jaimebw/nyt_dataset · Datasets at Hugging Face

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200	nyt://article/a68a4740-7099-55ba-bf5f-a36830512d2a	Indonesia Watches as an Ailing Suharto Clings to Life	Foreign	Fading in and out of consciousness, former President Suharto has clung to life more tenaciously than he clung to power.	2008-01-15 05:00:00+00:00	['Indonesia', 'Freedom and Human Rights', 'Politics and Government', 'Suharto']
201	nyt://article/c8885aa8-aac0-59a0-894b-91a28f12275e	Militants Escape Control of Pakistan, Officials Say	Foreign	Pakistan’s premier military intelligence agency has lost control of some of the Pakistani militants it has nurtured.	2008-01-15 05:00:00+00:00	['Intelligence Services', 'Terrorism', 'Inter-Services Intelligence', 'Pakistan']
202	nyt://article/d499c018-249f-5698-8a31-ca9d1a5bc2d4	Bomb in Pakistan Market Kills 10 and Wounds 45	Foreign	ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A powerful bomb hidden underneath a fruit cart detonated among shoppers at a market in the southern port city of Karachi on Monday evening at rush hour, and officials and local news reports said it killed at least 10 people and wounded at least 45, four of them critically.	2008-01-15 05:00:00+00:00	['Pakistan', 'Bombs and Explosives']
203	nyt://article/d56a4336-98d7-51a1-aa50-e1485ea4510a	Minister Sees Need for U.S. Help in Iraq Until 2018	Foreign	The Iraqi defense minister said that Iraq would not be able to take full responsibility for its security until 2018.	2008-01-15 05:00:00+00:00	['UNITED STATES ARMAMENT AND DEFENSE', 'ARMAMENT', 'DEFENSE AND MILITARY FORCES', 'Iraq', 'United States International Relations']
204	nyt://article/dc0058bb-d34e-57be-a6e3-5b40646ba0b5	South Korea Proposes Meeting With North	Foreign	The conservative president-elect of South Korea said that he was willing to meet with the North Korean leader to discuss the North’s nuclear weapons programs.	2008-01-15 05:00:00+00:00	['Kim Jong Il', 'International Relations', 'Lee Myung-bak', 'North Korea', 'ATOMIC WEAPONS', 'South Korea']
205	nyt://article/e46deba3-a35b-5884-b592-c3d5a5f269ef	In Heart of Islamic World, Bush Puts Forth His Faith	Foreign	Traveling from Israel to the Persian Gulf to Saudi Arabia, President Bush repeatedly cited monotheistic faith, saying it was the foundation for freedom, justice and representative government.	2008-01-15 05:00:00+00:00	['Israel', 'Persian Gulf', 'Saudi Arabia', 'Bush', 'George W', 'Religion and Churches']
206	nyt://article/e5350482-358c-5720-9460-10051c8cb827	Spain Dissolves Parliament and Schedules March 9 Elections	Foreign	Political analysts predict a close contest between the governing Socialists and the opposition Popular Party, which has has accused the government of undermining Spanish unity.	2008-01-15 05:00:00+00:00	['Spain', 'Politics and Government', 'Zapatero', 'Jose Luis Rodriguez', 'Elections']
207	nyt://article/f5968180-4661-5b2c-835c-6831c1bc8cb3	Many Voices Chime In on Spain’s Anthem Lyrics	Foreign	The Spanish Olympic Committee has announced the winner of a contest to pen the lyrics for the Spanish national anthem, but approval from Parliament might be hard to receive.	2008-01-15 05:00:00+00:00	['Spain', 'Music', 'ANTHEMS', 'NATIONAL']
208	nyt://article/fd63aa6d-e235-5643-915a-a3dd3e5b283a	Blast at Kabul Hotel Kills 6	Foreign	A thunderous explosion struck a Kabul, Afghanistan luxury hotel frequented by foreigners, and the Taliban took responsibility.	2008-01-15 05:00:00+00:00	['Bombs and Explosives', 'Norway', 'AFGHANISTAN', 'Taliban', 'Terrorism']
209	nyt://slideshow/5b8b15e6-f66a-5422-a398-f23c20425052	Michigan Is Up Next	U.S.	The Republican presidential contenders focused on Michigan, while Democrats were sorting through a controversy on race and the campaign.	2008-01-15 06:15:02+00:00	['Presidential Election of 2008']
210	nyt://slideshow/068aa198-6e4e-5ae3-92c9-7eb10c6ece9d	Romney and McCain in Michigan	U.S.	Before his victory Tuesday night, Mitt Romney spent the day emphasizing his personal ties to the state; John McCain tried to close the gap.	2008-01-16 01:45:02+00:00	['Presidential Election of 2008']
211	nyt://article/14d26c03-2114-54d1-a23d-87675970c325	Visiting American Admiral Confers with Chinese Generals	Foreign	The four-day visit by Admiral Timothy Keating, head of the U.S. Pacific Command, followed a diplomatic spat last year.	2008-01-16 05:00:00+00:00	['China', 'UNITED STATES ARMAMENT AND DEFENSE', 'NAVIES', 'Dalai Lama', 'United States International Relations']
212	nyt://article/27b79102-9003-5c07-87cd-363519dde432	‘The Kite Runner’ Film Outlawed in Afghanistan	Foreign	The Culture Ministry has quietly banned the import of the film based on the best-selling novel about childhood betrayal, ethnic tension and sexual predation in Afghanistan.	2008-01-16 05:00:00+00:00	['Sex Crimes', 'Hosseini', 'Khaled', 'AFGHANISTAN', 'Paramount Pictures', 'Books and Literature', 'Kites']
213	nyt://article/2c8705de-9e3a-53e4-a0a4-99304eb0b500	Spate of Police Commander Murders in Mexico	Foreign	Gunmen assassinated three police commanders, along with the wife and two daughters of one of them, in Tijuana. The killings came after police arrested 11 people on organized-crime charges.	2008-01-16 05:00:00+00:00	['Mexico', 'Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations', 'Tijuana (Mexico)', 'Police', 'Murders and Attempted Murders', 'Organized Crime']
214	nyt://article/30db352f-d707-5bfb-af8e-53be74838182	Pope Cancels Speech After Protest at University	Foreign	Pope Benedict XVI has canceled a speech at the prestigious La Sapienza University in Rome amid opposition by professors and students who say he is hostile to science.	2008-01-16 05:00:00+00:00	['Roman Catholic Church', 'Freedom of Speech and Expression', 'Benedict XVI', 'Galilei', 'Galileo', 'Prodi', 'Romano', 'Demonstrations and Riots', 'Popes', 'Colleges and Universities', 'Rome (Italy)']
215	nyt://article/50085bf8-fe81-5699-85c4-66626c3a7f30	18 Palestinians Killed in Gaza Clashes	Foreign	The violence came a day after Israeli negotiators and their Palestinian counterparts started peace talks.	2008-01-16 05:00:00+00:00	['Haniya', 'Ismail', 'International Relations', 'Hamas', 'Israel', 'Palestinians', 'Gaza Strip', 'ARMAMENT', 'DEFENSE AND MILITARY FORCES']
216	nyt://article/56f0caea-d652-5a51-a284-22e525ed224d	Justice Dept. Cites Obstacles in Blackwater Case	Foreign	Legal gaps and immunity may prevent Blackwater guards involved in a shooting in Iraq from being tried.	2008-01-16 05:00:00+00:00	['Defense Contracts', 'Iraq', 'United States Politics and Government', 'UNITED STATES ARMAMENT AND DEFENSE', 'Justice Department', 'Blackwater Worldwide']
217	nyt://article/6a6a4de8-671e-5c10-8a70-e33cc9b981f4	Rice, in Baghdad, Praises New Law	Foreign	During a surprise visit to Iraq, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice praised Iraqi leaders for approving a controversial new de-Baathification law.	2008-01-16 05:00:00+00:00	['Iraq', 'United States International Relations', 'Baath Party', 'Zebari', 'Hoshyar', 'Rice', 'Condoleezza', 'Sunni Muslims', 'Politics and Government']
218	nyt://article/95df8656-666c-54e0-9584-c64c55e3c174	U.N. Chief Calls for Constructive Dialogue Among Cultures	Foreign	Secretary General Ban Ki-moon spoke at the start of an international conference aimed at promoting understanding between Western and Islamic cultures.	2008-01-16 05:00:00+00:00	['Ban Ki-moon', 'Terrorism', 'Zapatero', 'Jose Luis Rodriguez', 'United Nations', 'Spain']
219	nyt://article/bdfafe03-b968-518f-8f2b-f60c591ca05a	Indian Leader in China Urges Closer Ties	Foreign	Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India described Tuesday an ascendant Asia in which India and China had a special opportunity to overcome historic hostilities.	2008-01-16 05:00:00+00:00	['India', 'International Relations', 'Wen Jiabao', 'Security Council', 'Hu Jintao', 'Singh', 'Manmohan', 'China']
220	nyt://article/d0d374b0-cc56-5c8f-9c31-573474c5751e	Bomb Targets U.S. Car in Beirut	Foreign	A bomb evidently meant to destroy an American Embassy car narrowly missed, but wounded its local Lebanese driver and a fellow passenger and killed at least three civilians.	2008-01-16 05:00:00+00:00	['Lebanon', 'Hezbollah', 'Beirut (Lebanon)', 'Foreign Service', 'Bombs and Explosives']
221	nyt://article/d0df5b14-7542-53de-bb1b-d8b98771f9ce	Bush Prods Saudi Arabia on Oil Prices	Foreign	Saudi Arabia’s oil minister appeared to rebuff the president’s appeal to consider the cost to the U.S. economy.	2008-01-16 05:00:00+00:00	['United States', 'United States International Relations', 'United States Politics and Government', 'Saudi Arabia', 'Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline', 'Bush', 'George W', 'Recession and Depression', 'United States Economy', 'Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries', 'Prices (Fares', 'Fees and Rates)']
222	nyt://article/ec236c53-c4d8-5258-ab1d-489293040b06	In Complex Times, Turkey Seeks a Reassuring Face	Foreign	Almost 85 years after he died, the figure of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk continues to inspire the millions of Turks who visit his mausoleum every year.	2008-01-16 05:00:00+00:00	['Turkey', 'Monuments and Memorials', 'Ataturk', 'Kemal']
223	nyt://article/fa5b9183-e02d-586d-be91-1382e5939443	4 Arrests Made in Kabul Hotel Attack	Foreign	Officials in Afghanistan said that three Americans and one French woman may have been among the six killed.	2008-01-16 05:00:00+00:00	['Taliban', 'Terrorism', 'Kabul (Afghanistan)', 'AFGHANISTAN', 'Bombs and Explosives']
