New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News

Ralph Reed Hopes to Nudge Mitt Romney to a Victory

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 07:33 PM PDT

Ralph Reed, who turned the Christian Coalition into a powerful political force, is planning a sophisticated, microtargeted get-out-the-evangelical-vote operation for Mitt Romney.

Mustaf Haji Mohamed, Somali Lawmaker, Is Shot Dead

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 07:18 PM PDT

Gunmen fatally shot the lawmaker, Mustaf Haji Mohamed, on Saturday, witnesses said, the first assassination of a member of the war-torn country's newly appointed Parliament.

In Kennedy Recordings, History’s Raw Materials

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 07:15 PM PDT

Secret recordings made by President Kennedy, which include Oval Office discussions about Cuba and space exploration, will now be made accessible to the general public.

Guns on Campus at University of Colorado Causes Unease

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 01:11 PM PDT

Some faculty members warned that such a policy would "create a climate of fear and intimidation" at the school.

Egyptian Leader Mohamed Morsi Spells Out Terms for U.S.-Arab Ties

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 07:42 PM PDT

On the eve of his first trip to the United States as Egypt's president, Mohamed Morsi said the United States must fundamentally change its approach to the Arab world.

As Kremlin Ends U.S. Aid, Critics See Bid to Quell Dissent

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 07:49 PM PDT

The decision to terminate all of the programs of the United States Agency for International Development marks the end of an extraordinary collaboration between the two former cold war enemies.

Scores Injured in Bangladesh as Protests Against Video Continue in Muslim World

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 01:00 PM PDT

In Dhaka, the police fired tear gas and used batons to disperse stone-throwing protesters, who were from about a dozen Islamic groups.

Pakistani Minister Offers Bounty Over Anti-Islam Video

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 06:45 PM PDT

A cabinet minister on Saturday offered a $100,000 reward for the death of the person behind the anti-Islam video made in the United States that has roiled Muslims around the world.

Iran Says Siemens Tried to Sabotage Its Nuclear Program

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 07:19 PM PDT

It accused the German technology company Siemens of planting tiny explosives inside equipment Iran bought for the disputed program, a charge Siemens denied.

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Draws Reverent Crowd in New York

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 06:38 PM PDT

Burmese immigrants and visitors from as far away as Miami came to see Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, who spoke at Queens College on Saturday.

Unlikely Cooperation Led to Drug Lord’s Arrest in Venezuela

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 07:19 PM PDT

Venezuela's national drug police took part in an operation directed from Washington to capture one of South America's most wanted kingpins.

Edwin P. Wilson, the Spy Who Lived It Up, Dies at 84

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 07:02 PM PDT

Mr. Wilson's larger-than-life world of business and espionage collapsed with his arrest in 1982 on charges of selling Libya 20 tons of powerful explosives.

In Benghazi, Libya, 2 Die Protesting Local Militias

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 12:54 PM PDT

The deaths came as hundreds of demonstrators attacked militia compounds in a surge of anger at armed groups in Benghazi that refuse to submit to the government's authority.

IHT Rendezvous: Time Running Short for the Nazi-Hunters

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 06:58 AM PDT

Although a German court has decided that a wanted Nazi death camp doctor died 20 years ago, other elderly war criminals from that era are still on the run and Nazi-hunters have not given up hope of bringing them to justice.

With Rich Donors, a More Candid Romney Emerges

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 07:47 PM PDT

Mitt Romney's remarks at fund-raisers highlight the differences, both subtle and significant, in how he talks to voters and donors, his two key constituencies.

Rebel Group Says It Has Moved From Turkey to Syria

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 07:19 PM PDT

The practical effect of a move to "liberated areas" of Syria by the main umbrella group for those fighting President Bashar al-Assad remains unclear, and the new location carries risks.

Islands Dispute Tests Resolve of China and Japan

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 07:19 PM PDT

Nationalists in China and Japan have seized on a territorial dispute and placed it at the heart of the debate on the balance of power in the region.

On the Runway Blog: Dame Patrol in Milan

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 04:34 AM PDT

The striking detail of Bottega Veneta's spring collection was a persistent hint of toughness.

Malta Struggles Under Wave of African Migrants

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 07:40 PM PDT

Malta has the highest ratio of immigrants per capita of any European Union member, but it lacks the resources to house them and by law cannot let them move off the island.

Duplicate Payments Bedevil V.A. Pension System, Workers Say

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 04:33 PM PDT

Technology and procedures at the Department of Veterans Affairs that make it hard for some people to collect benefits apparently also result in an unknown number of overpayments.