New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News

Al Qaeda Insinuating Its Way Into Syria’s Conflict

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 07:17 PM PDT

Al Qaeda has helped to change the nature of the conflict, injecting the weapon they perfected in Iraq — suicide bombings — into the battle against President Bashar al-Assad with growing frequency.

Mexico City Journal: In Mexico, a Restrictive Approach to Gun Laws

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 07:31 PM PDT

When it comes to firearms, Mexico and the United States are feuding neighbors.

South Africa Struggles to Provide Jobs, Report Says

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 06:51 PM PDT

The report indicated that economic disparities among citizens and failing schools in some areas have limited social mobility for many of the nation's children.

Manaf Tlass Confirms Defection From Syria

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 07:25 PM PDT

Brig. Gen. Manaf Tlass, the former commander of an elite Republican Guard unit in Syria, made an announcement on television.

Romney Blasts Security Leaks as an Obama Betrayal

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 07:17 PM PDT

On the eve of a trip abroad intended to burnish his qualifications to be commander in chief, Mitt Romney opened a new and aggressive attack against President Obama on national security.

Autopilot Has Glitch as Progress-M Tries to Dock With Space Station

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 06:17 PM PDT

The malfunctioning of a new type of autopilot was the latest problem for the Russian space program, which the United States relies on to send astronauts into orbit.

John Atta Mills, President of Ghana, Dies at 68

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 02:31 PM PDT

The president, John Atta Mills, died unexpectedly Tuesday, five months short of completing his first term in office. The government gave no details of the cause, but Mr. Mills had recently undergone medical treatment in the United States.

U.S. Eager to Begin Erasing Women’s World Cup Disappointment

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 07:30 PM PDT

The American women's team received a hero's welcome after its loss in 2011, but it did not displace the raw emotion that came with falling just short of a World Cup championship.

News Analysis: News Analysis — Euro Remedy for Greece Becomes Part of the Problem

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 06:17 PM PDT

Many experts say that the austerity targets set for Greece were unrealistic from the start and that compliance itself has harmed its economy.

John Atta Mills, Ghana’s President, Dies, 68

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 06:29 PM PDT

A respected if uncharismatic former law professor, Mr. Atta Mills presided over Ghana's continuing experiment in stable democracy.

Plan to Reform New Orleans Police Department

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 06:12 PM PDT

The far-reaching agreement with the federal Department of Justice is also intended to improve safety in a city that has had little of it.

Two Ex-Editors for Murdoch Charged in Hacking Scandal

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 03:36 PM PDT

"Coulson and Brooks are no small fry. They are both very high profile people in British public life," writes janik17 in England.

Careers of Suzuki and Matsui Are Further Intertwined

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 03:36 PM PDT

"Matsui's quiet dignity and performance made him a true Yankee who was greatly appreciated by this lifelong fan. Let's hope Ichiro copies him," writes justdoit.

Korean Police Tire of Being Abused by Drinkers

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 07:36 PM PDT

A crackdown on drunken violence is intended to reassert police authority in a country that remembers when the police served dictators and Japanese colonialists.

Group Carried Out Bulgaria Bombing, Prime Minister Says

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 06:45 PM PDT

The prime minister's statements offered the first confirmation that the suicide bomber worked with accomplices, none of whom have been identified or caught.

Philadelphia Church Official Is Sentenced to 3 to 6 Years in Prison

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 07:33 PM PDT

The sentence for Msgr. William J. Lynn, convicted of covering up sexual abuses by priests, was just short of the maximum.

Rebel-Held Land Could Be Safe Haven in Syria, Clinton Says

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 06:56 PM PDT

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday that the Syrian insurgents were making territorial gains that would eventually become safe havens for "further actions by the opposition."

Nations at Impasse Over South China Sea, International Crisis Group Warns

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 06:35 PM PDT

The intensifying disputes between China and four of its Southeast Asian neighbors over claims in the South China Sea have begun to raise warnings over the prospect of open conflict.

McDonald’s Profit Is Lower Than Expected

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 07:41 AM PDT

A sluggish American economic recovery and the sovereign debt crisis in Europe has kept diners from spending more on meals away from home.

Eagleton Pick in 1972 Colors Today’s Vice-President Hunt

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 12:32 PM PDT

George McGovern's choice of Thomas F. Eagleton as his running mate, made inside of an hour and resulting in disaster, still overshadows the picking of vice presidential candidates.