http://www.nytimes.com/pages/global/index.html?partner=rss&emc=rss en-us Copyright 2012 The New York Times Company Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:38:24 GMT http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png http://www.nytimes.com/pages/global/index.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/07/world/middleeast/violence-in-syria-continues-after-diplomacy-fails.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/07/world/middleeast/violence-in-syria-continues-after-diplomacy-fails.html A member of the Free Syrian Army watched over an anti-Syrian regime demonstration in Idlib, Syria, on Monday. Associated Press The United States withdrew all staff from its embassy in Syria on Monday, blaming President Bashar al-Assad for escalating violence and mayhem in the country. By ANTHONY SHADID Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:49:04 GMT Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- ) International Relations Security Council (UN) Assad, Bashar Al- Syria http://video.nytimes.com/video/2012/02/06/multimedia/100000001337703/timescast--february-6-2012.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://video.nytimes.com/video/2012/02/06/multimedia/100000001337703/timescast--february-6-2012.html The United States shutters its Syrian embassy as violence grows | Fatah and Hamas form an interim Palestinian government. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:47:01 GMT Syria Assad, Bashar Al- Hamas Fatah, Al Abbas, Mahmoud http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/07/world/middleeast/palestinian-factions-reach-unity-deal.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/07/world/middleeast/palestinian-factions-reach-unity-deal.html Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, left, Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, Qatar’s Emir, and Khaled Meshal, the leader of the Islamic Hamas movement, in Doha on Monday. Osama Faisal/Associated Press The rival Palestinian movements Fatah and Hamas said on Monday that they had formed an interim unity government led by Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian Authority president. By FARES AKRAM Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:51:09 GMT Abbas, Mahmoud Palestinians Fatah, Al Hamas Palestinian Authority http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/europes-banks-reluctant-to-aid-companies-in-need-of-cash/?partner=rss&emc=rss http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/europes-banks-reluctant-to-aid-companies-in-need-of-cash/ Petroplus, the largest independent oil refiner in Europe, said it was filing for insolvency after lenders demanded repayment on $1.75 billion of outstanding debt. Jason Alden/Bloomberg News As profits and sales slip, some European companies are scrambling to pay their bills, at a time when banks grow increasingly hesitant to lend. By MARK SCOTT Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:07:41 GMT Allen & Overy BNP Paribas Bonmarche Carrefour Credit Suisse European Central Bank International Monetary Fund Peacocks Petroplus Philips PricewaterhouseCoopers Punch Taverns Siemens sovereign debt crisis Spirit Pub Company Sun European Partners Tesco European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ) Credit Suisse Group A.G European Monetary Union Hermes International SA Standard & Poor's Corp Tesco Corp Credit Suisse Group A.G|CS|NYSE Tesco Corp|TESO|NASDAQ Financial Services Investment Banking Top Headline 1 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/07/world/americas/ruling-party-in-mexico-picks-woman-as-candidate.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/07/world/americas/ruling-party-in-mexico-picks-woman-as-candidate.html Josefina Vázquez Mota, left, celebrated with her opponent in the National Action Party primary, Ernesto Cordero, in Mexico City on Sunday. Edgard Garrido/Reuters The National Action Party chose a woman, the first from a major party, as its candidate for president in a primary on Sunday. By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:25:06 GMT Mexico Elections Pena Nieto, Enrique Vazquez Mota, Josefina Lopez Obrador, Andres Manuel Politics and Government http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/07/world/europe/emil-boc-romanian-prime-minister-resigns-amid-protests.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/07/world/europe/emil-boc-romanian-prime-minister-resigns-amid-protests.html Prime Minister Emil Boc left the Democratic Liberal Party headquarters in Bucharest after resigning on Monday. Robert Ghement/European Pressphoto Agency After weeks of protests, Emil Boc, Romania’s prime minister, resigned Monday, the latest European leader to fall victim to a mood of public outrage over austerity measures and stagnant growth. By NICHOLAS KULISH Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:59:09 GMT Boc, Emil Romania European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ) Politics and Government http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/07/sports/cycling/alberto-contador-found-guilty-of-doping.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/07/sports/cycling/alberto-contador-found-guilty-of-doping.html Alberto Contador of Spain rode in the final stage of the 2010 Tour de France, which he won. Laurent Rebours/Associated Press An appeals court ruled on Monday that Alberto Contador, a three-time winner of the Tour de France, used a performance-enhancing drug when he won the race in 2010. By IAN AUSTEN Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:02:34 GMT Doping (Sports) Bicycles and Bicycling Contador, Alberto Tour de France (Bicycle Race) Court of Arbitration for Sport http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/07/us/we-the-people-loses-appeal-with-people-around-the-world.