New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News


Syrians Flee to Turkey, Telling of Gunmen Attacking Protesters

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 07:01 PM PDT

Violent clashes in a Syrian town have prompted many to flee. Activists have reported that protests continue, including in a well-to-do district of Damascus.

Russian A.T.M. With an Ear for the Truth

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 07:23 PM PDT

A.T.M.'s being tested in Russia use voice-analysis software to assess whether questions are answered truthfully.

In Saudi Arabia, Royal Funds Buy Peace for Now

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 07:20 PM PDT

This oil-rich kingdom is spending $130 billion to pump up salaries, build housing and finance religious organizations, effectively neutralizing any opposition.

Aide’s Quitting Casts Doubt on Brazil’s New President

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 06:48 PM PDT

The resignation of Dilma Rousseff under scandal-clouded circumstances has called into question the strength of President Dilma Rousseff's political judgment.

U.S. Is Intensifying a Secret Campaign of Yemen Airstrikes

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 07:10 PM PDT

The Obama administration has intensified the American covert war in Yemen, exploiting a growing power vacuum to strike at militant suspects, according to American officials.

Pfizer Suspends Sales of Chicken Drug With Arsenic

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 07:23 PM PDT

Concerns about 3-Nitro have gotten the attention of the Food and Drug Administration.

Scatological Mockery of Chinese Official Brings Swift Penalty

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 07:10 PM PDT

A crude verse on a microblog, comparing a much criticized prosecution to excrement produced by a powerful local leader, does not amuse the state.

Chinese Truck Driver Sentenced to Death Over Accident

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 02:29 PM PDT

The swift resolution of the case, where an ethnic Han killed an ethnic Mongolian herder in a hit-and-run accident last month, reflected Chinese leaders' deep concern about ethnic tensions.

Former Mexican Mayor is Charged with Weapons Violations

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 05:25 PM PDT

Jorge Hank Rhon, a billionaire betting magnate and a former mayor of Tijuana, has been charged with stockpiling weapons, five days after soldiers found guns and ammunition at his home.

Economy Sends Japanese to Fukushima for Jobs

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 07:20 PM PDT

Laborers from across Japan are traveling to the stricken nuclear power plant in search of work.

Tunisia Postpones Election, Possibly Aiding New Parties

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 07:01 PM PDT

The interim Tunisian government cited technical problems as the cause for the delay — a decision that will likely lead to a reshuffling of Tunisian political dynamics.

Wife of Jailed China Activist Tells of Eviction Effort

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 07:01 PM PDT

The wife and daughter of the human rights activist Hu Jia may be forced out of their apartment shortly before Mr. Hu is scheduled to complete a prison sentence.

Youths Play New Roles in Turkish Elections

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 02:54 PM PDT

Turkish voters go to the polls on Sunday in parliamentary elections and for the first time, candidates under age 30 are in the running.

Homeless Veterans Sue Over Neglected Campus

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 06:50 PM PDT

Advocates are seeking to compel federal officials to use a largely abandoned 376-acre campus in Los Angeles for mentally ill veterans, as it was deeded to do.

U.S. Is Falling Behind in the Business of ‘Green’

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 07:23 PM PDT

Strong incentives in European and Asian countries have given them the lead in clean energy technologies.

Suspicion and Disunity Impede Central America’s Effort to Fight Drug Violence

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 02:27 PM PDT

While the countries agree that they cannot combat the violence by themselves, the path to cooperation is paved with a history of distrust.

Recalculating 'Normal' in Hungarian Disaster Zone

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 02:03 PM PDT

Every effort is being made to recover from the disaster that released a million cubic meters of corrosive red mud, but some families say nothing will ever be the same.

On Location: In Switzerland, Minimalism and Industrialism

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 04:23 PM PDT

A three-bedroom house near Zurich is extensively renovated, and the design and construction were overseen by the owner's architect son.

International Real Estate: House Hunting in ... Greece

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 10:04 AM PDT

In the Athens area, buyers are negotiating deals well under asking price.

Amsterdam Journal: A Fight Over Anne Frank’s Fallen Tree

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 07:01 PM PDT

A foundation is in a dispute with a contractor over costs and the remains of a tree that fell in a storm last year.