Bank of Japan Holds Steady on Its Stimulus Efforts

Bank of Japan Holds Steady on Its Stimulus Efforts
Experts Weigh Likely Impacts of China’s ‘One Child’ Reversal
Iran Is Said to Detain Another American
Appealing for Clean Slate as Speaker Gavel Changes Hands
Rancor Between Saudi Arabia and Iran Threatens Talks on Syria
Donald Trump and Ben Carson Underwhelm Iowa Republicans in Debate
Past Partners, Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush Shift Directions
Letter From Europe: A Most British Response to the W.H.O. Study on Processed Meats
Ending of One-Child Policy Sets Off Clamor on Chinese Social Media
U.S. Economy Grew at 1.5% Rate in Third Quarter
Palestinian Uprising Shifts to West Bank City of Hebron
New York Times Co. Reports $9 Million Profit in 3rd Quarter
China to End One-Child Policy, Allowing Families Two Children
Well: A Grim Breast Cancer Milestone for Black Women
Sympathy Is Short-Lived for Irish Minority Group After Deadly Fire
John Magufuli Declared Winner in Tanzania’s Presidential Election
European Parliament Urges Protection for Edward Snowden
Paul Ryan May Have to Set More Modest Goals Now That He’s Speaker
Deutsche Bank to Cut 35,000 Jobs Under New Strategy
China Ranks Last of 65 Nations in Internet Freedom

Posted: 29 Oct 2015 09:29 PM PDT

The decision to stand pat came despite a softening Japanese economy and a slowdown in consumer prices that has threatened a return to deflation.

Experts Weigh Likely Impacts of China’s ‘One Child’ Reversal

Posted: 29 Oct 2015 08:03 PM PDT

Some authorities are convinced that what will drive future prosperity is not population, but investment in technology, education and health care.

Iran Is Said to Detain Another American

Posted: 29 Oct 2015 07:50 PM PDT

Siamak Namazi, a consultant who has advocated better relations between the United States and Iran, was arrested in Tehran around Oct. 15, according to people close to him.

Appealing for Clean Slate as Speaker Gavel Changes Hands

Posted: 29 Oct 2015 06:03 PM PDT

Paul D. Ryan, the Wisconsin Republican, insisted on the backing of the party's right wing before taking the job. But budget issues could soon test that unity.

Rancor Between Saudi Arabia and Iran Threatens Talks on Syria

Posted: 29 Oct 2015 05:40 PM PDT

Syria advised Saudi Arabia's foreign minister to "keep his mouth closed and keep his country out of a matter that is none of his business."

Donald Trump and Ben Carson Underwhelm Iowa Republicans in Debate

Posted: 29 Oct 2015 03:59 PM PDT

In interviews, a dozen Iowa Republicans said nothing in Wednesday's debate had made them more likely to vote for Donald J. Trump, while Ben Carson disappointed some with his economic answers.

Past Partners, Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush Shift Directions

Posted: 29 Oct 2015 03:35 PM PDT

After months of simmering tensions, the onetime political partners in Florida offered a preview of a fight that Mr. Bush and his allies see slipping from their grasp.

Letter From Europe: A Most British Response to the W.H.O. Study on Processed Meats

Posted: 29 Oct 2015 03:19 PM PDT

In the home of the full English breakfast, health warnings seem only to inspire irreverence and potential denial in scofflaws.

Ending of One-Child Policy Sets Off Clamor on Chinese Social Media

Posted: 29 Oct 2015 02:22 PM PDT

Among the tens of thousands of comments online, some people announced that they would start trying to conceive a second child that very night.

U.S. Economy Grew at 1.5% Rate in Third Quarter

Posted: 29 Oct 2015 02:21 PM PDT

The slower tempo of growth in July, August and September was expected but represents a marked drop from the 3.9 percent pace of expansion in the spring.

Palestinian Uprising Shifts to West Bank City of Hebron

Posted: 29 Oct 2015 02:17 PM PDT

The unrest that started with a wave of knife attacks in Jerusalem has shifted some 18 miles south to the West Bank's largest city.

New York Times Co. Reports $9 Million Profit in 3rd Quarter

Posted: 29 Oct 2015 12:57 PM PDT

Despite a 5 percent drop in digital advertising, the company's chief executive, Mark Thompson, called it the "best advertising quarter of the year."

China to End One-Child Policy, Allowing Families Two Children

Posted: 29 Oct 2015 12:30 PM PDT

The decision ends decades of restrictive policies that limited most urban families to one child.

Well: A Grim Breast Cancer Milestone for Black Women

Posted: 29 Oct 2015 12:09 PM PDT

For the first time the incidence of breast cancer among black women is equal to that of white women, the American Cancer Society reports.

Sympathy Is Short-Lived for Irish Minority Group After Deadly Fire

Posted: 29 Oct 2015 11:55 AM PDT

The lack of concern for survivors of a fire that killed 10 people known as Travelers is a recent example of Irish prejudice against the group that has roamed there for centuries.

John Magufuli Declared Winner in Tanzania’s Presidential Election

Posted: 29 Oct 2015 11:10 AM PDT

Mr. Magufuli's closest rival, Edward Lowassa, however, has refused to concede despite trailing by 18 percentage points in the official count.

European Parliament Urges Protection for Edward Snowden

Posted: 29 Oct 2015 10:26 AM PDT

A nonbinding resolution expressed strong support for Mr. Snowden, calling on European Union members to regard him as a whistle-blower and grant him protection.

Paul Ryan May Have to Set More Modest Goals Now That He’s Speaker

Posted: 29 Oct 2015 09:19 AM PDT

Mr. Ryan rocketed to political stardom with big plans, but he is likely to settle on modest goals as he seeks to repair the deep fractures in the House Republican caucus.

Deutsche Bank to Cut 35,000 Jobs Under New Strategy

Posted: 29 Oct 2015 09:05 AM PDT

The new co-chief executive, John Cryan, introduced his plan after the German bank reported it had lost about $6.6 billion in the third quarter.

China Ranks Last of 65 Nations in Internet Freedom

Posted: 29 Oct 2015 07:35 AM PDT

The study by the American group Freedom House pointed to China's strengthening its Great Firewall system of censorship and its criminalizing some kinds of online speech.