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New York Times intl News

Vote of Confidence Is Only the First Step for Greece

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 06:51 PM PDT

If the Greek government can win a vote of confidence, paving the way to passing austerity measures into law this month, it will also win an immediate infusion of cash.

Power Broker Steps Down After Years of Whispers

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 06:48 PM PDT

Jack Warner, who resigned as vice president of FIFA and president of Concacaf on Monday, has been a polarizing figure in international soccer for nearly three decades.

Books: A Feat of Engineering That Doubles as a Home

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 05:27 PM PDT

"Avian Architecture" provides what it calls "case studies" of each of 10 broad categories of nests, with photographs and detailed drawings.

Venus Williams Has Little Trouble in First Round, but Expects Some in Next Round

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 06:13 PM PDT

Venus Williams continued her return from a hip injury with a first-round win at Wimbledon.

China’s Boom Is Beginning to Show Cracks, Analysts Say

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 06:10 PM PDT

China's efforts to control bank lending have not only weakened growth in the country, analysts say, but may also cause a rise in bad loans.

Open Continues International Players’ Domination

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 06:50 PM PDT

Rory McIlroy's triumph was the fifth straight in a major by a golfer who isn't American — a boon for global expansion of the game but a sign of uncertainty in the United States.

Protests Aside, Yemen’s Leader Has His Followers

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 06:20 PM PDT

Backers of President Ali Abdullah Saleh have varied motivations, but many cite a sense of security in Sana.

Reports: 44 Killed in Russian Passenger Jet Crash

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 06:48 PM PDT

Forty-four people were killed when a passenger jet crashed late Monday in northwestern Russia, news agencies said.

Ex-Tunisian President Found Guilty, in Absentia

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 06:26 PM PDT

Zine el Abidine Ben Ali and his wife received prison sentences and fines for embezzlement and misuse of funds.

Tunisian Ex-Leader Sentenced to 35 Years in Jail

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 12:35 PM PDT

A Tunisian court on Monday sentenced ousted president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali and his wife, in absentia, to 35 years in jail each after finding them guilty of theft and unlawful possession of cash and jewelry.

Libyan Media Minders Nervous After Guard Death

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 06:48 PM PDT

A guard assigned to protect a pro-Qaddafi journalist was killed over the weekend, possibly by rebel snipers.

Lincoln Center Chairwoman Plays Dual Role in China

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 03:14 PM PDT

Katherine A. Farley is helping Lincoln Center produce a performing arts center in China and is also helping her company, Tishman Speyer, create an adjacent commercial development.

Friendlier Court Replaces Wimbledon ‘Graveyard’

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 03:40 PM PDT

To build the new Court 3, the All England Club had to destroy the fabled court where many a seed had failed to germinate.

European Leaders Add to Pressure on Greece

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 01:43 PM PDT

Euro zone finance ministers put off a decision on vital aid to Athens until after the Greek Parliament acts on new austerity measures.

Former Tunisian Leader Sentenced in Absentia to 35 Years in Jail

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 02:12 PM PDT

A Tunisian court sentenced ousted President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali and his wife, in absentia, finding them guilty of theft and unlawful possession of cash and jewelry.

Orders Show Confident Tone at Paris Air Show

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 01:49 PM PDT

The world's biggest plane makers signed deals to deliver more than $26 billion worth of new commercial aircraft.

In Tiny Worm, Unlocking Secrets of the Brain

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 05:39 PM PDT

Studying the nervous system of the roundworm is a promising approach for understanding the human brain.

Russian Oil Tycoon Sent to Prison Again, Near Finland

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 04:56 PM PDT

Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky, the former oil company owner, was sent this month to a region of Karelia, historically a center of the harsh Russian gulag prison system.

New Hurdle Is Placed for Loan to Greece

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 06:33 PM PDT

Euro zone finance ministers decided Monday to delay a loan payment to the struggling country, making delivery contingent on the successful passage of a confidence vote on new austerity measures.

I.M.F. Warns of New Austerity Measures Ahead

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 10:50 AM PDT

Greece, already facing social unrest over government-imposed austerity measures, must prepare for more of the same as the country struggles with its debt.