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New York Times intl News

Nun Brings Music and Strong Message to Her Ministry

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 04:57 PM PST

A song by Sister Kathy Sherman, of the Sisters of St. Joseph, in response to the Vatican's rebuke of the main association of American nuns, has become an anthem.

Mayan ‘End of World’ Stirs Panic in Russia and Elsewhere

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 05:06 PM PST

As rumors of an impending apocalypse stir anxiety in Russia, a nation with a penchant for mystical thinking, members of the government there have intervened in an attempt to quell the panic.

John McAfee Plays Hide-and-Seek in Belize

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 03:25 PM PST

Sought by the police in Belize as a "person of interest" in the investigation of a neighbor's murder, the tech legend John McAfee has moved his noisy life underground.

Auctions Introduce Market Forces to Conservation, but Hunters Cry Foul

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 02:23 PM PST

More than any state in the West, Utah has expanded hunting opportunities for the well-to-do and has begun to diminish them for those seeking permits directly from the state.

Flow of Arms to Syria Through Iraq Persists, to U.S. Dismay

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 05:06 PM PST

Iraqi airspace has emerged as a main supply route for weapons from Iran, which has an enormous stake in Syria, at a critical time for President Bashar al-Assad.

Alarm as China Issues Rules for Disputed Area

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 04:59 PM PST

New rules announced last week to allow interceptions of ships in the South China Sea are raising concerns in the region, and in Washington, that simmering disputes with Southeast Asian countries over the waters will escalate.

Effort to Secure Border Crimps Commerce Along It

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 04:06 PM PST

An imposing wall of corrugated steel disconnects main streets, shared histories and binational family ties.

Off the Shelf: ‘Exposure,’ the Story of a British Whistle-Blower in Japan

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 11:53 AM PST

In "Exposure," a new book, the former chief of Olympus of Japan tells how he became a whistle-blower after finding that the company was making questionable, money-losing acquisitions.

Economic View: Euro Zone Keeps Playing a Dangerous Game

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 11:50 AM PST

Although a potential solution to the euro zone's crisis is apparent, governments keep playing a dangerous game of chicken.

Israeli Settlement Plan Would Split West Bank

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 04:25 PM PST

Construction on E1, in West Bank territory that Israel captured in the 1967 war, would connect the large Jewish settlement of Maale Adumim to Jerusalem.

Damascus Is Tense Before Strongest Push Yet by Rebels

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 04:49 PM PST

Clashes in the suburbs of Syria's capital were accompanied by reports that President Bashar al-Assad was readying loyal divisions to defend the heart of his power.

As Companies Seek Tax Deals, Governments Pay High Price

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 04:21 PM PST

States, cities and counties are giving up more than $80 billion a year to attract or keep companies and the jobs they provide. But officials and governments rarely track how many jobs follow, and many do not know the value of all their awards.

Miller Still Absent From Tour After Knee Surgery

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 11:17 AM PST

Bode Miller, known as unpredictable on and off the slopes, has been uncharacteristically cautious about returning to the World Cup circuit.

Omri Casspi, Israeli Player With Cavaliers, Works at Improving

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 11:16 AM PST

The Israeli-born forward Omri Casspi, a first-round draft pick of the Sacramento Kings in 2009 who is in his second season with Cleveland, hopes his playing time will increase.

In Egypt, a Clash Over Who’s a Threat to Democracy

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 05:06 PM PST

While governing Islamists say the old guard has infiltrated the opposition, critics of President Mohamed Morsi see a familiar paranoia in his efforts to take more control.

With Aid, Afghan ‘Honor’ Victim Inches Back

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 04:41 PM PST

"Honor killings" of women in Afghanistan are firmly anchored by Pashtunwali, an ages-old tribal code in the ethnic Pashtun areas of the country.

Economic Frustration Simmers Again in Tunisia

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 04:42 PM PST

Since President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali was ousted in January 2011, the unemployment rate has risen to 18 percent from 13 percent, meaning some 750,000 people are out of work.

Enrique Peña Nieto Takes Office as Mexico’s President

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 12:30 PM PST

Enrique Peña Nieto has promised to accelerate economic growth, reduce the violence of the drug war and forge closer, broader ties with the United States.

Congo Rebels Pulling Out of Goma

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 04:59 PM PST

The M23 rebel group pulled hundreds of soldiers out of Goma, but many of the city's residents said they feared the return of the government's forces, who have a reputation for lawless behavior.

North Korea Says It Will Test Long-Range Rocket in December

Posted: 01 Dec 2012 07:14 AM PST

The country said it will hold the launch between Dec. 10 and Dec. 22, a move likely to heighten already strained tensions with Washington and Seoul ahead of a South Korean presidential election on Dec. 19.