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New York Times intl News

Gay Marriage Approved by N.Y. Senate

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 07:51 PM PDT

The same-sex marriage bill was approved late Friday on a 33 to 29 vote, as four Republican state senators joined 29 Democrats in supporting the measure.

Yemen’s Security Forces Clash With Protesters at Funeral Procession for a Popular Activist

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 07:20 PM PDT

Five people, including a bystander, were killed in clashes between security forces and separatist movement supporters in Yemen.

2 by 2, or Not, Zoo Animals Escape Flood

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 07:25 PM PDT

As the floodwaters climbed to levels never before recorded in Minot, N.D., workers at the local zoo endeavored to evacuate the animals in the least chaotic way possible.

World Briefing | AFRICA: South Africa: Governing Party Seeks to Tone Down Secrecy Bill

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 06:28 PM PDT

The governing African National Congress said Friday that it now favored "drastically" reducing the scope of a government secrecy bill to apply only the country's security services.

World Briefing | THE AMERICAS: United States: Blackwater Founder Cleared in Civil Suit

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 06:24 PM PDT

The founder of Blackwater Worldwide was dismissed from a civil lawsuit alleging that the company overbilled the government for protecting government employees in Iraq and Afghanistan.

‘Safety Myth’ Left Japan Ripe for Nuclear Crisis

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 07:20 PM PDT

Japan's nuclear establishment has devoted vast resources to persuade the Japanese public of the safety and necessity of nuclear power.

World Briefing | AFRICA: Somalia: Foreign Helicopter Attack Kills 15 Rebels

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 05:38 PM PDT

At least 15 insurgents were killed in a foreign helicopter attack on a Shabab rebel military base near Kismayo, Somalia, witnesses and officials said Friday.

World Briefing | THE AMERICAS: Former Bolivian Antidrug Official Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 05:38 PM PDT

A former top Bolivian antidrug official pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges of conspiring to smuggle cocaine into the United States.

Frugal Traveler: Croatia: ‘Take Your Parents to Work’ Week

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 07:07 AM PDT

The Frugal Traveler hits the Dalmatian Coast with his mom and dad, the Frugal Parents.

Practical Traveler: Pack a Picnic for Your Next Flight

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 01:39 PM PDT

Secrets from chefs on how to eat well on planes.

A Stronger Net Security System Is Deployed

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 06:53 PM PDT

Secure DNS is expected to make e-mail and e-commerce more secure, end the proliferation of passwords and raise the bar significantly for Internet scam artists, spies and troublemakers.

N.Y. State Senate to Vote on Same-Sex Marriage Bill

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 06:10 PM PDT

Supporters and opponents alike said that with the measure one vote shy of a majority, anything could happen during a vote expected Friday night.

Rejecting Offer of Dialogue by Syrian President, Protesters Return to the Streets

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 06:09 PM PDT

Thousands turned out Friday in Syria's most restive locales, many of them denouncing as insincere an overture by President Bashar al-Assad for dialogue.

Crime Lord Returns to Boston to Face Raft of Charges

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 06:06 PM PDT

James "Whitey" Bulger, who terrorized Boston for decades, returned to face charges including complicity in 19 murders.

Europeans Agree to a New Bailout for Greece With Conditions

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 06:53 PM PDT

Europe's leaders pledged not to abandon Greece to a default provided that its Parliament approves a tough package of austerity measures next week.

Zimbabwe Diamond Exports Approved Over Objections

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 06:36 PM PDT

Over opposition from some of the member states, the Kimberley Process said Zimbabwe could export stones mined from fields that were violently seized by the military in 2008.

House Spurns Obama on Libya, but Does Not Cut Funds

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 07:20 PM PDT

The House dealt a symbolic blow to President Obama by rejecting a bill to authorize the operations in Libya, but also turned back a measure that would have cut financing for the effort.

The Hidden Route to Machu Picchu

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 12:08 PM PDT

Join the crowds and take the easy way up Machu Picchu. Or follow the trail of early explorers and discover a handful of rarely seen Incan masterpieces along the way.

Peter Falk, Rumpled and Crafty Actor In Television’s ‘Columbo,’ Dies at 83

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 06:09 PM PDT

Mr. Falk, known for his signature role on television, had a wide-ranging career in comedy and drama in film and onstage.

Peter Falk, TV’s Detective Columbo, Dies at 83

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 11:42 AM PDT

Mr. Falk was a stage and movie actor who became identified as the rumpled detective in "Columbo," which spanned 30 years in prime time television.