New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News


Obama Adviser Outlines Plans to Defeat Al Qaeda

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 07:01 PM PDT

The counterterrorism adviser, John O. Brennan, described plans to rely more heavily on a largely clandestine campaign to destroy Al Qaeda's network.

World Briefing | The Americas : Venezuela: Summit Meeting is Put Off Over Chávez’s Illness

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 07:01 PM PDT

Venezuela's government said it would postpone a summit meeting of Latin American leaders scheduled for next week because President Hugo Chávez was still recovering from surgery in Cuba.

The Fear of a Toxic Rerun

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 06:10 PM PDT

A company is accused of cutting corners as it builds a refinery for rare earths in Malaysia, where the last such effort became one of Asia's largest radioactive waste sites.

Repackaging the Revolutionary Classics of China

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 07:25 PM PDT

A government-driven "red culture" revival is in full bloom ahead of an elaborate celebration of the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party on July 1.

Waiting 75 Hours to See Britain’s Big Hope

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 07:00 PM PDT

To procure Centre Court seats for Andy Murray's 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 victory against Lopez, British fans camped out for three days in the ticket line.

Straight Sets: Nadal Looks Fresh in Victory Over Fish

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 11:54 AM PDT

Rafael Nadal of Spain made relatively easy work of Mardy Fish in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon Wednesday, despite dropping only the second set of the tournament.

Near Dock, Tastes of Home for Filipino Cruise Ship Workers

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 03:20 PM PDT

Some crew members flock to a makeshift food stand in Red Hook serving pork blood stew and other delicacies from the Philippines.

Mine Owners Misled Inspectors, Investigators Say

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 06:42 PM PDT

Massey Energy, the owner of the mine where 29 people died last year, are said to have kept accounts of hazardous conditions out of official record books.

DealBook: New Investment Strategy: Preparing for the Worst

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 05:43 PM PDT

Europe's debt crisis, as well as uprisings and natural disasters, are prompting a search for portfolio protection in the event of economic Armageddon.

5 Reported Detained as Saudi Women Drive

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 02:29 PM PDT

Five women were arrested for defying a religious fatwa in Saudi Arabia forbidding women to drive cars.

Experts Question DNA Evidence in Amanda Knox Case

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 01:54 PM PDT

The two court-appointed forensic experts said that the collection and testing of DNA traces in key exhibits were below international standards and that the evidence may have been contaminated.

Austerity Aside, E.U. Plans to Spend More

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 12:24 PM PDT

Bloc officials are proposing an increase in spending under a seven-year funding plan worth about $1.4 trillion.

Egyptian Seeds Linked to European E. Coli Outbreaks

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 11:44 AM PDT

European health officials have cautiously identified contaminated fenugreek seeds as a probable common link between the large outbreak in Germany and a smaller one in France.

A Russian Insult to Belarus, via Airwave

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 11:01 AM PDT

Russia shut off its power feed to Belarus after broadcasting a documentary on state television that mocked the Belarussian president.

Media Decoder: News Corporation Sells MySpace for $35 Million

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 11:36 AM PDT

MySpace, bought by the News Corporation six years ago for $580 million, has been sold to Specific Media for about $35 million, two executives with knowledge of the sale said Wednesday.

Syria Pulls Armed Forces Back From Some Areas

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 07:01 PM PDT

A withdrawal has surprised even some activists and diplomats.

2 French Journalists Freed by Afghan Militants

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 10:35 AM PDT

The television journalists had been held hostage in Afghanistan for 18 months. News of their release Wednesday was the first public sign of them since a November 2010 video.

Al Fresco: On the Road Again, and Cooking, Too

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 12:23 PM PDT

When you cook in the great outdoors, it's best to keep things simple, which doesn't have to mean simple-minded.

DealBook: London and Toronto Exchanges Call Off Merger

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 12:27 PM PDT

The exchange companies said that they believed they were unlikely to get the required two-thirds of TMX shareholders to approve their deal.

France Says It Gave Arms to the Rebels in Libya

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 06:47 PM PDT

It was the first instance of a NATO nation giving direct military aid to Libya's rebel forces.