Pope Brings Message of Interreligious Peace to Istanbul

By SEBNEM ARSU

The pope’s visit to Turkey is considered a message of solidarity with the Ecumenical Patriarchate of the Orthodox Church, which represents nearly 300 million Orthodox Christians worldwide.

In Northern Ireland, a Wave of Immigrants Is Met With Fists

By DOUGLAS DALBY

Racially motivated attacks have increased at a time when open borders in the European Union have led waves of illegal and legal migrants to Britain and Ireland.

Independent Is Elected Taipei Mayor as Taiwan’s Governing Party Falters

By AUSTIN RAMZY

The election results signaled that Taiwan’s governing Chinese Nationalist Party, known as the Kuomintang, would be hard-pressed to retain the presidency in the 2016 election.

Taliban Overrun an Afghan Army Base

By JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN and ROD NORDLAND

The insurgents killed as many as 14 soldiers in one of their deadliest attacks against Afghan soldiers this year, local officials said.

Fatal Attack Causes Chaos at Mosque in Nigeria

By IBRAHIM GARBA SHUAIBU

A state deputy police commissioner said 35 people were killed when militants set off explosions at the central mosque in the northern city of Kano.

Amid Slump, Brazil Congress Seeks Raise

By SIMON ROMERO

Seizing on a generally sleepy time in Brazil, congressional leaders in the capital, Brasília, are pushing ahead with legislation to raise their own salaries as much as 34 percent.

Tales Told Out of School in Pyongyang Cause Stir

By RICK GLADSTONE

A memoir by a Korean-American author about teaching English to adolescent boys at a private university in Pyongyang has angered the authorities and her former colleagues.

Attack in Western China Leaves at Least 15 People Dead

By CHRIS BUCKLEY

The police in Xinjiang shot dead 11 members of a gang who killed four people and wounded 14 in an attack on a busy street, official Chinese media said.

Roberto Gómez Bolaños, the Mexican Comedic Artist ‘Chespirito,’ Dies at 85

By ELIAS E. LOPEZ

The actor, writer and director was known around the Spanish-speaking world for his iconic characters and widely viewed television shows.

A Conundrum for Saudis: Women at Work

By DIONNE SEARCEY

A group of academics is joining the Saudi government in a project to lower the hurdles keeping women from becoming employed.

In a Twitter Post, Malaysia Airlines Sends the Wrong Message

By THOMAS FULLER

A tweet that was meant to appeal to adventurous travelers served as an unintentional reminder that the airline has lost two planes this year.

Collection’s Pissarro Is Called Looted Art

By ALISON SMALE and MELISSA EDDY

“Paris Kathedrale,” the Kunstmuseum Bern director says, is one work of its Gurlitt collection that the institution believes was plundered by the Nazis.

U.N. Panel Cites Concerns With U.S. Security Practices

By NICK CUMMING-BRUCE

In a report delivered in Geneva, the United Nations Convention Against Torture found issue with domestic law enforcement practices and security policies.

Hong Kong Clashes Flare as Protesters Return to Camp

By CHRIS BUCKLEY and ALAN WONG

The police used pepper spray against pro-democracy demonstrators challenging a cordon at their dismantled protest site in the Mong Kok area of Hong Kong.

Japan Addresses Takata Airbag Flaw

By JONATHAN SOBLE

The Transport Ministry plans to force expanded recalls of Takata devices, reflecting growing unease about the problem and its implications for Japanese carmakers.

Black Friday Embrace by British Retailers Brings Discounts and Disorder

By STEPHEN CASTLE

The kickoff to Christmas shopping, imported from the United States, has stoked merchants’ sales but also drawn criticism from police officials.

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Ousted Greek Prime Minister Pushes for a New Party Leader, Perhaps Himself

By SUZANNE DALEY

George A. Papandreou, the former prime minister, called for an emergency congress of the Socialist party Pasok in a bid to wrest control from his successor.

Italian and Palestinian Protesters Wounded by Israeli Forces

ISABEL KERSHNER

The two protesters were shot during a weekly protest in the West Bank village of Kufr Qadoum, according to local activists and Palestinian medical officials.