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/07/us/we-the-people-loses-appeal-with-people-around-the-world.html The United States Constitution was once a model for charters around the world, but its influence is waning, according to a new study. By ADAM LIPTAK Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:39:14 GMT Constitution (US) Constitutions United States Politics and Government http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/world/asia/army-colonel-challenges-pentagons-afghanistan-claims.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/world/asia/army-colonel-challenges-pentagons-afghanistan-claims.html Lt. Col. Daniel L. Davis last month after sharing his view on the Afghan war with some members of Congress. “You can't spin the fact that more men are getting blown up every year,” he said. Stephen Crowley/The New York Times After two deployments in Afghanistan, Lt. Col. Daniel L. Davis says the Pentagon is not telling the whole truth about how the war there is going. By SCOTT SHANE Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:20:07 GMT Davis, Daniel L Afghanistan War (2001- ) United States Defense and Military Forces Classified Information and State Secrets United States Politics and Government United States Army Central Intelligence Agency Petraeus, David H Afghanistan Armed Forces Journal http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/world/europe/focus-on-french-economy-fuels-gains-by-national-front.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/world/europe/focus-on-french-economy-fuels-gains-by-national-front.html Abbeville, a small city in northern France, in January. Residents who once voted Communist have embraced the National Front's emphasis on French jobs, French pride and French money. Corentin Fohlen for The New York Times The National Front party is finding support in parts of France’s post-industrial north where financial issues are proving more important than immigration. By STEVEN ERLANGER Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:53:42 GMT Elections Le Pen, Marine National Front (France) France Politics and Government Economic Conditions and Trends Hollande, Francois Sarkozy, Nicolas Abbeville (France) http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/world/middleeast/egyptian-forces-appear-to-end-siege-of-ministry.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/world/middleeast/egyptian-forces-appear-to-end-siege-of-ministry.html Demonstrators clashed with Egyptian riot police near the Interior Ministry in Cairo on Monday. Moises Saman for The New York Times Security forces erected two walls bisecting streets that had been central battlegrounds between security forces and protesters calling for the end of military rule. By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK  Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:57:16 GMT Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- ) Demonstrations, Protests, and Riots Cairo (Egypt) Defense and Military Forces Egypt http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/world/africa/tuaregs-use-qaddafis-arms-for-rebellion-in-mali.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/world/africa/tuaregs-use-qaddafis-arms-for-rebellion-in-mali.html Hundreds of Tuareg rebels have recently stormed towns in Mali's northern desert. Veronique de Viguerie After fighting for Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, hundreds of Tuareg rebels helped themselves to some of his weapons and returned to Mali to continue a longstanding rebellion. By ADAM NOSSITER Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:30:07 GMT Mali Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- ) Qaddafi, Muammar el- Firearms Defense and Military Forces Libya http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/us/politics/for-ron-paul-a-distinctive-worldview-of-long-standing.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/us/politics/for-ron-paul-a-distinctive-worldview-of-long-standing.html In 1979, Ron Paul, right of sign, and other members of Congress stood on a truckload of simulated gold bricks to show their opposition to giving up the Panama Canal. But for Mr. Paul, the interest in gold went deeper, especially after President Richard M. Nixon abandoned the gold standard. Bob Daugherty/Associated Press Ron Paul’s political views are unusual, and, as a closer look at his life reveals, unusually constant, shaping not only his career in Congress but also how he has lived his life. By DAVID M. HALBFINGER Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:47:05 GMT Paul, Ron Presidential Election of 2012 Conservatism (US Politics) United States Politics and Government Gold Standard (Monetary) Economic Conditions and Trends Series http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/business/media/800-million-chinese-fund-to-back-film-projects.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/business/media/800-million-chinese-fund-to-back-film-projects.html Yang Lan and her husband, Bruno Wu, are partners in Harvest Seven Stars Media. Imaginechina, via Associated Press Sun Media Group is joining Harvest Fund Management to create Harvest Seven Stars Media Private Equity, which will back entertainment ventures in China and abroad. By MICHAEL CIEPLY Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:26:17 GMT Harvest Fund Management Harvest Fund Management News and News Media Media Sun Media Corp China Private Equity http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/business/media/at-buzzfeed-the-significant-and-the-silly.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/business/media/at-buzzfeed-the-significant-and-the-silly.html Jonah Peretti, left, creator of BuzzFeed, and Ben Smith, its new editor in chief. The site tries to offer material that will be passed along, pulling more visitors to the site. Yana Paskova for The New York Times The Web site is trying for pollination: providing the kind of content that will have visitors passing along links from one person to the next, that will in turn bring them around to BuzzFeed. By DAVID CARR Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:19:53 GMT BuzzFeed Inc BuzzFeed Peretti, Jonah Huffington Post Social Networking (Internet) News and News Media