New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News

Madrid Journal: An Awakening That Keeps Them Up All Night

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 07:42 PM PDT

Until recently, young people in Spain were dismissed as apathetic, but an outpouring of protesters who have taken to the streets has changed all that.

Military Seeks to Make Case Against Too-Hasty Reduction of Troops in Afghanistan

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 07:38 PM PDT

The defense secretary, in his last visit to Afghanistan, warned that hard-won gains are still in danger of being lost, a concern echoed by military leaders.

After Strauss-Kahn’s Arrest, Frenchwomen Speak Out

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 07:35 PM PDT

The modest feminist movement in France has been emboldened to denounce sexual oppression and push for a less chauvinistic relationship between the sexes.

Global Airline Group Cuts 2011 Profit Forecast

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 05:23 PM PDT

The International Air Transport Association cut its 2011 profit forecast by more than half to $4 billion over high oil prices and global turmoil.

French Broadcasters Told to Watch What They Say

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 05:23 PM PDT

A regulatory agency that oversees French television and radio barred the mention of specific Internet companies like Facebook and Twitter when telling viewers where to get the latest information.

Radiation Understated After Quake, Japan Says

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 06:30 PM PDT

Japan said that emissions from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in the early days of the March 11 disaster might have been more than twice as large as a previous estimate.

Wiesenthal Center Acquires Hitler’s First Anti-Semitic Writing

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 07:27 PM PDT

A document from 1919, of interest to scholars because it shows Hitler's thinking about Jews early in his career, will go on display in Los Angeles.

In State Parks, the Sharpest Ax Is the Budget’s

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 07:40 PM PDT

After cuts to financing, state parks are pursuing creative and sometimes controversial solutions simply to stay open.

Oil Sands Project in Canada Will Go On if Pipeline Is Blocked

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 06:20 PM PDT

Oil producers in Canada have several alternatives for reaching the United States market, and a growing alternative market lies in China.

City Room: Weiner Admits He Sent Lewd Photos; Vows Not to Resign

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 04:25 PM PDT

After Representative Anthony D. Weiner said he had sent women explicit photos, the House minority leader, Nancy Pelosi, called for an ethics investigation.

After 90 Years, a Dictionary of an Ancient World

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 02:20 PM PDT

Scholars at the University of Chicago have completed a project that includes 28,000 words from ancient Mesopotamia, covering a period from 2500 B.C. to A.D. 100.

A Bid for Culture in a City of Commerce

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 04:50 PM PDT

In Hong Kong, the government has finally jump-started a cultural development project that has been plagued with red tape for years.

The Female Factor: Greek Women Try to Soften the Blow of Austerity

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 07:08 PM PDT

The Greek debt crisis and its effects on male-dominated sectors have prompted women to venture into new job markets.

China Rejects Google’s Hacking Charge

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 06:50 PM PDT

Charges that Chinese hackers singled out influential users of Gmail were met with withering scorn in an editorial published in the official party newspaper.

A New Leader in Lisbon, but Little Triumphalism

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 01:34 PM PDT

As jubilant supporters filled Lisbon's Marquês de Pombal square, Pedro Passos Coelho, the Social Democrats party leader and the country's next prime minister, had a more sobering reaction to victory.

Apple Unveils ‘Cloud’ Music and Storage Service

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 07:40 PM PDT

"We are going to move the digital hub, the center of your digital life, into the cloud," said Steven P. Jobs at the opening of Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference.

Efforts Rise to Secure New Leadership in Yemen

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 07:20 PM PDT

Maneuvering intensified to push President Ali Abdullah Saleh to accept a peaceful transition from power while he is in a Saudi hospital from an attack on his palace.

City Room: Strauss-Kahn Pleads Not Guilty

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 08:24 AM PDT

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former head of the International Monetary Fund, pleaded not guilty to charges that he sexually assaulted a housekeeper in a luxury Manhattan hotel.

U.S. Drone Strikes Are Reported to Kill at Least 18 in Pakistan

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 05:01 PM PDT

American drone aircraft struck the tribal region of South Waziristan in at least three attacks on Monday, killing 18 people, according to Pakistani officials.

Israel Disputes Toll of Border Clashes, Saying Syria Has an Ulterior Motive

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 06:30 PM PDT

Israeli military officials disputed Monday the casualty figures announced by Syria a day earlier, after Israeli forces fired on protesters who had tried to breach the Syrian frontier.