New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News

Spain’s Leader Plans New Austerity Steps as Miners Clash With Police

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 06:40 PM PDT

The round of measures, the fourth from Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy in seven months, are devised to reduce Spain's budget deficit by $80 billion over the next two and a half years.

The Ponce, a Floating Base, Reflects the New U.S. Way of War

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 06:15 PM PDT

A transport ship was reborn as a forward base designed as a counter to the Iranian threat and capable of staging military operations across the region.

About New York: In Rory Staunton’s Fight for His Life, Signs That Went Unheeded

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 06:49 PM PDT

Rory Staunton, 12, went to the emergency room with a sick stomach and fever one day in March; he was sent home, and three days later, he died of septic shock.

Syria General’s Absence Raises Questions on Defection

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 06:44 PM PDT

The defection of Gen. Manaf Tlass, a confidante of President Bashar al-Assad, drew attention last week but he has yet to make a public appearance, raising questions about his motives.

Vietnam War’s Legacy Is Vivid as Clinton Visits Laos

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 06:33 PM PDT

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton made a brief stop in Laos, the first visit by an American secretary of state in 57 years and one marked by the legacy of the Vietnam War.

2012 London Olympics: London-Bound Olympians Participate in Live New York Times Videos

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 12:32 PM PDT

London-bound basketball Olympians Carmelo Anthony of the Knicks and Chris Paul of the L.A. Clipppers talk to deputy sports editor Jason Stallman and three fans about their preparations for the Games.

Earliest Americans Arrived in 3 Waves, Not 1, DNA Study Finds

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 06:46 PM PDT

Genetics researchers say the Americas were first populated by three surges of migrants from Siberia, rather than just a single migration.

Annan Seeks More U.N. Pressure on Syria

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 06:47 PM PDT

The defection of the diplomat, Nawaf Fares, if confirmed, would make him the second prominent Syrian to abandon President Bashar al-Assad in less than a week.

Rare Gene Mutation Is Found to Stave Off Alzheimer’s

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 06:46 PM PDT

The discovery of a rare protective genetic mutation provides strong evidence that the buildup of beta amyloid protein in the brain is a driving force in Alzheimer's disease.

The Caucus: Romney Faces a Tough Sell and a Few Boos at N.A.A.C.P.

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 06:24 PM PDT

Mitt Romney appeared determined to deliver a tough critique of President Obama's economic policies to an unreceptive audience.

Art: A Rock Fated to Anger Nations

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 02:24 PM PDT

A 35-ton boulder from Venezuela used in an art installation in Berlin is sought by a tribe that claims it has religious import.

Philanthropist Couple’s Drug Downfall Ends in Death and Arrest

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 06:10 PM PDT

Eva Rausing, one of Britain's richest women, was found dead in her home in the tony Chelsea district of London, and her husband has been arrested.

Judge Dismisses Londoners’ Suit Over Olympic Missiles

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 10:50 AM PDT

The ruling endorsed the argument that air defense weapons in a residential area in London were necessary to ward off a terrorist strike.

Lens Blog: Icebergs Frozen in Time by a Portraitist

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 08:07 AM PDT

Camille Seaman, an insightful portraitist, turned her lens on icebergs, which she sees as living, feeling creatures or persons. "There's so many unique personalities. There's a sadness to them."

For Clinton, Vietnam War’s Legacy Is Vivid on Visit to Laos

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 12:14 PM PDT

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton made a brief stop in Laos, the first visit by an American secretary of state in 57 years and one marked by the legacy of the Vietnam War.

Euro Watch: Spain Plans New Round of Tough Austerity Measures

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 04:24 PM PDT

Struggling to meet agreed financial targets, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy reversed course and proposed a rise in the value-added tax.

Britain’s Coalition Government Retreats on Reform for House of Lords

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 07:25 AM PDT

Facing defeat at the hands of Conservative backbenchers, the coalition government of Prime Minister David Cameron abandoned efforts to fast-track a historic reform in the British Parliament.

DealBook: Libor Rate-Rigging Scandal Sets Off Legal Fights for Restitution

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 11:16 AM PDT

Baltimore has been leading a legal battle against the global banks that determine the London interbank offered rate, or Libor, which serves as a benchmark for global borrowing and is at the center of a scandal.

The TV Watch: ‘Regards Croisés’ Offers Haiti Needed Comic Relief on TV

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 07:08 AM PDT

On the television show "Regards Croisés," Haitians lampoon the class divisions in their society and offer a chance for comic relief.

Le Thor Journal: Museum in France Honors Kennedy Aide, Salinger

Posted: 10 Jul 2012 10:29 PM PDT

A museum to Pierre Salinger, John F. Kennedy's jovial spokesman, is tucked away in the Provençal village where Mr. Salinger spent the last years of his life.