224	nyt://article/fa874f5f-c17b-5407-ae00-503e216dc75f	Kenyan Opposition Wins a Skirmish	Foreign	Opposition leaders on Tuesday won their first political skirmish since Kenya’s disputed presidential election, garnering the most votes for the influential position of parliamentary speaker.	2008-01-16 05:00:00+00:00	['Leaders and Leadership', 'United Nations', 'Kenya', 'ANNAN', 'KOFI', 'Politics and Government', 'Elections']
225	nyt://article/faf7d34e-ab1f-5e97-8b62-341daa8ac4a9	Iraqi Spending to Rebuild Has Slowed, Report Says	Foreign	Figures that the administration cited to demonstrate progress in Iraq cannot be substantiated by Iraqi budget records, the Government Accountability Office reported.	2008-01-16 05:00:00+00:00	['Budgets and Budgeting', 'Politics and Government', 'Government Accountability Office', 'Iraq', 'United States International Relations']
226	nyt://slideshow/410b9b83-9dbf-568f-95eb-dc0d044ea935	Democrats Debate in Nevada	U.S.	The political tone was purposefully gentle on stage at the Cashman Center in Las Vegas.	2008-01-16 06:15:02+00:00	['Debating', 'Politics and Government', 'Presidential Election of 2008']
227	nyt://article/87abf23f-d308-5656-acf4-bafcf6b884b0	Kenya Opposition Plans More Protests	Foreign	Kenya was in partial lockdown mode as opposition supporters pressed on with plans for nationwide protests.	2008-01-16 09:59:00+00:00	['Kenya', 'Demonstrations and Riots', 'Elections', 'Mombasa (Kenya)', 'ELECTION ISSUES', 'Nairobi (Kenya)']
228	nyt://article/1d91350a-932a-5dc9-9df2-8f12934df5de	Dispute Deepens for Russia and Britain	Foreign	A British cultural organization was forced to close its offices and its staff was questioned by Russian authorities, the latest twist in a downward spiral in relations since the death of a former Russian spy in London in 2006.	2008-01-17 05:00:00+00:00	['Russia', 'Politics and Government', 'Litvinenko', 'Alexander V', 'British Council', 'Great Britain']
229	nyt://article/20538da7-41f3-5d67-94f1-e7aa4c282c22	French Court Finds Oil Company Partly Liable for Spill	Foreign	In the first ruling of its kind for responsibility in maritime pollution, the oil company Total was fined almost $300 million in damages.	2008-01-17 05:00:00+00:00	['Environment', 'France', 'Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline', 'Total SA', 'Decisions and Verdicts']
230	nyt://article/256b33cc-0ab5-5f6e-ad1c-ba8c69fc2d61	Egypt’s Problem and Its Challenge: Bread Corrupts	Foreign	Subsidized bread is part of making ends meet in Egypt, where about 45 percent of the population survives on just $2 a day.	2008-01-17 05:00:00+00:00	['Third World and Developing Countries', 'Economic Conditions and Trends', 'Egypt', 'Bakeries and Baked Products', 'Bread']
231	nyt://article/2ae65ab2-1282-5171-9d03-2303ce242b95	Pakistan Fort Overrun by Militants	Foreign	Hundreds of Islamic militants attacked a paramilitary fort in the restive South Waziristan tribal region, killing 22 soldiers and taking several others hostage.	2008-01-17 05:00:00+00:00	['Pakistan', 'Waziristan (Pakistan)', 'ARMAMENT', 'DEFENSE AND MILITARY FORCES', 'Tribes and Tribalism']
232	nyt://article/4945f7c7-2a81-5607-b339-20480e4f2d59	Sarkozy Uses French Clout as His Own Slips	Foreign	The French president signed deals in the United Arab Emirates to create a French military base there, as part of a strategy to project power in the region.	2008-01-17 05:00:00+00:00	['International Relations', 'United Arab Emirates', 'ATOMIC ENERGY', 'France', 'Sarkozy', 'Nicolas', 'Military Bases and Installations']
233	nyt://article/4e864ef1-e4f3-56fd-835a-349fbc7fe8c1	Protests Bring New Violence in Kenya	Foreign	In Kenya’s third largest city, furious mobs hurled stones at police officers, who charged and fired their guns.	2008-01-17 05:00:00+00:00	['Demonstrations and Riots', 'Kenya', 'Politics and Government', 'Odinga', 'Raila', 'Kibaki', 'Mwai', 'Elections']
234	nyt://article/67f8cf80-060c-5626-807e-4af9493aea95	U.N. Says Algeria Ignored Security Requests Before Bombing	Foreign	After two other car bombings in Algiers in April, the United Nations asked Algeria to close off the street in front of their building in the country’s capital, but authorities never responded.	2008-01-17 05:00:00+00:00	['Bombs and Explosives', 'Terrorism', 'ALGERIA', 'United Nations']
235	nyt://article/68bd1120-a04c-50a8-999d-089322002561	Bush Lauds Egypt Leader, Avoiding Record on Dissent	Foreign	President Bush praised Egypt’s president while avoiding mention of the government’s arrests of political dissidents.	2008-01-17 05:00:00+00:00	['United Arab Emirates', 'Iraq', 'Egypt', 'Mubarak', 'Hosni', 'United States International Relations', 'Saudi Arabia', 'Iran', 'Israel', 'Palestinians', 'Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline', 'Bush', 'George W']
236	nyt://article/837b5ee5-55b7-5796-a258-0dd48030e2ec	U.S. Suggests Embassy Car in Lebanon Was Target	Foreign	The attack raised the fear that foreigners could become targets, as the country struggles with political turmoil and assassinations.	2008-01-17 05:00:00+00:00	['Lebanon', 'Hezbollah', 'International Relations', 'Bombs and Explosives']
237	nyt://article/987eebcb-6502-569d-b414-641772663931	Education Push Yields Little for India’s Poor	Foreign	India’s schools have sunk to spectacularly low levels.	2008-01-17 05:00:00+00:00	['Education and Schools', 'India', 'Economic Conditions and Trends']
238	nyt://article/98882f35-780c-52b8-9608-c43a6b89e039	Account of C.I.A. Tapes Is Challenged	Foreign	The former C.I.A. official who authorized destruction of videotapes of harsh interrogation of terrorism suspects had apparently been directed to save them.	2008-01-17 05:00:00+00:00	['Rodriguez', 'Jose A Jr', 'Central Intelligence Agency', 'Rizzo', 'John A', 'Recordings and Downloads (Video)', 'AL QAEDA', 'Zubaydah', 'Abu', 'Torture', 'Nashiri', 'Abd al-Rahim al-']
239	nyt://article/a40a5136-9472-5296-bf27-7820e7f16c8d	Italy: Justice Minister Resigns	Foreign	Italy’s contentious justice minister, Clemente Mastella, resigned amid corruption allegations against him, his wife and roughly 30 other people.	2008-01-17 05:00:00+00:00	['Politics and Government', 'Italy']
240	nyt://article/aadc97d5-aec0-5ac8-98be-7e8bf45c2560	Mexico: U.S. Vows Tougher Controls on Guns	Foreign	Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey, in his first official trip outside the United States, announced a crackdown on the illegal flow of firearms from the United States to Mexico.	2008-01-17 05:00:00+00:00	['Firearms', 'Mukasey', 'Michael B', 'Mexico']
241	nyt://article/cd3d747c-106b-5051-b1ba-2c6c87aa14e3	Accords on U.S. Missile Shield Are Taking Shape, Czech Says	Foreign	Agreements would include the deployment of radars in the Czech Republic and cooperation issues between American and Czech companies working on the research and development of the missile shield.	2008-01-17 05:00:00+00:00	['International Relations', 'Defense Contracts', 'North Atlantic Treaty Organization', 'Czech Republic', 'UNITED STATES ARMAMENT AND DEFENSE', 'Poland', 'Missiles and Missile Defense Systems']
242	nyt://article/e83dc0cf-67d5-54d0-82c0-42263eb1801c	Bomb Attack by Woman Near Mosque Kills 8 in Iraq	Foreign	The bombing, the fourth to have been carried out by a woman in Diyala Province since November, provoked Shiite militiamen to use mortars against a nearby Sunni village in retaliation.	2008-01-17 05:00:00+00:00	['Iraq', 'United States International Relations', 'Terrorism', 'Bombs and Explosives', 'Shiite Muslims', 'Sunni Muslims']
243	nyt://article/f3140549-e58c-55d7-aba8-c2a7feedf290	South Korea’s Sunshine Policy Dims	Foreign	The president-elect of South Korea proposed eliminating a government agency that has long led efforts to build reconciliation with North Korea.	2008-01-17 05:00:00+00:00	['North Korea', 'South Korea', 'Lee Myung-bak', 'International Relations']
244	nyt://article/f7be61b5-b230-5b20-82e5-d55112bf1256	Head of World Bank Fraud Unit Resigns	Foreign	The resignation of Suzanne Rich Folsom is another blow to the already shaken organization, six months after its new president took office.	2008-01-17 05:00:00+00:00	['World Bank', 'Suspensions', 'Dismissals and Resignations', 'Zoellick', 'Robert B', 'Frauds and Swindling']
245	nyt://article/fa2d83f7-dbba-55e9-84f1-60f2813a3003	Hard-Line Legislator Quits Israeli Coalition Over Talks	Foreign	The move by the legislator, angered over the resumption of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, leaves Prime Minister Ehud Olmert with a slimmer majority in Parliament.	2008-01-17 05:00:00+00:00	['Politics and Government', 'Israel']
246	nyt://article/00489ecb-4d82-5c4a-81cf-8f60c1e04f9c	11 Die in Attack on a Shiite Mosque in Iraq	Foreign	Witnesses said at least 11 people were killed in a blast outside a Shiite mosque in restive Diyala Province.	2008-01-18 05:00:00+00:00	['Shiite Muslims', 'Mosques', 'Iraq', 'Terrorism']
247	nyt://article/0717209e-d589-597b-b5bd-4b30654b166a	12 Killed in Suicide Bombing at Shiite Mosque in Pakistan	Foreign	Twelve people were killed and 25 others were wounded, three of them seriously, when a suicide bomber detonated explosives on Thursday in a Shiite Muslim mosque in Peshawar.	2008-01-18 05:00:00+00:00	['Mosques', 'Terrorism', 'Pakistan', 'Peshawar (Pakistan)', 'Bombs and Explosives', 'Shiite Muslims']
248	nyt://article/139f1ec8-8b09-59b3-9541-e017ea8aec3b	Rockets Hit Israel, Whose Strikes Kill 5 Palestinians	Foreign	In reaction to the latest surge of violence, which started after an Israeli military operation on Tuesday, the Israeli defense minister ordered the closing of the border with Gaza.	2008-01-18 05:00:00+00:00	['Sderot (Israel)', 'Israel', 'Gaza Strip', 'Hamas', 'Barak', 'Ehud']
