New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News

Bus Collides With Tanker in China and Kills 28

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 07:27 PM PDT

Chinese state media say 28 people have been killed after a double-decker sleeper bus collided with a methane-laden tanker in northern China.

More Young Illegal Immigrants Face Deportation

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 06:56 PM PDT

An unexpected surge of children, some of them barely school age, have been caught by border agents as they tried to cross illegally into the United States.

Cities on Border With Mexico Burdened by Calls for Medical Help

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 04:15 PM PDT

From San Diego to Brownsville, Tex., requests for assistance have become a drain on the finances and resources of fire departments.

The Caucus: With Storm Approaching, Republicans Cancel First Day of Convention

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 05:46 PM PDT

The Republican National Convention will officially open on Monday but will immediately recess until Tuesday afternoon because of the expectation of bad weather in Tampa, Fla.

Dozens of Bodies Are Found in Town Outside Damascus

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 06:21 PM PDT

Daraya, a suburb of Damsacus, has been the focus of what activists described as a scorched-earth campaign by Syrian troops to wipe out rebels.

Neil Armstrong 1930-2012: Neil Armstrong, First Man on Moon, Dies at 82

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 07:17 PM PDT

Neil A. Armstrong became a global hero and made "one giant leap for mankind" as the first human to set foot on the moon, a mission that culminated the Soviet-American space race.

Big Givers Converge Outside Republican Convention

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 03:44 PM PDT

Lobbyists, corporate executives, trade associations and donors exploit legal loopholes, making each party's quadrennial conventions a gathering of money and influence unrivaled in politics.

Radical Islamic Attacks in Moderate Region Unnerve Kremlin

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 04:39 PM PDT

The apparent rise of Islamic militancy could have far-ranging effects as the Kremlin looks for ways to promote moderate Islam and quash radical movements at home and abroad.

Pakistani Taliban Commander Killed in Afghanistan

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 11:00 AM PDT

The death of the Taliban commander is expected to have an impact on the fighting in Bajaur, where the Pakistani Army has been battling the local Taliban since 2008.

Sports Business: Lance Armstrong Retains Support of Nike and Other Companies

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 10:00 AM PDT

Although he has dropped his fight against doping charges, Lance Armstrong has not lost the support of companies like Nike and Anheuser-Busch InBev.

The End of the Line

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 09:34 AM PDT

Despite assumptions in the past that the Gore name would persist in politics, members of the family seem to have left that world behind to pursue very different lives.

Bystanders’ Shooting Wounds Caused by the Police

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 07:32 PM PDT

Outside the Empire State Building on Friday, the police killed a gunman but wounded others. The police commissioner said the shooter did not fire again after killing a former co-worker.

Ragtag Revolts in Parts of Afghanistan Repel Taliban

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 07:20 PM PDT

While distrusting the government, many villagers have also come to loathe the Taliban for their dictatorial cruelty and are fighting back.

News Analysis: Apple-Samsung Case Shows Smartphone as Lawsuit Magnet

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 05:32 PM PDT

The smartphone patent wars are unusually complex, and the courts, rather than the patent office, are pushing companies toward a truce. In the end, consumers may be the losers.

Storm Leaves Several Dead in Haiti

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 09:40 AM PDT

Tropical Storm Isaac delivered strong winds and rain Saturday that caused flooding, mudslides and several deaths, according to preliminary reports, but not the kind of destruction feared.

France Reassures Greece on Euro Zone Membership

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 01:57 PM PDT

President François Hollande urged Prime Minister Antonis Samaras of Greece to show a willingness go all out to solve the economic crisis, but signaling unhappiness with some austerity measures.

Explosion at Venezuela Refinery Kills at Least 26

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:02 PM PDT

Balls of fire rose over the Amuay refinery, one of the largest in the world, in video posted online. At least 53 were wounded in the explosion, blamed on a gas leak.

The Saturday Profile: Abd Al Malik, a Rapper, Pushes for a New French Identity of Inclusion

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 10:20 PM PDT

Abd Al Malik, a Catholic altar boy turned Muslim proselyte, uses lyricism to try to come to terms with the ethnic and religious diversity of France.

Germany’s Merkel Pledges to Help Greece Stay in Euro Zone

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 10:00 PM PDT

Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, pledged during a meeting with the Greek prime minister to support the new Greek government as it struggled to overhaul its economy.

The Long Run: Romney in Crisis: Two Dark Spots in Fortunate Life

Posted: 25 Aug 2012 11:00 AM PDT

A 1968 car crash in France and the 1998 diagnosis of Ann Romney's multiple sclerosis offer clues into Mitt Romney's character, and how he reacts to challenges.