jaimebw/nyt_dataset · Datasets at Hugging Face

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0	nyt://article/178801fe-4679-5f12-985f-8344a86ece10	In Reversal, Pakistan Welcomes Outside Help With Inquiry on Bhutto	Foreign	Pakistan’s ambassador to the U.S. said his government would not endorse a separate inquiry modeled after one carried out by the U.N. after the assassination of Rafik Hariri of Lebanon in 2005.	2008-01-01 05:00:00+00:00	['Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations', 'Pakistan', 'Bhutto', 'Benazir', 'Federal Bureau of Investigation', 'United Nations']
1	nyt://article/21acedcb-a7f6-5131-99cf-d3a47e33a2ad	Fighting Intensifies After Election in Kenya	Foreign	Kenya sank deeper into trouble, with a curfew imposed in Kisumu, the country’s third-largest city, ethnic fighting intensifying and more than 100 people killed in election-related violence.	2008-01-01 05:00:00+00:00	['Kenya', 'Demonstrations and Riots', 'Odinga', 'Raila', 'Kibaki', 'Mwai', 'Elections']
2	nyt://article/357b5429-a9f8-5d33-a5eb-c013a2013f05	Israel: Olmert Curbs Settlements	Foreign	Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has sent a letter to defense, housing and agriculture ministers, saying that his and the defense minister’s authorization would be required for any new building, planning or land expropriation for Jewish settlements in the West Bank.	2008-01-01 05:00:00+00:00	['West Bank']
3	nyt://article/619ca4ea-50e4-59e4-97bb-f206502c7997	Gay Muslims Pack a Dance Floor of Their Own	Foreign	The monthly club night known as Gayhane is an all-too-rare opportunity for gay Muslims to merge their immigrant cultures and their sexual identities.	2008-01-01 05:00:00+00:00	['Homosexuality', 'Islam', 'IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEES', 'Berlin (Germany)']
4	nyt://article/73c49a5a-bcf1-5b8f-a15a-98d29003a588	Iraqi Revelers Embrace the New Year	Foreign	But even as partygoers embraced the New Year, a surge of attacks on Monday served as a potent reminder that 2007 was the bloodiest on record.	2008-01-01 05:00:00+00:00	['ARMAMENT', 'DEFENSE AND MILITARY FORCES', 'Iraq']
5	nyt://article/c9879700-1698-559d-a0e2-9dc67b6ae94b	Bush Signs Bill Allowing Sudan Divestment	Foreign	The legislation is aimed at pressuring Sudan to end the violence in the Darfur region.	2008-01-01 05:00:00+00:00	['United Nations', 'War Crimes', 'Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity', 'AFRICAN UNION', 'Law and Legislation', 'Sudan', 'Bush', 'George W']
6	nyt://article/cc6c850b-7bda-57fb-839b-30b288adfa4d	Gaza: 5 Dead in Hamas-Fatah Clashes	Foreign	Five Palestinians were killed and about 30 were wounded in armed clashes between Fatah supporters and Hamas policemen, according to news agency reports.	2008-01-01 05:00:00+00:00	['Fatah', 'Al', 'Gaza Strip', 'Hamas']
7	nyt://article/d63cd944-53b1-5f6a-a00d-ddf0cdfd3616	2 More Marine Trials in Killings of 17 Iraqis	Foreign	A Marine infantryman accused of killing 17 Iraqi civilians during a combat maneuver in Haditha in late 2005 will be tried by court-martial on charges of voluntary manslaughter.	2008-01-01 05:00:00+00:00	['United States Marine Corps', 'Courts-Martial', 'Murders and Attempted Murders', 'Haditha (Iraq)', 'Decisions and Verdicts']
8	nyt://article/e002437f-71d6-5d53-a72d-27bcb0ce7042	A Complex Family History, Unfolding in Public	Foreign	In the front courtyard of the Bhutto Naudero House, a mansion filled with mementos of Benazir Bhutto’s legendary father, supporters speculated on the future of the party.	2008-01-01 05:00:00+00:00	['Families and Family Life', 'Zardari', 'Asif Ali', 'Pakistan', 'Bhutto', 'Zulfikar Ali', 'Bhutto', 'Benazir', 'Politics and Government']
9	nyt://article/e7713e65-fffa-58f7-aac8-f336a99af44e	Bhutto Spouse, Divisive Figure, Asserts Himself	Foreign	Benazir Bhutto’s husband, not her son, will be the critical figure in her party over the next several years.	2008-01-01 05:00:00+00:00	['Pakistan', 'Bhutto', 'Benazir', 'Families and Family Life', 'Bhutto Zardari', 'Bilawal', 'Zardari', 'Asif Ali']
10	nyt://article/ef32164d-11d5-5a66-b9d4-f1df23180d55	Opponent Calls for Musharraf to Quit at Once	Foreign	Nawaz Sharif called for the resignation of President Pervez Musharraf amid strong indications that the government would postpone the elections set for Jan. 8.	2008-01-01 05:00:00+00:00	['Pakistan', 'Sharif', 'Nawaz', 'Elections', 'Musharraf', 'Pervez']
11	nyt://article/fdf62526-7fcf-5475-b246-6ba8ddb9efde	Charges Fly Over Failure to Release 3 in Colombia	Foreign	A Venezuelan-led mission to release three hostages held by a Colombian rebel group seemed to be breaking down with accusations of sabotage on both sides.	2008-01-01 05:00:00+00:00	['Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia', 'Hostages', 'Colombia', 'Venezuela']
12	nyt://article/145f92c3-03eb-5c2b-950a-65bf067b7aa4	Mob Sets Kenya Church on Fire, Killing Dozens	Foreign	After a disputed election, ethnic violence is threatening to engulf Kenya, formerly one of the most stable in Africa.	2008-01-02 05:00:00+00:00	['Kenya', 'VIOLENCE']
13	nyt://article/18c04478-f4b2-5baf-8a51-67c3a6773e03	U.S. Isn’t Ready to Accept Pakistan’s Initial Findings	Foreign	As Pakistan postponed its elections until February, American intelligence analysts questioned the evidence against a suspect in Benazir Bhutto’s assassination.	2008-01-02 05:00:00+00:00	['Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations', 'Pakistan', 'Bhutto', 'Benazir', 'United States International Relations']
14	nyt://article/3689fbf9-dace-583c-bbd0-adf2b2f6a4ef	Pakistan’s Days of Rage Leave Cloud of Uncertainty	Foreign	A gray area pervades everything in Karachi, from big questions about the country’s direction to the smallest details of life.	2008-01-02 05:00:00+00:00	['Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations', 'Pakistan', 'Bhutto', 'Benazir']
15	nyt://article/3fdf37c3-5fb7-5e46-961d-b7c74c086f44	Chávez’s Promised Hostage Release Fizzles, His Second Major Setback in Weeks	Foreign	The failed mission has exposed Venezuela’s president, Hugo Chávez, to criticism of misplaced priorities.	2008-01-02 05:00:00+00:00	['Hostages', 'Uribe', 'Alvaro', 'Venezuela', 'Chavez', 'Hugo', 'Politics and Government', 'Colombia']
16	nyt://article/4449e8e9-161a-5539-bff1-4ef89177d4f7	Gang Blamed as 10 Are Killed in Attacks at Nigerian Oil Port	Foreign	Coordinated assaults on two police stations, a hotel and a restaurant early Tuesday killed at least 10 people, the authorities said.	2008-01-02 05:00:00+00:00	['VIOLENCE', 'Nigeria']
17	nyt://article/4ef2f4ee-f8b0-578d-a91e-9c2c4831febf	Gaza Is Tense as It Tallies Casualties	Foreign	After a night of violent clashes between Hamas and Fatah gunmen, leaders on each side called for renewed dialogue.	2008-01-02 05:00:00+00:00	['Palestinians', 'Fatah', 'Al', 'Hamas']
18	nyt://article/5c32871d-f67a-5746-af50-3a3743d21972	Designer’s Rainbow Brightens Iranian Women’s Look	Foreign	A fashion line in Iran offers chic and well-to-do women clothes that are elegant, luxurious, expensive and within the strictly enforced boundaries of religious propriety.	2008-01-02 05:00:00+00:00	['Women', 'Islam', 'Iran', 'APPAREL']
19	nyt://article/6c6c931c-913b-5257-b3d6-8f4604a18b43	30 Dead in Baghdad’s Worst Attack in Months	Foreign	In one of the most brazen and deadly attacks in many weeks, a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-packed vest at a home in eastern Baghdad.	2008-01-02 05:00:00+00:00	['UNITED STATES ARMAMENT AND DEFENSE', 'Bombs and Explosives', 'Iraq', 'Terrorism']
20	nyt://article/91c17c2c-6dd4-5fcc-ba88-09c341748f23	U.S. Diplomat and Driver Are Shot Dead in Sudan	Foreign	An American diplomat in Sudan was shot and killed as he was returning from a New Year’s Eve party, officials said.	2008-01-02 05:00:00+00:00	['Sudan']
21	nyt://article/a1aacc57-29ec-57a4-822f-63b091b808e5	Pakistan Vote Delayed to February	Foreign	The timing of the election and how the news of the delay is received could be critical to Pakistan’s stability.	2008-01-02 05:00:00+00:00	['Pakistan', 'Sharif', 'Nawaz', 'Elections', 'Musharraf', 'Pervez']
22	nyt://article/b306438f-82c4-5449-afa8-8f856fa2e2f9	North Korea Calls for End to ‘Hostile’ U.S. Policies	Foreign	Kim Jong-il made no mention of the Dec. 31 deadline the country missed to declare all its nuclear activities.	2008-01-02 05:00:00+00:00	['Kim Jong Il', 'North Korea']
23	nyt://article/e2857730-c094-5dbd-8dc5-63ec3cb56ac3	Saudis Confirm Detention of Blogger	Foreign	An outspoken Saudi blogger is being held for “purposes of interrogation,” the Saudi Interior Ministry confirmed.	2008-01-02 05:00:00+00:00	['Political Prisoners', 'Blogs and Blogging (Internet)', 'Saudi Arabia', 'Computers and the Internet']
24	nyt://article/1ffdfb17-e2f9-5d1c-93ea-0674aa33a6c1	Justice Dept. Sets Criminal Inquiry on C.I.A. Tapes	Foreign	An inquiry into the agency’s destruction of interrogation tapes was elevated to a formal criminal investigation.	2008-01-03 05:00:00+00:00	['Justice Department', 'Recordings and Downloads (Video)', 'Special Prosecutors (Independent Counsel)', 'Mukasey', 'Michael B', 'Central Intelligence Agency']
25	nyt://article/25c6b507-bbc8-515b-a34f-221235fc25a9	Unwilling New Frontier for Migrants: 3 Greek Isles	Foreign	Three Greek islands, Samos, Lesbos and Chios, have become new fault lines for immigration into the European Union.	2008-01-03 05:00:00+00:00	['Smuggling', 'IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEES', 'Asylum (Political)', 'European Union', 'Greece']
26	nyt://article/270b51b2-4694-5de1-941b-0b9a414f9137	Egypt Permits Pilgrims to Cross Back Into Gaza	Foreign	Egypt allowed about 2,000 Palestinian pilgrims to cross back into the Gaza Strip on Wednesday after they had been stranded for days in the Egyptian Sinai on their way back from Mecca.	2008-01-03 05:00:00+00:00	['Islam', 'Hamas', 'Egypt', 'Mubarak', 'Hosni', 'Israel', 'Palestinians', 'Fatah', 'Al', 'Gaza Strip', 'Barak', 'Ehud']
27	nyt://article/48d7662f-e475-5bb2-8c79-3b50991beb4f	Britain: Patients Flee Fire at Top Hospital	Foreign	A fire blazed across the top floors of the Royal Marsden Hospital in London, one of Europe’s leading cancer centers.	2008-01-03 05:00:00+00:00	['Hospitals', 'Fires and Firefighters', 'London (England)']
28	nyt://article/6788b291-88c1-5786-a084-790ff05e0bb8	Pakistani Opposition Parties Decry Election Delay	Foreign	The main opposition parties denounced the government’s decision on Wednesday to postpone parliamentary elections but said they would abide by the ruling.	2008-01-03 05:00:00+00:00	['Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations', 'Pakistan', 'Bhutto', 'Benazir', 'Politics and Government', 'Musharraf', 'Pervez']
