New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News

Congo Rebels Advancing on City of Goma

Posted: 18 Nov 2012 05:28 PM PST

Fighting inched perilously close to Goma on Sunday and United Nations forces turned to heavy aerial bombardments to stop a rebel advance, according to witnesses and officials of Congo's army.

Next Stop: Where Irish ‘Troubles’ Began, the Arts Heal

Posted: 17 Nov 2012 08:47 PM PST

Derry, a city in Northern Ireland with a history of conflict, is poised for a yearlong celebration of the arts as the first United Kingdom City of Culture.

Footsteps: Climbing a Peak That Stirred Kerouac

Posted: 17 Nov 2012 08:37 PM PST

On a trip to Washington State's Desolation Peak, where Jack Kerouac spent a summer as a fire lookout, connecting the place, the person and his prose.

Changing U.S. Electorate Worries Wyoming Conservatives

Posted: 18 Nov 2012 05:23 PM PST

A blanket of baffled worry has descended on those who fear that traditional, rural and mostly white states are losing touch with an increasingly diverse and urban electorate.

Design: Opening Titles That Grab Viewers' Attention

Posted: 18 Nov 2012 02:35 PM PST

Many television shows are commissioning ingeniously designed title sequences to grab the attention of viewers.

Scene Stealers: Deciding Where Stars Go on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Posted: 17 Nov 2012 06:43 PM PST

The Hollywood Walk of Fame, started in 1958 and now embedded with 2,484 stars, is big business. Stars are known to say, "Can you not put me in front of a tattoo parlor."

The Caucus: Senate Will Examine ‘Talking Points’ on Libya, Feinstein Says

Posted: 18 Nov 2012 11:46 AM PST

Dianne Feinstein, head of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said she would investigate why language Ambassador Susan E. Rice drew on did not reflect a terrorist role in Benghazi.

News Analysis: Steroids and Back Pain: An Uneasy Match

Posted: 18 Nov 2012 11:36 AM PST

The use of steroid injections has skyrocketed, but at what risk?

British Intellectuals Add Voice to Tuition Crisis

Posted: 18 Nov 2012 10:50 AM PST

The new Council for the Defense of British Universities is concerned that rising costs are changing how British higher education is accessed.

The iEconomy: As Boom Lures App Creators, Tough Part Is Making a Living

Posted: 18 Nov 2012 05:51 PM PST

App developers have turned cellphones and tablets into powerful tools, spawning a multibillion-dollar industry but making huge sacrifices in the process.

Europe Seeks More Taxes From U.S. Multinationals

Posted: 18 Nov 2012 05:42 PM PST

European governments are going after American companies, like Google and Amazon.com, that pay little or no taxes in Europe, despite generating billions of dollars in revenue on the Continent.

China and U.S. Plan to Replace Trade Negotiators

Posted: 18 Nov 2012 05:34 PM PST

Cheng Demin, who has led China's policy on trade negotiations as commerce minister, failed to win a seat on the Central Committee and will be replaced.

‘On Saudi Arabia,’ by Karen Elliott House

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 08:12 AM PST

Karen Elliott House draws on 30 years of research and reporting in this examination of Saudi society.

Obama’s Asia Trip Shadowed by Mideast Strife

Posted: 18 Nov 2012 05:38 PM PST

President Obama's three-day swing through Southeast Asia began as events in Gaza threatened to overshadow his agenda.

Struggle Over, Philip Roth Reflects on Putting Down His Pen

Posted: 18 Nov 2012 04:57 AM PST

Philip Roth discussed his decision to stop writing fiction: "I knew I wasn't going to get another good idea, or if I did, I'd have to slave over it."

How to Survive Societal Collapse in Suburbia

Posted: 18 Nov 2012 05:55 AM PST

Preparing for a world stripped of conveniences has always appealed to cranks and extremists. But can it be sold as plain common sense?

Marion Cotillard on ‘Rust and Bone,’ From Jacques Audiard

Posted: 17 Nov 2012 06:03 PM PST

Marion Cotillard, discussing her movie "Rust and Bone," says of playing a woman who has just lost her legs, "I think that's the gift of the actor, the ability to put ourselves in a state."

Creating a Tiger for ‘Life of Pi’

Posted: 17 Nov 2012 10:00 PM PST

One of the co-stars in Ang Lee's fable "Life of Pi" is a tiger named Richard Parker. Creating him required a team of meticulous artists.

For 60th Year, Germany Honors Duty to Pay Holocaust Victims

Posted: 17 Nov 2012 12:44 PM PST

The anniversary of the Luxembourg Agreement was observed in Berlin as the government reaffirmed its duty to continue paying reparations to Hitler's victims.

Gaza Violence Is Unabating as Other Nations Push for Truce

Posted: 18 Nov 2012 04:57 PM PST

Israel's onslaught against the Gaza Strip continued for a fifth day with its deadliest strike so far, said to target a Palestinian militant tied to recent rocket attacks and likely to weigh on any discussion of a cease-fire.