New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News


British Police Charge Teenager in Connection With Hacking Attacks

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 07:35 PM PDT

Authorities linked Ryan Cleary, 19, to LulzSec, a hacking group that has attacked Web sites including those of United States Senate, the Central Intelligence Agency, PBS and Sony.

Seized Phone Offers Clues to Bin Laden’s Pakistani Links

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 07:24 PM PDT

Osama bin Laden, the former Al Qaeda leader, used the militant group Harakat-ul-Mujahedeen, which has links to Pakistani intelligence, as part of his support network.

After Protests, Senegal’s President Backs Off Election Change

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 07:14 PM PDT

Demonstrators in Dakar, angry over proposed changes in election rules, clashed with the police and prompted President Abdoulaye Wade to back down.

Airbus Adds $18 Billion Plane Order From AirAsia

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 07:01 PM PDT

The chief of Airbus said the aerospace industry must increase its production capacity in the next four years to fill a wave of aircraft orders.

France Plans Reduction Of Its Afghan Troops

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 06:50 PM PDT

French authorities also said that the country would begin its own phased troop pullback, contributing to a growing sense of the tide turning in the Western military commitment to Afghanistan.

Amid a Burst of Violence, Deadly Explosions Hit a Baghdad Market

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 05:17 PM PDT

Three explosions ripped through a public market on Thursday evening, killing at least 21 people, and leaving a gruesome scene of scattered body parts and bloodied shoppers.

G-20 Officials Agree on Steps to Stabilize Food Prices and Improve Supplies

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 03:55 PM PDT

Initiatives include creating a database on food stocks, a joint international research program on wheat and a "rapid response forum" to address crises.

Hamas Refuses Plea to Prove Israeli Is Alive

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 07:14 PM PDT

The Islamic militant group, who captured Staff Sgt. Gilad Shalit during a cross-border raid five years ago, refused to provide proof that the Israeli soldier is still alive.

Fashion Review: The Theater of an Italian Summer

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 03:11 PM PDT

The Italians do summer better than anyone else in the world, and the theater of the season was on show in Milan.

The Quiet Royal Wedding

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 09:55 PM PDT

Charlene Wittstock's life has a familiar story line that includes the experiences of both Kate Middleton and Diana Spencer.

Now Free, a Chinese Dissident Muzzles Himself

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 07:00 PM PDT

The artist Ai Weiwei, released after being held without charge for 80 days, thanked reporters for their concern and then did something almost unimaginable — he refused to say anything more.

Lives Restored: Expert on Mental Illness Reveals Her Own Fight

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 01:32 PM PDT

Marsha M. Linehan works with seriously suicidal people, having faced the same struggles when she was younger.

Harvard-Educated Technocrat Chosen as Somalia Premier

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 06:30 PM PDT

Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, a Somali-American, said he would try to revive the country's war-wrecked economy and establish better security.

Unusual Traits Blended in Germany E. Coli Strain

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 02:34 AM PDT

Scientists say that the combination may be what made the outbreak among the deadliest in recent history.

Ally of Ahmadinejad Arrested in Iran

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 06:30 PM PDT

Mohammed Sharif Malekzadeh has been arrested amid a deepening power struggle between the president and the country's highest religious leader, Iranian news agencies reported.

World Briefing | THE AMERICAS: Guatemala: Clinton Pledges Aid to Fight Drug Cartels

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 10:10 PM PDT

The United States promised $300 million this year, 10 percent more than in 2010, to battle drugs and organized crime in Central America.

Mullen Backs Afghan Pullout Plan but Calls It Riskier

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 06:50 PM PDT

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen, said Thursday that President Obama's timetable was more aggressive than he had been prepared to accept.

Syrian Troops Storm Town on Turkish Border

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 07:14 PM PDT

The move on Khirbet al-Jouz on Thursday sent hundreds of refugees fleeing to Turkey.

Global Oil Reserves Tapped in Effort to Cut Cost at Pump

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 07:01 PM PDT

To replace some of the oil production lost during the Libya conflict, 60 million barrels will be released, with half coming from America's reserves.

Court Assignments Irk Serena Williams

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 12:27 PM PDT

Serena Williams expressed disappointment in Wimbledon officials on Thursday for again placing her, but not any of the four leading men, on Court 2.