New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News


With Impaired Vision, Blurry Target Is No Trouble for South Korean Archer

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 07:13 PM PDT

The farsighted South Korean Im Dong-hyun is considered by many to be the world's greatest archer.

A Civil Union Ends in an Abduction and Questions

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 07:22 PM PDT

A custody battle "between two diametrically opposed worldviews on parentage and family" touches on contentious social and legal questions over what happens to children when civil unions dissolve.

In Maine, Fishermen Struggle With Glut of Lobsters

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 03:40 PM PDT

The overabundance, attributed to warm weather and good conservation techniques, has led to fishermen receiving the lowest prices in 40 years.

Founder Institute’s Requirement: Create a Company

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 04:45 PM PDT

A four-month training program, taught in 27 cities worldwide, has one basic goal: to have each of its students start a fully operational company.

The Boss: Hikmet Ersek of Western Union, and a Spectrum of Tradition

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 04:00 PM PDT

Hikmet Ersek of Western Union, who learned the meaning of diversity very early in life, enjoys celebrating cultural traditions from around the world.

Pawn or Deft Operator: 2 Sides Seen in China Suspect

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 05:20 PM PDT

Gu Kailai, the 53-year-old Chinese lawyer charged with murdering a British businessman, presented different faces to different people.

6 Held in Killing of Venezuelan Envoy in Kenya

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 05:06 PM PDT

Venezuela's acting ambassador, who started her job two weeks ago, was found dead on her bed on Friday.

As Tensions in India Turn Deadly, Some Say Officials Ignored Warning Signs

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 05:59 PM PDT

Though the violence in the eastern Indian state of Assam has been building for years, state officials say they were caught unaware, while others claim that the government was deliberately negligent.

In Texas, Arguing That Heat Can Be a Death Sentence for Prisoners

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 11:46 AM PDT

Prisoners' rights advocates believe that the lack of air-conditioning in most Texas state prisons puts inmates' lives at risk.

France Reflects on Role in Rounding Up Jews for Death Camps

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 07:18 PM PDT

Ceremonies, exhibits and an address by President François Hollande shed light on the 1942 deportation of more than 13,000.

Going to the Olympics? The First Event Is Mall Walking

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 05:13 PM PDT

Westfield Stratford City in east London has over 300 stores, including Prada and Apple, presenting contrasts to its depressed neighborhood and ideals of amateurism.

Syria’s Conflict Intrudes on Antakya, Turkey

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 05:59 PM PDT

Antakya, a picturesque border town, has attracted Syrian fighters and foreign jihadists seeking refuge and medical care, as Syria's civil war becomes Turkey's national security headache.

Ebola Outbreak Kills 14 in Midwestern Uganda

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 05:06 PM PDT

The strain of the virus, which in recent years has killed at a rate often above 70 percent of those infected, has been identified as Ebola Sudan.

Ambassador Crocker Sees Fraught Foreign Landscape Ahead

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 07:10 PM PDT

Ryan C. Crocker, the diplomat most linked to the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan, says policy makers must learn from those wars as they consider military options for current crises.

Spain’s Elders Bearing Burden of Recession

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 06:35 PM PDT

As the effects of years of recession pile up in the country, more and more Spanish families are leaning hard on their elderly relatives. But it has not been easy for any of the generations.

News Analysis: Egypt’s Islamists Tread Lightly, but Skeptics Squirm

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 05:05 PM PDT

President Mohamed Morsi has made no apologies for his Islamism, but he seems to be going out of his way to allay fears that the Muslim Brotherhood would radically change Egypt.

U.S. Nuns Weigh Response to Scathing Vatican Critique

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 06:31 PM PDT

American nuns meeting in St. Louis next week will decide whether to cooperate with three bishops assigned to supervise the overhaul of their organization.

Tavi Gevinson: The Oracle of Girl World

Posted: 27 Jul 2012 09:47 PM PDT

In a whirlwind so sudden it now seems inexorable, Tavi Gevinson, the 16-year-old fashion blogger, became the darling of those she'd revered.

Kerry Taylor, Fashion Auctioneer

Posted: 27 Jul 2012 03:43 PM PDT

On the block: clothing once worn by Princess Diana, Michael Jackson and Ava Gardner.

Lochte Takes Gold in 400 Medley

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 07:17 PM PDT

Michael Phelps, the two-time defending champion in the 400-meter individual medley, finished fourth. His United States teammate Ryan Lochte won by nearly four seconds.