Blocked by bodyguards in an hourslong standoff, officials retreated without serving a court warrant to hold President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning on insurrection charges.Blocked by bodyguards in an hourslong standoff, officials retreated without serving a court warrant to hold President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning on insurrection charges. 

An eight-story commercial complex caught fire south of the nation’s capital, fire officials said.An eight-story commercial complex caught fire south of the nation’s capital, fire officials said. 

In a deal with Islamist parties, Pakistan is abandoning a requirement that religious seminaries, long seen by Western officials as a potential threat, register with the government.In a deal with Islamist parties, Pakistan is abandoning a requirement that religious seminaries, long seen by Western officials as a potential threat, register with the government. 

The two Mideast powerhouses have been trying to block the rise of Islamist groups in the region for two decades. The rebel takeover in Damascus will test that approach.The two Mideast powerhouses have been trying to block the rise of Islamist groups in the region for two decades. The rebel takeover in Damascus will test […]

Police officers and investigators tried to bring President Yoon Suk Yeol in for questioning about his declaration of martial law last month.Police officers and investigators tried to bring President Yoon Suk Yeol in for questioning about his declaration of martial law last month. 

Despite a recent Biden administration push, talks between Israel and Hamas to end the war appear not to have made significant progress, according to officials familiar with the discussions, as Israeli airstrikes have continued.Despite a recent Biden administration push, talks between Israel and Hamas to end the war appear not to have made significant progress, […]

No one was hurt by the object, believed to be part of a launch rocket. Experts say the frequency of such incidents is increasing as the amount of debris in orbit around the Earth increases dramatically.No one was hurt by the object, believed to be part of a launch rocket. Experts say the frequency of […]

The southern Italian city has become fashionable for tourists, models and actors in a social media age. Yet it remains merciless for many of its youth.The southern Italian city has become fashionable for tourists, models and actors in a social media age. Yet it remains merciless for many of its youth. 

The authorities in the small Balkan country reported after a search that the gunman, whose rampage followed a bar fight, had been found dead.The authorities in the small Balkan country reported after a search that the gunman, whose rampage followed a bar fight, had been found dead.