249	nyt://article/320fbf49-d99d-5f65-ba15-8021831cc591	Gates Seeks Troop Estimates	Foreign	Defense and military officials have been asked to prepare projections so that President Bush can balance troop requests for Iraq against other needs.	2008-01-18 05:00:00+00:00	['ARMAMENT', 'DEFENSE AND MILITARY FORCES', 'Gates', 'Robert M', 'Petraeus', 'David H', 'Iraq', 'United States Army']
250	nyt://article/3f9da51a-42ca-5bf5-bba8-4c1812ab2984	Bloggers Push China to Prosecute Beating Death	Foreign	Bloggers have used the Internet to force Chinese officials into investigating what appears to have been a brutal beating by other government officials.	2008-01-18 05:00:00+00:00	['China', 'Demonstrations and Riots', 'Blogs and Blogging (Internet)', 'Politics and Government', 'Computers and the Internet']
251	nyt://article/45b4f916-4f52-5cb9-a908-db84d36b50b5	Federal Judge Criticizes C.I.A. Handling of Interrogation Tapes	Foreign	A judge in New York expressed disbelief that records were not kept about the tapes of harsh interrogations of detainees from Al Qaeda by C.I.A. officers.	2008-01-18 05:00:00+00:00	['Recordings and Downloads (Video)', 'Central Intelligence Agency', 'Federal District Courts']
252	nyt://article/45b99254-a05e-53e4-a305-76c2c64667a9	Crash Landing Temporarily Paralyzes Heathrow	Foreign	A dozen people were slightly injured in the accident involving a British Airways Boeing jet that landed on its belly on grassland, a few feet from the tarmac.	2008-01-18 05:00:00+00:00	['AIRLINES AND AIRPLANES', 'Accidents and Safety', 'British Airways PLC', 'AIRPORTS', 'London (England)']
253	nyt://article/55200407-856f-54e9-9cf4-80ee4901b19c	Protesters Clash With Police in Kenya and Loot Train	Foreign	In Kisumu, a large Kenyan city and an opposition stronghold, the police faced off with angry protesters and arrested several journalists they accused of fanning the flames of the unrest.	2008-01-18 05:00:00+00:00	['Kenya', 'Demonstrations and Riots', 'Odinga', 'Raila', 'Kibaki', 'Mwai', 'Elections']
254	nyt://article/5af88b76-bac2-53a0-bc14-209e3b73885a	Mexican Forces Clash With Drug Cartel Gunmen in Tijuana	Foreign	Authorities said at least six people have been killed in the fighting, which terrorized the city for several hours.	2008-01-18 05:00:00+00:00	['Tijuana (Mexico)', 'Drug Abuse and Traffic', 'CARTELS', 'Police', 'Mexico']
255	nyt://article/5c3babb2-2f2e-5f72-b583-f8c9744c3e01	Defense Secretary, Facing Criticism, Hails NATO’s Forces in Afghanistan	Foreign	Secretary Gates praised allies for their work in Afghanistan, after negative comments inflamed close military partners of Washington earlier this week.	2008-01-18 05:00:00+00:00	['Defense Department', 'Netherlands', 'United States International Relations', 'AFGHANISTAN', 'North Atlantic Treaty Organization']
256	nyt://article/5e80e5b6-0540-57c2-a824-b60c79c6ffdc	On Deathbed, Suharto Avoids Answering for Crimes	Foreign	A debate has emerged over whether to honor President Suharto as a statesman or to pursue him as a criminal even after his death.	2008-01-18 05:00:00+00:00	['Indonesia', 'Freedom and Human Rights', 'Suharto']
257	nyt://article/6e55aeb9-123b-592b-940f-863df9d52695	Texas Man Held in Pakistani Jail Said to Be Gravely Ill	Foreign	A judge unsuccessfully sought to have the Pakistani American, a minority rights campaigner, taken to the hospital as he risked losing his sight.	2008-01-18 05:00:00+00:00	['Pakistan', 'Human Rights Watch', 'Freedom and Human Rights', 'Prisons and Prisoners', 'Chaudhry', 'Iftikhar Muhammad', 'Torture']
258	nyt://article/8834e3b3-c680-5307-ac10-82e47a1faf59	Canadian Manual Has U.S. on Torture List	Foreign	The document appears to contradict the public stance of Canada, which accepts U.S. assurances that it does not mistreat prisoners.	2008-01-18 05:00:00+00:00	['Guantanamo Bay Naval Base (Cuba)', 'Freedom and Human Rights', 'United States', 'Torture', 'Canada']
259	nyt://article/91c3c765-d4ea-5caf-a8ce-0d049098426d	Frontier Insurgency Spills Into Peshawar	Foreign	Escalating political tension has made the Pakistani city a target of Islamic militants from nearby tribal areas.	2008-01-18 05:00:00+00:00	['Taliban', 'Terrorism', 'Pakistan', 'AL QAEDA', 'Musharraf', 'Pervez', 'Peshawar (Pakistan)']
260	nyt://article/a08d1bb8-577e-5328-bf91-c27e8336bcaf	Pacific Islanders’ Ancestry Emerges in Genetic Study	Foreign	An international team of scientists found evidence that Polynesians and Micronesians were more closely related to East Asians, and had few links to western Pacific islanders.	2008-01-18 05:00:00+00:00	['Papua New Guinea', 'Far East', 'South and Southeast Asia and Pacific Areas', 'Pacific Ocean', 'ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY', 'Micronesia', 'Taiwan', 'Genetics and Heredity', 'Solomon Islands']
261	nyt://article/a71edcae-8fe3-5ecc-9dfc-1527c1962db3	Resignation Weakens Italy’s Government	Foreign	Italy’s resigning justice minister said he would withdraw his small party from the ruling coalition, leaving the government with a one-seat majority in the Senate.	2008-01-18 05:00:00+00:00	['Legislatures and Parliaments', 'Politics and Government', 'Italy', 'Ethics', 'Prodi', 'Romano']
262	nyt://article/c2f35abd-1320-5df8-9931-8b739b877eb0	Hamas Police Force Recruits Women in Gaza	Foreign	Most Gaza policewomen wear the niqab, a full veil that leaves only a slit for the eyes, while working on gender-sensitive cases of drugs and prostitution and guarding women at the main jail.	2008-01-18 05:00:00+00:00	['Hiring and Promotion', 'Gaza Strip', 'Hamas', 'Women', 'Palestinians', 'Ecstasy (Drug)', 'Police']
263	nyt://article/dd36b483-c73e-5571-b7a2-680f15eade08	Britain Suspends Operations of Two Offices in Russia	Foreign	The deepening crisis between Russia and Britain stems from the death last year of a former K.G.B. spy in London.	2008-01-18 05:00:00+00:00	['Russia', 'Lugovoi', 'Andrei K', 'Litvinenko', 'Alexander V', 'British Council', 'European Union', 'Extradition', 'Great Britain', 'Politics and Government']
264	nyt://article/0c73e6bf-fe75-557b-a899-6fc2297f0f78	C.I.A. Sees Qaeda Link in the Death of Bhutto	Foreign	The C.I.A. has concluded that the assassins who killed Benazir Bhutto were directed by Baitullah Mehsud, a Pakistani militant leader.	2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00	['Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations', 'Bhutto', 'Benazir', 'Central Intelligence Agency', 'AL QAEDA']
265	nyt://article/1ba6815f-1c42-59af-abe0-f32423caec2d	2 Belgian Tourists Killed in Yemen Ambush	Foreign	The attack, the first aimed at foreigners since last summer, took place in an area that is not considered especially dangerous.	2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00	['Belgium', 'Yemen', 'AL QAEDA', 'Terrorism']
266	nyt://article/1d4c1e12-5197-5066-8c83-1f9813c1b563	Germany: Another Cub With Fans	Foreign	A female polar bear cub born this month at Nuremberg Zoo and being hand-raised has officially been named Flocke, or Snowflake.	2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00	['Zoos', 'Berlin (Germany)', 'Polar Bears']
267	nyt://article/1e5333e7-3f38-5ca9-8d94-cb7c6757b616	Head Scarf Debate Intensifies in Turkey	Foreign	The country’s secular elite vehemently opposes any loosening of the restriction on the Islamic head scarf, which is strictly forbidden in public buildings in Turkey.	2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00	['Politics and Government', 'Islam', 'Turkey', 'Constitutions', 'Ataturk', 'Kemal']
268	nyt://article/2e594335-3100-545b-bb19-6c3886c571bd	U.S. Sees Stalling by North Korea on Nuclear Pact	Foreign	The White House is split on how long to exercise patience without jeopardizing the fulfillment of an agreement.	2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00	['ATOMIC ENERGY', 'United States International Relations', 'United States Politics and Government', 'Hill', 'Christopher R', 'North Korea', 'ATOMIC WEAPONS']
269	nyt://article/304a9d6f-253b-5231-8e5e-b41816ef52be	Russia-Britain Impasse Appears to Reach Pause	Foreign	Remarks by the two sides contained elements of conciliatory language but suggested the diplomatic dispute stemming from the killing of a former K.G.B. spy was not yet settled.	2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00	['Russia', 'Great Britain', 'Litvinenko', 'Alexander V']
270	nyt://article/3a21ea8d-76d9-5f2f-8f5e-cb27bd1cb3d3	Court Rejects Challenge to New Thai Government	Foreign	Thailand’s Supreme Court dismissed a challenge to the party backed by the ousted prime minister whose return to the country now seems more likely.	2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00	['Thailand', 'Politics and Government']
271	nyt://article/4ffb709f-735c-5cda-b254-cd9513627f42	Algeria Angered by U.N. Plans for Bombing Inquiry	Foreign	Algeria said it would not cooperate with an independent panel set up by the U.N. to investigate a deadly car bombing that targeted the international organization last month.	2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00	['Bombs and Explosives', 'ALGERIA', 'United Nations']
272	nyt://article/64539a3c-d128-5123-a47e-85e0f38fa125	Pipeline Cements Russia’s Hold on Europe’s Gas Supply	Foreign	Bulgaria signed the deal for the $15 billion South Stream pipeline with Russia, undermining the European Union’s attempts to diversify its energy sources.	2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00	['Russia', 'ATOMIC ENERGY', 'European Union', 'Pipelines', 'Gazprom', 'Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline', 'Bulgaria', 'Black Sea']
273	nyt://article/64f76c99-6d19-58de-abfe-a373fcaa73ad	India: Bird Flu Spread ‘Alarming’	Foreign	India’s third outbreak of avian flu among poultry is the worst it has faced, the World Health Organization said.	2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00	['India', 'Avian Influenza', 'World Health Organization', 'Epidemics']