29	nyt://article/986c0367-a838-54d4-a62b-21cc42c81d48	Pakistan Turns to Britain for Help in Bhutto Inquiry	Foreign	British terrorism experts cautioned Wednesday against expectations of any early breakthroughs in the Bhutto killing.	2008-01-03 05:00:00+00:00	['Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations', 'Pakistan', 'Bhutto', 'Benazir', 'SCOTLAND YARD']
30	nyt://article/9b445cd3-e247-591b-8831-48cf20436c41	Even France, Haven of Smokers, Is Clearing the Air	Foreign	Under a sweeping decree that took effect Wednesday, smoking has been banned in every commercial corner of “entertainment and conviviality.”	2008-01-03 05:00:00+00:00	['Bars', 'France', 'Restaurants', 'Smoking and Tobacco', 'Coffee']
31	nyt://article/9bba1004-1b5b-524f-aa6b-4f9db5d86746	Egypt: 4 Women Die of Bird Flu	Foreign	Bird flu has killed four Egyptian women in the past week, according to Egyptian health officials and the World Health Organization.	2008-01-03 05:00:00+00:00	['Avian Influenza', 'Egypt']
32	nyt://article/fc60296f-97fc-5817-b34f-73e64fa50002	Kenya, Known for Its Stability, Topples Into Post-Election Chaos	Foreign	Western diplomats have been putting pressure on the government and opposition to end the bloodletting.	2008-01-03 05:00:00+00:00	['Ban Ki-moon', 'Demonstrations and Riots', 'Kenya', 'VIOLENCE', 'Politics and Government', 'Odinga', 'Raila', 'Kibaki', 'Mwai', 'Tribes and Tribalism']
33	nyt://article/fccf247a-8fbf-5631-adb4-97d5f65ba5f4	Italy: Milan Introduces Traffic Fee	Foreign	Milan joined London, Stockholm and Singapore among cities imposing congestion charges on drivers in an effort to improve the air quality in one of Europe’s most polluted urban centers.	2008-01-03 05:00:00+00:00	['Roads and Traffic', 'Milan (Italy)', 'Environment', 'Automobiles']
34	nyt://article/fd7f32ce-441b-5097-ab48-aa65caa1c7f2	Attacker Bombs Pro-U.S. Sunnis in Iraq	Foreign	For the second time in three days a suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest amid a group of Sunni tribesmen who have sworn allegiance to the U.S. military.	2008-01-03 05:00:00+00:00	['UNITED STATES ARMAMENT AND DEFENSE', 'Tribes and Tribalism', 'Iraq', 'Terrorism']
35	nyt://article/3caa39f1-1523-5571-9970-20091d650612	An Inquiry Seen as Payback in a Rivalry	Foreign	The Justice Department’s criminal inquiry into the destruction of the Central Intelligence Agency interrogation tapes will be carried out largely by agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.	2008-01-04 05:00:00+00:00	['Classification of Information', 'Central Intelligence Agency', 'Recordings and Downloads (Video)', 'Zubaydah', 'Abu', 'Justice Department', 'Terrorism', 'Federal Bureau of Investigation']
36	nyt://article/60d463c7-f86f-557b-9b85-db45c8f1d8de	Shiite Praises Anti-Insurgent Militias	Foreign	In a speech in Najaf, the Shiite holy city, Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, said a major reason for recent security improvements was in part due to a reliance on tribal groups and local councils.	2008-01-04 05:00:00+00:00	['Shiite Muslims', 'Sunni Muslims', 'Iraq', 'Hakim', 'Abdul Aziz al-']
37	nyt://article/8e0c04a4-9294-5681-83ee-9e93e2aaf914	Al Jazeera No Longer Nips at Saudis	Foreign	The newly cautious tone appears to have been dictated to Al Jazeera’s management by the rulers of Qatar.	2008-01-04 05:00:00+00:00	['Qatar', 'Saudi Arabia', 'AL JAZEERA', 'Royal Family', 'Iran', 'News and News Media']
38	nyt://article/979e6efb-78f9-56af-a2b6-b337ef3371f0	Kenyan Riot Police Turn Back Rallying Protesters	Foreign	Nairobi degenerated deeper into violence as police used tear gas, batons and water cannons to block a rally.	2008-01-04 05:00:00+00:00	['International Relations', 'Nairobi (Kenya)', 'Demonstrations and Riots', 'Kenya', 'Politics and Government', 'Odinga', 'Raila', 'Kibaki', 'Mwai', 'Elections', 'Tribes and Tribalism']
39	nyt://article/999a0ed1-663f-5ef5-989f-d56ea76ea96a	Bert Bolin, 82, Is Dead; Led U.N. Climate Panel	Foreign	Bert Bolin was a pioneering climatologist and the first chairman of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.	2008-01-04 05:00:00+00:00	['Deaths (Obituaries)', 'Sweden', 'United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change', 'Global Warming', 'Science and Technology']
40	nyt://article/af28fa86-1f78-5ee4-a14e-b046f33ffebc	Eager South Koreans Tour a Semi-Open City in the North	Foreign	Scenes from a recent visit to Kaesong, North Korea, during a rare period of relative openness in a country which strictly controls even the glimpses it provides of itself to the outside.	2008-01-04 05:00:00+00:00	['Travel and Vacations', 'New York Philharmonic', 'North Korea', 'South Korea', 'ARMAMENT', 'DEFENSE AND MILITARY FORCES', 'Korean War']
41	nyt://article/b4d7c044-ec2e-5f2e-a3fd-dd460037d3c0	Israeli Forces Kill 9 in Gaza	Foreign	Israeli forces also blew up militant commanders’ houses as Palestinians fired a rocket more than 10 miles into Israel.	2008-01-04 05:00:00+00:00	['Palestinians', 'Israel', 'Gaza Strip']
42	nyt://article/e1bff281-0456-573c-a1b6-c453d328c81d	Musharraf Says Bhutto Took Excessive Risks	Foreign	Pakistan’s president engaged his critics and denied any government involvement in the killing of Benazir Bhutto.	2008-01-04 05:00:00+00:00	['SCOTLAND YARD', 'Pakistan', 'AL QAEDA', 'Musharraf', 'Pervez', 'Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations', 'Bhutto', 'Benazir', 'Politics and Government']
43	nyt://article/e66681f9-6c7f-5396-a4a8-0f7c9f25ad47	Bomb Blast Kills 5 in Kurdish Area in Turkey	Foreign	A bomb exploded near a shopping mall in the largely Kurdish city of Diyarbakir in southeastern Turkey, killing five people and injuring more than 60.	2008-01-04 05:00:00+00:00	['Turkey', 'Kurds', 'Bombs and Explosives']
44	nyt://article/f4dbc473-989e-55e3-aaec-bc04503f7769	Obama’s Kin Glued to the Radio in Kenya	Foreign	The post-election mayhem consuming Nairobi and other parts of Kenya has not struck Nyangoma-Kogelo, the ancestral home of Senator Barack Obama, according to his uncle.	2008-01-04 05:00:00+00:00	['Presidential Election of 2008', 'Presidents and Presidency (US)', 'PRIMARIES', 'Kenya', 'Iowa', 'Presidential Elections (US)', 'Obama', 'Barack']
45	nyt://article/07be4658-f4a8-5d2a-9ba7-5c098bb5054c	Anti-Abortion Bill Imperils Italy’s Governing Coalition	Foreign	The Vatican is backing an Italian opposition proposal to make it harder to end pregnancies, threatening to open new divisions in Prime Minister Romano Prodi’s coalition.	2008-01-05 05:00:00+00:00	['Roman Catholic Church', 'Cardinals (Roman Catholic Prelates)', 'Prodi', 'Romano', 'Italy', 'Christians and Christianity', 'ABORTION']
46	nyt://article/283e4d2f-b4af-519a-b8a7-57b90ad258e6	Proposal to Better Unite City Leaves Dresden Divided	Foreign	Opponents of the proposed four-lane, 2,100-foot-long span Waldschlösschen Bridge say it will mar the famous vistas of Dresden, Germany, and the picturesque river that divides it.	2008-01-05 05:00:00+00:00	['Bridges and Tunnels', 'Grass', 'Gunter', 'United Nations Educational', 'Scientific and Cultural Organization', 'Decisions and Verdicts', 'Dresden (Germany)', 'Buildings (Structures)']
47	nyt://article/2a29903d-b510-565a-b051-210e6bc887c0	North Korea Says Earlier Disclosure Was Enough	Foreign	North Korea rejected the United States’ demand for a more thorough account on whether it has tried to enrich uranium for atomic weapons.	2008-01-05 05:00:00+00:00	['North Korea']
48	nyt://article/68d300e4-68dd-5d13-a507-197e6c4f44f4	Drawing a New Map for Journalism in the Mideast	Foreign	It has been almost four years since Abdul Rahman Al Rashed set out to cure Arab television of its penchant for radical politics and violence. As director of Al Arabiya, he thinks he has made a difference.	2008-01-05 05:00:00+00:00	['DUBAI', 'ARABIC LANGUAGE', 'Television', 'Saudi Arabia', 'AL JAZEERA', 'AL ARABIYA', 'News and News Media']
49	nyt://article/8aae2f40-3394-5c98-81e5-a8564c6ef2ec	Nudged by Bush, Israel Talks of Removing Illegal Outposts	Foreign	Israeli leaders said Friday that they hoped to take action after President Bush’s visit to the region next week.	2008-01-05 05:00:00+00:00	['Palestinians', 'Israel']
50	nyt://article/a70bb0c0-e18b-56f8-bd14-3c569a44f9bd	Japan Prisons Begin Adapting to Elderly	Foreign	Japan will build wards exclusively for elderly inmates at three prisons to deal with the steep rise in the prison population 60 and older, the Justice Ministry announced Friday.	2008-01-05 05:00:00+00:00	['AGED', 'Japan', 'Prisons and Prisoners']
51	nyt://article/ae93acd3-a175-509e-b0e2-bf67e45f7bc6	In Global Battle on AIDS, Bush Creates Legacy	Foreign	President Bush’s initiative, which has helped 1.4 million people, may be his most lasting bipartisan achievement.	2008-01-05 05:00:00+00:00	['Foreign Aid', 'Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome', 'Bush', 'George W']
52	nyt://article/d71288b9-abcc-550d-bbd8-eb7bfd8daed6	Opposition Seeks New Vote as Violence Ebbs in Kenya	Foreign	Kenya’s crisis is probably not quite over, though many Kenyans clearly wish it was, but for the first time in a week tensions have cooled.	2008-01-05 05:00:00+00:00	['Kenya', 'Politics and Government', 'Odinga', 'Raila', 'Kibaki', 'Mwai', 'Tribes and Tribalism']
53	nyt://article/ed4bc2d5-4f97-529d-98d4-5f177bf2850c	DNA Suggests That Boy in Chávez Rescue Effort Was Long Gone From Jungle Rebels	Foreign	A DNA analysis indicated that a 3-year-old boy born in the Colombian jungle to a woman kidnapped by Marxist guerrillas may have been living near his relatives all along.	2008-01-05 05:00:00+00:00	['Kidnapping', 'Colombia', 'Civil War and Guerrilla Warfare', 'Foster Care', 'DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)']
54	nyt://article/ee9e325c-6af9-518a-9df8-96a92072053c	For Now, Musharraf Has Muzzled Legal Critics in Pakistan	Foreign	For speaking out against President Pervez Musharraf, one lawyer spent three weeks in jail and another is under house arrest in Lahore. None of these leaders can talk to one another.	2008-01-05 05:00:00+00:00	['Pakistan', 'Leaders and Leadership', 'Chaudhry', 'Iftikhar Muhammad', 'Musharraf', 'Pervez']
55	nyt://article/f54febc8-008e-5709-a0ab-bf3a97e16224	Saturday Vote Tests Georgian Leader	Foreign	Georgia’s American-educated and pro-Western president, Mikheil Saakashvili, was leading in polls ahead of an election Saturday cast as a bid to restore his mandate.	2008-01-05 05:00:00+00:00	['Russia', 'North Atlantic Treaty Organization', 'Georgia (Georgian Republic)', 'Demonstrations and Riots', 'United States International Relations', 'Saakashvili', 'Mikheil', 'Elections']
