New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News

Party Intrigue Seen in Chinese Official’s Apparent Demotion

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 05:09 PM PDT

Ling Jihua, who was a close adviser to President Hu Jintao, was named head of a department that deals with unions at a time when powerful factions are forcing China's leaders to protect their political networks.

Collecting: Canadian Cousins With Fleur-de-Lis and Mixed Genes

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 05:10 PM PDT

The Detroit-based automakers once created vehicles specifically for Canada, and usually built in Canada, based on models sold in United States. Once common on Canadian roads, such cars have become largely forgotten historical footnotes.

In Colorado, Obama Takes Page From Surprise Democratic Win

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 05:08 PM PDT

President Obama is following the path of Senator Michael Bennet, who defeated a conservative Republican in 2010, a year of struggle for Democrats.

Hal David, Award-Winning Lyricist, is Dead at 91

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 05:02 PM PDT

The Oscar- and Grammy-winning lyricist was best known for the long strand of hits he and the composer Burt Bacharach wrote for Dionne Warwick.

Two Americans Buried in Queens After 2011 China Train Crash

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 04:31 PM PDT

After more than a year of fighting with Chinese government officials, the sons of two Americans killed in a train crash finally buried their parents in Queens.

Grünenthal Group Apologizes to Thalidomide Victims

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 05:03 PM PDT

The Grünenthal Group's apology, but no admission of liability, came 50 years after the defect-causing drug was taken off the market.

In Amish Hate-Crime Trial, a Look at Reclusive Sect

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 11:56 AM PDT

The trial of Samuel Mullet Sr. and some of his followers accused in connection with beard-cutting attacks spotlights the ways of an obscure religious group.

Andrea Hlavackova, From Family of Brewers, Raises Tennis Profile

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 03:36 PM PDT

Andrea Hlavackova is the only player still alive in singles, doubles and mixed doubles at the United States Open.

Internet Cat Video Film Festival, at Walker Art Center

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 11:20 AM PDT

Thousands of people came to the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis for an online meme made flesh (and fur).

Isaac Is Latest Blow to Swampy South Louisiana

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 04:58 PM PDT

Plaquemines Parish, the marshy peninsula of southeastern Louisiana, was the first landing point of Hurricane Isaac and the scene of perhaps its most thorough destruction.

Holding Northern Mali by Force, Islamists Struggle to Run It

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 03:37 PM PDT

The Bamako government still controls the southern rump of Malian territory, while the north is in the hands of radical jihadi factions that took over last spring.

Leaders’ Message of Equality Is Challenged by Vietnam’s Growing Gap

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 03:50 PM PDT

Vietnam's political mandarins are struggling to reconcile their party's message of social justice and equality with the realities of an elite awash in wealth and privilege.

Walden Pond, Thoreau’s Retreat in Concord, Is Often Hard to Find

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 10:15 AM PDT

Despite 21st-century conveniences like GPS devices, Walden Pond, Henry David Thoreau's idyllic retreat in the woods of Concord, Mass., remains hard to find.

Syrian Rebels Say They Have Seized an Air Defense Post and Its Missiles

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 04:51 PM PDT

Opposition fighters seized weapons and ammunition in what appeared to be part of a broader rebel offensive against Syrian military installations across the country.

U.S. Base in Afghanistan Target of Fatal Bomb Attacks

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 04:32 PM PDT

Taliban suicide bombers killed at least a dozen Afghans and wounded 58 others outside the same American military outpost where a similar attack one year ago wounded scores of American soldiers.

Angola Leader Poised to Gain a New Term

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 05:11 PM PDT

The ruling party of President José Eduardo dos Santos received 74.46 percent of the vote after more than half of the ballots had been counted, electoral officials said.

At Paralympics, First Thing Judged Is Disability

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 06:12 AM PDT

Classifications ensure that Paralympic athletes compete against others with similar levels of ability, but the distinctions are not always obvious.

Chinese Manufacturing Contracted in August, Report Shows

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 06:24 AM PDT

The report added to mixed signals about whether China was starting to recover from its deepest downturn since the 2008 global financial crisis.

Europe Pushes for Centralized Supervision of Banks

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 09:50 PM PDT

The proposal is expected to give the European Central Bank the power to withdraw banking licenses and order other adjustments, representing a sharp turn away from national controls.

Political Memo: Fact-Checkers Howl, but Both Sides Cling to False Ads

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 10:57 AM PDT

Recent events in the contest between President Obama and Mitt Romney have raised new questions about whether the political culture still holds any penalty for falsehood.