274	nyt://article/75e38d2a-6257-5c82-b56f-b39de70c2278	Inquiry Finds Power Failure in London Jumbo Jet Crash	Foreign	A preliminary report into the crash landing on Thursday showed both of the jet’s engines experienced problems in the final moments of the flight.	2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00	['AIRLINES AND AIRPLANES', 'Accidents and Safety', 'British Airways PLC', 'Heathrow Airport (London)', 'Boeing Co']
275	nyt://article/8813848e-adbe-55dd-b971-a8037c0edc34	Kenya’s Opposition Switches Its Tactics From Street Protests to Business Boycotts	Foreign	After three days of clashes, the country was mostly calm on Friday, with protesters changing their strategy from demonstrations to boycotts.	2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00	['Demonstrations and Riots', 'Boycotts', 'Kenya', 'Politics and Government']
276	nyt://article/8c48a2d0-eb89-5012-81bf-9d3acafbb33d	From Texas to Iraq, and Center of Blackwater Case	Foreign	The New York Times has identified the gunner in the shooting deaths of 17 Iraqis in September as a 28-year-old former infantry soldier from Texas.	2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00	['Defense Contracts', 'Iraq', 'United States Politics and Government', 'Mercenaries', 'VIOLENCE', 'Blackwater Worldwide', 'Texas']
277	nyt://article/a496c6a5-7fa2-54ae-b00f-bc21caca94f0	No. 3 U.S. Diplomat, Lead Negotiator on Iran, Retires	Foreign	R. Nicholas Burns, the third-ranking U.S. diplomat, is Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s right-hand man.	2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00	['Burns', 'Nicholas', 'United States Politics and Government']
278	nyt://article/b0571378-2718-58bf-9698-c65c62074f87	Armored Vehicle Supply Better After Early Delays	Foreign	Production problems initially plagued the effort to speed the mine-resistant vehicles to Iraq and Afghanistan.	2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00	['UNITED STATES ARMAMENT AND DEFENSE', 'ARMOR', 'Iraq']
279	nyt://article/b90d36f0-d18d-5df5-9c15-0d0aa9df3470	Israel Closes All Gaza Border Crossings, Citing Palestinian Rocket Attacks	Foreign	Israel acted in reaction to Palestinian rocket attacks from Gaza, while militant groups said their action was a response to intensified Israeli raids.	2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00	['Palestinians', 'Israel', 'Gaza Strip']
280	nyt://article/c645158c-52af-5145-83cf-ae4d232c479d	Belgian Tourists Killed in Yemen Ambush	Foreign	Gunmen opened fire on a tourist convoy Friday in the eastern Hadramawt region, killing two Belgian women and two Yemeni drivers, Yemeni officials said.	2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00	['Kidnapping', 'Belgium', 'Yemen', 'AL QAEDA']
281	nyt://article/c9db9402-fd27-5f63-b423-9634404879c3	Canadian Gets Life in Qaeda Bomb Plot	Foreign	A court in New York has found the man guilty of planning in 2001 the bombing of U.S. embassies in Asia.	2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00	['Philippines', 'Terrorism', 'Canada', 'AL QAEDA', 'Bombs and Explosives', 'Kuwait', 'Sentences (Criminal)', 'Singapore']
282	nyt://article/e356c464-a33e-57f8-a438-1b8a202b9e30	Despite Deadly Clashes in Iraq, Shiite Pilgrims Spared	Foreign	The first day of the largest religious holiday for Iraq’s Shiites was peaceful in Karbala, but more than 40 people were killed as Iraqi troops fought an obscure militia group further south.	2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00	['Soldiers of Heaven', 'Iraq', 'Sadr', 'Moktada Al-', 'UNITED STATES ARMAMENT AND DEFENSE', 'Mahdi Army', 'United States Army', 'Shiite Muslims', 'Police']
283	nyt://article/f550b346-8e1e-58b8-b32b-985064071592	Detainee’s Lawyers Rebut C.I.A. on Tapes	Foreign	The lawyers of a Guantánamo detainee said their client’s interrogations were videotaped after 2002, contradicting the agency’s assertion it stopped this practice that year.	2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00	['Guantanamo Bay Naval Base (Cuba)', 'Recordings and Downloads (Video)', 'Torture', 'Central Intelligence Agency']
284	nyt://slideshow/4466dd18-5f60-5b7e-9542-6035d27c0a75	First Contest in the West	U.S.	Democrats vied for the support of crucial union voting blocs in Nevada, and Hillary Rodham Clinton and Mitt Romney emerged as winners.	2008-01-19 23:55:01+00:00	['Presidential Election of 2008', 'Nevada']
285	nyt://slideshow/261046d4-e755-5f15-8dc9-161ac928789b	Evangelical Voters	U.S.	Evangelical Christian voters were expected to make up a large share of South Carolina primary voters.	2008-01-20 01:25:01+00:00	['Presidential Election of 2008']
286	nyt://article/3010407b-ab85-5b7e-8d7e-dcaaa522bc57	Congo Groups Blame Each Other for Killings	Foreign	Rebels and militias in eastern Congo blamed each other on Saturday for the deaths of as many as 40 civilians in fighting over the past two days.	2008-01-20 05:00:00+00:00	['Nkunda', 'Laurent', 'Congo (Formerly Zaire)']
287	nyt://article/322beb70-a393-5a93-ab6f-48cba2087bc1	Thumbs Race as Japan’s Best Sellers Go Cellular	Foreign	In Japan, cellphone novels have not only infiltrated the mainstream but have come to dominate it.	2008-01-20 05:00:00+00:00	['Writing and Writers', 'Japan', 'Books and Literature', 'Cellular Telephones', 'Women']
288	nyt://article/5483db19-6951-5856-8daa-0d6f8a2ef10d	Radical Left, Iran’s Last Legal Dissidents, Until Now	Foreign	Political protest has been suppressed under Iran’s current government, especially if linked to the West. But the radical left, despite its antireligious message, has been permitted relative freedom.	2008-01-20 05:00:00+00:00	['Khatami', 'Mohammad', 'Politics and Government', 'Islam', 'Iran', 'AHMADINEJAD', 'MAHMOUD']
289	nyt://article/65b9ff5c-7dbb-53b5-873a-286b847f44f4	Intervention, Hailed as a Concept, Is Shunned in Practice	Foreign	Three years after the United Nations adopted a groundbreaking resolution to help it intervene to stop genocide, it has not helped the organization end the violence in Darfur.	2008-01-20 05:00:00+00:00	['War Crimes', 'Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity', 'United Nations', 'Darfur (Sudan)']
290	nyt://article/8418f6cc-0d08-581b-affe-3531b53527b2	Caution: Elephants Brake for Food on Bangkok’s Roads	Foreign	Of all the illegal activities that animate the streets of Bangkok — pirated DVDs and fake watches, brothels that call themselves saunas — roaming elephants stand out more than others.	2008-01-20 05:00:00+00:00	['ANIMALS', 'Elephants', 'Bangkok (Thailand)', 'Roads and Traffic']
291	nyt://article/86dc8db1-9aa8-5824-81c7-1c5017721eda	Israeli Airstrike in Gaza Kills 2 Hamas Members	Foreign	An Israeli airstrike killed two members of the Hamas military wing in the northern Gaza Strip.	2008-01-20 05:00:00+00:00	['Palestinians', 'Israel', 'Gaza Strip', 'Hamas', 'Fatah', 'Al']
292	nyt://article/9b8cd0af-dbd1-5a3e-8890-df39ffd48618	15 People Are Killed Across Iraq on Shiite Religious Holiday	Foreign	Sporadic violence continued in Basra and Nasiriya, as millions of Shiites turned out for the climax of Ashura, the religious holiday marking the killing 13 centuries ago of a grandson of the Prophet Muhammad.	2008-01-20 05:00:00+00:00	['Shiite Muslims', 'Iraq', 'Bombs and Explosives']
293	nyt://article/a92835df-3d69-594a-bae1-5ffe21a6aed8	Spain Arrests 14 on Suspicion of Plotting Attack on Barcelona	Foreign	Spain’s interior minister, told reporters that the 14 had been arrested in Barcelona, the capital of the Catalonia region in the northeast, and that more arrests were expected.	2008-01-20 05:00:00+00:00	['Barcelona (Spain)', 'Terrorism']
294	nyt://article/dbc3a579-0298-575d-adca-07ef4b801fb8	Hezbollah Taunts Israel With Claims of Soldiers’ Remains	Foreign	Hezbollah’s leader, Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, restated his claim that the militant group possessed the remains of several Israeli soldiers left on the battlefields of southern Lebanon.	2008-01-20 05:00:00+00:00	['Hezbollah', 'Beirut (Lebanon)', 'Nasrallah', 'Hassan', 'Israel']
295	nyt://article/eb62e617-ae62-5205-8bb5-a75a46d933a5	Canada to Rewrite Manual Linking U.S. and Torture	Foreign	The Canadian minister of foreign affairs said that he had ordered officials to rewrite an internal government manual that listed the United States among countries that potentially torture prisoners.	2008-01-20 05:00:00+00:00	['United States', 'Torture', 'Canada']
296	nyt://article/f48e8514-cb42-545f-bf07-01add44aca9f	Pakistani Police Uncover Plot to Kill Shiites	Foreign	The Pakistani police said Saturday that they had arrested five militants planning to attack Shiite Muslim processions with cyanide and suicide bombs.	2008-01-20 05:00:00+00:00	['Pakistan']
297	nyt://slideshow/0c39f465-ae7e-5439-8d07-2593276d7a6a	A Showdown for One Side	U.S.	Republican voters went to the polls in South Carolina on Saturday, and John McCain won a crucial victory in an unusually fluid field.	2008-01-20 06:55:01+00:00	['Presidential Election of 2008', 'Evangelical Movement']
298	nyt://article/0b9e70e3-af44-55e0-8d04-95f526430044	Israel Is Set to Promote the Use of Electric Cars	Foreign	Tiny and bereft of oil, Israel will announce its support for a broad effort to promote the use of electric cars.	2008-01-21 05:00:00+00:00	['Automobiles', 'Renault SA', 'Israel', 'Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline', 'Environment', 'Nissan Motor Co']
299	nyt://article/2131a228-1999-54a1-9205-af64b11cb0e4	Bomber Kills Sunni Allies of the U.S.	Foreign	A teenager holding a box of candy detonated an explosive belt, killing four people and wounding nine in the second major bomb attack to strike American allies in Anbar Province in two days.	2008-01-21 05:00:00+00:00	['Bombs and Explosives', 'Iraq', 'Terrorism']

