New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News

Money Troubles Take Personal Toll in Greece

Posted: 15 May 2011 07:22 PM PDT

A year after Greece received a huge bailout from Europe and the I.M.F., people's anxieties have grown into deep despair.

In This Sky, the Planes Fly Alone

Posted: 15 May 2011 07:16 PM PDT

The editor in chief of Wired magazine hopes to turn autonomous drones into the future of commercial aircraft.

Baku Journal: Eurovision Joy Deflects Cares for a While

Posted: 15 May 2011 07:25 PM PDT

Azerbaijan's contest victory was a welcome distraction for some from social tensions that emerged this spring.

British Commander Says Libya Fight Must Expand

Posted: 15 May 2011 07:20 PM PDT

Gen. Sir David Richards said that although airstrikes had proved effective so far, a greater range of targets was needed.

Internet Filters Set Off Protests Around Turkey

Posted: 15 May 2011 07:10 PM PDT

Turkey's communications watchdog is going to require Internet service providers to offer consumers four choices for filtering the Internet that would limit access to many sites.

Space Shuttle Endeavour Is Readied, Once Again, for Its Final Launching

Posted: 15 May 2011 07:00 PM PDT

NASA made final preparations for sending the shuttle Endeavour to the International Space Station, confident it had resolved an electrical problem that grounded it two weeks ago.

Despite Restrictions, Microblogs Catch on in China

Posted: 15 May 2011 06:50 PM PDT

Sites like Sina Weibo and Renren have hundreds of millions of users, tapping into a market that American social networking companies are eyeing.

Afghanistan May Be Open to New Path, Kerry Says

Posted: 15 May 2011 06:43 PM PDT

After a two-day visit to Afghanistan, the Massachusetts senator said he was satisfied with the progress there and more concerned with the events in Pakistan.

United Arab Emirates Confirms Hiring Blackwater Founder’s Firm

Posted: 15 May 2011 06:42 PM PDT

The country said Erik Price's company was providing support to its military, but made no response to a report that he had created a battalion of foreign mercenaries.

Before It Can Rebuild, Japanese Town Must Survive

Posted: 15 May 2011 06:43 PM PDT

Two months after the devastating tsunami, Otsuchi faces the prospect of losing its younger residents.

Alibaba and Yahoo Try to Make Up

Posted: 15 May 2011 07:25 PM PDT

The two companies are working to resolve a fight that erupted after a regulatory filing last week.

The Pacifists and the Trenches

Posted: 15 May 2011 03:47 PM PDT

Adam Hochschild's stirring account of World War I concentrates on appalling losses in the ranks and the courage of dissenters.

Henry Kissinger on China

Posted: 15 May 2011 03:44 PM PDT

China and America are mutually dependent economic giants, Henry Kissinger argues, but they need a design of partnership.

Data Networks Pose a Threat to Wireless Carriers

Posted: 15 May 2011 04:53 PM PDT

Services like Skype can cut into wireless carriers' revenue because they offer easy ways to communicate free online.

Last Hope for German Liberals? A Vietnamese-Born Doctor

Posted: 15 May 2011 02:17 PM PDT

Philipp Rösler, 38, who was elected leader of the Free Democrats with overwhelming support, promised a new beginning over the weekend.

E.U. Panel to Propose Tighter Data Protection

Posted: 15 May 2011 06:03 PM PDT

A European Commission advisory group wants countries to treat the cellphone users' location of as personal data, deserving of the highest level of privacy.

I.M.F. Names Replacement as Chief Is Picked Out of Lineup

Posted: 15 May 2011 05:47 PM PDT

The International Monetary Fund named John Lipsky acting managing director after its chief, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, was arrested in connection with a sexual attack. The accuser picked him out of a lineup Sunday.

The U.S. Issue: Explorer: An Eden for Rare Birds in Hawaii

Posted: 14 May 2011 09:40 PM PDT

Vanishing species congregate in Kauai, making it a birder's wonderland.

Israeli Troops Fire as Marchers Breach Borders

Posted: 15 May 2011 07:25 PM PDT

Israel's borders erupted into deadly clashes as thousands of Palestinians marched from Syria, Lebanon, Gaza and the West Bank.

In Deadly Clashes, Israeli Troops Fire on Protesters

Posted: 15 May 2011 07:13 AM PDT

Fighting along Israel's borders with Lebanon, Syria and Gaza on Sunday left as many as 12 people dead and dozens wounded in an unprecedented wave of violence.