Americas

9/11: The day that changed my city

Friday, 9 September 2011

David Usborne, The Independent's US Editor, was in Manhattan when the terrorists struck.

Ground Zero: Risen from the ashes

Friday, 9 September 2011

The rebuilding has huge emotional and political importance in America and beyond. As Manhattan's skyline is transformed once again, Will Dean looks up.

Cutting too deep could harm recovery, says Fed chairman

Friday, 9 September 2011

The chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, gave his implicit backing to a new round of government stimulus for the world's largest economy, hours before President Barack Obama was due to launch a job-creation plan that would cost several hundred billion dollars.

US discusses keeping some troops in Iraq as its influence wanes

Friday, 9 September 2011

Patrick Cockburn: The United States is negotiating to keep several thousand troops in Iraq beyond the official withdrawal date at the end of the year, but its influence in the country is being eclipsed by Iran and Turkey.

Ex-Nasa scientist admits offering secrets to Israel

Friday, 9 September 2011

An accomplished former US government space scientist admitted in court on Wednesday that he had tried to sell classified information to Israel.

Yahoo faces big changes after Carol Bartz is ousted

Thursday, 8 September 2011

Speculators are betting on big changes at Yahoo, one of the internet's pioneering content companies and still one of the most popular sites on the web, after the company fired its chief executive and launched a strategic review.

Iraq mercenaries boss triggers rage with Blackwater video game

Thursday, 8 September 2011

Guy Adams: You've heard about the scandals; now re-live them from the comfort of your sofa.

Obama's new economic stimulus package set for a rough ride through Congress

Thursday, 8 September 2011

Stephen Foley: President's new plan skews towards tax cuts, not because they are effective, but because they are more likely to win bi-partisan support.

Voices of 9/11: The ripples still being felt around the world

Thursday, 8 September 2011

Beyond survivors and victims' relatives, there are many others for whom life changed as a result of the attacks.

John Wayne's eye patch up for sale

Thursday, 8 September 2011

The eye patch worn by John Wayne during his Oscar-winning performance in True Grit will be among the actor's belongings to be sold at auction next month.

Eddie Murphy to host 2012 Oscars

Thursday, 8 September 2011

The comedian Eddie Murphy, whose films range from Beverly Hills Cop to voicing the smart-mouthed donkey in Shrek, has been picked to host the Academy Awards in February for the first time in his career.

Secret trial revelations prompt US-Israeli diplomatic storm

Wednesday, 7 September 2011

David Usborne: Blogger tells how US government spied on Israeli officials in Washington.

Video: 'Invisibility cloak' for tanks developed

Wednesday, 7 September 2011

The company behind a new so-called 'invisibility cloak' says it will help protect tanks from heat-seeking missiles.

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Moon pictures show traces left by astronauts

Wednesday, 7 September 2011

Pictures released by Nasa four decades after the last astronauts landed reveal evidence of man's lunar explorations.

Video: Aerial pictures of 9/11 aftermath

Wednesday, 7 September 2011

Police pilot Greg Semendinger's unique perspective of September 11th.

Bachmann's campaign starts to fall apart as guru quits

Wednesday, 7 September 2011

David Usborne: Eclipsed by Rick Perry and short on funds, the Tea Party poster girl is suddenly in crisis.

The art of 9/11

Wednesday, 7 September 2011

Tom Sutcliffe: Artists have struggled to interpret what happened on that day and in its aftermath.

Romney: I will cut taxes to get America working

Wednesday, 7 September 2011

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney will propose a jobs plan to cut corporate taxes, pare back federal regulations and get tough against China on trade.

Wildfires rage out of control across Texas

Wednesday, 7 September 2011

Guy Adams: More than 1,000 homes have been destroyed in wildfires sweeping across rural Texas – and the biggest of the blazes is still completely uncontained, state officials have admitted.

Shootings mar New York Labour Day celebrations

Wednesday, 7 September 2011

The annual Labour Day holiday weekend was marred in New York by at least 46 shootings, prompting Michael Bloomberg, the city's Mayor, to reiterate his calls for stricter gun controls.

Most powerful woman on Wall Street ousted

Wednesday, 7 September 2011

Sallie Krawcheck, one of the longest-serving and arguably the most powerful female executive on Wall Street, was last night ousted from her post running wealth management for Bank of America.

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Disney seeks a silver lining in The Lone Ranger crisis

Wednesday, 7 September 2011

Guy Adams: Who is that masked man? And is he worth $250m? That's the big question in Hollywood this week, as the top dogs at Disney meet to work out whether to proceed with a high-profile reboot of The Lone Ranger.

Haiti protests grow over man's 'rape' by UN troops

Wednesday, 7 September 2011

Renewed protests were expected in Haiti last night, amid mounting controversy over claims that UN peacekeepers sexually assaulted an 18-year-old man and then shared a videotape of the incident.

General Petraeus sworn in as CIA director

Wednesday, 7 September 2011

David Petraeus, who as a general gained prominence charting US strategy in the Afghan and Iraq wars, was sworn in yesterday as director of the CIA.

President's man comes out fighting

Wednesday, 7 September 2011

Barack Obama's pick to run the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Richard Cordray, attempted to defuse criticism of the agency in testimony ahead of confirmation hearings in the Senate yesterday.