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New York Times intl News

Pressure to Repeal China’s One-Child Law Is Growing

Posted: 22 Jul 2012 05:06 PM PDT

Reports of women being forced into late-term abortions have ignited a public outcry, and policy advisers are warning of a labor shortage.

Stolen Matisse, ‘Odalisque in Red Pants,’ Surfaces

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 01:45 PM PDT

F.B.I. agents in Miami have arrested two people in connection with the theft of a $3 million painting from a museum in Venezuela, where a fake version hung, unnoticed, for two years.

In Aurora, a Day for Memorials and an Obama Visit

Posted: 22 Jul 2012 05:24 PM PDT

President Obama came to Aurora, Colo., to meet with families of the 12 people killed in a movie theater shooting on Friday by a single gunman, identified as James Eagan Holmes.

A Quest to See the City That Tourists So Love

Posted: 22 Jul 2012 02:16 PM PDT

The city's eight million residents and its 50.9 million annual visitors live in different realities; here, a New Yorker's quest to see Tourists' New York.

For Japan’s Women, Winning Changes Things, but Not Everything

Posted: 22 Jul 2012 02:11 PM PDT

Japan is the World Cup champion, but its struggle to earn respect at home has been long, and it's not over yet.

In Paralympics Long Jumping, a Sprint and Leap Into the Unknown

Posted: 22 Jul 2012 05:04 PM PDT

Lex Gillette, a blind long jumper, relies on muscle memory and trust to compete in the Paralympics.

Rockets Fired From Pakistan Pound Afghan Villages

Posted: 22 Jul 2012 04:42 PM PDT

The attacks reinforced tensions between Afghanistan, Pakistan and the United States over the porous border regions, where many militants are based.

Sicily’s Fiscal Problems Threaten to Swamp Italy

Posted: 22 Jul 2012 04:10 PM PDT

A flare-up over the risk caused by one region's debt reflects the challenges Prime Minister Mario Monti faces in using outside pressure to get Italy's political class to cut costs.

Beijing Rains Leave Dozens Dead

Posted: 22 Jul 2012 04:53 PM PDT

The heaviest rainfall in six decades caused widespread havoc in China's capital over the weekend.

Tour de France: Wiggins Rides Into Paris a Winner

Posted: 22 Jul 2012 11:47 AM PDT

Bradley Wiggins won the Tour de France in Paris on Sunday after leading the race in a dominant fashion for the past two weeks.

Nic Roldan Succeeds Beyond the Polo World

Posted: 22 Jul 2012 02:57 PM PDT

The polo player Nic Roldan might be his sport's most potent combination of athletic ability and good looks.

Els Wins British Open After Scott Crumbles

Posted: 22 Jul 2012 05:28 PM PDT

Ernie Els won his fourth major championship when the third-round leader, Adam Scott, bogeyed the final four holes.

Penn State to Receive ‘Punitive Measures’ From N.C.A.A.

Posted: 22 Jul 2012 05:30 PM PDT

The N.C.A.A. will announce penalties against Penn State on Monday in the wake of the child sex abuse scandal involving Jerry Sandusky, a former football coach.

Bradley Wiggins Becomes First Briton to Win Tour de France

Posted: 22 Jul 2012 09:47 AM PDT

Bradley Wiggins celebrated in Paris after securing his victory a day before. He even helped his teammate Mark Cavendish win the final sprint.

A Catch-22 of Art and Taxes, Starring a Stuffed Eagle

Posted: 22 Jul 2012 05:37 AM PDT

Even though its owners cannot legally sell "Canyon," an artwork by Robert Rauschenberg that features a stuffed bald eagle, the I.R.S. wants them to pay $29.2 million in taxes on it.

Inside the Documentary ‘Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry’

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 09:50 PM PDT

The documentary "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry" captures Ai Weiwei's transformation from artist to political dissident.

Norway Remembers Victims of Bomb, Shooting Attacks

Posted: 22 Jul 2012 02:09 PM PDT

Norway on Sunday paused to commemorate the 77 victims of a bomb and gun massacre that shocked the peaceful nation one year ago.

Battles Continue in Aleppo and Damascus

Posted: 22 Jul 2012 05:07 PM PDT

Violent clashes continued on Sunday in certain quarters of Aleppo and Damascus as Syrian government forces fought to regain control over areas that rebels claimed to have seized in recent days.

U.S. Expands Drug Fight in Africa

Posted: 21 Jul 2012 11:03 PM PDT

The United States, trying to combat Latin American groups that are using Africa to smuggle cocaine into Europe, has begun training an elite counternarcotics police unit in Ghana.

U.S. Fighter Jet Pilot Rescued After Crash Off Japan Coast

Posted: 22 Jul 2012 05:15 AM PDT

The pilot of a U.S. fighter jet that crashed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of northeastern Japan on Sunday has been rescued, Japan's Coast Guard said, six hours after the aircraft went down.