First Flu Death Provides Clues to Mexico Toll
By MARC LACEY and ELISABETH MALKIN
OAXACA, Mexico — Prompt medical attention is crucial to treating swine flu, epidemiologists agree, and that has been where Mexico lags far behind.
More on the Outbreak
Cyberwar
With New Software, Iranians and Others Outwit Net Censors
By JOHN MARKOFF
Computers are becoming more crucial in global conflicts, not only in spying and military action, but also in determining what information reaches people.
NATO Expels Two Russians Accused of Spying
By CLIFFORD J. LEVY
MOSCOW — Russia’s ambassador to NATO called the expulsions outrageous and said the diplomats — Viktor N. Kochukov and Vasily V. Chizhov — had nothing to do with spying.
Rina Castelnuovo for The New York Times
U.N. Seeks End to Israeli Razing of Homes
By ISABEL KERSHNER
JERUSALEM — The United Nations wants Israel to freeze all pending demolition orders against Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem. Above, Samia al-Hdaidun with her children at the site of their home, demolished last week.
Souter Said to Be Leaving U.S. Supreme Court
By PETER BAKER and JEFF ZELENY
WASHINGTON — Justice David H. Souter has grown increasingly sour on Washington and intends to return to his home state at the end of the Supreme Court’s term, according to people briefed on his plans.
- Times Topics: David H. Souter | U.S. Supreme Court
- Recent Court Vacancies |
Training Afghans as Bullets Fly: A Young Marine’s Dream Job
By C. J. CHIVERS
FIREBASE VIMOTO, Afghanistan — A firebase, where two Marines train Afghan soldiers, offers a fine-grained glimpse inside the Afghan war, and the remarkably young men often at the front of it.
News Analysis
Now, U.S. Sees Pakistan as a Cause Distinct From Afghanistan
By MARK LANDLER and ELISABETH BUMILLER
WASHINGTON — The Taliban offensive in Pakistan has scrambled the idea that the country is the key to a stable Afghanistan.
Latest News From Asia
Car Plows Into Crowd Celebrating Dutch Queen
By MARLISE SIMONS
PARIS — Four people were killed when a a driver hurtled his car into a parade, narrowly missing a bus carrying Queen Beatrix and members of her family.
Latest News From Europe
Culling Pigs in Flu Fight, Egypt Angers Herders and Dismays U.N.
By NADIM AUDI
CAIRO — The decision to kill about 300,000 pigs is straining the tense relations between Egypt’s majority Muslims and its Coptic Christians.
Latest News From the Middle East
Eden? Maybe. But Where’s the Apple Tree?
By NICHOLAS WADE
A new genetic survey of people in Africa suggests that the borderland where Angola and Namibia meet seems to be the origin of modern humans.
Latest News From Africa
12 Federal Officers Held in Mexico
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities have detained 12 federal police investigators accused of leaking information to hit men who ambushed and killed eight officers.
Latest News From the Americas
Thousands Face a Balancing Act Over Flu Fears
By MONICA DAVEY
As the number of confirmed swine flu cases rises in the United States, precautions over the illness are affecting the daily lives of tens of thousands of people.
Latest U.S. News
How Are You Coping With the Recession?
Share your best advice on ways to save and do more with less.
Readers’ Comments
Swine Flu: Call for Personal Accounts
Share your personal experiences with the swine flu crisis. Send us your photographs, video clips or written accounts.
Problems, and Deals, in Thailand
How have global incidents affected your travel plans?
-
The Business of Green
Companies are finding new ways to manage electricity, food distribution and commuter traffic.
-
Opinion »
Editorial: The Chrysler Bankruptcy
If the bankruptcy process is prolonged, the company may not emerge from the proceedings.
Health »
The Surgeon and the Torture Memos
Cutting becomes banal for a surgeon. Can the same be said of waterboarding?
-
Opinion »
Freakonomics: Q and A with George Akerlof
The Nobel prize winner discusses the intersection of economics and psychology.
Multimedia »
Pictures of the Day
Thousands of Pakistanis have fled their homes in the North-West Frontier Province.
-
Opinion »
Auto Assembly Lines, and American Power
Why didn’t Detroit follow other American industries that moved production to other countries.
Travel »
Problems, and Deals, in Thailand
Will the recent anti- government protests in Bangkok keep away visitors?
On the Blogs
TierneyLab »Cooperative Science?An experiment investigating what would happen if scientists didn't compete. |
The Pour »On the 2004 Vintage of Red BurgundySome bottles are pretty green. But there are some great bargains to be had in that vintage. |
Economix »Swine Flu vs. Financial PanicsWhat public health officials can teach economists, in one economist's view. |
MOST POPULAR
- Personal Health: Paying a Price for Loving Red Meat
- Fitness: Ultimate Frisbee Takes Off
- Roger Cohen: Of Loos and Language
- Op-Ed Contributor: End the University as We Know It
- Nicholas D. Kristof: Is Rape Serious?
- New Works by Photography’s Old Masters
- Timothy Egan: The Off-Brand Presidency
- Our Towns: Envisioning the End of ‘Don’t Cluck, Don’t Tell’
- Gail Collins: The Amtrak Connection
- Olivia Judson: Guest Column: Let’s Hear It for the Bees
- We Didn't Have to Lose Arlen Specter
- After the Great Recession
- A Torturous Compromise
- G.O.P. Debates Its Future: Broaden or Contract?
- U.S. Economy's Decline in Quarter Exceeds Forecast
- Chrysler's Fate Seems Certain; Obama to Speak at Noon
- 10 Countries Ban Pork Imports Over Swine Flu Fears
- President Obama's 100th-Day Press Briefing
- Containing Flu Is Not Feasible, Specialists Say
- Treasury Sweetens Offer to Chrysler Debt Holders
Customize Headlines
Create a personalized list of headlines based on your interests. Login » or Register »
