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New York Times intl News


Animal Kingdom Produces a Day of Firsts

Posted: 07 May 2011 06:54 PM PDT

A horse that had never run on dirt overcame steep obstacles with a jockey who was only paired with him late this week, covering the track in 2:02.04.

Secret Held if Bin Laden Lived Here, Village Says

Posted: 07 May 2011 07:31 PM PDT

If Bin Laden ever hid in Chak Shah Muhammad, a small farming village in Pakistan, the residents said they would have known.

Albert Bachmann, a Colorful Swiss Spymaster, Dies at 81

Posted: 07 May 2011 06:35 PM PDT

His dread of a Soviet invasion led him to create a secret intelligence service and guerrilla force unknown to the Swiss government in the 1970s.

News Analysis: Bin Laden’s Death and the New Unknown in Afghanistan

Posted: 07 May 2011 07:32 PM PDT

The West and the Taliban are grappling with the question of how Osama bin Laden's death will change the struggle over who will control Afghanistan.

Voices From the Storm | Bob and Anna Simpson, La Center, Ky.: Uprooted by Rising Waters, but Not Ready to Walk Away

Posted: 07 May 2011 05:51 PM PDT

Bob Simpson, 94, and his wife, Anna, 92, left their lifelong home in Cairo, Ill., because of the threat by the overfed Mississippi and Ohio Rivers.

In China, Fear of Fake Eggs and ‘Recycled’ Buns

Posted: 07 May 2011 07:42 PM PDT

A stomach-turning string of food-safety scandals this spring, from recycled buns to contaminated pork, makes it clear that official efforts are falling short.

The Rail: Animal Kingdom Wins Kentucky Derby

Posted: 07 May 2011 04:28 PM PDT

Animal Kingdom, ridden by John Velazquez, took the 137th Kentucky Derby on Saturday.

Deadly Attack by Insurgents in Kandahar

Posted: 07 May 2011 06:48 PM PDT

An intelligence officer and a civilian were killed, and 29 people were wounded.

Bin Laden’s Secret Life in a Diminished, Dark World

Posted: 07 May 2011 07:45 PM PDT

Little is known about Bin Laden's last years, but what has emerged so far is a portrait of an isolated man, perhaps a little bored, presiding over family life while plotting mayhem.

Week in Review: A World Trade Center Progress Report

Posted: 07 May 2011 01:35 PM PDT

After Sept. 11, it took nearly a decade to locate and kill Osama bin Laden. It will take much longer to heal the gaping wound in the Lower Manhattan cityscape.

Lost in Java

Posted: 07 May 2011 07:51 PM PDT

Finding spice, color and moments of unexpected silence in the pulsating center of Indonesia.

Journeys: A New Way to See Sicily

Posted: 07 May 2011 07:51 PM PDT

A Sicilian social movement is organizing trips that patronize only busineses that do not pay protection money to the Mafia.

Opposition Makes Inroads in Singapore

Posted: 07 May 2011 06:23 PM PDT

Following recent changes to the Constitution and election laws, the tightly controlled city-state is now permitting campaigning throughout cyberspace.

Persistence of a Father Brings News in a Killing

Posted: 07 May 2011 06:50 PM PDT

Last month, three men were arrested in connection with the murder of John Joseph McCabe in 1969.

Ecuador Votes on Bid to Give More Control to President

Posted: 07 May 2011 06:30 PM PDT

The referendum would strengthen Rafael Correa's power over the media and the nation's judiciary.

Videos From Bin Laden’s Hide-Out Released

Posted: 07 May 2011 07:29 PM PDT

The five videos show Osama bin Laden threatening the United States, condemning capitalism and watching news coverage of himself on television.

The Lede: Briefing on Bin Laden Documents

Posted: 07 May 2011 01:07 PM PDT

The C.I.A. is releasing videos seized from Osama bin Laden's compound showing him watching himself on TV and another in which is reading from a script.

Greek Leader Irked by Speculation on Debt

Posted: 07 May 2011 05:51 PM PDT

European officials acknowledged that Greece needed its loans adjusted after new figures showed a deep recession and higher-than-forecast fiscal debt.

Libya Strikes Fuel Supply in City Held by Rebels

Posted: 07 May 2011 07:40 PM PDT

An attack has threatened Misurata's energy stores, but it's unclear how much was lost.

27 Feared Dead in Indonesia Crash

Posted: 07 May 2011 05:29 PM PDT

Up to 27 people were believed to be dead after a passenger plane crashed into the sea in eastern Indonesia on Saturday.