teams, Relying on Deception, Undermine Gender Equity

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 07:30 PM PDT

To produce an appearance of gender equity, colleges have given roster spots to unqualified players, counted male practice players as women and trimmed men's rosters.

Poll Finds Egyptians Full of Hope About the Future

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 07:01 PM PDT

Egyptians are looking forward to this fall's elections, but remain divided over the role of Islam in their public life.

Reopening of Blackwater Case Confuses Iraqi Victims

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 05:50 PM PDT

Four American contractors who worked for Blackwater Worldwide are facing manslaughter charges in the deaths of 17 Iraqis in Baghdad in 2007.

Yemen’s Opposition Accepts Deal for Transfer of Power

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 06:40 PM PDT

Questions remain about the terms of the plan and whether the street protesters will accept it.

Miharu Journal: Japan’s Cherry Blossoms Bloom, but Nuclear Fears Keep Tourists Away

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 06:19 PM PDT

Cherry blossom season reaches its peak this week along the Tohoku coast, but the recent disasters have quelled the normally robust tourist trade.

Ghost Town Bears Witness to Lasting Nuclear Scourge

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 05:52 PM PDT

The town of Pripyat, Ukraine, reinforces the lesson learned anew in Japan: Humans can fashion both wonder and horror with technology.

Chinese State Media, in a Show of Openness, Print Jet Photos

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 07:17 PM PDT

The photographs suggest that the People's Liberation Army, long notoriously secretive, is lifting some veils.

Bank Warns of Effects of Rising Food Prices on Asia

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 07:10 AM PDT

Sharp rises in food prices are a threat to economic growth in Asia and could push millions of people back into extreme poverty, the Asian Development Bank said.

High School Classes May Be Advanced in Name Only

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 06:07 PM PDT

Courses may sound more rigorous, but standardized test scores have not risen accordingly, researchers say.

Free-Spending Turkey Hopes to Avoid a Fall

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 12:10 PM PDT

The country's economy, which crashed in 1994 and 2001 and was set back by the global financial crisis, is showing signs of overheating, fueled by consumer spending.

DealBook: Crucial Question for Jury in Galleon Case

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 10:07 AM PDT

For the prosecution, there is a risk that the jury may get buried in minutiae and lose the bigger picture of Raj Rajaratnam's role.

U.S. Networks Add Britons to Royal Wedding Coverage

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 09:38 PM PDT

Since every network will share the same camera feeds of the royal wedding on Friday, competition has been fierce for on-air talent to make coverage stand out.

The Media Equation: War, in Life and Death

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 10:03 PM PDT

Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros, who were killed last week covering the fighting in Libya, used their cameras to communicate the human suffering of war.

India Arrests Former Chief of Commonwealth Games

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 06:39 AM PDT

Investigators said they had uncovered irregularities in the awarding of contracts for the international sporting event.

Syria Escalates Crackdown as Tanks Go to Restive City

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 07:25 PM PDT

The army deployed tanks in Dara'a on Monday, according to accounts by human rights activists, who said that at least 25 people had been killed.