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New York Times intl News

Michigan Movie Studio Gets Tax Breaks, but Results in Few Jobs

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 07:05 PM PST

A film studio built on the ruins of an automobile plant was intended to bring jobs to Pontiac, Mich., but happy endings there do not usually come Hollywood-style.

Gen. Carter F. Ham Details Al Qaeda Influence in Mali

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 07:02 PM PST

An Al Qaeda affiliate is operating terrorist training camps in northern Mali and using momentum there to recruit across sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and Europe, Gen. Carter F. Ham said.

Pakistan’s Hazara Shiites Under Siege

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 06:47 PM PST

More than 100 Hazaras have been killed by Sunni extremist gunmen this year, many in broad daylight.

Egyptian Judges Break Ranks to Support Morsi Vote Request

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 06:40 PM PST

A top judicial administrator said judges and prosecutors would supervise the constitutional referendum to be held on Dec. 15 — a setback for opposition groups.

Syrian Government Beset by Battles and Diplomatic Setbacks

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 07:03 PM PST

As fighting raged around the Syrian capital, a Turkish official said that Russia had agreed to a new approach that would seek ways to persuade President Bashar al-Assad to relinquish power.

Iraq’s Latest Crisis Is a Standoff With Northern Kurds

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 06:50 PM PST

Almost a year after the United States military left Iraq, Baghdad is in crisis-mode again, with its army in a standoff with Kurdish security forces in a disputed area near Kirkuk.

Republicans Make Counteroffer in Fiscal Talks With Obama

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 06:53 PM PST

The Republican deficit reduction proposal is far heavier on spending cuts but embraces $800 billion in new taxes over 10 years.

Software Programs Help Doctors Diagnose, but Can’t Replace Them

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 02:43 PM PST

Computer programs offer a backup for doctors facing tricky symptoms, but are still far from replacing a skilled diagnostician.

Bartholomew I of Constantinople’s Bold Green Stance

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 02:53 PM PST

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople has preached that caring for the environment is a religious imperative, a stance he has taken far enough to be considered revolutionary by some theologians.

DealBook: S.E.C. Charges 5 Firms Over Audits in China

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 06:08 PM PST

The Securities and Exchange Commission says the Chinese affiliates of the five largest United States accounting firms failed to produce work papers from their audits of several China-based companies that are under investigation.

U.S. Warns Syria Against Using Chemical Weapons

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 07:02 PM PST

President Obama warned Syria not to use chemical weapons against its own people as American intelligence officials picked up signs that such arms might be deployed there.

Terms of Greek Bond Buyback Top Expectations

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 06:23 PM PST

Greece said it would buy back up to 30 billion euros of its bonds from investors and banks at discounted prices that were higher than predicted.

In ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Talks, First Step Is the Hardest

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 01:43 PM PST

The White House and Congress cannot seem to agree on the first measures that would replace the automatic spending cuts and tax increases that make up the "fiscal cliff."

Royal Baby a ‘Delight,’ Especially to Britain’s Tabloids

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 06:30 PM PST

Few people could be more excited about the news from the duke and duchess of Cambridge than the editors of the newspapers and magazines that cover the royal family.

5 Nations Summon Israeli Envoys to Protest Settlement Plans

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 06:15 PM PST

An unusually sharp diplomatic step by Britain, France, Spain, Sweden and Denmark reflected growing frustration abroad with Israel's policies on the Palestinian issue.

Pope Starts Personal Twitter Account

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 06:40 PM PST

The Vatican announced that Pope Benedict XVI would begin posting messages on Twitter next week under the handle @pontifex, a term for pope that means bridge-builder in Latin.

Designer to the Stars Takes a Stroll Down the Catwalk

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 11:38 AM PST

"Valentino: Master of Couture" (through March 3), which opened last week at Somerset House in London, has taken a new angle on the much celebrated Roman designer.

Talk to The Times: Questions for Pete Wells, Restaurant Critic

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 12:59 PM PST

Pete Wells, the chief restaurant critic of The New York Times, will answer selected readers' questions Monday and Tuesday.

Latitude: In Catalonia, Needed Talk About Taxes Loses Out to Fantasies About Independence

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 05:12 AM PST

In Catalonia's election, soaring talk about the region's independence drowned out a much-needed discussion about taxes.

Lens Blog: Andri Tambunan Documents AIDS Among Indonesia's Indigenous Papuans

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 11:19 AM PST

On a 2009 trip to visit his native Indonesia, Andri Tambunan learned that H.I.V./AIDS was devastating the indigenous Papuan community in the eastern provinces. He has been documenting the crisis ever since.