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New York Times intl News

Fracking in U.S. Lifts Guar Farmers in India

Posted: 16 Jul 2012 07:35 PM PDT

Profits from raising guar, a hard bean that is crucial in the drilling process called hydraulic fracturing, has improved the lives of poor farmers in northeastern India.

For Olympic Athletes, 45-Minute Bus Trip Turns Into Fiasco

Posted: 16 Jul 2012 07:35 PM PDT

Three buses carrying athletes to the Olympic Village lost their way and took four hours instead of 45 minutes.

After the Arab Spring, a Rush to Do Business in the Middle East

Posted: 16 Jul 2012 06:26 PM PDT

American businesses that wait too long to investigate opportunities in Egypt, Libya and newly liberalized nations could be left behind, some argue.

Mexico City Journal: Mexicans Struggle to Kick Bottled-Water Habit

Posted: 16 Jul 2012 06:25 PM PDT

Despite efforts to improve the quality of tap water, Mexico is the world's largest per capita consumer of bottled water, using it even for bathing babies.

Critic’s Notebook: In ‘The Clock,’ You Always Know the Time

Posted: 16 Jul 2012 07:17 PM PDT

Christian Marclay's loop of movie moments, playing at Lincoln Center, generates a peculiar kind of suspense.

Art World Unnerved by China’s Detention of Two

Posted: 16 Jul 2012 06:04 PM PDT

China's detention of a German art handler and a Chinese associate, on charges that they undervalued imported art to avoid customs duties, has caused anxiety in the art scene.

DealBook: British Lawmakers Take Aim at Regulators

Posted: 16 Jul 2012 03:39 PM PDT

The relationship between regulators and banks came under scrutiny on Monday when senior officials from the Financial Services Authority of Britain testified before Parliament about the rate-rigging scandal.

DealBook: Regulators and HSBC Faulted in Report on Money Laundering

Posted: 16 Jul 2012 06:49 PM PDT

HSBC has been used by Mexican drug cartels, Saudi Arabian banks with terrorist ties, and Iranians trying to circumvent United States sanctions, a report from a Senate committee says.

Removal of Official Shows North Korea’s Kim Consolidating Power

Posted: 16 Jul 2012 07:26 PM PDT

With Vice Marshal Ri Yong-ho's dismissal, Kim Jong-un is wielding his family's favorite tool of control — discarding officials around him like pawns on a chessboard.

Resurgence of Rome With Art and Craft

Posted: 16 Jul 2012 02:04 PM PDT

Eternal City's heyday morphs into modernity with an updated alta moda.

Baguette Bag, Tucked Under the Arm and Turning Heads in Paris

Posted: 16 Jul 2012 02:04 PM PDT

To celebrate 15 years of the trend-setter named for the crusty French loaf, Fendi is displaying some of the most eye-catching versions.

DealBook: Yahoo Taps Marissa Mayer of Google to Be Its New Chief

Posted: 16 Jul 2012 07:13 PM PDT

The selection of Ms. Mayer, one of the top executives at Google, makes her one of the most prominent women in Silicon Valley and corporate America and is considered a surprising coup for Yahoo.

Whales Show Signs of Coping With Man-Made Noise Underwater

Posted: 16 Jul 2012 07:27 PM PDT

Scientists have discovered that whales can "close" their ears, decreasing their sensitivity to noises underwater.

Thousands Gather in Tokyo to Protest Nuclear Restart

Posted: 16 Jul 2012 07:18 PM PDT

In Japan's largest antinuclear rally since the Fukushima disaster, between 75,000 and 170,000 protesters marched in Tokyo to urge the government to halt the restart of reactors.

A Conversation With Chris Stringer: Chris Stringer on the Origins and Rise of Modern Humans

Posted: 16 Jul 2012 02:51 PM PDT

Chris Stringer answers questions about the evidence of interbreeding between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens and the extinct species of little people nicknamed the hobbits.

Sports of The Times: Olympic Swimmer Lia Neal Built Her Dream in Brooklyn

Posted: 16 Jul 2012 01:37 PM PDT

At 17, Lia Neal has become only the second African-American female swimmer to make it to the Olympics. Her parents were brought together by their own American dreams.

U.S. Navy Ship Fires on Boat Off Dubai

Posted: 16 Jul 2012 12:51 PM PDT

Gunners on an American naval supply ship near the coast of the United Arab Emirates opened fire on a smaller motorized vessel on Monday after it disregarded warnings and rapidly approached.

TIMESCAST: TimesCast | July 16, 2012

Posted: 16 Jul 2012 11:29 AM PDT

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton visits Israel after a challenging trip to Egypt. | The United Nations special envoy, Kofi Annan, visits Moscow to discuss Russia's position on Syria.

Hillary Clinton Sees Opportunity in Middle East

Posted: 16 Jul 2012 12:35 PM PDT

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said on Monday that Israel and the United States must "think together, act together" and be "smart, creative and courageous."

U.S. Priority on Illegal Drugs Debated as Pill Abuse Rises

Posted: 16 Jul 2012 07:32 PM PDT

The shift toward painkillers is forcing policy makers to re-examine the expensive strategy of trying to stop illegal drugs from entering the United States.