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New York Times intl News

As Politics of War Shift, Risks for Obama Ease

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 07:17 PM PDT

A debate inside the Republican Party over American military engagement has changed the political dynamic.

U.S. Asks E.U. for Emissions Exception for Airlines

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 07:10 PM PDT

The United States demanded that the European Union exempt its airlines from rules regulating greenhouse emissions.

Some Greeks Fear Government Is Selling Nation

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 06:59 PM PDT

The crown jewels of Greece's socialist state are now likely to go to the highest bidder.

Khirbet Al-Jouz Journal: Need Overwhelms Makeshift Clinic in Syria Camp

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 06:21 PM PDT

Activists say there is an acute need for care in makeshift refugee camps scattered on the Syrian side of the border.

News Analysis: Drawing Down, With a Vigilant Eye on Pakistan

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 07:13 PM PDT

The United States must rely on Afghanistan's help to deal with emerging Pakistani threats.

2012 Troop Pullback Worries Military Experts

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 07:01 PM PDT

The reduction will make it harder for commanders to carry out one of the military's major goals for next year.

Tuning in for a Letdown

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 07:14 PM PDT

Andy Murray, 24, is the latest in a line of British players to try to break a jolly bad string; it has been 75 years since Fred Perry gave Wimbledon its last homegrown men's singles champion.

Designer Galliano Says He Can't Recall Speaking Slurs

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 01:57 PM PDT

John Galliano defended himself in a Paris court on Wednesday against hate-crime charges, insisting he could not remember spewing anti-Semitic insults because of drug and alcohol addictions.

As U.S. Pulls Back, Fears Abound Over Toll on Afghan Economy

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 05:54 PM PDT

As American troops and spending decrease, thousands of Afghans who work at or around bases and under American grants and contracts will lose their jobs.

Free, but Unemployed, in Tunisia

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 11:18 AM PDT

The lack of jobs for university graduates — a root cause of the revolution in Tunisia — remains to be addressed as the country steps slowly toward democracy.

Spain Examines Future of Fascist Monument, and Franco’s Remains

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 05:08 PM PDT

Seventy-five years after the start of the Spanish Civil War, the fight and its victor, Francisco Franco, still generate plenty of heated debate within Spain.

Obama Orders Troop Cuts in Afghanistan

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 07:07 PM PDT

President Obama said troop reductions would continue "at a steady pace," bringing to an end America's longest war, which has cost 1,500 American lives.

Kremlin Rejects Registration by New Opposition Party

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 09:13 AM PDT

The decision appeared to be inconsistent with recent calls by President Dmitri A. Medvedev for more political diversity in Russia's parliament.

For Companies, Risk of Cargo Theft in Asia

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 11:50 AM PDT

Malaysia, situated along important trading routes, is a particular concern, but measures to increase security appear to be having an impact on the number of robberies.

Italy Supports Pause in NATO Attacks in Libya

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 05:34 PM PDT

Italy's foreign minister, Franco Frattini, said Wednesday that his government would support a suspension of NATO-led attacks in Libya in order to open an aid corridor.

Sanctions Are Similar to War, Syria Says

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 05:35 PM PDT

The Syrian foreign minister said the sanctions, aimed at top military and government officials, were "tantamount to war."

40 Are Freed in Attack on Yemen Prison

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 06:20 PM PDT

Gunmen attacked the main prison in Yemen's southern port city of Mukalla on Wednesday in a coordinated strike that underscored the country's worsening security situation.

In House, Challenges Over Policy on Libya

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 07:10 PM PDT

Republican leaders unveiled two resolutions to address the tensions over President Obama's authority to continue the military mission in Libya.

Derivatives Cloud the Possible Fallout From a Greek Default

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 05:28 PM PDT

Regulators worry that derivatives that insure against a default may have dangerously concentrated the risks.

High-Speed Rail Poised to Alter China

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 06:52 PM PDT

Beyond controversies and cost concerns, high-speed trains are reducing hurdles posed by China's size, bringing benefits in tow and posing challenges for the country's competitors.