200

nyt://article/a68a4740-7099-55ba-bf5f-a36830512d2a

Indonesia Watches as an Ailing Suharto Clings to Life

Foreign

Fading in and out of consciousness, former President Suharto has clung to life more tenaciously than he clung to power.

2008-01-15 05:00:00+00:00

['Indonesia', 'Freedom and Human Rights', 'Politics and Government', 'Suharto']

201

nyt://article/c8885aa8-aac0-59a0-894b-91a28f12275e

Militants Escape Control of Pakistan, Officials Say

Foreign

Pakistan’s premier military intelligence agency has lost control of some of the Pakistani militants it has nurtured.

2008-01-15 05:00:00+00:00

['Intelligence Services', 'Terrorism', 'Inter-Services Intelligence', 'Pakistan']

202

nyt://article/d499c018-249f-5698-8a31-ca9d1a5bc2d4

Bomb in Pakistan Market Kills 10 and Wounds 45

Foreign

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A powerful bomb hidden underneath a fruit cart detonated among shoppers at a market in the southern port city of Karachi on Monday evening at rush hour, and officials and local news reports said it killed at least 10 people and wounded at least 45, four of them critically.

2008-01-15 05:00:00+00:00

['Pakistan', 'Bombs and Explosives']

203

nyt://article/d56a4336-98d7-51a1-aa50-e1485ea4510a

Minister Sees Need for U.S. Help in Iraq Until 2018

Foreign

The Iraqi defense minister said that Iraq would not be able to take full responsibility for its security until 2018.

2008-01-15 05:00:00+00:00

['UNITED STATES ARMAMENT AND DEFENSE', 'ARMAMENT', 'DEFENSE AND MILITARY FORCES', 'Iraq', 'United States International Relations']

204

nyt://article/dc0058bb-d34e-57be-a6e3-5b40646ba0b5

South Korea Proposes Meeting With North

Foreign

The conservative president-elect of South Korea said that he was willing to meet with the North Korean leader to discuss the North’s nuclear weapons programs.

2008-01-15 05:00:00+00:00

['Kim Jong Il', 'International Relations', 'Lee Myung-bak', 'North Korea', 'ATOMIC WEAPONS', 'South Korea']

205

nyt://article/e46deba3-a35b-5884-b592-c3d5a5f269ef

In Heart of Islamic World, Bush Puts Forth His Faith

Foreign

Traveling from Israel to the Persian Gulf to Saudi Arabia, President Bush repeatedly cited monotheistic faith, saying it was the foundation for freedom, justice and representative government.

2008-01-15 05:00:00+00:00

['Israel', 'Persian Gulf', 'Saudi Arabia', 'Bush', 'George W', 'Religion and Churches']

206

nyt://article/e5350482-358c-5720-9460-10051c8cb827

Spain Dissolves Parliament and Schedules March 9 Elections

Foreign

Political analysts predict a close contest between the governing Socialists and the opposition Popular Party, which has has accused the government of undermining Spanish unity.

2008-01-15 05:00:00+00:00

['Spain', 'Politics and Government', 'Zapatero', 'Jose Luis Rodriguez', 'Elections']

207

nyt://article/f5968180-4661-5b2c-835c-6831c1bc8cb3

Many Voices Chime In on Spain’s Anthem Lyrics

Foreign

The Spanish Olympic Committee has announced the winner of a contest to pen the lyrics for the Spanish national anthem, but approval from Parliament might be hard to receive.

2008-01-15 05:00:00+00:00

['Spain', 'Music', 'ANTHEMS', 'NATIONAL']

208

nyt://article/fd63aa6d-e235-5643-915a-a3dd3e5b283a

Blast at Kabul Hotel Kills 6

Foreign

A thunderous explosion struck a Kabul, Afghanistan luxury hotel frequented by foreigners, and the Taliban took responsibility.

2008-01-15 05:00:00+00:00

['Bombs and Explosives', 'Norway', 'AFGHANISTAN', 'Taliban', 'Terrorism']

209

nyt://slideshow/5b8b15e6-f66a-5422-a398-f23c20425052

Michigan Is Up Next

U.S.

The Republican presidential contenders focused on Michigan, while Democrats were sorting through a controversy on race and the campaign.

2008-01-15 06:15:02+00:00

['Presidential Election of 2008']

210

nyt://slideshow/068aa198-6e4e-5ae3-92c9-7eb10c6ece9d

Romney and McCain in Michigan

U.S.

Before his victory Tuesday night, Mitt Romney spent the day emphasizing his personal ties to the state; John McCain tried to close the gap.

2008-01-16 01:45:02+00:00

['Presidential Election of 2008']

211

nyt://article/14d26c03-2114-54d1-a23d-87675970c325

Visiting American Admiral Confers with Chinese Generals

Foreign

The four-day visit by Admiral Timothy Keating, head of the U.S. Pacific Command, followed a diplomatic spat last year.

2008-01-16 05:00:00+00:00

['China', 'UNITED STATES ARMAMENT AND DEFENSE', 'NAVIES', 'Dalai Lama', 'United States International Relations']

212

nyt://article/27b79102-9003-5c07-87cd-363519dde432

‘The Kite Runner’ Film Outlawed in Afghanistan

Foreign

The Culture Ministry has quietly banned the import of the film based on the best-selling novel about childhood betrayal, ethnic tension and sexual predation in Afghanistan.

2008-01-16 05:00:00+00:00

['Sex Crimes', 'Hosseini', 'Khaled', 'AFGHANISTAN', 'Paramount Pictures', 'Books and Literature', 'Kites']

213

nyt://article/2c8705de-9e3a-53e4-a0a4-99304eb0b500

Spate of Police Commander Murders in Mexico

Foreign

Gunmen assassinated three police commanders, along with the wife and two daughters of one of them, in Tijuana. The killings came after police arrested 11 people on organized-crime charges.

2008-01-16 05:00:00+00:00

['Mexico', 'Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations', 'Tijuana (Mexico)', 'Police', 'Murders and Attempted Murders', 'Organized Crime']

214

nyt://article/30db352f-d707-5bfb-af8e-53be74838182

Pope Cancels Speech After Protest at University

Foreign

Pope Benedict XVI has canceled a speech at the prestigious La Sapienza University in Rome amid opposition by professors and students who say he is hostile to science.

2008-01-16 05:00:00+00:00

['Roman Catholic Church', 'Freedom of Speech and Expression', 'Benedict XVI', 'Galilei', 'Galileo', 'Prodi', 'Romano', 'Demonstrations and Riots', 'Popes', 'Colleges and Universities', 'Rome (Italy)']

215

nyt://article/50085bf8-fe81-5699-85c4-66626c3a7f30

18 Palestinians Killed in Gaza Clashes

Foreign

The violence came a day after Israeli negotiators and their Palestinian counterparts started peace talks.

2008-01-16 05:00:00+00:00

['Haniya', 'Ismail', 'International Relations', 'Hamas', 'Israel', 'Palestinians', 'Gaza Strip', 'ARMAMENT', 'DEFENSE AND MILITARY FORCES']

216

nyt://article/56f0caea-d652-5a51-a284-22e525ed224d

Justice Dept. Cites Obstacles in Blackwater Case

Foreign

Legal gaps and immunity may prevent Blackwater guards involved in a shooting in Iraq from being tried.

2008-01-16 05:00:00+00:00

['Defense Contracts', 'Iraq', 'United States Politics and Government', 'UNITED STATES ARMAMENT AND DEFENSE', 'Justice Department', 'Blackwater Worldwide']

217

nyt://article/6a6a4de8-671e-5c10-8a70-e33cc9b981f4

Rice, in Baghdad, Praises New Law

Foreign

During a surprise visit to Iraq, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice praised Iraqi leaders for approving a controversial new de-Baathification law.

2008-01-16 05:00:00+00:00

['Iraq', 'United States International Relations', 'Baath Party', 'Zebari', 'Hoshyar', 'Rice', 'Condoleezza', 'Sunni Muslims', 'Politics and Government']

218

nyt://article/95df8656-666c-54e0-9584-c64c55e3c174

U.N. Chief Calls for Constructive Dialogue Among Cultures

Foreign

Secretary General Ban Ki-moon spoke at the start of an international conference aimed at promoting understanding between Western and Islamic cultures.

2008-01-16 05:00:00+00:00

['Ban Ki-moon', 'Terrorism', 'Zapatero', 'Jose Luis Rodriguez', 'United Nations', 'Spain']

219

nyt://article/bdfafe03-b968-518f-8f2b-f60c591ca05a

Indian Leader in China Urges Closer Ties

Foreign

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India described Tuesday an ascendant Asia in which India and China had a special opportunity to overcome historic hostilities.

2008-01-16 05:00:00+00:00

['India', 'International Relations', 'Wen Jiabao', 'Security Council', 'Hu Jintao', 'Singh', 'Manmohan', 'China']

220

nyt://article/d0d374b0-cc56-5c8f-9c31-573474c5751e

Bomb Targets U.S. Car in Beirut

Foreign

A bomb evidently meant to destroy an American Embassy car narrowly missed, but wounded its local Lebanese driver and a fellow passenger and killed at least three civilians.

2008-01-16 05:00:00+00:00

['Lebanon', 'Hezbollah', 'Beirut (Lebanon)', 'Foreign Service', 'Bombs and Explosives']

221

nyt://article/d0df5b14-7542-53de-bb1b-d8b98771f9ce

Bush Prods Saudi Arabia on Oil Prices

Foreign

Saudi Arabia’s oil minister appeared to rebuff the president’s appeal to consider the cost to the U.S. economy.

2008-01-16 05:00:00+00:00

['United States', 'United States International Relations', 'United States Politics and Government', 'Saudi Arabia', 'Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline', 'Bush', 'George W', 'Recession and Depression', 'United States Economy', 'Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries', 'Prices (Fares', 'Fees and Rates)']

222

nyt://article/ec236c53-c4d8-5258-ab1d-489293040b06

In Complex Times, Turkey Seeks a Reassuring Face

Foreign

Almost 85 years after he died, the figure of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk continues to inspire the millions of Turks who visit his mausoleum every year.

2008-01-16 05:00:00+00:00

['Turkey', 'Monuments and Memorials', 'Ataturk', 'Kemal']

223

nyt://article/fa5b9183-e02d-586d-be91-1382e5939443

4 Arrests Made in Kabul Hotel Attack

Foreign

Officials in Afghanistan said that three Americans and one French woman may have been among the six killed.

