Violence Erupts on Desperate Caribbean Islands: ‘All the Food Is Gone’
Food and water was in short supply on many islands in the Caribbean after Hurricane Irma, and witnesses spoke of a disintegration of law and order.
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Food and water was in short supply on many islands in the Caribbean after Hurricane Irma, and witnesses spoke of a disintegration of law and order.
By AZAM AHMED and KIRK SEMPLE
Investigators are looking into reports that around 10 tribe members died when they were set upon by gold miners.
By SHASTA DARLINGTON
A military buildup and maritime skirmishes involving Chinese boats suggest a more aggressive posture by Indonesia in the South China Sea.
By JOE COCHRANE
Nearly 500 servicemen and civilians are on trial, accused of planning last year’s bloody coup attempt, a proceeding that has stirred deep passions.
By CARLOTTA GALL
Rounding out a six-day trip, Pope Francis visited the bones of a Roman Catholic saint who devoted his life to helping slaves in the 17th century.
By NICHOLAS CASEY
With the death toll of Mexico’s strongest earthquake in living memory reaching 90, and further aftershocks, rescue workers began to assess the damage.
By PAULINA VILLEGAS and ELISABETH MALKIN
Downgraded to a Category 2 hurricane but still carrying fierce winds, the storm crawled up the state’s west coast after thrashing the Florida Keys.
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Aid workers responding to devastation from Hurricane Irma have been stalled by the next dangerous storm: Hurricane Jose.
By AZAM AHMED
Rescue workers in Juchitán de Zaragoza searched desperately in the ruins of town hall for the police officer who guarded the building at night.
By PAULINA VILLEGAS and KIRK SEMPLE
With the vote on Sept. 24, read New York Times coverage to learn more about the election and the issues that have been roiling Germany and Europe.
By MILLIE TRAN
Mikheil Saakashvili, a former president of Georgia who is stripped of citizenship there and in Ukraine, is an exceptional position: He’s a stateless ex-head of state.
By ANDREW HIGGINS and SEWELL CHAN
An ancient Catholic procession featuring hooded faithful and parades attracts thousands of tourists to a village in Italy’s south.
Text by GAIA PIANIGIANI
By giving more power to bishops to translate prayers into their local languages, Pope Francis reverses Vatican policy enacted by his more conservative predecessors.
By JASON HOROWITZ
China’s leader promised the poor Balkan nation jobs, cash and investments, but its “One Belt, One Road” initiative is on a collision course with E.U. projects.
By BARBARA SURK
Councilors in London’s Kensington and Chelsea borough, home to some of the city’s wealthiest and poorest residents, are accused of catering to the wealthy and ignoring the poor.
By KATRIN BENNHOLD
Crossrail is a megaproject meant to bind London together. But in the wake of Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, it may signal the end of an ambitious era.
By MICHAEL KIMMELMAN
G.M., Ford and Volkswagen are increasingly working on new energy vehicles in a country with a history of using what it learns to set up rivals.
By KEITH BRADSHER
Mrs. Dupree, who arrived in Afghanistan in 1962, devoted decades to preserving the country’s heritage in its darkest days.
By MUJIB MASHAL
Kim Jong-un honored his nuclear scientists for their recent test explosion as the world waited for an intercontinental missile test seen as inevitable.
By CHOE SANG-HUN
Armed supporters of Ahmad Shah Massoud, an anti-Taliban leader killed in 2001, took to the capital’s streets on the anniversary of his death.
By MUJIB MASHAL and FAHIM ABED
The White House visit by Prime Minister Najib Razak, who is being investigated by the Justice Department in a case involving billions in missing funds, may give him a political lift at home.
By RICHARD C. PADDOCK
It belonged to a royal goldsmith who had lived in the desert province of Luxor, the authorities said.
By NOUR YOUSSEF
President Trump brokered a phone call with the leaders of Qatar and Saudi Arabia that later resulted in dueling, ill-tempered statements.
By DECLAN WALSH
A referendum on Kurdish independence is favored by Kurds and opposed by every major power in the region.
By TIM ARANGO
The case, involving accusations of the misuse of some $100,000 in public funds, is one of four corruption investigations closing in on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
By DAVID M. HALBFINGER
Erez Komarovsky influenced a generation of Israeli chefs by embracing local ingredients and dishes long belong it was in style.
By JOAN NATHAN
The number of African wild dogs in a pack who sneeze determines whether or not the pack goes on a hunt.
By JAMES GORMAN
Sada Nahimana, 16, had to take to the road early to find worthy competition. After her visit to New York, she was struck by the shade provided by its buildings.
By BEN ROTHENBERG
A panel of investigators set up by the agency’s Human Rights Council said it had delivered a list of suspects to the United Nations High Commissioner for human rights.
By NICK CUMMING-BRUCE
Did you stay on top of the most important stories last week? Test your knowledge of international events with our quick quiz, recapping major news headlines and featured articles from across the globe. To take the quiz, click on an answer, and the correct response will be revealed after you choose.
By BRYANT ROUSSEAU
The blaze brought back memories of the deaths of 67 students in a Kenya dormitory fire in 2001.
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The creators of the cult hit “Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries” return with a contemporary cross of courtroom drama and romantic comedy.
By MIKE HALE
Ali Cobby Eckermann was taken away from her Aboriginal family at birth. Having fought her demons, she will soon pick up a literary award at Yale.
By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM
The High Court’s decision clears the way for ballots to be sent next week in the nonbinding plebiscite, which critics have called divisive and costly.
By ADAM BAIDAWI
In this week’s Australia Letter, a New-York-inspired call for personal vignettes, plus same-sex marriage, rejecting Australia Day, and North Korea.
By DAMIEN CAVE
How a Melbourne suburb and its city council is confronting Australia’s celebration of “discovery” by European settlers.
By JACQUELINE WILLIAMS
President Trump often contradicts his own national security team. This rogue-cop routine has serious foreign policy consequences.
By ANTONY J. BLINKEN
Pakistan would not risk the wrath of the United States if its concerns about India in Afghanistan were imaginary.
By MOSHARRAF ZAIDI
If Iran is the only country that cares what happens after the war ends, the Middle East will be in big trouble.
By DAVID W. LESCH
If Jeremy Corbyn’s party is ever to get back in power, it has to win over its lost workers.
By MATTHEW J. GOODWIN
What counts as progress? I traveled to Africa to see what has, and hasn’t, changed since the author’s visit over a century ago.
By MAYA JASANOFF