56	nyt://article/fe3ad1bc-6a9b-5115-9073-42d70fcf41e1	Japan: Prisons to Adapt to Older Inmates	Foreign	Japan will build wards exclusively for older inmates at three prisons to deal with the rise in the prison population 60 and older, the Justice Ministry announced.	2008-01-05 05:00:00+00:00	['Prisons and Prisoners', 'Japan', 'Families and Family Life']
57	nyt://slideshow/231dbfd1-61f3-5abe-8f09-50e8babdd9d3	New Hampshire Voters Weigh Their Options	U.S.	Candidates from both parties crisscrossed New Hampshire looking for votes.	2008-01-05 23:05:03+00:00	['Presidential Election of 2008', 'New Hampshire']
58	nyt://article/05808c40-6f65-5d22-b43a-d79d0de2fa1a	Kenyan City Is Gripped by Violence	Foreign	Few places have been so thoroughly gutted by the post-election violence in Kenya as Kisumu, the country’s third-largest city.	2008-01-06 05:00:00+00:00	['Kenya']
59	nyt://article/5145cc24-3522-5650-a898-c87b46c8dd6b	1977 Exam Opened Escape Route Into China’s Elite	Foreign	For a whole generation consigned to the countryside, a university entrance examination three decades ago was a chance to escape what seemed like a life sentence of tedium and hardship.	2008-01-06 05:00:00+00:00	['China', 'Education and Schools', 'Cultural Revolution', 'Colleges and Universities']
60	nyt://article/51c56a6b-66e3-5061-a1b4-33d9c709e11e	Killing in Nicaragua Makes Spectacle of the Courts	Foreign	The conviction of an American citizen on charges of rape and murder, and his subsequent release, has put Nicaragua’s justice system on trial.	2008-01-06 05:00:00+00:00	['Nicaragua', 'Sex Crimes', 'Courts', 'Murders and Attempted Murders']
61	nyt://article/54b3ebb2-aa13-5ae7-9437-4f83efd558a9	Israeli Army Operation in Nablus Is Suspended	Foreign	The large-scale, three-day operation drew strong condemnation from Palestinian officials, who argue that it could frustrate peace talks and destabilize the restive city.	2008-01-06 05:00:00+00:00	['West Bank', 'Fayyad', 'Salam', 'Israel', 'Palestinian Authority', 'ABBAS', 'MAHMOUD']
62	nyt://article/5a1b66aa-ce54-5aa6-a801-8e144983553d	Exit Polling Suggests Election Victory for Georgia’s Pro-Western President	Foreign	Voters in Georgia went to the polls in an early presidential election called by President Mikheil Saakashvili after he declared a state of emergency in November to deal with protesters.	2008-01-06 05:00:00+00:00	['Georgia (Georgian Republic)', 'North Atlantic Treaty Organization', 'Presidential Election of 2008', 'Saakashvili', 'Mikheil', 'Labor Party']
63	nyt://article/8b4f8dcf-9e74-5c1f-b5df-f375e9300d1c	U.S. Considers New Covert Push Within Pakistan	Foreign	A plan that could authorize more aggressive operations follows concern that Al Qaeda and the Taliban hope to destabilize the Pakistani government, officials said.	2008-01-06 05:00:00+00:00	['Taliban', 'Cheney', 'Dick', 'Central Intelligence Agency', 'Pakistan', 'AL QAEDA', 'Musharraf', 'Pervez']
64	nyt://article/a3c9fa65-81a2-5c3e-ab88-a7d5a79023ee	Officials Say Iraqi Soldier Killed 2 U.S. Soldiers	Foreign	Two American soldiers were apparently shot on purpose last month by an Iraqi soldier on patrol with them, senior Iraqi officers said on Saturday.	2008-01-06 05:00:00+00:00	['UNITED STATES ARMAMENT AND DEFENSE', 'ARMAMENT', 'DEFENSE AND MILITARY FORCES', 'Iraq', 'Murders and Attempted Murders']
65	nyt://article/aeb13b89-a2b9-5be8-a93d-48e404711a51	Kinkri Devi Is Dead at 82; Fought Illegal Mining in India	Foreign	Kinkri Devi was a poor, illiterate woman who waged a long fight against illegal mining and quarrying in the mountainous northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.	2008-01-06 05:00:00+00:00	['India', 'Clinton', 'Hillary Rodham', 'Hunger Strikes', 'Mines and Mining', 'Deaths (Obituaries)']
66	nyt://article/2b26f473-4e0b-5dfa-9f56-8797f6151cb1	Congo Opens Talks on Ending Fighting in Eastern Region	Foreign	Talks to secure peace in conflict-torn eastern Congo opened amid warnings by the Roman Catholic Church against a “Balkanization” of the vast African country.	2008-01-07 05:00:00+00:00	['Congo (Formerly Zaire)', 'Civil War and Guerrilla Warfare', 'Hutu Tribe', 'Roman Catholic Church', 'Kabila', 'Joseph', 'Nkunda', 'Laurent']
67	nyt://article/4be529a6-66b2-5e73-b7f8-5f323894ff96	Sri Lankans Kill 36 Rebels as Monitors Begin Pullout	Foreign	Tamil Tiger rebels said they lost one of their leaders in heavy fighting in northern Sri Lanka, as Norwegian-led monitors began pulling out before the formal end of a tattered truce.	2008-01-07 05:00:00+00:00	['Sri Lanka', 'Civil War and Guerrilla Warfare', 'Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam']
68	nyt://article/5f5448ab-3468-5936-bd81-f13450019bf2	Poland Signals Doubts About Planned U.S. Missile-Defense Bases on Its Territory	Foreign	Saying that it feels no threat from Iran, Poland’s foreign minister says his country’s new government is not ready to accept American missile-defense bases until all costs and risks are considered.	2008-01-07 05:00:00+00:00	['UNITED STATES ARMAMENT AND DEFENSE', 'Tusk', 'Donald', 'Poland', 'Missiles and Missile Defense Systems']
69	nyt://article/7c9cb817-c426-51c4-a83e-93f58e14f1fb	Israel Says It Will Toughen Response to Longer-Range Fire	Foreign	Israeli security officials said that a rocket with a longer range than usual fired by Palestinian militants from Gaza on Thursday had been made in Iran.	2008-01-07 05:00:00+00:00	['Israel', 'Gaza Strip', 'ARMAMENT', 'DEFENSE AND MILITARY FORCES', 'Hezbollah', 'Missiles and Missile Defense Systems']
70	nyt://article/9c079840-4663-5757-b096-a7f509759b83	Foiling U.S. Plan, Prison Expands in Afghanistan	Foreign	Efforts to scale back the U.S. detention center at the Bagram military base are failing, and its conditions have drawn a strong complaint from the Red Cross.	2008-01-07 05:00:00+00:00	['International Committee of the Red Cross', 'Military Bases and Installations', 'AFGHANISTAN', 'Prisons and Prisoners', 'Geneva Conventions', 'Guantanamo Bay Naval Base (Cuba)', 'UNITED STATES ARMAMENT AND DEFENSE']
71	nyt://article/ba745a81-02ab-5c86-a587-c0e3378c5b09	Georgia’s President Narrowly Wins Vote	Foreign	Georgia’s pro-Western president narrowly won re-election, according to official results released Sunday, but the main opposition candidate contested the outcome.	2008-01-07 05:00:00+00:00	['Georgia (Georgian Republic)', 'Elections', 'Saakashvili', 'Mikheil', 'Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe']
72	nyt://article/cc688090-7f49-5a6e-a6c4-935ea01e0681	Deadly Bombing Mars Iraqi Celebration	Foreign	A suicide bomber killed at least four soldiers celebrating Army Day in Baghdad and wounded at least six others.	2008-01-07 05:00:00+00:00	['Bombs and Explosives', 'Iraq', 'UNITED STATES ARMAMENT AND DEFENSE', 'Terrorism']
73	nyt://article/ddbe4c83-6a5f-5230-aa4e-db91533f3db9	Straddling Cultures, Irreverently, in Life and Art	Foreign	The latest work of Sayed Kashua, an Israeli-born Arab journalist and author, is a situation comedy that deals with Israeli society’s prejudices through the eyes of a Muslim Arab family.	2008-01-07 05:00:00+00:00	['JEWS', 'Israel', 'Comedy and Humor', 'Arabs', 'Television']
74	nyt://article/e626f531-3799-5812-b8b4-fc4b0e0d445e	In Musharraf’s Shadow, a New Hope for Pakistan Rises	Foreign	Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, who replaced Pervez Musharraf as Pakistan’s army chief, has raised hopes among U.S. officials that he could become a new force for stability.	2008-01-07 05:00:00+00:00	['Pakistan', 'ARMAMENT', 'DEFENSE AND MILITARY FORCES', 'United States International Relations', 'Kayani', 'Ashfaq Parvez', 'Musharraf', 'Pervez']
75	nyt://article/f3665061-c631-5f0c-83d1-7a8fc9035ff5	Kenya Kikuyus, Long Dominant, Are Now Routed	Foreign	Tens of thousands of Kikuyus, the tribe of Kenya’s president, have fled because of ethnic violence.	2008-01-07 05:00:00+00:00	['Kenya', 'IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEES', 'Odinga', 'Raila', 'Kibaki', 'Mwai', 'Elections', 'Tribes and Tribalism']
76	nyt://slideshow/a7f20d8b-2334-516a-bf29-ba8e1929bdbb	Monday on the Trail	U.S.	The weary, hoarse-voiced presidential candidates raced around New Hampshire on the last full day of campaigning before Tuesday’s primary.	2008-01-07 16:55:01+00:00	['Presidential Election of 2008', 'New Hampshire']
77	nyt://slideshow/3f52f111-77ff-570e-82bf-3c2414e5d48b	On the Road With John McCain	U.S.	Senator John McCain, Republican candidate for president, campaigned from Nashua to Hanover a day before the New Hampshire primary.	2008-01-08 00:35:02+00:00	['McCain', 'John', 'Presidential Election of 2008', 'New Hampshire']
78	nyt://article/0a1b922b-05d7-5974-bcc6-85560ce8a8b2	U.S. Describes Confrontation With Iranian Boats	Foreign	Five Iranian boats took aggressive actions around three U.S. naval vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, an official said.	2008-01-08 05:00:00+00:00	['United States', 'NAVIES', 'Iran']
79	nyt://article/13bdbfd4-3d02-54bf-84a1-d5cbd3f7d82e	Canada: Appeal in Serial Killer Case	Foreign	Prosecutors in British Columbia asked an appeals court to set aside six second-degree murder convictions against Robert Pickton, and order a new trial on 26 charges of first-degree murder. Relatives and friends of many of the victims were disappointed that Mr. Pickton, a pig farmer arrested in 2002, was found guilty by a jury last month only of second-degree murder, which does not require proof of premeditation. The prosecutors said the judge made errors, including his decision to split the case and put Mr. Pickton on trial on 6 counts of first-degree murder last year, with a trial on the remaining 20 counts to be held this year. Even if the government appeal is successful and Mr. Pickton is convicted on all 26 counts of first-degree murder, it will not change his sentence of life in prison without the chance of parole for 25 years. The remains of the victims, mostly prostitutes, were found buried on his farm in a Vancouver suburb.	2008-01-08 05:00:00+00:00	['British Columbia (Canada)', 'Canada', 'Decisions and Verdicts']
80	nyt://article/18d8977d-facf-581b-8ac3-4c8f50814f12	Suicide Bomber Kills Key Sunni Leader	Foreign	At least 14 people were killed in the latest attack on nationalist Sunnis who have allied themselves with American troops.	2008-01-08 05:00:00+00:00	['Iraq', 'UNITED STATES ARMAMENT AND DEFENSE', 'Sunni Muslims']