2008-01-16 05:00:00+00:00

['Taliban', 'Terrorism', 'Kabul (Afghanistan)', 'AFGHANISTAN', 'Bombs and Explosives']

224

nyt://article/fa874f5f-c17b-5407-ae00-503e216dc75f

Kenyan Opposition Wins a Skirmish

Foreign

Opposition leaders on Tuesday won their first political skirmish since Kenya’s disputed presidential election, garnering the most votes for the influential position of parliamentary speaker.

2008-01-16 05:00:00+00:00

['Leaders and Leadership', 'United Nations', 'Kenya', 'ANNAN', 'KOFI', 'Politics and Government', 'Elections']

225

nyt://article/faf7d34e-ab1f-5e97-8b62-341daa8ac4a9

Iraqi Spending to Rebuild Has Slowed, Report Says

Foreign

Figures that the administration cited to demonstrate progress in Iraq cannot be substantiated by Iraqi budget records, the Government Accountability Office reported.

2008-01-16 05:00:00+00:00

['Budgets and Budgeting', 'Politics and Government', 'Government Accountability Office', 'Iraq', 'United States International Relations']

226

nyt://slideshow/410b9b83-9dbf-568f-95eb-dc0d044ea935

Democrats Debate in Nevada

U.S.

The political tone was purposefully gentle on stage at the Cashman Center in Las Vegas.

2008-01-16 06:15:02+00:00

['Debating', 'Politics and Government', 'Presidential Election of 2008']

227

nyt://article/87abf23f-d308-5656-acf4-bafcf6b884b0

Kenya Opposition Plans More Protests

Foreign

Kenya was in partial lockdown mode as opposition supporters pressed on with plans for nationwide protests.

2008-01-16 09:59:00+00:00

['Kenya', 'Demonstrations and Riots', 'Elections', 'Mombasa (Kenya)', 'ELECTION ISSUES', 'Nairobi (Kenya)']

228

nyt://article/1d91350a-932a-5dc9-9df2-8f12934df5de

Dispute Deepens for Russia and Britain

Foreign

A British cultural organization was forced to close its offices and its staff was questioned by Russian authorities, the latest twist in a downward spiral in relations since the death of a former Russian spy in London in 2006.

2008-01-17 05:00:00+00:00

['Russia', 'Politics and Government', 'Litvinenko', 'Alexander V', 'British Council', 'Great Britain']

229

nyt://article/20538da7-41f3-5d67-94f1-e7aa4c282c22

French Court Finds Oil Company Partly Liable for Spill

Foreign

In the first ruling of its kind for responsibility in maritime pollution, the oil company Total was fined almost $300 million in damages.

2008-01-17 05:00:00+00:00

['Environment', 'France', 'Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline', 'Total SA', 'Decisions and Verdicts']

230

nyt://article/256b33cc-0ab5-5f6e-ad1c-ba8c69fc2d61

Egypt’s Problem and Its Challenge: Bread Corrupts

Foreign

Subsidized bread is part of making ends meet in Egypt, where about 45 percent of the population survives on just $2 a day.

2008-01-17 05:00:00+00:00

['Third World and Developing Countries', 'Economic Conditions and Trends', 'Egypt', 'Bakeries and Baked Products', 'Bread']

231

nyt://article/2ae65ab2-1282-5171-9d03-2303ce242b95

Pakistan Fort Overrun by Militants

Foreign

Hundreds of Islamic militants attacked a paramilitary fort in the restive South Waziristan tribal region, killing 22 soldiers and taking several others hostage.

2008-01-17 05:00:00+00:00

['Pakistan', 'Waziristan (Pakistan)', 'ARMAMENT', 'DEFENSE AND MILITARY FORCES', 'Tribes and Tribalism']

232

nyt://article/4945f7c7-2a81-5607-b339-20480e4f2d59

Sarkozy Uses French Clout as His Own Slips

Foreign

The French president signed deals in the United Arab Emirates to create a French military base there, as part of a strategy to project power in the region.

2008-01-17 05:00:00+00:00

['International Relations', 'United Arab Emirates', 'ATOMIC ENERGY', 'France', 'Sarkozy', 'Nicolas', 'Military Bases and Installations']

233

nyt://article/4e864ef1-e4f3-56fd-835a-349fbc7fe8c1

Protests Bring New Violence in Kenya

Foreign

In Kenya’s third largest city, furious mobs hurled stones at police officers, who charged and fired their guns.

2008-01-17 05:00:00+00:00

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

234

nyt://article/67f8cf80-060c-5626-807e-4af9493aea95

U.N. Says Algeria Ignored Security Requests Before Bombing

Foreign

After two other car bombings in Algiers in April, the United Nations asked Algeria to close off the street in front of their building in the country’s capital, but authorities never responded.

2008-01-17 05:00:00+00:00

['Bombs and Explosives', 'Terrorism', 'ALGERIA', 'United Nations']

235

nyt://article/68bd1120-a04c-50a8-999d-089322002561

Bush Lauds Egypt Leader, Avoiding Record on Dissent

Foreign

President Bush praised Egypt’s president while avoiding mention of the government’s arrests of political dissidents.

2008-01-17 05:00:00+00:00

['United Arab Emirates', 'Iraq', 'Egypt', 'Mubarak', 'Hosni', 'United States International Relations', 'Saudi Arabia', 'Iran', 'Israel', 'Palestinians', 'Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline', 'Bush', 'George W']

236

nyt://article/837b5ee5-55b7-5796-a258-0dd48030e2ec

U.S. Suggests Embassy Car in Lebanon Was Target

Foreign

The attack raised the fear that foreigners could become targets, as the country struggles with political turmoil and assassinations.

2008-01-17 05:00:00+00:00

['Lebanon', 'Hezbollah', 'International Relations', 'Bombs and Explosives']

237

nyt://article/987eebcb-6502-569d-b414-641772663931

Education Push Yields Little for India’s Poor

Foreign

India’s schools have sunk to spectacularly low levels.

2008-01-17 05:00:00+00:00

['Education and Schools', 'India', 'Economic Conditions and Trends']

238

nyt://article/98882f35-780c-52b8-9608-c43a6b89e039

Account of C.I.A. Tapes Is Challenged

Foreign

The former C.I.A. official who authorized destruction of videotapes of harsh interrogation of terrorism suspects had apparently been directed to save them.

2008-01-17 05:00:00+00:00

['Rodriguez', 'Jose A Jr', 'Central Intelligence Agency', 'Rizzo', 'John A', 'Recordings and Downloads (Video)', 'AL QAEDA', 'Zubaydah', 'Abu', 'Torture', 'Nashiri', 'Abd al-Rahim al-']

239

nyt://article/a40a5136-9472-5296-bf27-7820e7f16c8d

Italy: Justice Minister Resigns

Foreign

Italy’s contentious justice minister, Clemente Mastella, resigned amid corruption allegations against him, his wife and roughly 30 other people.

2008-01-17 05:00:00+00:00

['Politics and Government', 'Italy']

240

nyt://article/aadc97d5-aec0-5ac8-98be-7e8bf45c2560

Mexico: U.S. Vows Tougher Controls on Guns

Foreign

Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey, in his first official trip outside the United States, announced a crackdown on the illegal flow of firearms from the United States to Mexico.

2008-01-17 05:00:00+00:00

['Firearms', 'Mukasey', 'Michael B', 'Mexico']

241

nyt://article/cd3d747c-106b-5051-b1ba-2c6c87aa14e3

Accords on U.S. Missile Shield Are Taking Shape, Czech Says

Foreign

Agreements would include the deployment of radars in the Czech Republic and cooperation issues between American and Czech companies working on the research and development of the missile shield.

2008-01-17 05:00:00+00:00

['International Relations', 'Defense Contracts', 'North Atlantic Treaty Organization', 'Czech Republic', 'UNITED STATES ARMAMENT AND DEFENSE', 'Poland', 'Missiles and Missile Defense Systems']

242

nyt://article/e83dc0cf-67d5-54d0-82c0-42263eb1801c

Bomb Attack by Woman Near Mosque Kills 8 in Iraq

Foreign

The bombing, the fourth to have been carried out by a woman in Diyala Province since November, provoked Shiite militiamen to use mortars against a nearby Sunni village in retaliation.

2008-01-17 05:00:00+00:00

['Iraq', 'United States International Relations', 'Terrorism', 'Bombs and Explosives', 'Shiite Muslims', 'Sunni Muslims']

243

nyt://article/f3140549-e58c-55d7-aba8-c2a7feedf290

South Korea’s Sunshine Policy Dims

Foreign

The president-elect of South Korea proposed eliminating a government agency that has long led efforts to build reconciliation with North Korea.

2008-01-17 05:00:00+00:00

['North Korea', 'South Korea', 'Lee Myung-bak', 'International Relations']

244

nyt://article/f7be61b5-b230-5b20-82e5-d55112bf1256

Head of World Bank Fraud Unit Resigns

Foreign

The resignation of Suzanne Rich Folsom is another blow to the already shaken organization, six months after its new president took office.

2008-01-17 05:00:00+00:00

['World Bank', 'Suspensions', 'Dismissals and Resignations', 'Zoellick', 'Robert B', 'Frauds and Swindling']

245

nyt://article/fa2d83f7-dbba-55e9-84f1-60f2813a3003

Hard-Line Legislator Quits Israeli Coalition Over Talks

Foreign

The move by the legislator, angered over the resumption of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, leaves Prime Minister Ehud Olmert with a slimmer majority in Parliament.

2008-01-17 05:00:00+00:00

['Politics and Government', 'Israel']

246

nyt://article/00489ecb-4d82-5c4a-81cf-8f60c1e04f9c

11 Die in Attack on a Shiite Mosque in Iraq

Foreign

Witnesses said at least 11 people were killed in a blast outside a Shiite mosque in restive Diyala Province.

2008-01-18 05:00:00+00:00

['Shiite Muslims', 'Mosques', 'Iraq', 'Terrorism']

247

nyt://article/0717209e-d589-597b-b5bd-4b30654b166a

12 Killed in Suicide Bombing at Shiite Mosque in Pakistan

Foreign

Twelve people were killed and 25 others were wounded, three of them seriously, when a suicide bomber detonated explosives on Thursday in a Shiite Muslim mosque in Peshawar.

2008-01-18 05:00:00+00:00

['Mosques', 'Terrorism', 'Pakistan', 'Peshawar (Pakistan)', 'Bombs and Explosives', 'Shiite Muslims']

248

nyt://article/139f1ec8-8b09-59b3-9541-e017ea8aec3b

Rockets Hit Israel, Whose Strikes Kill 5 Palestinians

Foreign

In reaction to the latest surge of violence, which started after an Israeli military operation on Tuesday, the Israeli defense minister ordered the closing of the border with Gaza.

