Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Saturday, 27 November 2010




The Global Edition of The New York Times
Saturday, November 27, 2010 - Last Update: 6:58 AM ET (11:58 GMT)

Iraq’s Troubles Drive Out Refugees Who Came Back

BAGHDAD — Iraqis who fled the height of the war and then returned are leaving in a second exodus, fueled by violence and unemployment, that shows how far Iraq remains from stability and security.
Critic's Notebook

Building Museums, and a Fresh Arab Identity

ABU DHABI — In Abu Dhabi and Qatar, large-scale cultural projects, particularly museums, are being planned and built in an effort to reshape corners of the modern Arab world.
Video Interactive Feature

Architects Discuss Their Projects

I.M. Pei, Frank Gehry, Norman Foster and Jean Nouvel on their work.
The tablet called Plimpton 322 at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, part of a new exhibition, “Before Pythagoras.”
Librado Romero/The New York Times
Exhibition Review

Masters of Math, From Old Babylon

An exhibit of tablets, including Plimpton 322 above, shows the sophistication of Old Babylonian mathematics and its many similarities to later Western systems.
Debt Crisis Highlights I.M.F.’s Renewed Role
WASHINGTON — Given the shift in growth momentum to the emerging markets from the West, the next head of the I.M.F. may come from one of the developing nations.
The Saturday Profile
An American in Peru, Out of Jail but in Limbo
Lori Berenson, 41, the American woman who was imprisoned in Peru for more than 14 years for her association with the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement in during the 1990’s.
LIMA, Peru — Now released from prison, Lori Berenson shows a sense of regret, but a country may not be ready to forgive.
A boy crosses the mud flat near the site of the proposed Dawei Development Project. The $10 billion deal between a Thai company and Myanmar promises to transform the area into a massive industrial zone.
An Industrial Project That Could Change Myanmar
DAWEI, Myanmar — A $10 billion deal between a Thai company and Myanmar promises to transform an area into a massive industrial zone.
Latest News From Asia
Russian TV Kowtows to Kremlin, Critic Says
MOSCOW — A TV personality delivered a blistering critique of Russian television for bending to the will of the government.
Latest News From Europe