Monks at the top Buddhist temple in Seoul are trying to prevent South Korean police from forcibly entering to arrest a wanted labor organizer who's holed up inside.
Read More »France Identifies Third Attacker In Theater Siege
French media said the 23-year-old man was a French national who had traveled to Syria in 2013. The government has not confirmed his identity.
Read More »‘We Needed To Get In There And Save Them,’ Says San Bernardino First Responder
Thirty-six police, sheriff's deputies and others who plunged into danger last week gathered to tell their stories Tuesday. They relied on training to help them put aside emotions.
Read More »House Passes Measure To Tighten Controls On Visa-Free Travel to U.S.
Approved 407-19, the bill requires anyone who has traveled to Iraq or Syria in the past five years to obtain a visa before entering the U.S.
Read More »Icelanders Opposed To Government Support Of Religion Form Their Own Religion
Zuists get together now and then to read ancient Sumerian poetry but make no secret of their broader goals.
Read More »Trump’s Muslims Plan: Inflammatory? Definitely. Unconstitutional? Maybe
Some rivals say the plan to bar Muslims is "offensive" and "unhinged." Some pundits have called it "unconstitutional." But experts say the Constitution gives Congress leverage on whom to let in.
Read More »Diane Rehm To Retire From Long-Running Radio Show
Ending a run of more than 30 years on the air, talk show host Diane Rehm plans to retire after the 2016 elections, according to WAMU, the NPR member station where her show is produced.
Read More »How Donald Trump’s Muslim Comments Are Playing In Muslim Countries
One of the reactions from people in Muslim-majority countries such as Indonesia and Turkey: "[Donald Trump] claims to 'make America great again' by going racist in a country of immigrants?!"
Read More »University Of Maryland President Recommends Renaming Stadium
The stadium is named after H.C. "Curley" Byrd, a proponent of segregation. The university's current president, Wallace D. Loh, said the stadium's name sends a racial message to black students.
Read More »Oscar Pistorius To Be Released On Bail As He Awaits Sentencing
An appeals court found Pistorius guilty of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. While he awaits sentencing, Pistorius will be under house arrest.
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