81	nyt://article/38373ddc-c3cf-5172-ab9d-228b21ef4caf	Israeli Troops Kill 3 Armed Palestinians	Foreign	Israeli soldiers shot dead three armed Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, including a woman, an army spokeswoman said. The armed woman, 23, identified by Islamic Jihad as one of its members, and a man approached the border fence near the Erez Crossing in northern Gaza at noon, the spokeswoman said, and opened fire on soldiers nearby before being shot. In a village near the West Bank city of Jenin, soldiers fired at armed men who approached a checkpoint, the army spokeswoman said, killing one. Palestinian officials identified the dead man as a member of Islamic Jihad.	2008-01-08 05:00:00+00:00	['International Relations', 'Middle East', 'West Bank', 'Israel', 'Palestinians', 'ISLAMIC JIHAD', 'Gaza Strip']
82	nyt://article/3f355ae2-158a-5ff9-bca2-f17df5a99f7c	A Politically Dangerous Liaison for France’s President	Foreign	President Nicolas Sarkozy’s romance with a singer has fueled criticism that he is ignoring the country.	2008-01-08 05:00:00+00:00	['Sarkozy', 'Nicolas', 'France', 'Bruni', 'Carla', 'Politics and Government', 'PUBLIC OPINION']
83	nyt://article/58e75d81-4baa-5ccd-add9-54d77b5049fc	South Korea: Warehouse Fire Kills 40	Foreign	Fire tore through a refrigeration warehouse under construction in Ichon, south of Seoul, killing 40 workers. A local fire official said all the dead were found in the basement. More than 500 firefighters fought the blaze. The cause was undetermined, although the workers were injecting urethane foam into basement walls at the time. Among the dead were 13 ethnic Koreans from China, the Yonhap news agency reported. China has a sizable ethnic Korean minority and in recent years some have migrated to South Korea to seek employment. Like other foreign migrants, they often end up doing difficult and low-paying work.	2008-01-08 05:00:00+00:00	['South Korea', 'Seoul (South Korea)', 'Far East', 'South and Southeast Asia and Pacific Areas', 'Fires and Firefighters', 'Accidents and Safety']
84	nyt://article/5c2a3276-aa6b-57e4-9f56-8ded2771f663	Kenyan Leader and Opponent to Meet	Foreign	For the first time since Kenya exploded into election-related violence that killed more than 400 people, the president and the top opposition leader have agreed to meet.	2008-01-08 05:00:00+00:00	['Demonstrations and Riots', 'Kenya', 'Election Results', 'Politics and Government', 'Odinga', 'Raila', 'Kibaki', 'Mwai']
85	nyt://article/a67c2a28-aad7-570b-933b-cb596dd5df8d	Italy: Army Called in to Clear Naples Trash	Foreign	The government sent troops to Naples to start clearing festering piles of rubbish from the streets, many blocking entry to the city’s schools, which reopened Monday after the Christmas break. Mountains of trash, too much for garbage collectors to cope with, built up after municipal dumps overflowed Dec. 21. Residents of Naples have taken to burning their own refuse, creating blazes that in some cases have had to be put out by firefighters. The city’s effort to move the garbage to a previously closed dump brought a revolt by residents, who blocked garbage trucks’ access to the area. Naples has faced periodic trash emergencies for the past 14 years.	2008-01-08 05:00:00+00:00	['Waste Materials and Disposal', 'Italy', 'Fires and Firefighters', 'Trucks and Trucking', 'Naples (Italy)']
86	nyt://article/b451efb5-f68d-5d5e-b093-881232c9c144	Respects Paid to Dying Suharto	Foreign	It was the place to be seen over the weekend, the bedside of Indonesia’s former strongman, Suharto, who was driven from office 10 years ago and is now near death.	2008-01-08 05:00:00+00:00	['Indonesia', 'Jakarta (Indonesia)', 'Ethics', 'Freedom and Human Rights', 'Wahid', 'Abdurrahman', 'Yudhoyono', 'Susilo Bambang', 'Suharto', 'Politics and Government']
87	nyt://article/c0bc2ec8-3cd2-5416-8400-8404498ea77a	P. K. Sethi, Inventor of the Low-Tech Limb, Is Dead at 80	Foreign	Dr. P. K. Sethi invented the affordable prosthesis called the Jaipur foot, which has helped millions of amputees in developing countries to lead normal lives.	2008-01-08 05:00:00+00:00	['India', 'Third World and Developing Countries', 'Jaipur (India)', 'Surgery and Surgeons', 'Medicine and Health', 'Deaths (Obituaries)']
88	nyt://article/c382d929-6113-59a6-8eb5-eeb3df05d4af	A President’s Defender Keeps His Distance	Foreign	A rift is emerging between President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Iran’s supreme religious leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.	2008-01-08 05:00:00+00:00	['Appointments and Executive Changes', 'Khamenei', 'Ali', 'Economic Conditions and Trends', 'AHMADINEJAD', 'MAHMOUD', 'Iran', 'ATOMIC WEAPONS']
89	nyt://article/c3e5ed43-f21f-5181-b8e3-c0062a093fa4	Morocco: Western Sahara Talks Resuming	Foreign	The United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, appealed for “substantive” results from deadlocked talks brokered by the United Nations between Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front over the future of the resource-rich Western Sahara annexed by Morocco in 1975 after the colonial power Spain withdrew. A closed-door round of negotiations, the third in seven months, begin on Tuesday in Manhasset, N.Y., amid fear that failure to settle the dispute in the region, already victimized by violence linked to Al Qaeda, could lead to the resumption of a guerrilla war that lasted until 1991, when the United Nations sent peacekeepers.	2008-01-08 05:00:00+00:00	['Morocco', 'New York State', 'International Relations', 'United Nations', 'Ban Ki-moon']
90	nyt://article/ef9fdd41-f4d9-5e73-bef8-83004ca88e06	The Netherlands: Not Reaching New Heights	Foreign	The Dutch, thought to be the world’s tallest people, appear to have stopped growing, the Central Bureau for Statistics reported. It said growth rates for men and women had increased scarcely or not at all since 2001. The average Dutch man is 5 feet 11 inches tall. The average woman is 5-foot-6.	2008-01-08 05:00:00+00:00	['Netherlands', 'Europe']
91	nyt://slideshow/dbf99825-09fb-5f03-bb04-da2d02b83021	Mortgages and Women	U.S.	The focus of conversation at hair salons in Baltimore has turned to foreclosures and subprime mortgages, which have gone disproportionately to women.	2008-01-08 08:39:00+00:00	['Mortgages', 'Baltimore (Md)']
92	nyt://slideshow/4b7032f0-8c1a-5895-9654-c2ff26ee77c1	Voting in New Hampshire	U.S.	Primary voters streamed to the polls in New Hampshire, with election officials forecasting a record-setting turnout.	2008-01-08 17:45:01+00:00	['Presidential Election of 2008', 'PRIMARIES', 'Presidential Elections (US)', 'New Hampshire']
93	nyt://article/077f5a51-d939-58e0-8074-ea9974d1c501	At Gaza’s Edge, Israelis Fear Rockets’ Whine	Foreign	Sderot, Israel, a working-class town less than two miles from Gaza, has been repeatedly hit with rockets.	2008-01-09 05:00:00+00:00	['Palestinians', 'Israel', 'Gaza Strip', 'Bombs and Explosives']
94	nyt://article/09196e5e-98d3-5070-a235-c005b5054efc	Jean-Claude Vrinat, Owner of Famed Paris Restaurant, Is Dead at 71	Foreign	For more than three decades, Mr. Vrinat was the owner of the Taillevent restaurant in Paris, which is regarded by many as the pinnacle of elegance in French cuisine.	2008-01-09 05:00:00+00:00	['Restaurants', 'France', 'Taillevent', 'Deaths (Obituaries)', 'Vrinat', 'Jean-Claude']
95	nyt://article/0a88b90c-3fc1-5379-a206-918172a4fea2	Mideast Leaders Agree to Core Talks	Foreign	The Israeli and Palestinian leaders authorized the start of negotiations on the sensitive core issues of the conflict.	2008-01-09 05:00:00+00:00	['Lebanon', 'Palestinians', 'Israel', 'Bush', 'George W', 'Barak', 'Ehud']
96	nyt://article/0bae3547-e745-5bb4-b26d-e337d7dfd098	Britain: Bhutto’s Son Critical of U.S.	Foreign	Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the 19-year-old son of Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan’s assassinated opposition leader, said at a news conference in London that the United States would have to stop “supporting dictators” in Pakistan for Islamic extremism to be defeated there. Returning to Britain from Pakistan two weeks after his mother’s death to resume his first-year studies at Oxford, he gave a battery of feisty answers to reporters who questioned the Pakistan Peoples Party’s decision to pick him as his mother’s successor as party chairman. To a reporter who suggested he had been appointed to the post “like a piece of family furniture,” he said he had not sought it, but added, “It was recognized at this moment in crisis the party needed a close association with my mother through the bloodline.” Asked if he feared for his life, he replied: “How many Bhuttos can you kill? From every house a Bhutto will come.” Noting that the party had selected his father, Asif Ali Zardari, as the party’s co-chairman until he finishes his university degree, he said he would step “gradually and carefully” into politics. He renewed the family’s demands for a United Nations inquiry into his mother’s death and spoke out against American support for the generals who have ruled Pakistan for more than half its 60-year existence. “The problem is that dictatorships breed extremism, and once the U.S. stops supporting dictators, we can successfully tackle extremists,” he said.	2008-01-09 05:00:00+00:00	['Newspapers', 'Families and Family Life', 'International Relations', 'United States', 'Bhutto', 'Benazir', 'Zardari', 'Bilawal Bhutto']
97	nyt://article/1abee73e-4935-5f81-b2d3-3026cffcf34f	Suharto Suffers More Setbacks	Foreign	Doctors struggled to stabilize the health of the former president Suharto after a setback in which there were new signs of internal bleeding and fluid in his lungs.	2008-01-09 05:00:00+00:00	['Indonesia', 'Jakarta (Indonesia)', 'Ethics', 'Suharto', 'Freedom and Human Rights']
98	nyt://article/1e59109c-d1fe-5f94-ad81-3133900b354b	U.S. Attack in Iraq Is No Surprise to Many Insurgents	Foreign	American commanders believe it is essential to hobble the extremists in order to sustain recent security gains and ultimately pacify Iraq.	2008-01-09 05:00:00+00:00	['Iraq', 'AL QAEDA IN MESOPOTAMIA', 'United States', 'United States Army', 'Bombs and Explosives', 'UNITED STATES ARMAMENT AND DEFENSE']
99	nyt://article/249dc92f-e979-54e2-a96c-9a3e8d00fc60	Citing Persecution, Spanish Abortion Clinics Go on Strike	Foreign	Private clinics in Spain, which perform most of the country’s abortions, began a five-day strike on Tuesday to protest what they said was persecution by anti-choice activists and government inspectors.	2008-01-09 05:00:00+00:00	['Strikes', 'Spain', 'ABORTION']

