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New York Times intl News

China-Korea Tensions Rise After Failed Venture

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 06:52 PM PDT

A Chinese mining conglomerate accused the North Korean government of sabotaging its $40 million investment.

Russia Stages Missile Test, With Putin Taking the Helm

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 03:46 PM PDT

President Vladimir V. Putin oversaw what the Kremlin described as the largest nuclear command exercise in Russia's recent history, launching unarmed strategic and cruise missiles from the air, the sea and the ground.

Twitter Gives Saudi Arabia a Revolution of Its Own

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 06:59 PM PDT

The medium has allowed Saudis to cross social boundaries and address delicate subjects collectively and in real time.

China Looks On Warily Amid U.S. Candidates’ Tough Talk

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 06:52 PM PDT

Some Chinese officials and business leaders have expressed a growing concern about negativity toward China that may not all be campaign talk.

Reported Golden Dawn Sightings Rattle Astoria, Queens

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 09:49 PM PDT

Reported sightings in Astoria, Queens, of Golden Dawn, the ultranationalist group based in Athens, have stirred indignation among Greek-American residents.

Bits: A Reddit Forum Prompts Questions of Where to Draw a Line

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 05:10 PM PDT

A forum on Reddit, a community and social news site, has set off a debate about privacy and free speech after it encouraged people to post covert photographs of women.

U.S. Officials Say Iran Has Agreed to Nuclear Talks

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 05:28 PM PDT

With Iran unwilling to talk until after the presidential elections, there is a risk the apparent breakthrough is only an effort to buy time.

Attacks Tied to Islamic Sect Kill at Least 30 in Nigeria

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 06:59 PM PDT

Violence linked to Boko Haram's insurgency in northern and central Nigeria, including killings by security forces, is believed to have left more than 2,800 people dead since 2009.

How Lance Armstrong’s Wall Fell, One Rider at a Time

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 06:34 PM PDT

Lance Armstrong managed to keep the dark side of his athletic success quiet, investigators and cyclists said, by using guile and arm-twisting tactics that put fear in those who might cross him.

Guatemala Shooting Raises Concerns About Military’s Expanded Role

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 05:10 PM PDT

Guatemala has forged closer military ties with the United States as it fights drug trafficking, but the fatal shooting of demonstrators and revelations of ties between former soldiers and drug gangs are worrying human rights groups.

Amid the Echoes of an Economic Crash, the Sounds of Greek Society Being Torn

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 06:44 PM PDT

Divisions are rising to the surface as neo-Nazis clash with leftists and immigrants, lawmakers become mired in scandals and tensions increase between the haves and have-nots.

On the Runway Blog: Exhibition on Katharine Hepburn

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 11:44 AM PDT

A Lincoln Center library exhibition looks at the personal style of the actress Katharine Hepburn.

Afghan Insider Attacks on West’s Forces Corrode Trust

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 06:52 PM PDT

The details of an insider shooting that happened Sept. 29 underscore the escalating distrust that surrounds interactions between American and Afghan troops.

Unrest Shakes Lebanon’s Fragile Government

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 05:23 PM PDT

The country's main opposition group called for the Hezbollah-led government to resign in the wake of a powerful bomb attack for which it blamed Syria.

Spain’s Premier Hopes to Avoid Electoral Setback on Austerity

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 06:58 PM PDT

Regional elections in Galicia and the Basque Country are considered critical bellwethers of public attitudes toward Spanish government policy.

Afghan Police Officers Attack Colleagues

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 06:53 PM PDT

Over the past two days, Afghan police officers opened fire on their colleagues, leaving at least eight dead.

With 2 Big Deals Approaching, Rosneft Stands to Become a Global Oil Power

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 06:37 AM PDT

Two pending deals would bring more than half of Russia's oil industry under government control for the first time since the early 1990s and create a new player on the world stage.

Syrian Government Booby-Traps Rebels’ Ammunition

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 09:57 AM PDT

The Syrian government has salted ammunition with ordnance that explodes inside antigovernment fighters' guns, killing or wounding them while destroying their weapons.

David Mitchell: By the Book

Posted: 20 Oct 2012 02:00 AM PDT

The author of "Cloud Atlas" would like to drink dodgy Crimean wine with Chekhov and play a few rounds of Anglo-Russian Scrabble.

Cameron Accepts Cabinet Minister’s Resignation

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 10:20 PM PDT

The British prime minister had resisted calls for the ouster of Andrew Mitchell, the Conservatives' chief whip, for a month after a run-in with Downing Street security officers.