New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News

Boat Sinks Off Hong Kong After Collision Leaving at Least 36 Dead

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 07:29 PM PDT

A boat packed with revelers on a long holiday weekend collided with a ferry and sank off Hong Kong, killing at least 36 people and injuring dozens, authorities said.

Device Sends Message to Swiss Farmer When Cow Is in Heat

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 07:44 PM PDT

In Switzerland, where cows are under stress to be more productive and are showing fewer signs of being in heat, a new device lets farmers know when the time is right.

Iran’s Rial Plummets Against the Dollar

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 06:30 PM PDT

The rial has fallen in value by about 40 percent over the past week, battered by economic sanctions and new anxieties among Iranians about their government.

Zuckerberg Visits Russia and Meets With Medvedev

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 06:56 PM PDT

Russia is an important test case for the balancing act Facebook is undertaking in countries that are important commercially but which have traditionally heavily regulated, if not censured, their media.

A Growing Movement for Community-Supported Fisheries

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 06:56 PM PDT

A burgeoning movement of community-supported fisheries is trying to do for small-scale fishermen what community-supported agriculture has done for farmers.

MacArthur Fellows Named for 2012

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 03:16 PM PDT

Fields as diverse as teaching, ecology and filmmaking were represented among the winners of the latest round of MacArthur Fellows.

Million Volts for David Blaine in ‘Electrified’ Endurance Test

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 04:29 PM PDT

The endurance artist David Blaine plans to stand atop a pillar for 72 straight hours while being subjected to electrical jolts from Tesla coils.

Greek Government Submits Budget

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 07:51 PM PDT

Greece's draft budget of $10 billion in spending cuts and savings faces deep revisions in order to meet approval by the country's foreign lenders.

Skulls Engineered to Take Hard Knocks

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 07:50 PM PDT

Creatures that do violent things to their heads, like wild pigs and woodpeckers, have very dense skulls, small brains and little fluid to reduce the chance of damage.

At U.N., Syria Blames Foes for Conflict and Refugee Crisis

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 07:17 PM PDT

Walid al-Moallem, the Syrian foreign minister, said that the country's enemies concocted the refugee crisis and that a dialogue on a political transition was still possible.

At Least 25 Dead After Hong Kong Ferry Sinks

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 04:36 PM PDT

At least 25 people died after a Hong Kong ferry packed with more than 120 people collided with another ferry and sank near Lamma island on Monday night in one of the city's worst maritime accidents.

TIMESCAST: Benghazi Attack Investigation Continues

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 11:29 AM PDT

A breakdown of the attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi.| The investigation picks up steam as the State Department and the Pentagon search for answers.

Exit Polls Show That Georgia Has Rejected Its President

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 06:53 PM PDT

This is the first formidable challenge President Mikheil Saakashvili of Georgia has faced since taking power in the peaceful Rose Revolution nine years ago.

Whistle-Blowers’ Lawyers Donate to Obama Campaign

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 07:15 PM PDT

Attorneys who represent whistle-blowers have made millions as the Obama administration cracks down on corporate fraud, and are now donating heavily to the president's re-election campaign.

Barry Commoner | 1917-2012: Barry Commoner Dies at 95

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 07:22 PM PDT

Dr. Commoner, a biologist, was a leader among a generation of scientist-activists who recognized the toxic consequences of America's technology boom.

U.S. Sends Ospreys to Okinawa, Despite Fierce Opposition

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 06:19 PM PDT

Safety concerns about the Osprey have become a lightning rod for deeper grievances about the American military presence on the island.

University of Mississippi Commemorates Integration

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 09:10 AM PDT

The University of Mississippi is commemorating the 50th anniversary of racial integration on campus, but some say it is not doing enough to recognize the school's painful history.

The Lede Blog: Iranian News Agency Claims Onion Report It Ran by Mistake Is Essentially True

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 09:25 PM PDT

Iran's Fars News Agency admitted on Sunday that its report, "Gallup Poll: Rural Whites Prefer Ahmadinejad To Obama," was copied entirely from The Onion, a satirical American publication the editors in Tehran mistook for a news source.

Euro Watch: Unemployment in Euro Zone at Record High

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 12:34 PM PDT

The data showing a jobless rate of 11.4 percent overall in the euro area in August underscores that the European recession is deepening, analysts said.

Times-Picayune Publishes Last Daily Issue

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 10:40 PM PDT

Many in New Orleans are wondering what life will be like now that The Times-Picayune has gone from a daily to a newspaper that will appear three times a week.