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New York Times intl News

Arizona Races Still Hang in the Balance Over Uncounted Votes

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 06:53 PM PST

Voting- and immigrant-rights advocates have called on the Justice Department to investigate accusations of disenfranchisement after a record number of votes remained uncounted.

Music Review: ‘Un Ballo in Maschera,’ at the Metropolitan Opera

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 06:07 PM PST

In "Un Ballo in Maschera," elements of the intensely emotional are juxtaposed with strands of lighter, wryly comic scenes.

Republicans Reconsider Positions on Immigration

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 06:57 PM PST

After President Obama won 71 percent of the Latino vote on Tuesday, Republicans began rethinking their attitudes toward immigration reform, saying they could support a fix.

Manila Hospital Awaits Reproductive Health Bill’s Fate

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 07:54 PM PST

As a reproductive health bill advances in the Philippines, it is peak baby-delivery season, with women and their newborns are sleeping two to a bed at one Manila hospital.

Supreme Court to Revisit Voting Rights Act

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 07:39 PM PST

The Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge to the part of the act that requires some states with a history of discrimination in voting to get federal approval before making any changes to the way they hold elections.

Educated Chinese Are Silent Amid Tibetan Self-Immolations

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 06:25 PM PST

While Tibetan rights advocates have long been inured to impassive officials, they are troubled by the lack of reaction from Chinese intellectuals and the liberal online commentariat.

Draft Egyptian Constitution Adopts a Role for Religion

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 06:10 PM PST

A compromise in the constituent assembly accepted that "the principles of Islamic law" should guide law, but leaves it up to Parliament and the courts to determine how and what.

George P. Bush, Ex-President’s Nephew, May Seek Office in Texas

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 06:53 PM PST

George P. Bush, a nephew of former President George W. Bush, has filed papers indicating that he intends to run for a state position.

State Enterprises Pose Test for China’s New Leaders

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 07:29 PM PST

The politically connected state sector may threaten China's economy and political stability, but it is unclear whether leaders will take action.

The Saturday Profile: Arvind Kejriwal Stirs the Pot and Strikes Fear in India

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 07:54 PM PST

Arvind Kejriwal has become an unlikely bomb thrower in Indian politics. His solution to corruption? The formation of a new political party, in time for national elections in 2014.

Responding From Abroad When Home Is Hit by Disaster

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 03:18 PM PST

Americans who live overseas, worried about family and the old neighborhood, figured out how to help after Hurricane Sandy.

Investors Profit by Giving Through Social Impact Bonds

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 03:18 PM PST

Some investors and nonprofits are finding mutual interest through "social impact bonds," which support social programs with an eye toward a profit.

Wine: New Respect for an Italian Red

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 04:55 AM PST

Aglianico, a serious Italian grape from Campania, has not received the attention it deserves, but that is about to change.

Recipes for Holiday Side Dishes

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 01:10 PM PST

Roasted potatoes with figs and garlic, Brussels sprouts with bacon, and other dishes that threaten to upstage your turkey.

Citing Affair, Petraeus Resigns as C.I.A. Director

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 07:45 PM PST

David H. Petraeus, the director of the C.I.A., resigned after an investigation into the possible compromise of a computer wound up uncovering an affair.

Bits Blog: Google Is Blocked in China as Party Congress Begins

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 12:18 PM PST

Google services, including its search engine, Gmail and Maps, were inaccessible in China on Friday night and into Saturday as the 18th Communist Party Congress gets under way.

Obama and Boehner Circle Each Other on Budget Impasse

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 06:23 PM PST

President Obama and the House speaker, John A. Boehner, circled each other warily Friday, laying out competing approaches on the budget while professing pursuit of common ground.

Movie Review: ‘Liar’s Autobiography,’ With Graham Chapman and Monty Python

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 11:40 AM PST

Most of the remaining Monty Python members voice-over an animated version of Graham Chapman's memoir, "A Liar's Autobiography." Chapman himself, though dead since 1989 is heard, too.

Movie Review: ‘Café de Flore,’ by Jean-Marc Vallée

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 10:30 AM PST

Jean-Marc Vallée's "Café de Flore" follows two stories, one in contemporary Montreal and the other in Paris decades earlier.

Russian Investigator Speaks About Anna Politkovskaya Killing

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 10:26 AM PST

The motive behind the 2006 murder of Anna Politkovskaya, a reporter who was an unstinting critic of the Kremlin, was to instill fear in journalists, a top criminal investigator said.