0

nyt://article/178801fe-4679-5f12-985f-8344a86ece10

In Reversal, Pakistan Welcomes Outside Help With Inquiry on Bhutto

Foreign

Pakistan’s ambassador to the U.S. said his government would not endorse a separate inquiry modeled after one carried out by the U.N. after the assassination of Rafik Hariri of Lebanon in 2005.

2008-01-01 05:00:00+00:00

['Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations', 'Pakistan', 'Bhutto', 'Benazir', 'Federal Bureau of Investigation', 'United Nations']

1

nyt://article/21acedcb-a7f6-5131-99cf-d3a47e33a2ad

Fighting Intensifies After Election in Kenya

Foreign

Kenya sank deeper into trouble, with a curfew imposed in Kisumu, the country’s third-largest city, ethnic fighting intensifying and more than 100 people killed in election-related violence.

2008-01-01 05:00:00+00:00

['Kenya', 'Demonstrations and Riots', 'Odinga', 'Raila', 'Kibaki', 'Mwai', 'Elections']

2

nyt://article/357b5429-a9f8-5d33-a5eb-c013a2013f05

Israel: Olmert Curbs Settlements

Foreign

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has sent a letter to defense, housing and agriculture ministers, saying that his and the defense minister’s authorization would be required for any new building, planning or land expropriation for Jewish settlements in the West Bank.

2008-01-01 05:00:00+00:00

['West Bank']

3

nyt://article/619ca4ea-50e4-59e4-97bb-f206502c7997

Gay Muslims Pack a Dance Floor of Their Own

Foreign

The monthly club night known as Gayhane is an all-too-rare opportunity for gay Muslims to merge their immigrant cultures and their sexual identities.

2008-01-01 05:00:00+00:00

['Homosexuality', 'Islam', 'IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEES', 'Berlin (Germany)']

4

nyt://article/73c49a5a-bcf1-5b8f-a15a-98d29003a588

Iraqi Revelers Embrace the New Year

Foreign

But even as partygoers embraced the New Year, a surge of attacks on Monday served as a potent reminder that 2007 was the bloodiest on record.

2008-01-01 05:00:00+00:00

['ARMAMENT', 'DEFENSE AND MILITARY FORCES', 'Iraq']

5

nyt://article/c9879700-1698-559d-a0e2-9dc67b6ae94b

Bush Signs Bill Allowing Sudan Divestment

Foreign

The legislation is aimed at pressuring Sudan to end the violence in the Darfur region.

2008-01-01 05:00:00+00:00

['United Nations', 'War Crimes', 'Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity', 'AFRICAN UNION', 'Law and Legislation', 'Sudan', 'Bush', 'George W']

6

nyt://article/cc6c850b-7bda-57fb-839b-30b288adfa4d

Gaza: 5 Dead in Hamas-Fatah Clashes

Foreign

Five Palestinians were killed and about 30 were wounded in armed clashes between Fatah supporters and Hamas policemen, according to news agency reports.

2008-01-01 05:00:00+00:00

['Fatah', 'Al', 'Gaza Strip', 'Hamas']

7

nyt://article/d63cd944-53b1-5f6a-a00d-ddf0cdfd3616

2 More Marine Trials in Killings of 17 Iraqis

Foreign

A Marine infantryman accused of killing 17 Iraqi civilians during a combat maneuver in Haditha in late 2005 will be tried by court-martial on charges of voluntary manslaughter.

2008-01-01 05:00:00+00:00

['United States Marine Corps', 'Courts-Martial', 'Murders and Attempted Murders', 'Haditha (Iraq)', 'Decisions and Verdicts']

8

nyt://article/e002437f-71d6-5d53-a72d-27bcb0ce7042

A Complex Family History, Unfolding in Public

Foreign

In the front courtyard of the Bhutto Naudero House, a mansion filled with mementos of Benazir Bhutto’s legendary father, supporters speculated on the future of the party.

2008-01-01 05:00:00+00:00

['Families and Family Life', 'Zardari', 'Asif Ali', 'Pakistan', 'Bhutto', 'Zulfikar Ali', 'Bhutto', 'Benazir', 'Politics and Government']

9

nyt://article/e7713e65-fffa-58f7-aac8-f336a99af44e

Bhutto Spouse, Divisive Figure, Asserts Himself

Foreign

Benazir Bhutto’s husband, not her son, will be the critical figure in her party over the next several years.

2008-01-01 05:00:00+00:00

['Pakistan', 'Bhutto', 'Benazir', 'Families and Family Life', 'Bhutto Zardari', 'Bilawal', 'Zardari', 'Asif Ali']

10

nyt://article/ef32164d-11d5-5a66-b9d4-f1df23180d55

Opponent Calls for Musharraf to Quit at Once

Foreign

Nawaz Sharif called for the resignation of President Pervez Musharraf amid strong indications that the government would postpone the elections set for Jan. 8.

2008-01-01 05:00:00+00:00

['Pakistan', 'Sharif', 'Nawaz', 'Elections', 'Musharraf', 'Pervez']

11

nyt://article/fdf62526-7fcf-5475-b246-6ba8ddb9efde

Charges Fly Over Failure to Release 3 in Colombia

Foreign

A Venezuelan-led mission to release three hostages held by a Colombian rebel group seemed to be breaking down with accusations of sabotage on both sides.

2008-01-01 05:00:00+00:00

['Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia', 'Hostages', 'Colombia', 'Venezuela']

12

nyt://article/145f92c3-03eb-5c2b-950a-65bf067b7aa4

Mob Sets Kenya Church on Fire, Killing Dozens

Foreign

After a disputed election, ethnic violence is threatening to engulf Kenya, formerly one of the most stable in Africa.

2008-01-02 05:00:00+00:00

['Kenya', 'VIOLENCE']

13

nyt://article/18c04478-f4b2-5baf-8a51-67c3a6773e03

U.S. Isn’t Ready to Accept Pakistan’s Initial Findings

Foreign

As Pakistan postponed its elections until February, American intelligence analysts questioned the evidence against a suspect in Benazir Bhutto’s assassination.

2008-01-02 05:00:00+00:00

['Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations', 'Pakistan', 'Bhutto', 'Benazir', 'United States International Relations']

14

nyt://article/3689fbf9-dace-583c-bbd0-adf2b2f6a4ef

Pakistan’s Days of Rage Leave Cloud of Uncertainty

Foreign

A gray area pervades everything in Karachi, from big questions about the country’s direction to the smallest details of life.

2008-01-02 05:00:00+00:00

['Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations', 'Pakistan', 'Bhutto', 'Benazir']

15

nyt://article/3fdf37c3-5fb7-5e46-961d-b7c74c086f44

Chávez’s Promised Hostage Release Fizzles, His Second Major Setback in Weeks

Foreign

The failed mission has exposed Venezuela’s president, Hugo Chávez, to criticism of misplaced priorities.

2008-01-02 05:00:00+00:00

['Hostages', 'Uribe', 'Alvaro', 'Venezuela', 'Chavez', 'Hugo', 'Politics and Government', 'Colombia']

16

nyt://article/4449e8e9-161a-5539-bff1-4ef89177d4f7

Gang Blamed as 10 Are Killed in Attacks at Nigerian Oil Port

Foreign

Coordinated assaults on two police stations, a hotel and a restaurant early Tuesday killed at least 10 people, the authorities said.

2008-01-02 05:00:00+00:00

['VIOLENCE', 'Nigeria']

17

nyt://article/4ef2f4ee-f8b0-578d-a91e-9c2c4831febf

Gaza Is Tense as It Tallies Casualties

Foreign

After a night of violent clashes between Hamas and Fatah gunmen, leaders on each side called for renewed dialogue.

2008-01-02 05:00:00+00:00

['Palestinians', 'Fatah', 'Al', 'Hamas']

18

nyt://article/5c32871d-f67a-5746-af50-3a3743d21972

Designer’s Rainbow Brightens Iranian Women’s Look

Foreign

A fashion line in Iran offers chic and well-to-do women clothes that are elegant, luxurious, expensive and within the strictly enforced boundaries of religious propriety.

2008-01-02 05:00:00+00:00

['Women', 'Islam', 'Iran', 'APPAREL']

19

nyt://article/6c6c931c-913b-5257-b3d6-8f4604a18b43

30 Dead in Baghdad’s Worst Attack in Months

Foreign

In one of the most brazen and deadly attacks in many weeks, a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-packed vest at a home in eastern Baghdad.

2008-01-02 05:00:00+00:00

['UNITED STATES ARMAMENT AND DEFENSE', 'Bombs and Explosives', 'Iraq', 'Terrorism']

20

nyt://article/91c17c2c-6dd4-5fcc-ba88-09c341748f23

U.S. Diplomat and Driver Are Shot Dead in Sudan

Foreign

An American diplomat in Sudan was shot and killed as he was returning from a New Year’s Eve party, officials said.

2008-01-02 05:00:00+00:00

['Sudan']

21

nyt://article/a1aacc57-29ec-57a4-822f-63b091b808e5

Pakistan Vote Delayed to February

Foreign

The timing of the election and how the news of the delay is received could be critical to Pakistan’s stability.

2008-01-02 05:00:00+00:00

['Pakistan', 'Sharif', 'Nawaz', 'Elections', 'Musharraf', 'Pervez']

22

nyt://article/b306438f-82c4-5449-afa8-8f856fa2e2f9

North Korea Calls for End to ‘Hostile’ U.S. Policies

Foreign

Kim Jong-il made no mention of the Dec. 31 deadline the country missed to declare all its nuclear activities.

2008-01-02 05:00:00+00:00

['Kim Jong Il', 'North Korea']

23

nyt://article/e2857730-c094-5dbd-8dc5-63ec3cb56ac3

Saudis Confirm Detention of Blogger

Foreign

An outspoken Saudi blogger is being held for “purposes of interrogation,” the Saudi Interior Ministry confirmed.

2008-01-02 05:00:00+00:00

['Political Prisoners', 'Blogs and Blogging (Internet)', 'Saudi Arabia', 'Computers and the Internet']

24

nyt://article/1ffdfb17-e2f9-5d1c-93ea-0674aa33a6c1

Justice Dept. Sets Criminal Inquiry on C.I.A. Tapes

Foreign

An inquiry into the agency’s destruction of interrogation tapes was elevated to a formal criminal investigation.

2008-01-03 05:00:00+00:00

['Justice Department', 'Recordings and Downloads (Video)', 'Special Prosecutors (Independent Counsel)', 'Mukasey', 'Michael B', 'Central Intelligence Agency']

25

nyt://article/25c6b507-bbc8-515b-a34f-221235fc25a9

Unwilling New Frontier for Migrants: 3 Greek Isles

Foreign

Three Greek islands, Samos, Lesbos and Chios, have become new fault lines for immigration into the European Union.

2008-01-03 05:00:00+00:00

['Smuggling', 'IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEES', 'Asylum (Political)', 'European Union', 'Greece']

26

nyt://article/270b51b2-4694-5de1-941b-0b9a414f9137

Egypt Permits Pilgrims to Cross Back Into Gaza

Foreign

Egypt allowed about 2,000 Palestinian pilgrims to cross back into the Gaza Strip on Wednesday after they had been stranded for days in the Egyptian Sinai on their way back from Mecca.

2008-01-03 05:00:00+00:00

['Islam', 'Hamas', 'Egypt', 'Mubarak', 'Hosni', 'Israel', 'Palestinians', 'Fatah', 'Al', 'Gaza Strip', 'Barak', 'Ehud']

27

nyt://article/48d7662f-e475-5bb2-8c79-3b50991beb4f

Britain: Patients Flee Fire at Top Hospital

Foreign

A fire blazed across the top floors of the Royal Marsden Hospital in London, one of Europe’s leading cancer centers.

