New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News

India’s Plague, Trash, Drowns Bangalore, Its Garden City

Posted: 26 Oct 2012 04:47 PM PDT

In Bangalore, the capital of India's modern economy, the ubiquity of garbage highlights the incompetence of governance and the dark side of the country's rapid economic growth.

Capital Ideas: Who Gets Credit for the Recovery?

Posted: 26 Oct 2012 02:49 PM PDT

A bullish economy is likely to strengthen whoever is elected.

Wealth Matters: Armstrong’s Fortune Likely to Withstand Doping Charges

Posted: 26 Oct 2012 05:04 PM PDT

Though the cycling star Lance Armstrong may forfeit millions in prize money, analysts say his fortune is likely to remain mostly intact.

Klitschko, Boxer-Politician, Shakes Up Ukraine Race

Posted: 26 Oct 2012 04:17 PM PDT

Vitali Klitschko has injected an unpredictable element into a Parliamentary election widely seen as tilted in favor of the ruling party.

Aging Satellite Fleet May Mean Gaps in Storm Forecasts

Posted: 26 Oct 2012 04:33 PM PDT

"If you won't pay taxes, you won't have public goods, writes jb.

Special Report: Formula One: India’s Unassuming Formula One Pioneer

Posted: 26 Oct 2012 12:17 PM PDT

The HRT driver Narain Karthikeyan, 35, became the first Indian to race in Formula One when he started driving for the Jordan team in 2005.

Special Report: Formula One: How India Made Its Grand Prix Dream Come True

Posted: 26 Oct 2012 07:24 AM PDT

The Indian Grand Prix, running for the second year this weekend near New Delhi, was a Formula One race that once seemed unlikely to ever happen. But when it did, it wowed the world.

Arturo Toscanini Possessions to Be Sold at Sotheby’s

Posted: 26 Oct 2012 03:59 PM PDT

The conductor Arturo Toscanini's piano, batons, letters and scores are being auctioned next month by the family of his grandson, who died last year.

Spain’s Economic Misery Hits New Threshold

Posted: 26 Oct 2012 02:16 PM PDT

Unemployment passed 25 percent, a picture so dark that it could help Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy in his case against more austerity.

Dozens Dead in Myanmar as Sectarian Violence Erupts Again

Posted: 26 Oct 2012 03:51 PM PDT

A week of violence between Muslims and Buddhists has left at least 60 dead in Rakhine State, in western Myanmar, a local official said.

Forecasters Predict East Coast Landfall for Storm

Posted: 26 Oct 2012 01:52 PM PDT

Forecasters cautioned that it was too early to say where on the United States coast Hurricane Sandy would strike or how intense the giant storm's winds would be when it hit.

Tagg Romney Follows in His Father’s Footsteps, but Probably Not Into Politics

Posted: 26 Oct 2012 02:22 PM PDT

Tagg Romney says he has no interest in working in a Romney administration and no intention of carrying on the political tradition that began with his grandfather, George.

Critic’s Notebook: Andras Schiff’s Bach Tour Comes to 92nd Street Y

Posted: 26 Oct 2012 12:43 PM PDT

The pianist Andras Schiff is beginning a monumental two-season project of performing — from memory — all of Bach's keyboard works, in New York and elsewhere.

Music Review: Disclosure Plays at Glasslands Gallery

Posted: 26 Oct 2012 01:21 PM PDT

The British duo Disclosure brought its revival of 2-step garage, out of vogue less than a decade, to the Glasslands Gallery in Brooklyn.

Dying Satellites Could Lead to Shaky Weather Forecasts

Posted: 26 Oct 2012 05:08 PM PDT

A year or more without crucial satellites could result in shaky forecasts about storms like Hurricane Sandy, which is expected to hit the Northeastern Seaboard early next week.

Berlusconi Convicted of Tax Fraud in Italy

Posted: 26 Oct 2012 05:02 PM PDT

Silvio Berlusconi, the former Italian prime minister, was convicted in a case involving television rights.

Berlusconi Gets 4-Year Sentence for Tax Evasion

Posted: 26 Oct 2012 07:36 AM PDT

The conviction on Friday was the former prime minister's first; other trials ended in acquittal or were thrown out.

Malala Yousafzai Is Recovering at ‘Encouraging Speed,’ Father Says

Posted: 26 Oct 2012 04:55 PM PDT

Malala Yousafzai, shot in the head by the Taliban, was reunited with her family for the first time since she arrived in Britain for treatment.

Movie Review: ‘Chasing Mavericks,’ by Curtis Hanson and Michael Apted

Posted: 26 Oct 2012 08:16 AM PDT

In "Chasing Mavericks," Gerard Butler takes a young surfer under his wing to tutor him in the ways of a famed California surf break.

Movie Review: ‘Pusher,’ Starring Richard Coyle and Agyness Deyn

Posted: 26 Oct 2012 09:43 AM PDT

Richard Coyle and Agyness Deyn star in a British remake of a Danish crime drama that came from Nicolas Winding Refn, the director of "Drive."