New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News

Clinical Trial Yields Positive Results for New Prenatal Test

Posted: 08 Aug 2012 06:02 PM PDT

A new technique surpassed standard testing in detecting chromosomal abnormalities that can cause problems like autism or mental retardation.

Censure of Standard Chartered Draws Harrumphs in London

Posted: 08 Aug 2012 06:02 PM PDT

British authorities are circling the wagons around Standard Chartered bank, accused in New York of money laundering.

U.S. Sprinter Allyson Felix Wins Gold in 200 Meters

Posted: 08 Aug 2012 03:12 PM PDT

Allyson Felix of the United States won her first individual Olympic gold medal, finishing the women's 200 meters in 21.88 seconds.

What’s So Bad About a Boy Who Wants to Wear a Dress?

Posted: 08 Aug 2012 10:14 AM PDT

A new approach to parenting gender-fluid children.

Incentive to Slow Climate Change Drives Output of Harmful Gases

Posted: 08 Aug 2012 06:35 PM PDT

Manufacturers have ramped up production of a common air-conditioning coolant, counting on a windfall for destroying a byproduct under a United Nations program.

TIMESCAST: TimesCast Tech | August 8, 2012

Posted: 08 Aug 2012 11:22 AM PDT

TimesCast Tech | August 8, 2012 - Apple freezes over-the-phone password changes. | Tech designers and developers struggle to get paid. | Microsoft conceptualizes the connected home.

New Fossils Indicate Offshoots in Human Family Tree

Posted: 08 Aug 2012 06:35 PM PDT

Three specimens unearthed in Kenya are the most compelling evidence yet for multiple lines of evolution in our own genus, Homo, scientists said.

FiveThirtyEight: How a Running Mate Could Swing a State

Posted: 08 Aug 2012 07:58 AM PDT

Some of Mitt Romney's potential running mates are far more likely to help him win their home states than others. But what is the potential effect on the Electoral College total?

Physicality of Water Polo Is Receiving Attention at the Olympics

Posted: 08 Aug 2012 01:12 PM PDT

Water polo stays mostly out of the spotlight for the four years between Summer Olympics. But what goes on under the water is receiving added attention.

British Central Bank Cuts Growth Forecast

Posted: 08 Aug 2012 02:20 PM PDT

The Bank of England predicted a slower exit from recession than foreseen just three months earlier, but its governor, Mervyn A. King, said the outlook was unlikely to prompt urgent new measures.

Rebels Withdraw From Parts of Aleppo as Government Forces Mass

Posted: 08 Aug 2012 05:26 PM PDT

Rebel forces in Syria's largest city said on Wednesday that government forces had launched a ground assault, forcing them to pull back from parts of a key neighborhood.

London 2012: Daily Video Preview for Day 13 of the Summer Games in London

Posted: 08 Aug 2012 03:33 AM PDT

The marquee track events continue with the American Allyson Felix going for gold in the women's 200-meter, and The Times's Ken Belson explores the intense pin-trading market at Olympic Park.

DealBook: Accusations Against Bank on Iran Deals Surprised U.S. Regulators, Too

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 09:11 PM PDT

Some federal authorities believe that the amount of money involved is a fraction of what is cited in New York State's claims against Standard Chartered.

In Synchronized Swimming at the Olympics, the Idiosyncratic Meets the Intricate

Posted: 08 Aug 2012 07:56 AM PDT

Synchronized swimmers — like the Russians who dominated Tuesday's duet contest, with their thick makeup and gelatin-shellacked hair — sometimes have trouble convincing skeptics of their sport's difficulty.

Buqata Journal: In the Golan Heights, Syria’s War Echoes

Posted: 08 Aug 2012 07:50 AM PDT

As a civil war rages in Syria, the conflict is playing out on a smaller scale in Syrian Druse villages in the Golan Heights, with violence occasionally flaring.

Polls See Sharp Divide in 3 Swing States

Posted: 08 Aug 2012 08:57 AM PDT

Mitt Romney has held his advantage among the white working-class while President Obama has maintained the support of women, the Quinnipiac University/New York Times/CBS News polls found.

Morsi Fires Intelligence Chief and Sinai Governor Over Soldiers’ Killings

Posted: 08 Aug 2012 06:05 PM PDT

Mohamed Morsi, Egypt's president, upended the country's security apparatus after the deadliest attack on the Egyptian military in years.

Egyptian President Morsi Misses Funeral for Soldiers

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 11:19 PM PDT

President Mohamed Morsi did not attend the funeral of 16 soldiers killed in the attack by militants in the Sinai Peninsula, leading to criticism.

Brazil Gains in Reaching Out to Africa

Posted: 08 Aug 2012 01:59 AM PDT

Brazil, which has more people of African descent than any other country outside of the continent itself, is raising its profile there again by building on ties from the Portuguese empire.

Iranian Weight Lifter Wins Gold in Men’s Super-Heavyweight Division

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 09:54 PM PDT

Behdad Salimikordasiabi, 22, won the gold medal in the men's super-heavyweight division of weight lifting, cementing his status as the biggest sports hero in Iran.