New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News

Romney and Ryan to Start Campaigning Together More Often

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 06:46 PM PDT

The Republican ticket will start campaigning together more often, which suggests that aides fear that Mitt Romney, on his own, is not generating enough attention and excitement.

Malmesbury Journal: Clothing-Optional Days Add to English Garden’s Appeal

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 06:15 PM PDT

Abbey House Gardens is known for its 2,000 varieties of roses, its mix of landscaped and wild paths, and the six days during the summer when people can wear clothes if they want to, or not.

On an Island in Georgia, Slave Descendants Known as Geechees Fear Losing Land to Soaring Taxes

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 06:34 PM PDT

Increasing economic pressures are forcing the saltwater Geechees of Sapelo Island, Ga., to wonder if their fragile community will finally succumb to cultural erosion.

Syrian War’s Spillover Threatens a Fragile Iraq

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 05:22 PM PDT

"We intervened in that sovereign state and now wonder what went wrong in the region," writes DaveD.

Obama’s Address to United Nations

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 05:22 PM PDT

"Well, if the Iranians did not respond to the last 200 or so strongly worded statements from our government, I am sure that this will really get them to stop their nuclear program," writes Starman.

Ai Weiwei Says China Still Has His Passport

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 06:33 PM PDT

Without his passport, Ai Weiwei cannot travel to the United States next month for artistic events or start a job as a visiting professor in Germany.

Bits Blog: RIM Shows Off New BlackBerry Phones, but Gives No Release Date

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 01:32 PM PDT

Thorsten Heins, the president and chief executive of RIM, did not offer a specific date for what he called "our most important launch ever."

DealBook: British Bankers Group May Give Up Control Over Libor

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 06:00 PM PDT

The British Bankers' Association is expected to give up its responsibility for the global interest rate at the center of a recent manipulation scandal.

Spain Protesters Encircle Parliament

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 06:46 PM PDT

As thousands besieged Parliament, Spain's two largest regions took steps that underscored their deepening economic troubles and displeasure with the government's austerity plans.

Afghanistan Bans Pakistani Newspapers in Border Area

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 05:51 PM PDT

The Afghan Interior Ministry said the publications, in English, Pashto and Urdu, were "functioning as mouthpieces and propaganda tools for the Taliban."

Amid Scandal, Berlusconi’s Party to Address Finances

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 06:33 PM PDT

Following the resignation of an Italian regional president, leaders of the conservative party of Silvio Berlusconi, the former prime minister, said they would open councils' accounts to auditors.

World Briefing | The Americas: Two Marines Face Charges

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 12:37 PM PDT

The Marine Corps said Monday that two noncommissioned officers accused of urinating on the bodies of dead Taliban fighters in Afghanistan last year would be court-martialed.

BBC Reporter Shocks by Reporting Queen’s Opinion

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 06:17 PM PDT

In what is considered a breach of etiquette, a BBC correspondent said that Queen Elizabeth had once told him she was "pretty upset" about a radical cleric in London.

San Antonio De Pichincha Journal: In Ecuador, Center of the Earth Is a Little Off Kilter

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 01:04 PM PDT

At Ecuador's Middle of the World park, tourists stand on a yellow line that is said to be precisely at Earth's midpoint. Except that it is not. The Equator is hundreds of feet north.

Iran Reveals More About What It Calls Foreign Sabotage Acts

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 05:20 PM PDT

An announcement by the Intelligence Ministry did not specify the intended targets, but said they included nuclear, defense, industrial and telecommunications installations.

Bombs Hit Damascus School Said to Be Military Center

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 06:29 PM PDT

The conflict's scope widened as Syrian government shells landed in the disputed Golan Heights region held by Israel.

The Caucus: Romney Urges Attaching Certain Strings to Foreign Aid

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 01:25 PM PDT

Referring to a hypothetical program he called "Prosperity Pacts," Mitt Romney talked about his desire to use aid initiatives to encourage lasting change in certain areas.

Obama’s Address to United Nations

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 06:04 PM PDT

President Obama used his last major address on a global stage before the November election to deliver a defense of freedom of speech, challenging fledgling democracies to ensure that right.

China Shows Off an Aircraft Carrier, but Experts Are Skeptical

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 06:46 PM PDT

Beijing put its first aircraft carrier into service Tuesday, a move intended to signal its growing military might.

Near Disputed Isles, Japan Confronts Boats From Taiwan

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 11:31 AM PDT

The Coast Guard used water cannons Tuesday to disperse fishing boats from Taiwan in waters claimed by Tokyo, widening a territorial dispute that has already pitted Japan against China.