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New York Times intl News

India’s Rich Benefit From Schools’ Affirmative Action

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 07:05 PM PDT

India's caste-based affirmative action policy has transformed the taint of "backwardness," as those of means benefit from a program meant to uplift the less fortunate.

S.E.C. Regulators Turn to High-Speed Trading Firm

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 07:03 PM PDT

The Securities and Exchange Commission is paying a trading firm for software that will give the agency its first real-time window on an increasingly sophisticated stock market.

Russia Marks Putin’s 60th Birthday

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 07:20 PM PDT

For leaders of the Kremlin, turning 60 is a milestone heavy with history and symbolism, sometimes marked by elaborate ceremony and sometimes not.

In Pakistan, Drone Protest Takes Detour For Safety

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 06:56 PM PDT

A demonstration against American drone strikes inside Pakistan's tribal belt was abandoned after the military warned of "imminent danger," but thousands rallied at a safer location.

In Bid to End Crisis, Kuwait’s Parliament Is Dissolved

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 05:35 PM PDT

Kuwait's ruler dissolved Parliament on Sunday, a step toward ending political gridlock and calling the second elections this year that could again swing in favor of Islamist-led opposition groups.

David Cameron Joins Twitter, and Pith Follows

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 07:04 PM PDT

After joining the Web site, Prime Minister David Cameron clearly had not reckoned with the sharp, anarchic sense of humor it could unleash.

Explorer: Pyramids by the Nile. Egypt? No, Sudan.

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 02:00 PM PDT

Encounters with whirling dervishes, a camel market and a cluster of pyramids on a trip to the troubled African country.

Rebels Clash With Syrian Security Forces Near Lebanon

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 06:55 PM PDT

Fighting was reported at the Lebanon border and in Aleppo on Sunday as Turkish forces fired back into Syria for the fifth consecutive day in retaliation for cross-border shelling.

Uncertainty Remains About How to Use European Bailout Fund

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 06:53 PM PDT

As with many of the other improvised solutions to the euro zone's problems, the $650 billion European Stability Mechanism's reality is less elegant than the theory behind it.

Large Turnout as Venezuela Goes to Polls

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 07:04 PM PDT

People turned out in large numbers for a vote that could give President Hugo Chávez a new term or replace him with a youthful, more moderate challenger.

The Caucus: For Both Campaigns, Time to Adjust the Message

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 07:20 PM PDT

The debate, events in the Middle East and the better-than-expected jobs numbers on Friday are forcing the two campaigns to adjust to a new reality in the final month before Election Day.

SpaceX to Send Rocket Holding Cargo to Space Station

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 09:36 AM PDT

If all goes as planned, the launch will inaugurate a new era for NASA in which private companies ferry people and supplies to the International Space Station.

Philippines and Rebel Group Take Step Toward Peace

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 06:01 PM PDT

The deal with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, which has fought a war of independence for more than three decades, is expected to reduce the violence in the predominantly Muslim southern island of Mindanao.

U.S. Agrees to Longer Range Missiles for South Korea

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 06:54 PM PDT

The agreement was part of a pact that tries to balance fears in the United States of a regional arms race and South Korea's concern over military threats from North Korea.

Next Stop: In Armenia, Art in the Shadow of Ararat

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 02:07 AM PDT

A vibrant arts scene is juxtaposed with ancient sites and traditions in Yerevan, the Armenian capital.

Philippines and Muslim Rebels Agree on Peace Pact

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 02:51 AM PDT

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III announced the preliminary agreement in a major breakthrough toward ending a decades-long insurgency in the country's south.

Somalian President Picks Businessman Abdi Farah Shirdon Saaid as Prime Minister

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 12:20 AM PDT

The nominee, Abdi Farah Shirdon Saaid, is a political novice who promised to fight corruption.

Emerging-Market Investors Looking Beyond the BRICs

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 12:20 AM PDT

The BRIC countries — Brazil, Russia, India and China — have been losing some investment appeal. Some fund managers suggest a look at a broader range of emerging economies.

As More Vote by Mail, Faulty Ballots Could Impact Elections

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 07:00 AM PDT

Nationwide, mailed ballots now account for nearly 20 percent of votes, yet such ballots are more likely to be compromised, and contested, than those cast in person, statistics show.