Hurricane Patricia Strikes Mexico With 165 M.P.H. Winds

Hurricane Patricia Strikes Mexico With 165 M.P.H. Winds
China Cuts Interest Rates for Sixth Time Since November
A Global Chill in Commodity Demand Hits America’s Heartland
Copa América Tournament Will Be Held in United States
Latest Updates: Hurricane Patricia Strikes
New Scrutiny on Vote Buying as Argentine Elections Near
Leading Malaria Vaccine Gets Mixed Reviews
Xi Jinping’s Britain Visit Ends Amid Criticism of Arrest of Dissidents in London
Take a Number: 19,000: Birds for Sale in Jakarta’s Biggest Markets
Election in Tanzania to Challenge Half a Century of One-Party Rule
A Family Swept Up in the Migrant Tide
As Poland Prepares to Vote, Its Gaze Drifts Toward the Right
Calls Grow at U.N. for Security Council to Do Its Job: Keep the Peace
ArtsBeat: In New Play, Harry Potter Is a Father
Sweden School Attack, Treated as a Hate Crime, Prompts Soul-Searching
Scenes from Protests in South Africa
South Africa Freezes Tuition Fees After Student Protests
Scene Stealers: Eva Chow, the Culture Queen of Los Angeles
The Saturday Profile: Hoping to Save a Way of Life by Rooting Out Greeks Who Farm on Paper

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 08:00 PM PDT

Some of Mexico's most popular resorts are in the path of the hurricane, which meteorologists called the strongest recorded in the Western Hemisphere.

China Cuts Interest Rates for Sixth Time Since November

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 05:35 PM PDT

The central bank's move came after data showed growth slipped to 6.9 percent in the third quarter and as the country faced persistently weak inflation.

A Global Chill in Commodity Demand Hits America’s Heartland

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 04:58 PM PDT

In China and other emerging markets, growth is waning and demand for the raw materials that drive the global economy has dried up.

Copa América Tournament Will Be Held in United States

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 04:18 PM PDT

The world's oldest international soccer championship was nearly derailed by the FIFA corruption scandal.

Latest Updates: Hurricane Patricia Strikes

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 03:45 PM PDT

The storm hit along the coast near the city of Cuixmala, 55 miles northwest of Manzanillo, according to the National Hurricane Center.

New Scrutiny on Vote Buying as Argentine Elections Near

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 03:35 PM PDT

The practice, which is not illegal, was called a scourge last month in local voting, but raises questions about the frailty of the nation's democracy.

Leading Malaria Vaccine Gets Mixed Reviews

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 02:53 PM PDT

Two respected medical voices urged caution on the leading candidate for a malaria vaccine, Mosquirix, while two other expert panels recommended going ahead with pilot projects.

Xi Jinping’s Britain Visit Ends Amid Criticism of Arrest of Dissidents in London

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 02:38 PM PDT

Three demonstrators were arrested and Chinese dissidents accused the British police of unnecessary force as China's president ended a successful visit with Britain's prime minister.

Take a Number: 19,000: Birds for Sale in Jakarta’s Biggest Markets

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 12:17 PM PDT

Birds are widely sought as pets in Indonesia, and the demand is taking a toll on threatened species.

Election in Tanzania to Challenge Half a Century of One-Party Rule

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 12:12 PM PDT

Voters in Tanzania, usually one of Africa's most peaceful nations, will take part in the most heavily contested presidential vote in the nation's history on Sunday.

A Family Swept Up in the Migrant Tide

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 10:55 AM PDT

This summer, as the Majid family left Syria for Europe, The New York Times followed the group through weeks of defeat and triumph, disillusionment and determination.

As Poland Prepares to Vote, Its Gaze Drifts Toward the Right

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 10:15 AM PDT

Pre-election polls show the Law and Justice party ahead of the governing Civic Platform party, though perhaps not far enough ahead to win a parliamentary majority on its own.

Calls Grow at U.N. for Security Council to Do Its Job: Keep the Peace

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 10:06 AM PDT

Frustration is aimed at the five permanent members of the Security Council, which include Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States.

ArtsBeat: In New Play, Harry Potter Is a Father

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 10:03 AM PDT

The play, which is set to open in the West End in 2016, will take place 19 years after the book series' finale.

Sweden School Attack, Treated as a Hate Crime, Prompts Soul-Searching

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 09:40 AM PDT

A spokesman for the regional police said the nature of the attack, and evidence found in the suspect's apartment, suggested that he was a right-wing extremist.

Scenes from Protests in South Africa

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 08:56 AM PDT

Some of the thousands of students protesting planned college-tuition hikes clashed with police in the capital city of Pretoria.

South Africa Freezes Tuition Fees After Student Protests

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 08:25 AM PDT

"Government understands the difficulty faced by students from poor households," President Jacob G. Zuma said, ceding to university students' demands.

Scene Stealers: Eva Chow, the Culture Queen of Los Angeles

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 07:57 AM PDT

The wife of the restaurateur Michael Chow now reigns as the city's top hostess.

The Saturday Profile: Hoping to Save a Way of Life by Rooting Out Greeks Who Farm on Paper

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 06:30 AM PDT

Christos Gontias, a farmer, is taking on what has long been an open secret in Greece: that hundreds of thousands claim to be farmers for the tax breaks and subsidies.