New York Times intl News

New York Times intl News

Britain Apologizes for Blaming Victims in Hillsborough Disaster

Posted: 12 Sep 2012 06:36 PM PDT

The British prime minister, David Cameron, apologized for the handling of the 1989 Hillsborough stadium disaster, where 96 people died, after a new report cited failures and cover-ups by authorities.

Romney’s Criticism of Obama Is Furiously Returned

Posted: 12 Sep 2012 06:40 PM PDT

From the perspective of the Mitt Romney's campaign, the time was ripe to cast President Obama again as an apologist for America.

Libya Attack Brings Challenges for U.S.

Posted: 12 Sep 2012 03:22 PM PDT

"I abhor individuals who do not understand the grave consequences of their ignorant bigotry. It is no laughing matter if innocents die because of some fool's words," writes Tjandra in Singapore.

Chicago Is Focus of National Debate on Schools

Posted: 12 Sep 2012 02:47 PM PDT

Questions on how teachers should be evaluated have been added to traditional issues of pay, benefits and working conditions as Chicago teachers walk picket lines.

Pussy Riot Should Be Freed, Medvedev Says

Posted: 12 Sep 2012 06:43 PM PDT

Prime Minister Dmitri A. Medvedev said that further incarceration of the three women in the group Pussy Riot would be unproductive.

Somalia President Not Hurt by Suicide Bombings

Posted: 12 Sep 2012 06:32 PM PDT

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who was elected Monday, was speaking to reporters when three bombers attacked, killing at least four people.

Apple Introduces a New iPhone, With a Larger Screen and More Powerful Chip

Posted: 12 Sep 2012 04:57 PM PDT

The new version also requires a new connector cord — and a new adapter to make it work with existing accessories.

Netanyahu’s Comments Cause Stir in Israel

Posted: 12 Sep 2012 06:34 PM PDT

A day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized the Obama administration over Iran, Israelis were sympathetic to Mr. Netanyahu even as they mulled the possible damage to ties with the White House.

North Korea Rejects Offer of Aid From South Korea

Posted: 12 Sep 2012 11:27 AM PDT

North Korea also rejected a similar offer from the South last year, calling it too small and dashing hopes of easing relations.

Film That Stoked Mideast Violence Has Murky Parentage

Posted: 12 Sep 2012 07:15 PM PDT

The trailer for the video at the center of the violence in Libya and Egypt was uploaded to the Web by an individual whose identity remains in question.

Bits Blog: Apple Introduces New iPhone

Posted: 12 Sep 2012 12:03 PM PDT

Apple executives on Wednesday unveiled the company's new iPhone, calling it the "thinnest phone ever made."

Attacks Fuel Escalation in Presidential Race

Posted: 12 Sep 2012 02:27 PM PDT

Mitt Romney assailed President Obama while Democrats accused the Republican nominee of politicizing a crisis.

DealBook: 2 Aerospace Giants Say They Are in Merger Talks

Posted: 12 Sep 2012 11:56 AM PDT

The aerospace giant EADS, which manufactures Airbus passenger aircraft, says it is in merger talks with its British rival, BAE Systems.

Chicago Teachers’ Strike Stands Students

Posted: 12 Sep 2012 07:16 PM PDT

Students could be found in contingency programs at schools, in churches and in day care centers. Some slept late, stayed home alone and wandered neighborhoods.

Wearable Robots That Can Help People Walk Again

Posted: 12 Sep 2012 09:58 AM PDT

Several companies and research labs are working on wearable robots to help disabled people walk or to make the human body superhuman.

IHT Rendezvous: In Letter to Friends, Slain U.S. Ambassador Expressed Hope

Posted: 12 Sep 2012 05:19 AM PDT

Chris Stevens arrived back in Tripoli in May as the U.S. ambassador. In July, he e-mailed friends to give his first impressions about the country after the fall of Muammar al-Qaddafi and his hopes for the future.

The Caucus: Obama Condemns Attack That Kills Ambassador to Libya

Posted: 12 Sep 2012 05:04 AM PDT

The Obama administration confronts another foreign policy crisis in the Middle East.

Deadly Embassy Assault May Have Been Planned, U.S. Suspects

Posted: 12 Sep 2012 07:25 PM PDT

Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens was killed along with three of his staff members in an attack on the consulate in Benghazi Tuesday night. It was the first death of an American envoy abroad in more than two decades.

Pakistan Factory Fires Kill More Than 300

Posted: 12 Sep 2012 07:11 PM PDT

Fires engulfed two factories in two major cities, killing more than 300 and reviving long-running questions about the regulation of the country's manufacturing sector.

Activists Say Hong Kong Impedes Return to Disputed Islands

Posted: 12 Sep 2012 10:06 AM PDT

A group of activists who triggered a confrontation between China and Japan by sailing to disputed islands last month said Wednesday that a return trip was complicated by legal and financial barriers.