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New York Times intl News

Divisive Election in Spain’s Catalonia Gives Win to Separatist Parties

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 05:51 PM PST

The victory raised the likelihood that Spain's most powerful economic region will hold an independence referendum that Madrid has vowed to block.

From the Man Who Insulted Islam, No Retreat

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 06:10 PM PST

How Nakoula Basseley Nakoula came to make "Innocence of Muslims" is a bizarre tale of fake personas and subterfuge.

19 Bodies Found in Northern Mexico

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 05:44 PM PST

Officials say the bodies were apparently buried two years ago at the height of battles between drug gangs seeking to control routes across the border.

Movie Review: ‘The Gatekeepers,’ Documentary by Israeli Director Dror Moreh

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 03:01 PM PST

The documentary "The Gatekeepers" explores Israel's history, present and future through the eyes of six former heads of the internal security agency Shin Bet.

ArtsBeat: An Unfestive Start for 'Rise of the Guardians'

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 10:53 AM PST

DreamWorks Animation anticipated strong results for the film, but it finished fourth at North American theaters during the long holiday weekend.

Aizu-Wakamatsu Journal: Hopes of Home Fade Among Japan’s Displaced

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 05:34 PM PST

With the slow pace of cleanup efforts, residents of Okuma, a town evacuated in the wake of the Fukushima Daiichi disaster, have become pessimistic about ever living there again.

In Afghanistan, Private Guards and Hazardous Duty

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 06:03 PM PST

The private security guards in Kabul serve as the first line of defense against bombings and bullets meant for Westerners and high-profile Afghan government officials.

Syrian Rebels Said to Have Seized Military Airport

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 06:02 PM PST

Rebels claimed to have seized three crucial installations and 11 mobile antiaircraft guns, demonstrating their ability to advance in areas around the capital despite facing aerial attacks.

China Lands Jet on Its First Aircraft Carrier

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 05:22 PM PST

The jet was put into service in September after years of construction work and is seen by many as a symbol of China's military modernization.

Journeys: A Food Bloggers’ Tour of Kuala Lumpur

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 02:25 PM PST

In Malaysia's food-obsessed capital, the author follows a culinary course blazed by bloggers, eating everything from "fatty rice" to thick slices of Hainanese bread.

Mohamed Morsi of Egypt Faces Backlash Against Decree

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 06:02 PM PST

President Mohamed Morsi defended his decree, but his justice minister argued for a retreat to defuse an escalating battle between Egypt's new Islamist leaders and its old government.

Libel Case That Snared BBC Widens to Twitter

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 01:38 PM PST

Lawyers for a former Conservative Party official have identified 20 "high-profile tweeters" from whom they are seeking libel damages, but many others are also drawing lawyers' attention.

Trade Deal Between U.S.-Europe May Pick Up Steam

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 05:57 PM PST

Corporations and business groups on both sides of the Atlantic are pushing for a pact, which they say would produce substantial economic benefits.

Design: Who Made That Emoticon?

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 07:30 PM PST

Three keystrokes to temper online bickering.

Riff: ‘In Berlin, You Never Have to Stop’

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 07:50 PM PST

The lure of Berlin is obvious: It's cheap, fun and full of artists. It's also one of the hardest places in the world to actually be creative.

Dita Von Teese, From Burlesque to a Brand

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 03:47 AM PST

An attempt to develop a business based on the dancer's wide exposure.

‘Mystery of Edwin Drood,’ Dickens’s Unfinished Novel

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 01:23 AM PST

Charles Dickens lived with a secret that overlaps with the mystery in his last, unfinished novel, "The Mystery of Edwin Drood." The musical based on that tale is back on Broadway.

Malcolm Morley Opens the Parrish Art Museum’s New Home

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 01:23 AM PST

The painter Malcolm Morley, a father of Photorealism and neo-Expressionism, opens the new home of the Parrish Art Museum with a show of his works since the mid-1980s.

Bangladesh Fire Kills More Than 100 and Injures Many

Posted: 25 Nov 2012 06:03 PM PST

At least 111 bodies were recovered from a garment factory fire, and scores of injured were taken to hospitals with burns and smoke inhalation injuries.

Behind the Wheel | Renault Twizy: More Than a Skateboard, Less Than a Car

Posted: 23 Nov 2012 08:47 PM PST

The Renault Twizy E.V. is one of those vehicles you instinctively want to like, but it's really not a car. In France, whence it comes, it is classified as a quadricycle, which limits where it can be driven.