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New York Times intl News

Wary of Future, Professionals Leave China in Record Numbers

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 05:36 PM PDT

Although China's economic boom has created millions of well-paying jobs, its skilled workers are moving elsewhere, in search of better quality of life, and religious and political freedoms.

Kabul Journal: Kabul Boxing Match Draws Cheering Throngs

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 05:23 PM PDT

An international title fight with an Afghan contender in Kabul was just what many Afghan's needed to take their minds off their concerns.

Market Rises at Zaatari Camp for Syrian Refugees

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 05:07 PM PDT

Along the main road through the Zaatari camp in Jordan, there are at least three coffee shops, a brand-new falafel stand inside a tent, and stands selling fruits and vegetables.

Obama Tours Storm-Ravaged New Jersey With Gov. Chris Christie

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 06:32 PM PDT

President Obama's tour of New Jersey with Gov. Chris Christie confronted Mitt Romney with a vexing challenge just as he returned to the campaign trail in Florida.

The Caucus: Obama and Christie Tour Ravaged Coast

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 02:47 PM PDT

Usually political foes, President Obama and Gov. Chris Christie had words of praise for each other after a joint view of New Jersey's battered coastline.

News Analysis: For France’s Socialists, a Breakdown in Fraternité

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 04:34 PM PDT

Buffeted by a bad economy and rising unemployment and facing angry voters, France's Socialists are sniping at their own leaders.

Iran Ayatollah Warns Subordinates to Stop Bickering

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 04:17 PM PDT

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that continued public disputes among high officials were giving ammunition to "foreign media and enemies," and would be treated as treason.

DealBook: JPMorgan Sues Boss of Trader Behind Loss of Billions

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 04:41 PM PDT

Javier Martin-Artajo supervised Bruno Iksil, the so-called "London Whale" whose outsize positions led to a $6.2 billion loss.

Revolution Brings Hard Times for Egypt's Treasures

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 11:40 AM PDT

In the wake of Egypt's revolution, large-scale looting of archaeological sites is rife and the authorities face an uphill struggle to recover stolen treasures.

Island Havens for Investment Citizenship

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:38 PM PDT

Wealthy residents of troubled Arab states are paying as much as millions of dollars to qualify for citizenship-by-investment programs in several Caribbean states eager for money.

Clinton Urges Serbia to Accept Kosovo and Its Borders

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 04:45 PM PDT

Hillary Rodham Clinton's remarks came as the United States and the European Union pressed Serbia and Kosovo to normalize relations.

G.M. Earnings, Like Its Rivals, Are Hurt by Europe

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 06:47 AM PDT

The nation's largest automaker said its third-quarter earnings fell 14 percent on larger losses in Europe and less profitable operations in North America.

A Region Battered and Hurting

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 10:13 AM PDT

The storm left a trail of deadly destruction, devastating power failures and extensive flooding in the New York metropolitan region and beyond.

As Fighting Rages in Syria, Clinton Calls for New Opposition Movement

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 06:40 PM PDT

The United States signaled impatience with the failure of the Syrian opposition-in-exile to form a cohesive leadership and said it would support a more robust movement to oust President Bashar al-Assad.

DealBook: Facing Fresh Legal Woes, Barclays Swings to a Loss

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 07:18 AM PDT

The British bank Barclays faces more legal trouble after disclosing two new investigations by American authorities, clouding already weak third-quarter results.

Wall Street Reopens; Trading Is Flat

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 09:34 AM PDT

Trading was expected to be volatile following the first multiple-day closing of the stock market since 1888 for weather-related reasons. The mayor of New York City rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange, which was running on generator power.

Lens Blog: Kuba Kaminski With "The Whisperers"

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 08:31 AM PDT

The Warsaw-based photographer Kuba Kaminski went to a remote region in northeast Poland to find a mysterious group said to have special powers, known as "Whisperers."

Mexico City Journal: Axolotls, Mexico’s Mythical Salamander, Struggle in the Wild

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 10:18 AM PDT

The decline of the axolotl in the wild has been precipitous, and its extinction would end one of the few natural links Mexicans still have with the city that the Aztecs built.

Catalonia’s Immigrants Add to Separatist Debate

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 09:09 AM PDT

Up to 1.5 million immigrants in Catalonia cannot vote in what could be an unofficial referendum on independence, but their economic contributions may indirectly reinforce the separatists' case.

Routines Restart, if With Less Power and Public Transit

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 01:54 PM PDT

New York officials said that limited service would be restored to the subways on Thursday and to two commuter rail lines — the Metro-North Railroad and the Long Island Rail Road — on Wednesday afternoon.