2008-01-03 05:00:00+00:00

['Hospitals', 'Fires and Firefighters', 'London (England)']

28

nyt://article/6788b291-88c1-5786-a084-790ff05e0bb8

Pakistani Opposition Parties Decry Election Delay

Foreign

The main opposition parties denounced the government’s decision on Wednesday to postpone parliamentary elections but said they would abide by the ruling.

2008-01-03 05:00:00+00:00

['Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations', 'Pakistan', 'Bhutto', 'Benazir', 'Politics and Government', 'Musharraf', 'Pervez']

29

nyt://article/986c0367-a838-54d4-a62b-21cc42c81d48

Pakistan Turns to Britain for Help in Bhutto Inquiry

Foreign

British terrorism experts cautioned Wednesday against expectations of any early breakthroughs in the Bhutto killing.

2008-01-03 05:00:00+00:00

['Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations', 'Pakistan', 'Bhutto', 'Benazir', 'SCOTLAND YARD']

30

nyt://article/9b445cd3-e247-591b-8831-48cf20436c41

Even France, Haven of Smokers, Is Clearing the Air

Foreign

Under a sweeping decree that took effect Wednesday, smoking has been banned in every commercial corner of “entertainment and conviviality.”

2008-01-03 05:00:00+00:00

['Bars', 'France', 'Restaurants', 'Smoking and Tobacco', 'Coffee']

31

nyt://article/9bba1004-1b5b-524f-aa6b-4f9db5d86746

Egypt: 4 Women Die of Bird Flu

Foreign

Bird flu has killed four Egyptian women in the past week, according to Egyptian health officials and the World Health Organization.

2008-01-03 05:00:00+00:00

['Avian Influenza', 'Egypt']

32

nyt://article/fc60296f-97fc-5817-b34f-73e64fa50002

Kenya, Known for Its Stability, Topples Into Post-Election Chaos

Foreign

Western diplomats have been putting pressure on the government and opposition to end the bloodletting.

2008-01-03 05:00:00+00:00

['Ban Ki-moon', 'Demonstrations and Riots', 'Kenya', 'VIOLENCE', 'Politics and Government', 'Odinga', 'Raila', 'Kibaki', 'Mwai', 'Tribes and Tribalism']

33

nyt://article/fccf247a-8fbf-5631-adb4-97d5f65ba5f4

Italy: Milan Introduces Traffic Fee

Foreign

Milan joined London, Stockholm and Singapore among cities imposing congestion charges on drivers in an effort to improve the air quality in one of Europe’s most polluted urban centers.

2008-01-03 05:00:00+00:00

['Roads and Traffic', 'Milan (Italy)', 'Environment', 'Automobiles']

34

nyt://article/fd7f32ce-441b-5097-ab48-aa65caa1c7f2

Attacker Bombs Pro-U.S. Sunnis in Iraq

Foreign

For the second time in three days a suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest amid a group of Sunni tribesmen who have sworn allegiance to the U.S. military.

2008-01-03 05:00:00+00:00

['UNITED STATES ARMAMENT AND DEFENSE', 'Tribes and Tribalism', 'Iraq', 'Terrorism']

35

nyt://article/3caa39f1-1523-5571-9970-20091d650612

An Inquiry Seen as Payback in a Rivalry

Foreign

The Justice Department’s criminal inquiry into the destruction of the Central Intelligence Agency interrogation tapes will be carried out largely by agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

2008-01-04 05:00:00+00:00

['Classification of Information', 'Central Intelligence Agency', 'Recordings and Downloads (Video)', 'Zubaydah', 'Abu', 'Justice Department', 'Terrorism', 'Federal Bureau of Investigation']

36

nyt://article/60d463c7-f86f-557b-9b85-db45c8f1d8de

Shiite Praises Anti-Insurgent Militias

Foreign

In a speech in Najaf, the Shiite holy city, Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, said a major reason for recent security improvements was in part due to a reliance on tribal groups and local councils.

2008-01-04 05:00:00+00:00

['Shiite Muslims', 'Sunni Muslims', 'Iraq', 'Hakim', 'Abdul Aziz al-']

37

nyt://article/8e0c04a4-9294-5681-83ee-9e93e2aaf914

Al Jazeera No Longer Nips at Saudis

Foreign

The newly cautious tone appears to have been dictated to Al Jazeera’s management by the rulers of Qatar.

2008-01-04 05:00:00+00:00

['Qatar', 'Saudi Arabia', 'AL JAZEERA', 'Royal Family', 'Iran', 'News and News Media']

38

nyt://article/979e6efb-78f9-56af-a2b6-b337ef3371f0

Kenyan Riot Police Turn Back Rallying Protesters

Foreign

Nairobi degenerated deeper into violence as police used tear gas, batons and water cannons to block a rally.

2008-01-04 05:00:00+00:00

['International Relations', 'Nairobi (Kenya)', 'Demonstrations and Riots', 'Kenya', 'Politics and Government', 'Odinga', 'Raila', 'Kibaki', 'Mwai', 'Elections', 'Tribes and Tribalism']

39

nyt://article/999a0ed1-663f-5ef5-989f-d56ea76ea96a

Bert Bolin, 82, Is Dead; Led U.N. Climate Panel

Foreign

Bert Bolin was a pioneering climatologist and the first chairman of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

2008-01-04 05:00:00+00:00

['Deaths (Obituaries)', 'Sweden', 'United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change', 'Global Warming', 'Science and Technology']

40

nyt://article/af28fa86-1f78-5ee4-a14e-b046f33ffebc

Eager South Koreans Tour a Semi-Open City in the North

Foreign

Scenes from a recent visit to Kaesong, North Korea, during a rare period of relative openness in a country which strictly controls even the glimpses it provides of itself to the outside.

2008-01-04 05:00:00+00:00

['Travel and Vacations', 'New York Philharmonic', 'North Korea', 'South Korea', 'ARMAMENT', 'DEFENSE AND MILITARY FORCES', 'Korean War']

41

nyt://article/b4d7c044-ec2e-5f2e-a3fd-dd460037d3c0

Israeli Forces Kill 9 in Gaza

Foreign

Israeli forces also blew up militant commanders’ houses as Palestinians fired a rocket more than 10 miles into Israel.

2008-01-04 05:00:00+00:00

['Palestinians', 'Israel', 'Gaza Strip']

42

nyt://article/e1bff281-0456-573c-a1b6-c453d328c81d

Musharraf Says Bhutto Took Excessive Risks

Foreign

Pakistan’s president engaged his critics and denied any government involvement in the killing of Benazir Bhutto.

2008-01-04 05:00:00+00:00

['SCOTLAND YARD', 'Pakistan', 'AL QAEDA', 'Musharraf', 'Pervez', 'Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations', 'Bhutto', 'Benazir', 'Politics and Government']

43

nyt://article/e66681f9-6c7f-5396-a4a8-0f7c9f25ad47

Bomb Blast Kills 5 in Kurdish Area in Turkey

Foreign

A bomb exploded near a shopping mall in the largely Kurdish city of Diyarbakir in southeastern Turkey, killing five people and injuring more than 60.

2008-01-04 05:00:00+00:00

['Turkey', 'Kurds', 'Bombs and Explosives']

44

nyt://article/f4dbc473-989e-55e3-aaec-bc04503f7769

Obama’s Kin Glued to the Radio in Kenya

Foreign

The post-election mayhem consuming Nairobi and other parts of Kenya has not struck Nyangoma-Kogelo, the ancestral home of Senator Barack Obama, according to his uncle.

2008-01-04 05:00:00+00:00

['Presidential Election of 2008', 'Presidents and Presidency (US)', 'PRIMARIES', 'Kenya', 'Iowa', 'Presidential Elections (US)', 'Obama', 'Barack']

45

nyt://article/07be4658-f4a8-5d2a-9ba7-5c098bb5054c

Anti-Abortion Bill Imperils Italy’s Governing Coalition

Foreign

The Vatican is backing an Italian opposition proposal to make it harder to end pregnancies, threatening to open new divisions in Prime Minister Romano Prodi’s coalition.

2008-01-05 05:00:00+00:00

['Roman Catholic Church', 'Cardinals (Roman Catholic Prelates)', 'Prodi', 'Romano', 'Italy', 'Christians and Christianity', 'ABORTION']

46

nyt://article/283e4d2f-b4af-519a-b8a7-57b90ad258e6

Proposal to Better Unite City Leaves Dresden Divided

Foreign

Opponents of the proposed four-lane, 2,100-foot-long span Waldschlösschen Bridge say it will mar the famous vistas of Dresden, Germany, and the picturesque river that divides it.

2008-01-05 05:00:00+00:00

['Bridges and Tunnels', 'Grass', 'Gunter', 'United Nations Educational', 'Scientific and Cultural Organization', 'Decisions and Verdicts', 'Dresden (Germany)', 'Buildings (Structures)']

47

nyt://article/2a29903d-b510-565a-b051-210e6bc887c0

North Korea Says Earlier Disclosure Was Enough

Foreign

North Korea rejected the United States’ demand for a more thorough account on whether it has tried to enrich uranium for atomic weapons.

2008-01-05 05:00:00+00:00

['North Korea']

48

nyt://article/68d300e4-68dd-5d13-a507-197e6c4f44f4

Drawing a New Map for Journalism in the Mideast

Foreign

It has been almost four years since Abdul Rahman Al Rashed set out to cure Arab television of its penchant for radical politics and violence. As director of Al Arabiya, he thinks he has made a difference.

2008-01-05 05:00:00+00:00

['DUBAI', 'ARABIC LANGUAGE', 'Television', 'Saudi Arabia', 'AL JAZEERA', 'AL ARABIYA', 'News and News Media']

49

nyt://article/8aae2f40-3394-5c98-81e5-a8564c6ef2ec

Nudged by Bush, Israel Talks of Removing Illegal Outposts

Foreign

Israeli leaders said Friday that they hoped to take action after President Bush’s visit to the region next week.

2008-01-05 05:00:00+00:00

['Palestinians', 'Israel']

50

nyt://article/a70bb0c0-e18b-56f8-bd14-3c569a44f9bd

Japan Prisons Begin Adapting to Elderly

Foreign

Japan will build wards exclusively for elderly inmates at three prisons to deal with the steep rise in the prison population 60 and older, the Justice Ministry announced Friday.

2008-01-05 05:00:00+00:00

['AGED', 'Japan', 'Prisons and Prisoners']

51

nyt://article/ae93acd3-a175-509e-b0e2-bf67e45f7bc6

In Global Battle on AIDS, Bush Creates Legacy

Foreign

President Bush’s initiative, which has helped 1.4 million people, may be his most lasting bipartisan achievement.

2008-01-05 05:00:00+00:00

['Foreign Aid', 'Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome', 'Bush', 'George W']

52

nyt://article/d71288b9-abcc-550d-bbd8-eb7bfd8daed6

Opposition Seeks New Vote as Violence Ebbs in Kenya

Foreign

Kenya’s crisis is probably not quite over, though many Kenyans clearly wish it was, but for the first time in a week tensions have cooled.

2008-01-05 05:00:00+00:00

['Kenya', 'Politics and Government', 'Odinga', 'Raila', 'Kibaki', 'Mwai', 'Tribes and Tribalism']

53

nyt://article/ed4bc2d5-4f97-529d-98d4-5f177bf2850c

DNA Suggests That Boy in Chávez Rescue Effort Was Long Gone From Jungle Rebels

Foreign

A DNA analysis indicated that a 3-year-old boy born in the Colombian jungle to a woman kidnapped by Marxist guerrillas may have been living near his relatives all along.

2008-01-05 05:00:00+00:00

['Kidnapping', 'Colombia', 'Civil War and Guerrilla Warfare', 'Foster Care', 'DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)']

54

nyt://article/ee9e325c-6af9-518a-9df8-96a92072053c

For Now, Musharraf Has Muzzled Legal Critics in Pakistan

Foreign

For speaking out against President Pervez Musharraf, one lawyer spent three weeks in jail and another is under house arrest in Lahore. None of these leaders can talk to one another.

