New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News

Syrian Unrest Stirs New Fear of a Deeper Sectarian Divide

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 07:25 PM PDT

Tensions are sharpening between Syria's Sunni Muslim majority and the minority Alawite sect to which the family of President Bashar al-Assad belongs.

Palestinian Unity Effort Shows Cracks as Factions Disagree Over Choosing Leader

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 06:10 PM PDT

Negotiations between Fatah and Hamas seem to have hit a snag over choosing an interim government leader, a possible sign of discord before talks set to start in Cairo.

World Briefing | ASIA: Japan: Six More Nuclear Plant Workers May Have Exceeded Radiation Limits

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 06:54 PM PDT

Six more workers at the tsunami-damaged nuclear power plant have exceeded the radiation exposure limit, according to the preliminary results of tests announced Monday.

News Analysis: Opportunity in Somalia After Killing of Qaeda Militant

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 06:10 PM PDT

The killing of Fazul Abdullah Mohammed may mean more for the weakened militant group the Shabab than for Al Qaeda.

On College Forms, a Question of Race, or Races, Can Perplex

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 07:25 PM PDT

A requirement for universities to collect more information about race and ethnicity has made it easier for students to claim a multiracial identity.

Scientists Measure the Accuracy of a Racism Claim

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 06:30 PM PDT

A study remeasuring the skull collection of the 19th-century biologist Samuel Morton appears to debunk a famous claim by Stephen Jay Gould about racism in science.

Adoptions Rise by Same-Sex Couples, Despite Legal Barriers

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 04:59 PM PDT

Census data revealed the percentage of same-sex parents with adopted children has risen sharply, but legal challenges in many states leave the children without equal rights and protections.

Yemen’s Opposition Meets With Government Officials

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 06:50 PM PDT

The meeting was the first since the start of the uprising calling for the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who was wounded in an attack on the presidential palace on June 3.

China Backtracks on High-Speed Trains

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 03:36 PM PDT

China's troubled Railway Ministry was dealt another blow on Monday as it announced a reduction in high-speed rail service.

News Analysis: European Natural Gas Pipelines Plagued by Uncertainties

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 06:40 PM PDT

Two competing projects to supply Europe with natural gas are called expensive risky.

Sidebar: Dictionary Citations by Justices Rise Sharply

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 03:58 PM PDT

The use of dictionaries at the Supreme Court has boomed in the last two decades, puzzling many lexicographers.

Clinton Presses Africans to Abandon Authoritarian Rulers, Singling Out Qaddafi

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 06:50 PM PDT

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton urged the African Union to expel diplomats loyal to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, and open channels to the Libyan rebels.

Italian Voters Come Out to Overturn Laws and Deliver a Rebuke to Berlusconi

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 06:27 PM PDT

Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi suffered a stinging political defeat when voters overturned laws passed by his government.

Agency Cuts Greece’s Debt Rating Again

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 07:25 PM PDT

The three-notch downgrade by Standard & Poor's is the latest sign that the market believes that Greece will be forced to default on its debt.

Well: Digital Dalliance: Easy to Do and Easy to Get Caught

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 01:56 PM PDT

As online flirtation enters the mainstream, therapists are debating whether it facilitates infidelity.

S.& P. Downgrades Greece, Says Default Likely

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 11:27 AM PDT

Standard & Poor's said the country is increasingly likely to restructure its debt in a way the ratings agency would consider a default.

Germany Officially Recognizes Libyan Rebel Government

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 06:43 PM PDT

Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle called the opposition National Transitional Council, "the legitimate representation of the Libyan people."

With 1.2 Billion People, India Seeks a Good Hangman

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 06:40 PM PDT

A possible execution is in the offing, but the nation's handful of known hangmen have either died, retired or disappeared.

DealBook: Zvi Goffer Found Guilty in Insider Trading Case

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 01:42 PM PDT

Zvi Goffer, his brother Emanuel Goffer and Michael A. Kimelman were convicted of participating in an insider trading scheme that produced more than $20 million in illegal profits.

Obama Seeks to Win Back Wall St. Cash

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 04:33 AM PDT

President Obama has started an aggressive push to win back the allegiance of a vital source of campaign cash in 2008.