New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News

Mauritania’s President Accidentally Wounded, Officials Say

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 06:00 PM PDT

President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz of Mauritania was "lightly wounded" after a military patrol accidentally fired on his convoy, the government said Saturday.

Libyan Government Struggles to Rein In Powerful Militias

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 07:12 PM PDT

The weak Libyan government faces the task of trying to rein in powerful militias while depending on them as the only armed forces, a conundrum that has trapped the country in a state of lawlessness.

Silence on Jimmy Savile Abuse Reports Plunges BBC Into Scandal

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 06:25 PM PDT

The cancellation of a news segment about allegations of sexual abuse against the television personality Jimmy Savile has led to an examination of practices at the British Broadcasting Corporation.

Juvenile Killers and Life Terms: a Case in Point

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 04:35 PM PDT

A Supreme Court ruling has opened the possibility that juvenile offenders serving life sentences might get a second chance — and reopened old wounds.

Special Report: Formula One: Still Running the Race That Almost Wasn’t

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 07:03 PM PDT

The inaugural South Korean Grand Prix came close to not happening in 2010, but the race will have its third edition this weekend, and it has been confirmed for 2013.

Iran’s Hand Is Suspected in Computer Attacks

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 06:25 PM PDT

Intelligence officials believe network attacks that crippled computers across the Saudi oil industry and breached American financial institutions originated in Iran.

Afghan Boys Eke Living Amid Peril at Gorge

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 06:23 PM PDT

The war economy touches everybody in Afghanistan and will leave a desperate hole when it is gone — not least for the Pepsi bottle boys, a prime example of how Afghans have fit their lives around America's military presence.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn Says Lust Is Not a Crime

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 06:23 PM PDT

Dominique Strauss-Kahn is seeking to throw out charges in an inquiry into ties to a French prostitution ring, arguing that the authorities are trying to "criminalize lust."

In California, a Grand Experiment to Rein in Climate Change

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 12:17 PM PDT

On Jan. 1, California will become the first state in the nation to charge industries across the economy for the greenhouse gases they emit.

Spaniards Grab Deals in Bank Sell-Off of Homes

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 05:43 PM PDT

Banks sitting on a pile of real estate assets are beginning to slash prices, eager to get out of the business of being landlords.

Church’s Muscle Aided Win of President’s Rivals in Georgia

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 05:50 PM PDT

The elections brought an end to the eight-year dominance of President Mikheil Saakashvili and his team, and their push to introduce Western ways to this conservative society.

Upheaval Grips South Africa as Hopes for Its Workers Fade

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 07:00 PM PDT

With labor unrest boiling into violence, the terms of the fragile consensus that kept Africa's richest economy going through the transition from apartheid are threatening to unravel.

Former Israeli Soldier Shalit Recalls Captivity Under Militants

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 04:18 PM PDT

Gilad Shalit, who was seized by Palestinian militants in a cross-border raid in 2006, said in a rare interview that he feared that if he were left too long, his captors "would make me disappear."

El Paso Rattled by Scandal of ‘Disappeared’ Students

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 09:02 AM PDT

Administrators are accused of keeping low-performing students out of classrooms at test time to bolster schools' scores.

China Exports Rise, Hinting at a Glimmer of a Revival

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 04:27 PM PDT

Strengthened exports to the United States may increase trade frictions as White House and Chinese Politburo contenders engage in political grandstanding.

Qaeda Leader Calls for More Protests Outside U.S. Embassies

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 10:46 AM PDT

Ayman al-Zawahri said that the anti-Muslim video that prompted earlier protests showed that Washington was waging a "crusader Zionist war" against Muslims.

I.M.F. Urges U.S. and Europe to Act Decisively on Debt

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 07:00 PM PDT

At the end of a three-day meeting in Tokyo, the members of the International Monetary Fund warned that debt crises in developed countries were dragging down growth in emerging markets.

Secret Israel-Syria Peace Talks Involved Golan Heights Exit

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 06:15 AM PDT

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel engaged in secret peace treaty discussions with Syria in 2010, but the Arab Spring intervened, according to an Israeli involved in the talks.

Syria

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 05:13 PM PDT

In a sign of escalating frustration in Turkey after days of cross-border shelling with Syria, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out against the United Nations' inaction in Syria.

Frieze Art Fair in London Adds Masters Show

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 03:45 AM PDT

The Frieze art fair in London this year is joined by Frieze Masters, across Regent's Park from the older show.