2008-01-05 05:00:00+00:00

['Pakistan', 'Leaders and Leadership', 'Chaudhry', 'Iftikhar Muhammad', 'Musharraf', 'Pervez']

55

nyt://article/f54febc8-008e-5709-a0ab-bf3a97e16224

Saturday Vote Tests Georgian Leader

Foreign

Georgia’s American-educated and pro-Western president, Mikheil Saakashvili, was leading in polls ahead of an election Saturday cast as a bid to restore his mandate.

2008-01-05 05:00:00+00:00

['Russia', 'North Atlantic Treaty Organization', 'Georgia (Georgian Republic)', 'Demonstrations and Riots', 'United States International Relations', 'Saakashvili', 'Mikheil', 'Elections']

56

nyt://article/fe3ad1bc-6a9b-5115-9073-42d70fcf41e1

Japan: Prisons to Adapt to Older Inmates

Foreign

Japan will build wards exclusively for older inmates at three prisons to deal with the rise in the prison population 60 and older, the Justice Ministry announced.

2008-01-05 05:00:00+00:00

['Prisons and Prisoners', 'Japan', 'Families and Family Life']

57

nyt://slideshow/231dbfd1-61f3-5abe-8f09-50e8babdd9d3

New Hampshire Voters Weigh Their Options

U.S.

Candidates from both parties crisscrossed New Hampshire looking for votes.

2008-01-05 23:05:03+00:00

['Presidential Election of 2008', 'New Hampshire']

58

nyt://article/05808c40-6f65-5d22-b43a-d79d0de2fa1a

Kenyan City Is Gripped by Violence

Foreign

Few places have been so thoroughly gutted by the post-election violence in Kenya as Kisumu, the country’s third-largest city.

2008-01-06 05:00:00+00:00

['Kenya']

59

nyt://article/5145cc24-3522-5650-a898-c87b46c8dd6b

1977 Exam Opened Escape Route Into China’s Elite

Foreign

For a whole generation consigned to the countryside, a university entrance examination three decades ago was a chance to escape what seemed like a life sentence of tedium and hardship.

2008-01-06 05:00:00+00:00

['China', 'Education and Schools', 'Cultural Revolution', 'Colleges and Universities']

60

nyt://article/51c56a6b-66e3-5061-a1b4-33d9c709e11e

Killing in Nicaragua Makes Spectacle of the Courts

Foreign

The conviction of an American citizen on charges of rape and murder, and his subsequent release, has put Nicaragua’s justice system on trial.

2008-01-06 05:00:00+00:00

['Nicaragua', 'Sex Crimes', 'Courts', 'Murders and Attempted Murders']

61

nyt://article/54b3ebb2-aa13-5ae7-9437-4f83efd558a9

Israeli Army Operation in Nablus Is Suspended

Foreign

The large-scale, three-day operation drew strong condemnation from Palestinian officials, who argue that it could frustrate peace talks and destabilize the restive city.

2008-01-06 05:00:00+00:00

['West Bank', 'Fayyad', 'Salam', 'Israel', 'Palestinian Authority', 'ABBAS', 'MAHMOUD']

62

nyt://article/5a1b66aa-ce54-5aa6-a801-8e144983553d

Exit Polling Suggests Election Victory for Georgia’s Pro-Western President

Foreign

Voters in Georgia went to the polls in an early presidential election called by President Mikheil Saakashvili after he declared a state of emergency in November to deal with protesters.

2008-01-06 05:00:00+00:00

['Georgia (Georgian Republic)', 'North Atlantic Treaty Organization', 'Presidential Election of 2008', 'Saakashvili', 'Mikheil', 'Labor Party']

63

nyt://article/8b4f8dcf-9e74-5c1f-b5df-f375e9300d1c

U.S. Considers New Covert Push Within Pakistan

Foreign

A plan that could authorize more aggressive operations follows concern that Al Qaeda and the Taliban hope to destabilize the Pakistani government, officials said.

2008-01-06 05:00:00+00:00

['Taliban', 'Cheney', 'Dick', 'Central Intelligence Agency', 'Pakistan', 'AL QAEDA', 'Musharraf', 'Pervez']

64

nyt://article/a3c9fa65-81a2-5c3e-ab88-a7d5a79023ee

Officials Say Iraqi Soldier Killed 2 U.S. Soldiers

Foreign

Two American soldiers were apparently shot on purpose last month by an Iraqi soldier on patrol with them, senior Iraqi officers said on Saturday.

2008-01-06 05:00:00+00:00

['UNITED STATES ARMAMENT AND DEFENSE', 'ARMAMENT', 'DEFENSE AND MILITARY FORCES', 'Iraq', 'Murders and Attempted Murders']

65

nyt://article/aeb13b89-a2b9-5be8-a93d-48e404711a51

Kinkri Devi Is Dead at 82; Fought Illegal Mining in India

Foreign

Kinkri Devi was a poor, illiterate woman who waged a long fight against illegal mining and quarrying in the mountainous northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

2008-01-06 05:00:00+00:00

['India', 'Clinton', 'Hillary Rodham', 'Hunger Strikes', 'Mines and Mining', 'Deaths (Obituaries)']

66

nyt://article/2b26f473-4e0b-5dfa-9f56-8797f6151cb1

Congo Opens Talks on Ending Fighting in Eastern Region

Foreign

Talks to secure peace in conflict-torn eastern Congo opened amid warnings by the Roman Catholic Church against a “Balkanization” of the vast African country.

2008-01-07 05:00:00+00:00

['Congo (Formerly Zaire)', 'Civil War and Guerrilla Warfare', 'Hutu Tribe', 'Roman Catholic Church', 'Kabila', 'Joseph', 'Nkunda', 'Laurent']

67

nyt://article/4be529a6-66b2-5e73-b7f8-5f323894ff96

Sri Lankans Kill 36 Rebels as Monitors Begin Pullout

Foreign

Tamil Tiger rebels said they lost one of their leaders in heavy fighting in northern Sri Lanka, as Norwegian-led monitors began pulling out before the formal end of a tattered truce.

2008-01-07 05:00:00+00:00

['Sri Lanka', 'Civil War and Guerrilla Warfare', 'Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam']

68

nyt://article/5f5448ab-3468-5936-bd81-f13450019bf2

Poland Signals Doubts About Planned U.S. Missile-Defense Bases on Its Territory

Foreign

Saying that it feels no threat from Iran, Poland’s foreign minister says his country’s new government is not ready to accept American missile-defense bases until all costs and risks are considered.

2008-01-07 05:00:00+00:00

['UNITED STATES ARMAMENT AND DEFENSE', 'Tusk', 'Donald', 'Poland', 'Missiles and Missile Defense Systems']

69

nyt://article/7c9cb817-c426-51c4-a83e-93f58e14f1fb

Israel Says It Will Toughen Response to Longer-Range Fire

Foreign

Israeli security officials said that a rocket with a longer range than usual fired by Palestinian militants from Gaza on Thursday had been made in Iran.

2008-01-07 05:00:00+00:00

['Israel', 'Gaza Strip', 'ARMAMENT', 'DEFENSE AND MILITARY FORCES', 'Hezbollah', 'Missiles and Missile Defense Systems']

70

nyt://article/9c079840-4663-5757-b096-a7f509759b83

Foiling U.S. Plan, Prison Expands in Afghanistan

Foreign

Efforts to scale back the U.S. detention center at the Bagram military base are failing, and its conditions have drawn a strong complaint from the Red Cross.

2008-01-07 05:00:00+00:00

['International Committee of the Red Cross', 'Military Bases and Installations', 'AFGHANISTAN', 'Prisons and Prisoners', 'Geneva Conventions', 'Guantanamo Bay Naval Base (Cuba)', 'UNITED STATES ARMAMENT AND DEFENSE']

71

nyt://article/ba745a81-02ab-5c86-a587-c0e3378c5b09

Georgia’s President Narrowly Wins Vote

Foreign

Georgia’s pro-Western president narrowly won re-election, according to official results released Sunday, but the main opposition candidate contested the outcome.

2008-01-07 05:00:00+00:00

['Georgia (Georgian Republic)', 'Elections', 'Saakashvili', 'Mikheil', 'Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe']

72

nyt://article/cc688090-7f49-5a6e-a6c4-935ea01e0681

Deadly Bombing Mars Iraqi Celebration

Foreign

A suicide bomber killed at least four soldiers celebrating Army Day in Baghdad and wounded at least six others.

2008-01-07 05:00:00+00:00

['Bombs and Explosives', 'Iraq', 'UNITED STATES ARMAMENT AND DEFENSE', 'Terrorism']

73

nyt://article/ddbe4c83-6a5f-5230-aa4e-db91533f3db9

Straddling Cultures, Irreverently, in Life and Art

Foreign

The latest work of Sayed Kashua, an Israeli-born Arab journalist and author, is a situation comedy that deals with Israeli society’s prejudices through the eyes of a Muslim Arab family.

2008-01-07 05:00:00+00:00

['JEWS', 'Israel', 'Comedy and Humor', 'Arabs', 'Television']

74

nyt://article/e626f531-3799-5812-b8b4-fc4b0e0d445e

In Musharraf’s Shadow, a New Hope for Pakistan Rises

Foreign

Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, who replaced Pervez Musharraf as Pakistan’s army chief, has raised hopes among U.S. officials that he could become a new force for stability.

2008-01-07 05:00:00+00:00

['Pakistan', 'ARMAMENT', 'DEFENSE AND MILITARY FORCES', 'United States International Relations', 'Kayani', 'Ashfaq Parvez', 'Musharraf', 'Pervez']

75

nyt://article/f3665061-c631-5f0c-83d1-7a8fc9035ff5

Kenya Kikuyus, Long Dominant, Are Now Routed

Foreign

Tens of thousands of Kikuyus, the tribe of Kenya’s president, have fled because of ethnic violence.

2008-01-07 05:00:00+00:00

['Kenya', 'IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEES', 'Odinga', 'Raila', 'Kibaki', 'Mwai', 'Elections', 'Tribes and Tribalism']

76

nyt://slideshow/a7f20d8b-2334-516a-bf29-ba8e1929bdbb

Monday on the Trail

U.S.

The weary, hoarse-voiced presidential candidates raced around New Hampshire on the last full day of campaigning before Tuesday’s primary.

2008-01-07 16:55:01+00:00

['Presidential Election of 2008', 'New Hampshire']

77

nyt://slideshow/3f52f111-77ff-570e-82bf-3c2414e5d48b

On the Road With John McCain

U.S.

Senator John McCain, Republican candidate for president, campaigned from Nashua to Hanover a day before the New Hampshire primary.

2008-01-08 00:35:02+00:00

['McCain', 'John', 'Presidential Election of 2008', 'New Hampshire']

78

nyt://article/0a1b922b-05d7-5974-bcc6-85560ce8a8b2

U.S. Describes Confrontation With Iranian Boats

Foreign

Five Iranian boats took aggressive actions around three U.S. naval vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, an official said.

2008-01-08 05:00:00+00:00

['United States', 'NAVIES', 'Iran']

79

nyt://article/13bdbfd4-3d02-54bf-84a1-d5cbd3f7d82e

Canada: Appeal in Serial Killer Case

Foreign

Prosecutors in British Columbia asked an appeals court to set aside six second-degree murder convictions against Robert Pickton, and order a new trial on 26 charges of first-degree murder. Relatives and friends of many of the victims were disappointed that Mr. Pickton, a pig farmer arrested in 2002, was found guilty by a jury last month only of second-degree murder, which does not require proof of premeditation. The prosecutors said the judge made errors, including his decision to split the case and put Mr. Pickton on trial on 6 counts of first-degree murder last year, with a trial on the remaining 20 counts to be held this year. Even if the government appeal is successful and Mr. Pickton is convicted on all 26 counts of first-degree murder, it will not change his sentence of life in prison without the chance of parole for 25 years. The remains of the victims, mostly prostitutes, were found buried on his farm in a Vancouver suburb.

