The New York Times
Thursday, October 3, 2013 - 00:00
Tribes across Brazil blocked highways and occupied government offices to oppose what they see as a steady undermining of their rights to ancestral lands by farmers supported by politicians.
Thursday, October 3, 2013 - 00:00
Thousands of teachers and students blocked Mexico City's main thoroughfares during rush hour to honor victims of a 1968 massacre
Thursday, October 3, 2013 - 00:00
Lucia Topolansky is a first lady like no other. An outspoken senator, former Tupamaro guerrilla and key member of her country's ruling coalition, she is more than qualified to follow her husband.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 - 09:13
He described Mr. Rouhani as a beguiling figure who used reassuring words to mask malevolent intentions.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 - 09:10
Antigovernment activists say they detest the group’s brutality and imposition of strict social codes, and even other Islamist rebels say the struggle’s focus should remain on leadership change.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 - 07:34
The worst week of violent unrest that central Sudan has seen in years has resulted in the arrests of 700 people, the government said on Monday, along with many deaths and an unprecedented crackdown on the news media.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 - 07:31
Charles Blé Goudé, a crucial ally of Laurent Gbagbo, the Ivory Coast strongman indicted on charges of crimes against humanity, is being sought on similar charges, the International Criminal Court said Tuesday.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 - 07:29
When the first shots of automatic gunfire burst out, Raju, a member of a local gun club, was waiting in line in a bank at the Westgate shopping mall. He crouched down, pulled out his phone and feverishly pecked out a text message: “I am inside and I can confirm this is not a robbery.”
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 - 00:00
It is recalling its ambassador in the Dominican Republic's capital over a court ruling that strips Dominican citizenship from the children of Haitian migrants.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 - 00:00
The retired officers, who are in their 60s, 70s and 80s, are accused in connection with crimes including torture, kidnappings and sexual violence that were allegedly committed in 1985.