New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News

Ex-Papal Butler Under House Arrest While Awaiting Decision

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 03:12 PM PDT

The ex-butler, Paolo Gabriele, is waiting for a decision on whether he will be tried on a charge of aggravated theft.

U.S. to Focus on Forcibly Toppling Syrian Government

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 04:27 PM PDT

Though it will not provide arms to the Syrian rebels, the U.S. is likely to supply intelligence and communication aid to help forcibly bring down the government of President Bashar al-Assad.

Murdoch Resigns From British Newspaper Boards

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 03:55 PM PDT

Rupert Murdoch has resigned as a director of several boards controlling his scandal-hit British newspapers, a move media analysts suggest will help protect his profitable global businesses.

Syria Presses to Regain Cities From Rebel Forces

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 04:27 PM PDT

Syrian troops clashed with rebels in Damascus and Aleppo, the center of the country's commercial hub and long a bastion of support for President Bashar al-Assad.

U.S. Cutting Military Aid to Rwanda for the Year

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 04:02 PM PDT

Citing evidence that Rwanda supported rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United States says $200,000 intended for a military academy will be withheld.

Before and After Massacre, Puzzles Line a Suspect’s Path

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 03:01 PM PDT

With his academic career in tatters, James Eagan Holmes, the suspect in a mass shooting of Colorado moviegoers, began to assemble another plan, law enforcement officials say.

Suicide Bomb Kills Several in Pakistan Tribal Area

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 04:20 PM PDT

The attack, apparently part of a rivalry between militant groups, killed at least four children but missed its intended target, a militant commander.

Woods Starts Hot but Falls to 4th Behind Scott and Former Caddie

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 01:43 PM PDT

Adam Scott, a 32-year-old Australian whose caddie, Steve Williams, used to work for Tiger Woods, shot a 68 to take a four-stroke lead into the final round of the British Open.

Changing of the Guard: China’s Communist Elders Take Backroom Intrigue to the Beach

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 04:24 PM PDT

Party elites and their families congregate in the resort of Beidaihe to swim and dine and shape the future of the world's most populous nation.

Capital Ideas: A Ray of Hope on Climate Change

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 03:02 PM PDT

The world's largest economies may now be in the process of creating a climate-change response that does not depend on raising the price of dirty energy.

Tour de France: Wiggins Wins Time Trial and All But Clinches Title

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 04:16 PM PDT

Bradley Wiggins all but sealed the Tour de France title Saturday, capturing the final time trial with a commanding show of authority.

Steering the Right’s Vast Money Machine

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 04:36 PM PDT

This year, Carl Forti, who served as the political director of Mitt Romney's first White House campaign, will deploy more political money than Senator John McCain spent running for president in 2008.

Former Rebel Leader in Yemen Fills a Leadership Gap in Taiz

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 04:11 PM PDT

Sheik Hamoud Saeed al-Mikhlafi is Taiz's ultimate arbiter, filling the gap left by the absence of effective judicial institutions in the aftermath of Yemen's civil conflict.

How Britain Conquered the Cycling World

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 03:00 PM PDT

Britain set out to dominate the sport of cycling and has transformed its program from white elephant to gold medal factory.

Colorado Police Seek to Enter Home of Shooting Suspect, James Holmes

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 12:41 PM PDT

Bomb specialists on Saturday neutralized the first of what appears to be many explosive devices in the home of James Holmes, who allegedly killed 12 people in a Denver movie theater. The police also completed the grim task of informing the victims' families.

Washington, D.C., Tests for AIDS in Stores, Streets and Offices

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 12:59 PM PDT

The District of Columbia, with one of the worst infection rates in the nation, is offering tests in grocery stores, high schools and motor vehicle offices.

Romney Aide Leavitt Advises States to Prepare Health Care Plans

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 02:52 PM PDT

Michael O. Leavitt's work on insurance exchanges has upset conservatives who want states to resist the Affordable Care Act.

Riff: Pinterest, Tumblr and the Trouble With ‘Curation’

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 08:22 AM PDT

Who knew there was such a mainstream market for artfully arranged pictures of other people's stuff?

Colorado Police Seek to Enter Home of Shooting Suspect, James Holmes

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 10:16 AM PDT

Bomb specialists on Saturday neutralized the first of what appears to be many explosive devices in the home of James Holmes, who allegedly killed 12 people in a Denver movie theater. The police also completed the grim task of informing the victims' families.

In Zimbabwe Land Takeover, a Golden Lining

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 11:25 AM PDT

The seizure of white-owned farms was a disaster for Zimbabwe on many levels, but amid that pain, tens of thousands of people got small farm plots and many ended up faring pretty well.