2008-01-08 05:00:00+00:00

['British Columbia (Canada)', 'Canada', 'Decisions and Verdicts']

80

nyt://article/18d8977d-facf-581b-8ac3-4c8f50814f12

Suicide Bomber Kills Key Sunni Leader

Foreign

At least 14 people were killed in the latest attack on nationalist Sunnis who have allied themselves with American troops.

2008-01-08 05:00:00+00:00

['Iraq', 'UNITED STATES ARMAMENT AND DEFENSE', 'Sunni Muslims']

81

nyt://article/38373ddc-c3cf-5172-ab9d-228b21ef4caf

Israeli Troops Kill 3 Armed Palestinians

Foreign

Israeli soldiers shot dead three armed Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, including a woman, an army spokeswoman said. The armed woman, 23, identified by Islamic Jihad as one of its members, and a man approached the border fence near the Erez Crossing in northern Gaza at noon, the spokeswoman said, and opened fire on soldiers nearby before being shot. In a village near the West Bank city of Jenin, soldiers fired at armed men who approached a checkpoint, the army spokeswoman said, killing one. Palestinian officials identified the dead man as a member of Islamic Jihad.

2008-01-08 05:00:00+00:00

['International Relations', 'Middle East', 'West Bank', 'Israel', 'Palestinians', 'ISLAMIC JIHAD', 'Gaza Strip']

82

nyt://article/3f355ae2-158a-5ff9-bca2-f17df5a99f7c

A Politically Dangerous Liaison for France’s President

Foreign

President Nicolas Sarkozy’s romance with a singer has fueled criticism that he is ignoring the country.

2008-01-08 05:00:00+00:00

['Sarkozy', 'Nicolas', 'France', 'Bruni', 'Carla', 'Politics and Government', 'PUBLIC OPINION']

83

nyt://article/58e75d81-4baa-5ccd-add9-54d77b5049fc

South Korea: Warehouse Fire Kills 40

Foreign

Fire tore through a refrigeration warehouse under construction in Ichon, south of Seoul, killing 40 workers. A local fire official said all the dead were found in the basement. More than 500 firefighters fought the blaze. The cause was undetermined, although the workers were injecting urethane foam into basement walls at the time. Among the dead were 13 ethnic Koreans from China, the Yonhap news agency reported. China has a sizable ethnic Korean minority and in recent years some have migrated to South Korea to seek employment. Like other foreign migrants, they often end up doing difficult and low-paying work.

2008-01-08 05:00:00+00:00

['South Korea', 'Seoul (South Korea)', 'Far East', 'South and Southeast Asia and Pacific Areas', 'Fires and Firefighters', 'Accidents and Safety']

84

nyt://article/5c2a3276-aa6b-57e4-9f56-8ded2771f663

Kenyan Leader and Opponent to Meet

Foreign

For the first time since Kenya exploded into election-related violence that killed more than 400 people, the president and the top opposition leader have agreed to meet.

2008-01-08 05:00:00+00:00

['Demonstrations and Riots', 'Kenya', 'Election Results', 'Politics and Government', 'Odinga', 'Raila', 'Kibaki', 'Mwai']

85

nyt://article/a67c2a28-aad7-570b-933b-cb596dd5df8d

Italy: Army Called in to Clear Naples Trash

Foreign

The government sent troops to Naples to start clearing festering piles of rubbish from the streets, many blocking entry to the city’s schools, which reopened Monday after the Christmas break. Mountains of trash, too much for garbage collectors to cope with, built up after municipal dumps overflowed Dec. 21. Residents of Naples have taken to burning their own refuse, creating blazes that in some cases have had to be put out by firefighters. The city’s effort to move the garbage to a previously closed dump brought a revolt by residents, who blocked garbage trucks’ access to the area. Naples has faced periodic trash emergencies for the past 14 years.

2008-01-08 05:00:00+00:00

['Waste Materials and Disposal', 'Italy', 'Fires and Firefighters', 'Trucks and Trucking', 'Naples (Italy)']

86

nyt://article/b451efb5-f68d-5d5e-b093-881232c9c144

Respects Paid to Dying Suharto

Foreign

It was the place to be seen over the weekend, the bedside of Indonesia’s former strongman, Suharto, who was driven from office 10 years ago and is now near death.

2008-01-08 05:00:00+00:00

['Indonesia', 'Jakarta (Indonesia)', 'Ethics', 'Freedom and Human Rights', 'Wahid', 'Abdurrahman', 'Yudhoyono', 'Susilo Bambang', 'Suharto', 'Politics and Government']

87

nyt://article/c0bc2ec8-3cd2-5416-8400-8404498ea77a

P. K. Sethi, Inventor of the Low-Tech Limb, Is Dead at 80

Foreign

Dr. P. K. Sethi invented the affordable prosthesis called the Jaipur foot, which has helped millions of amputees in developing countries to lead normal lives.

2008-01-08 05:00:00+00:00

['India', 'Third World and Developing Countries', 'Jaipur (India)', 'Surgery and Surgeons', 'Medicine and Health', 'Deaths (Obituaries)']

88

nyt://article/c382d929-6113-59a6-8eb5-eeb3df05d4af

A President’s Defender Keeps His Distance

Foreign

A rift is emerging between President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Iran’s supreme religious leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

2008-01-08 05:00:00+00:00

['Appointments and Executive Changes', 'Khamenei', 'Ali', 'Economic Conditions and Trends', 'AHMADINEJAD', 'MAHMOUD', 'Iran', 'ATOMIC WEAPONS']

89

nyt://article/c3e5ed43-f21f-5181-b8e3-c0062a093fa4

Morocco: Western Sahara Talks Resuming

Foreign

The United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, appealed for “substantive” results from deadlocked talks brokered by the United Nations between Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front over the future of the resource-rich Western Sahara annexed by Morocco in 1975 after the colonial power Spain withdrew. A closed-door round of negotiations, the third in seven months, begin on Tuesday in Manhasset, N.Y., amid fear that failure to settle the dispute in the region, already victimized by violence linked to Al Qaeda, could lead to the resumption of a guerrilla war that lasted until 1991, when the United Nations sent peacekeepers.

2008-01-08 05:00:00+00:00

['Morocco', 'New York State', 'International Relations', 'United Nations', 'Ban Ki-moon']

90

nyt://article/ef9fdd41-f4d9-5e73-bef8-83004ca88e06

The Netherlands: Not Reaching New Heights

Foreign

The Dutch, thought to be the world’s tallest people, appear to have stopped growing, the Central Bureau for Statistics reported. It said growth rates for men and women had increased scarcely or not at all since 2001. The average Dutch man is 5 feet 11 inches tall. The average woman is 5-foot-6.

2008-01-08 05:00:00+00:00

['Netherlands', 'Europe']

91

nyt://slideshow/dbf99825-09fb-5f03-bb04-da2d02b83021

Mortgages and Women

U.S.

The focus of conversation at hair salons in Baltimore has turned to foreclosures and subprime mortgages, which have gone disproportionately to women.

2008-01-08 08:39:00+00:00

['Mortgages', 'Baltimore (Md)']

92

nyt://slideshow/4b7032f0-8c1a-5895-9654-c2ff26ee77c1

Voting in New Hampshire

U.S.

Primary voters streamed to the polls in New Hampshire, with election officials forecasting a record-setting turnout.

2008-01-08 17:45:01+00:00

['Presidential Election of 2008', 'PRIMARIES', 'Presidential Elections (US)', 'New Hampshire']

93

nyt://article/077f5a51-d939-58e0-8074-ea9974d1c501

At Gaza’s Edge, Israelis Fear Rockets’ Whine

Foreign

Sderot, Israel, a working-class town less than two miles from Gaza, has been repeatedly hit with rockets.

2008-01-09 05:00:00+00:00

['Palestinians', 'Israel', 'Gaza Strip', 'Bombs and Explosives']

94

nyt://article/09196e5e-98d3-5070-a235-c005b5054efc

Jean-Claude Vrinat, Owner of Famed Paris Restaurant, Is Dead at 71

Foreign

For more than three decades, Mr. Vrinat was the owner of the Taillevent restaurant in Paris, which is regarded by many as the pinnacle of elegance in French cuisine.

2008-01-09 05:00:00+00:00

['Restaurants', 'France', 'Taillevent', 'Deaths (Obituaries)', 'Vrinat', 'Jean-Claude']

95

nyt://article/0a88b90c-3fc1-5379-a206-918172a4fea2

Mideast Leaders Agree to Core Talks

Foreign

The Israeli and Palestinian leaders authorized the start of negotiations on the sensitive core issues of the conflict.

2008-01-09 05:00:00+00:00

['Lebanon', 'Palestinians', 'Israel', 'Bush', 'George W', 'Barak', 'Ehud']

96

nyt://article/0bae3547-e745-5bb4-b26d-e337d7dfd098

Britain: Bhutto’s Son Critical of U.S.

Foreign

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the 19-year-old son of Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan’s assassinated opposition leader, said at a news conference in London that the United States would have to stop “supporting dictators” in Pakistan for Islamic extremism to be defeated there. Returning to Britain from Pakistan two weeks after his mother’s death to resume his first-year studies at Oxford, he gave a battery of feisty answers to reporters who questioned the Pakistan Peoples Party’s decision to pick him as his mother’s successor as party chairman. To a reporter who suggested he had been appointed to the post “like a piece of family furniture,” he said he had not sought it, but added, “It was recognized at this moment in crisis the party needed a close association with my mother through the bloodline.” Asked if he feared for his life, he replied: “How many Bhuttos can you kill? From every house a Bhutto will come.” Noting that the party had selected his father, Asif Ali Zardari, as the party’s co-chairman until he finishes his university degree, he said he would step “gradually and carefully” into politics. He renewed the family’s demands for a United Nations inquiry into his mother’s death and spoke out against American support for the generals who have ruled Pakistan for more than half its 60-year existence. “The problem is that dictatorships breed extremism, and once the U.S. stops supporting dictators, we can successfully tackle extremists,” he said.

2008-01-09 05:00:00+00:00

['Newspapers', 'Families and Family Life', 'International Relations', 'United States', 'Bhutto', 'Benazir', 'Zardari', 'Bilawal Bhutto']

97

nyt://article/1abee73e-4935-5f81-b2d3-3026cffcf34f

Suharto Suffers More Setbacks

Foreign

Doctors struggled to stabilize the health of the former president Suharto after a setback in which there were new signs of internal bleeding and fluid in his lungs.

2008-01-09 05:00:00+00:00

['Indonesia', 'Jakarta (Indonesia)', 'Ethics', 'Suharto', 'Freedom and Human Rights']

98

nyt://article/1e59109c-d1fe-5f94-ad81-3133900b354b

U.S. Attack in Iraq Is No Surprise to Many Insurgents

Foreign

American commanders believe it is essential to hobble the extremists in order to sustain recent security gains and ultimately pacify Iraq.

2008-01-09 05:00:00+00:00

['Iraq', 'AL QAEDA IN MESOPOTAMIA', 'United States', 'United States Army', 'Bombs and Explosives', 'UNITED STATES ARMAMENT AND DEFENSE']

99

nyt://article/249dc92f-e979-54e2-a96c-9a3e8d00fc60

Citing Persecution, Spanish Abortion Clinics Go on Strike

Foreign

Private clinics in Spain, which perform most of the country’s abortions, began a five-day strike on Tuesday to protest what they said was persecution by anti-choice activists and government inspectors.

2008-01-09 05:00:00+00:00

['Strikes', 'Spain', 'ABORTION']

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