2008-01-18 05:00:00+00:00

['Sderot (Israel)', 'Israel', 'Gaza Strip', 'Hamas', 'Barak', 'Ehud']

249

nyt://article/320fbf49-d99d-5f65-ba15-8021831cc591

Gates Seeks Troop Estimates

Foreign

Defense and military officials have been asked to prepare projections so that President Bush can balance troop requests for Iraq against other needs.

2008-01-18 05:00:00+00:00

['ARMAMENT', 'DEFENSE AND MILITARY FORCES', 'Gates', 'Robert M', 'Petraeus', 'David H', 'Iraq', 'United States Army']

250

nyt://article/3f9da51a-42ca-5bf5-bba8-4c1812ab2984

Bloggers Push China to Prosecute Beating Death

Foreign

Bloggers have used the Internet to force Chinese officials into investigating what appears to have been a brutal beating by other government officials.

2008-01-18 05:00:00+00:00

['China', 'Demonstrations and Riots', 'Blogs and Blogging (Internet)', 'Politics and Government', 'Computers and the Internet']

251

nyt://article/45b4f916-4f52-5cb9-a908-db84d36b50b5

Federal Judge Criticizes C.I.A. Handling of Interrogation Tapes

Foreign

A judge in New York expressed disbelief that records were not kept about the tapes of harsh interrogations of detainees from Al Qaeda by C.I.A. officers.

2008-01-18 05:00:00+00:00

['Recordings and Downloads (Video)', 'Central Intelligence Agency', 'Federal District Courts']

252

nyt://article/45b99254-a05e-53e4-a305-76c2c64667a9

Crash Landing Temporarily Paralyzes Heathrow

Foreign

A dozen people were slightly injured in the accident involving a British Airways Boeing jet that landed on its belly on grassland, a few feet from the tarmac.

2008-01-18 05:00:00+00:00

['AIRLINES AND AIRPLANES', 'Accidents and Safety', 'British Airways PLC', 'AIRPORTS', 'London (England)']

253

nyt://article/55200407-856f-54e9-9cf4-80ee4901b19c

Protesters Clash With Police in Kenya and Loot Train

Foreign

In Kisumu, a large Kenyan city and an opposition stronghold, the police faced off with angry protesters and arrested several journalists they accused of fanning the flames of the unrest.

2008-01-18 05:00:00+00:00

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

254

nyt://article/5af88b76-bac2-53a0-bc14-209e3b73885a

Mexican Forces Clash With Drug Cartel Gunmen in Tijuana

Foreign

Authorities said at least six people have been killed in the fighting, which terrorized the city for several hours.

2008-01-18 05:00:00+00:00

['Tijuana (Mexico)', 'Drug Abuse and Traffic', 'CARTELS', 'Police', 'Mexico']

255

nyt://article/5c3babb2-2f2e-5f72-b583-f8c9744c3e01

Defense Secretary, Facing Criticism, Hails NATO’s Forces in Afghanistan

Foreign

Secretary Gates praised allies for their work in Afghanistan, after negative comments inflamed close military partners of Washington earlier this week.

2008-01-18 05:00:00+00:00

['Defense Department', 'Netherlands', 'United States International Relations', 'AFGHANISTAN', 'North Atlantic Treaty Organization']

256

nyt://article/5e80e5b6-0540-57c2-a824-b60c79c6ffdc

On Deathbed, Suharto Avoids Answering for Crimes

Foreign

A debate has emerged over whether to honor President Suharto as a statesman or to pursue him as a criminal even after his death.

2008-01-18 05:00:00+00:00

['Indonesia', 'Freedom and Human Rights', 'Suharto']

257

nyt://article/6e55aeb9-123b-592b-940f-863df9d52695

Texas Man Held in Pakistani Jail Said to Be Gravely Ill

Foreign

A judge unsuccessfully sought to have the Pakistani American, a minority rights campaigner, taken to the hospital as he risked losing his sight.

2008-01-18 05:00:00+00:00

['Pakistan', 'Human Rights Watch', 'Freedom and Human Rights', 'Prisons and Prisoners', 'Chaudhry', 'Iftikhar Muhammad', 'Torture']

258

nyt://article/8834e3b3-c680-5307-ac10-82e47a1faf59

Canadian Manual Has U.S. on Torture List

Foreign

The document appears to contradict the public stance of Canada, which accepts U.S. assurances that it does not mistreat prisoners.

2008-01-18 05:00:00+00:00

['Guantanamo Bay Naval Base (Cuba)', 'Freedom and Human Rights', 'United States', 'Torture', 'Canada']

259

nyt://article/91c3c765-d4ea-5caf-a8ce-0d049098426d

Frontier Insurgency Spills Into Peshawar

Foreign

Escalating political tension has made the Pakistani city a target of Islamic militants from nearby tribal areas.

2008-01-18 05:00:00+00:00

['Taliban', 'Terrorism', 'Pakistan', 'AL QAEDA', 'Musharraf', 'Pervez', 'Peshawar (Pakistan)']

260

nyt://article/a08d1bb8-577e-5328-bf91-c27e8336bcaf

Pacific Islanders’ Ancestry Emerges in Genetic Study

Foreign

An international team of scientists found evidence that Polynesians and Micronesians were more closely related to East Asians, and had few links to western Pacific islanders.

2008-01-18 05:00:00+00:00

['Papua New Guinea', 'Far East', 'South and Southeast Asia and Pacific Areas', 'Pacific Ocean', 'ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY', 'Micronesia', 'Taiwan', 'Genetics and Heredity', 'Solomon Islands']

261

nyt://article/a71edcae-8fe3-5ecc-9dfc-1527c1962db3

Resignation Weakens Italy’s Government

Foreign

Italy’s resigning justice minister said he would withdraw his small party from the ruling coalition, leaving the government with a one-seat majority in the Senate.

2008-01-18 05:00:00+00:00

['Legislatures and Parliaments', 'Politics and Government', 'Italy', 'Ethics', 'Prodi', 'Romano']

262

nyt://article/c2f35abd-1320-5df8-9931-8b739b877eb0

Hamas Police Force Recruits Women in Gaza

Foreign

Most Gaza policewomen wear the niqab, a full veil that leaves only a slit for the eyes, while working on gender-sensitive cases of drugs and prostitution and guarding women at the main jail.

2008-01-18 05:00:00+00:00

['Hiring and Promotion', 'Gaza Strip', 'Hamas', 'Women', 'Palestinians', 'Ecstasy (Drug)', 'Police']

263

nyt://article/dd36b483-c73e-5571-b7a2-680f15eade08

Britain Suspends Operations of Two Offices in Russia

Foreign

The deepening crisis between Russia and Britain stems from the death last year of a former K.G.B. spy in London.

2008-01-18 05:00:00+00:00

['Russia', 'Lugovoi', 'Andrei K', 'Litvinenko', 'Alexander V', 'British Council', 'European Union', 'Extradition', 'Great Britain', 'Politics and Government']

264

nyt://article/0c73e6bf-fe75-557b-a899-6fc2297f0f78

C.I.A. Sees Qaeda Link in the Death of Bhutto

Foreign

The C.I.A. has concluded that the assassins who killed Benazir Bhutto were directed by Baitullah Mehsud, a Pakistani militant leader.

2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00

['Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations', 'Bhutto', 'Benazir', 'Central Intelligence Agency', 'AL QAEDA']

265

nyt://article/1ba6815f-1c42-59af-abe0-f32423caec2d

2 Belgian Tourists Killed in Yemen Ambush

Foreign

The attack, the first aimed at foreigners since last summer, took place in an area that is not considered especially dangerous.

2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00

['Belgium', 'Yemen', 'AL QAEDA', 'Terrorism']

266

nyt://article/1d4c1e12-5197-5066-8c83-1f9813c1b563

Germany: Another Cub With Fans

Foreign

A female polar bear cub born this month at Nuremberg Zoo and being hand-raised has officially been named Flocke, or Snowflake.

2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00

['Zoos', 'Berlin (Germany)', 'Polar Bears']

267

nyt://article/1e5333e7-3f38-5ca9-8d94-cb7c6757b616

Head Scarf Debate Intensifies in Turkey

Foreign

The country’s secular elite vehemently opposes any loosening of the restriction on the Islamic head scarf, which is strictly forbidden in public buildings in Turkey.

2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00

['Politics and Government', 'Islam', 'Turkey', 'Constitutions', 'Ataturk', 'Kemal']

268

nyt://article/2e594335-3100-545b-bb19-6c3886c571bd

U.S. Sees Stalling by North Korea on Nuclear Pact

Foreign

The White House is split on how long to exercise patience without jeopardizing the fulfillment of an agreement.

2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00

['ATOMIC ENERGY', 'United States International Relations', 'United States Politics and Government', 'Hill', 'Christopher R', 'North Korea', 'ATOMIC WEAPONS']

269

nyt://article/304a9d6f-253b-5231-8e5e-b41816ef52be

Russia-Britain Impasse Appears to Reach Pause

Foreign

Remarks by the two sides contained elements of conciliatory language but suggested the diplomatic dispute stemming from the killing of a former K.G.B. spy was not yet settled.

2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00

['Russia', 'Great Britain', 'Litvinenko', 'Alexander V']

270

nyt://article/3a21ea8d-76d9-5f2f-8f5e-cb27bd1cb3d3

Court Rejects Challenge to New Thai Government

Foreign

Thailand’s Supreme Court dismissed a challenge to the party backed by the ousted prime minister whose return to the country now seems more likely.

2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00

['Thailand', 'Politics and Government']

271

nyt://article/4ffb709f-735c-5cda-b254-cd9513627f42

Algeria Angered by U.N. Plans for Bombing Inquiry

Foreign

Algeria said it would not cooperate with an independent panel set up by the U.N. to investigate a deadly car bombing that targeted the international organization last month.

2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00

['Bombs and Explosives', 'ALGERIA', 'United Nations']

272

nyt://article/64539a3c-d128-5123-a47e-85e0f38fa125

Pipeline Cements Russia’s Hold on Europe’s Gas Supply

Foreign

Bulgaria signed the deal for the $15 billion South Stream pipeline with Russia, undermining the European Union’s attempts to diversify its energy sources.

2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00

['Russia', 'ATOMIC ENERGY', 'European Union', 'Pipelines', 'Gazprom', 'Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline', 'Bulgaria', 'Black Sea']

273

nyt://article/64f76c99-6d19-58de-abfe-a373fcaa73ad

India: Bird Flu Spread ‘Alarming’

Foreign

India’s third outbreak of avian flu among poultry is the worst it has faced, the World Health Organization said.

