New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News


Captive Soldiers Tell of Discord in Libyan Army

Posted: 13 May 2011 07:40 PM PDT

The soldiers, interviewed at a rebel prison, spoke bitterly of their lot but also chose their words carefully.

Libyan Immigrants Becoming Italian Immigrants

Posted: 13 May 2011 07:28 PM PDT

More than 1,000 sub-Saharan Africans and South Asians who had been working in Libya sought refuge in Lampedusa, Italy.

Footnote in Majors, Sensation in Japan

Posted: 13 May 2011 07:39 PM PDT

Matt Murton, one of the lesser-known players in a trade that helped the Boston Red Sox win a title, broke an Ichiro Suzuki record in his first Japanese season.

Antigay Bill In Uganda Is Shelved In Parliament

Posted: 13 May 2011 06:40 PM PDT

The measure, which sought to impose the death penalty for the "offense of homosexuality," drew widespread criticism and threatened the country's international standing.

Ex-First Lady Of Egypt Is Detained In Inquiry

Posted: 13 May 2011 07:10 PM PDT

Egyptian corruption investigators have detained the wife of the ousted president Hosni Mubarak for questioning over allegations that she profited illegally from her position.

Cities Nationwide Heighten Vigilance on Terror

Posted: 13 May 2011 07:46 PM PDT

Although there are no known specific or credible threats, counterterrorism operations have increased in case a "lone wolf" or a small group of terrorists attempts a reprisal.

Chinese Grip on Table Tennis Loosens

Posted: 13 May 2011 06:39 PM PDT

As players of Chinese ethnicity continue to dominate, the sport's governing body recently changed its rules to make it harder for players to represent other countries after relocating.

Top Pakistani Spy Denounces U.S. Before Parliament

Posted: 13 May 2011 07:01 PM PDT

In an unusual, and apparently heated, closed-door session, Pakistan's spy chief denied that Pakistan maintained any links with militant groups, according to lawmakers.

A Defiant Qaddafi Says He Survived Attack

Posted: 13 May 2011 06:40 PM PDT

Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi issued a defiant message, saying he was now "in a place where you can't get me."

ArtsBeat: Film Announcements Are Always More Fun Aboard a Yacht

Posted: 13 May 2011 12:39 PM PDT

Aboard the yacht Clara One, a Norwegian actor-turned-producer touts his latest acquisition, a decades-old serial about a gunslinger turned U.S. Marshal-turned rancher-turned bodyguard to Teddy Roosevelt.

World Briefing | The Americas: Mexico: Immigration Chiefs Fired

Posted: 12 May 2011 10:00 PM PDT

Seven top officials of the national immigration agency were fired Thursday amid allegations that some agents had been involved in kidnapping migrants, officials said on Thursday.

Encouraging Numbers, at First Glance

Posted: 13 May 2011 05:07 PM PDT

Although Minnesota's unemployment rate is relatively low at 6.6 percent, businesses large and small are reluctant to hire, and the depressed real estate market remains a drag on the economy.

3-D Plastic Art for the Masses: Ready to Print

Posted: 13 May 2011 11:02 AM PDT

A Brooklyn company sells consumer-grade 3-D printers and preaches an open-source mantra, empowering artists and creative aspirants.

Denmark Warned Over Border Plans

Posted: 13 May 2011 11:01 AM PDT

Denmark was told by the European Commission that its plans to restart checks at its frontiers could be against European Union law.

British Parakeet Boom Is a Mystery, and a Mess

Posted: 13 May 2011 07:30 PM PDT

The rose-ringed parakeet is enjoying a population explosion in many London suburbs, turning a once-exotic bird into a notorious pest.

India’s Voters Send Communists to Defeat in West Bengal

Posted: 13 May 2011 07:40 PM PDT

A populist firebrand swept India's Communist Party out of power on Friday in West Bengal, a state it had governed for more than three decades.

U.S. Mideast Envoy Resigns After 2 Years of Frustration

Posted: 13 May 2011 06:49 PM PDT

George J. Mitchell Jr. is resigning the same day President Obama is to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.

U.S. Mideast Envoy Said to Be Leaving

Posted: 13 May 2011 09:21 AM PDT

The Obama administration's special Mideast envoy, former Senator George Mitchell, plans to resign after more than two largely fruitless years of trying to press Israel and the Palestinians into peace talks, U.S. officials said.

Secret Archive of Ulster Troubles Faces Subpoena

Posted: 12 May 2011 10:31 PM PDT

Authorities in the United Kingdom are seeking oral history accounts at Boston College that were made on the condition they be released only after the speakers' deaths.

Iceland’s Big Thaw

Posted: 13 May 2011 07:22 AM PDT

Yes, the country is recovering — by forgetting about banking and rediscovering its essential weirdness. Ever try cod sperm?