2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00

['India', 'Avian Influenza', 'World Health Organization', 'Epidemics']

274

nyt://article/75e38d2a-6257-5c82-b56f-b39de70c2278

Inquiry Finds Power Failure in London Jumbo Jet Crash

Foreign

A preliminary report into the crash landing on Thursday showed both of the jet’s engines experienced problems in the final moments of the flight.

2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00

['AIRLINES AND AIRPLANES', 'Accidents and Safety', 'British Airways PLC', 'Heathrow Airport (London)', 'Boeing Co']

275

nyt://article/8813848e-adbe-55dd-b971-a8037c0edc34

Kenya’s Opposition Switches Its Tactics From Street Protests to Business Boycotts

Foreign

After three days of clashes, the country was mostly calm on Friday, with protesters changing their strategy from demonstrations to boycotts.

2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00

['Demonstrations and Riots', 'Boycotts', 'Kenya', 'Politics and Government']

276

nyt://article/8c48a2d0-eb89-5012-81bf-9d3acafbb33d

From Texas to Iraq, and Center of Blackwater Case

Foreign

The New York Times has identified the gunner in the shooting deaths of 17 Iraqis in September as a 28-year-old former infantry soldier from Texas.

2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00

['Defense Contracts', 'Iraq', 'United States Politics and Government', 'Mercenaries', 'VIOLENCE', 'Blackwater Worldwide', 'Texas']

277

nyt://article/a496c6a5-7fa2-54ae-b00f-bc21caca94f0

No. 3 U.S. Diplomat, Lead Negotiator on Iran, Retires

Foreign

R. Nicholas Burns, the third-ranking U.S. diplomat, is Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s right-hand man.

2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00

['Burns', 'Nicholas', 'United States Politics and Government']

278

nyt://article/b0571378-2718-58bf-9698-c65c62074f87

Armored Vehicle Supply Better After Early Delays

Foreign

Production problems initially plagued the effort to speed the mine-resistant vehicles to Iraq and Afghanistan.

2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00

['UNITED STATES ARMAMENT AND DEFENSE', 'ARMOR', 'Iraq']

279

nyt://article/b90d36f0-d18d-5df5-9c15-0d0aa9df3470

Israel Closes All Gaza Border Crossings, Citing Palestinian Rocket Attacks

Foreign

Israel acted in reaction to Palestinian rocket attacks from Gaza, while militant groups said their action was a response to intensified Israeli raids.

2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00

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

280

nyt://article/c645158c-52af-5145-83cf-ae4d232c479d

Belgian Tourists Killed in Yemen Ambush

Foreign

Gunmen opened fire on a tourist convoy Friday in the eastern Hadramawt region, killing two Belgian women and two Yemeni drivers, Yemeni officials said.

2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00

['Kidnapping', 'Belgium', 'Yemen', 'AL QAEDA']

281

nyt://article/c9db9402-fd27-5f63-b423-9634404879c3

Canadian Gets Life in Qaeda Bomb Plot

Foreign

A court in New York has found the man guilty of planning in 2001 the bombing of U.S. embassies in Asia.

2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00

['Philippines', 'Terrorism', 'Canada', 'AL QAEDA', 'Bombs and Explosives', 'Kuwait', 'Sentences (Criminal)', 'Singapore']

282

nyt://article/e356c464-a33e-57f8-a438-1b8a202b9e30

Despite Deadly Clashes in Iraq, Shiite Pilgrims Spared

Foreign

The first day of the largest religious holiday for Iraq’s Shiites was peaceful in Karbala, but more than 40 people were killed as Iraqi troops fought an obscure militia group further south.

2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00

['Soldiers of Heaven', 'Iraq', 'Sadr', 'Moktada Al-', 'UNITED STATES ARMAMENT AND DEFENSE', 'Mahdi Army', 'United States Army', 'Shiite Muslims', 'Police']

283

nyt://article/f550b346-8e1e-58b8-b32b-985064071592

Detainee’s Lawyers Rebut C.I.A. on Tapes

Foreign

The lawyers of a Guantánamo detainee said their client’s interrogations were videotaped after 2002, contradicting the agency’s assertion it stopped this practice that year.

2008-01-19 05:00:00+00:00

['Guantanamo Bay Naval Base (Cuba)', 'Recordings and Downloads (Video)', 'Torture', 'Central Intelligence Agency']

284

nyt://slideshow/4466dd18-5f60-5b7e-9542-6035d27c0a75

First Contest in the West

U.S.

Democrats vied for the support of crucial union voting blocs in Nevada, and Hillary Rodham Clinton and Mitt Romney emerged as winners.

2008-01-19 23:55:01+00:00

['Presidential Election of 2008', 'Nevada']

285

nyt://slideshow/261046d4-e755-5f15-8dc9-161ac928789b

Evangelical Voters

U.S.

Evangelical Christian voters were expected to make up a large share of South Carolina primary voters.

2008-01-20 01:25:01+00:00

['Presidential Election of 2008']

286

nyt://article/3010407b-ab85-5b7e-8d7e-dcaaa522bc57

Congo Groups Blame Each Other for Killings

Foreign

Rebels and militias in eastern Congo blamed each other on Saturday for the deaths of as many as 40 civilians in fighting over the past two days.

2008-01-20 05:00:00+00:00

['Nkunda', 'Laurent', 'Congo (Formerly Zaire)']

287

nyt://article/322beb70-a393-5a93-ab6f-48cba2087bc1

Thumbs Race as Japan’s Best Sellers Go Cellular

Foreign

In Japan, cellphone novels have not only infiltrated the mainstream but have come to dominate it.

2008-01-20 05:00:00+00:00

['Writing and Writers', 'Japan', 'Books and Literature', 'Cellular Telephones', 'Women']

288

nyt://article/5483db19-6951-5856-8daa-0d6f8a2ef10d

Radical Left, Iran’s Last Legal Dissidents, Until Now

Foreign

Political protest has been suppressed under Iran’s current government, especially if linked to the West. But the radical left, despite its antireligious message, has been permitted relative freedom.

2008-01-20 05:00:00+00:00

['Khatami', 'Mohammad', 'Politics and Government', 'Islam', 'Iran', 'AHMADINEJAD', 'MAHMOUD']

289

nyt://article/65b9ff5c-7dbb-53b5-873a-286b847f44f4

Intervention, Hailed as a Concept, Is Shunned in Practice

Foreign

Three years after the United Nations adopted a groundbreaking resolution to help it intervene to stop genocide, it has not helped the organization end the violence in Darfur.

2008-01-20 05:00:00+00:00

['War Crimes', 'Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity', 'United Nations', 'Darfur (Sudan)']

290

nyt://article/8418f6cc-0d08-581b-affe-3531b53527b2

Caution: Elephants Brake for Food on Bangkok’s Roads

Foreign

Of all the illegal activities that animate the streets of Bangkok — pirated DVDs and fake watches, brothels that call themselves saunas — roaming elephants stand out more than others.

2008-01-20 05:00:00+00:00

['ANIMALS', 'Elephants', 'Bangkok (Thailand)', 'Roads and Traffic']

291

nyt://article/86dc8db1-9aa8-5824-81c7-1c5017721eda

Israeli Airstrike in Gaza Kills 2 Hamas Members

Foreign

An Israeli airstrike killed two members of the Hamas military wing in the northern Gaza Strip.

2008-01-20 05:00:00+00:00

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

292

nyt://article/9b8cd0af-dbd1-5a3e-8890-df39ffd48618

15 People Are Killed Across Iraq on Shiite Religious Holiday

Foreign

Sporadic violence continued in Basra and Nasiriya, as millions of Shiites turned out for the climax of Ashura, the religious holiday marking the killing 13 centuries ago of a grandson of the Prophet Muhammad.

2008-01-20 05:00:00+00:00

['Shiite Muslims', 'Iraq', 'Bombs and Explosives']

293

nyt://article/a92835df-3d69-594a-bae1-5ffe21a6aed8

Spain Arrests 14 on Suspicion of Plotting Attack on Barcelona

Foreign

Spain’s interior minister, told reporters that the 14 had been arrested in Barcelona, the capital of the Catalonia region in the northeast, and that more arrests were expected.

2008-01-20 05:00:00+00:00

['Barcelona (Spain)', 'Terrorism']

294

nyt://article/dbc3a579-0298-575d-adca-07ef4b801fb8

Hezbollah Taunts Israel With Claims of Soldiers’ Remains

Foreign

Hezbollah’s leader, Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, restated his claim that the militant group possessed the remains of several Israeli soldiers left on the battlefields of southern Lebanon.

2008-01-20 05:00:00+00:00

['Hezbollah', 'Beirut (Lebanon)', 'Nasrallah', 'Hassan', 'Israel']

295

nyt://article/eb62e617-ae62-5205-8bb5-a75a46d933a5

Canada to Rewrite Manual Linking U.S. and Torture

Foreign

The Canadian minister of foreign affairs said that he had ordered officials to rewrite an internal government manual that listed the United States among countries that potentially torture prisoners.

2008-01-20 05:00:00+00:00

['United States', 'Torture', 'Canada']

296

nyt://article/f48e8514-cb42-545f-bf07-01add44aca9f

Pakistani Police Uncover Plot to Kill Shiites

Foreign

The Pakistani police said Saturday that they had arrested five militants planning to attack Shiite Muslim processions with cyanide and suicide bombs.

2008-01-20 05:00:00+00:00

['Pakistan']

297

nyt://slideshow/0c39f465-ae7e-5439-8d07-2593276d7a6a

A Showdown for One Side

U.S.

Republican voters went to the polls in South Carolina on Saturday, and John McCain won a crucial victory in an unusually fluid field.

2008-01-20 06:55:01+00:00

['Presidential Election of 2008', 'Evangelical Movement']

298

nyt://article/0b9e70e3-af44-55e0-8d04-95f526430044

Israel Is Set to Promote the Use of Electric Cars

Foreign

Tiny and bereft of oil, Israel will announce its support for a broad effort to promote the use of electric cars.

2008-01-21 05:00:00+00:00

['Automobiles', 'Renault SA', 'Israel', 'Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline', 'Environment', 'Nissan Motor Co']

299

nyt://article/2131a228-1999-54a1-9205-af64b11cb0e4

Bomber Kills Sunni Allies of the U.S.

Foreign

A teenager holding a box of candy detonated an explosive belt, killing four people and wounding nine in the second major bomb attack to strike American allies in Anbar Province in two days.

2008-01-21 05:00:00+00:00

['Bombs and Explosives', 'Iraq', 'Terrorism']