Millions plan to hit the streets in Venezuela's capital
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U.K. warned of fleeing business and food shortages as Brexit looms
London — Almost a third of the smaller businesses in Great Britain could move their operations outside the U.K. over fears of the impact of the breakup with the European Union, according to a survey of 1,200 company directors. The…
Fed up Venezuelans plan mother of all anti-Maduro marches
Caracas, Venezuela – The Venezuelan government has claimed it thwarted a plot to assassinate sitting President Nicolás Maduro, as the country's political crisis continues to escalate. Vice President Mike Pence is heading to Miami Friday where he's expected to drum up…
29 children and babies die from cold as families seek shelter: Report
U.S. still battling ISIS in Syria amid WH claims At least 29 newborns and children have reportedly died over the past two months while heading to a Syrian refugee camp or not long after getting there, the World Health Organization…
Europeans poised to roll out "vehicle" to dodge Iran sanctions
President Trump, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron attend ceremonies at the Arc de Triomphe Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018 in Paris. AP Tehran, Iran -- Three European nations appeared poised Thursday to announce they have created a…
Battle for power in Venezuela hinges on Maduro's military
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"Disturbing" discovery: Giant hole found under Antarctica glacier
Polar vortex may be linked to climate change Researchers say a massive cavity the size of two-thirds of Manhattan was found under a glacier in Antarctica. The pocket is a sign of "rapid decay" and just one of "several disturbing…
Venezuela power struggle hinges on Maduro's military
Caracas, Venezuela -- Waving flags and chanting "freedom," Venezuelans hit the streets again on Wednesday in a peaceful demonstration against the country's embattled President Nicolas Maduro. His rule, they say, has ruined Venezuela. CBS News correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports the…
Venezuelan leader responds to protests with military show of force
Caracas, Venezuela — Thousands of Venezuelans hit the streets Wednesday afternoon, waving flags and shouting. One protester said they've had enough of an oppressive regime under President Nicolas Maduro. These protests were peaceful, a relief after last week's mass unrest…
Ariana Grande's Japanese tattoo is a fail
In celebration of her new hit single, "7 Rings," pop star Ariana Grande got a new tattoo on the palm of her hand, paying homage to the song and its music video. The star said she had the phrase "7…
Intel chiefs contradict Trump's stance on ISIS, Iran and North Korea
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U.K.'s May needs to renegotiate Brexit, but the EU won't budge
U.K.'s May taking Brexit deal back to EU London -- British lawmakers have backed a plan for Prime Minister Theresa May to go back to Brussels to reopen negotiations with the European Union over the draft divorce deal her government…
U.K.'s May taking Brexit deal back to EU, which refuses to budge
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Taliban talks reconciliation, ex-U.S envoy says don't trust them
A photo posted to Twitter by former Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Hekmat Khalil Karzai, now chairman of the Kabul-based Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies, shows him (center right) attending negotiations between members of the Taliban, seated with him, and…
Mother of American held in Iran wants U.S. to negotiate for son's release
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Venezuela's Maduro claims Trump ordered his assassination
More than a week into a standoff with the U.S.-backed opposition in his country, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has accused President Trump of ordering his assassination, maintaining his trademark fiery rhetoric at Washington while signaling for the first time a…
India closes slaughterhouses leaving free-range cow menace
New Delhi, India: In this picture taken 02 May 2005, stray cows cross a traffic intersection in New Delhi. Getty New Dehli -- Authorities in India's most populous state have been ordered to bar code stray cows and use vacant…
Dutch church's 97-day marathon Mass wins refugee family a home
A Dutch church's steadfast refusal to let a vulnerable immigrant family be deported has paid off. It took hundreds of volunteers to keep a marathon Mass going -- 24 hours a day, for 97 days -- but in the end…
Mother of American held in Iran fears for her son's health
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Brazil's deadly dam waste threatens water supply
People stand on a bridge over the Paraopeba river, which was affected by mud, after the collapse of a dam at an iron-ore mine belonging to Brazil's giant mining company Vale near the town of Brumadinho, state of Minas Gerais,…
Trump suggests "intelligence people" should "go back to school"
President Trump's disagreements with his own top intelligence officials came to a head Wednesday when the president — bristling at their conclusions on North Korea, Iran and the border that don't match with his own — suggested the "intelligence people"…
U.S. raises Venezuela travel advisory to highest level: "Do Not Travel"
U.S. sanctions Venezuela's oil company The U.S. State Department raised its travel advisory for Venezuela to level 4 and warned that Americans have been arbitrarily detained "for long periods" in the politically unstable nation. "Do not travel to Venezuela due…
Why 30,000 Nigerians fled town over one weekend
An estimated 30,000 Nigerians fled a town in their West African nation over the weekend in search of safety in neighboring Cameroon, according to the United Nations refugee agency. They fled the northeast border town of Rann amid mounting violence…
Venezuelan Supreme Court bars opposition leader from leaving country
In the first major action by the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to fend off a leadership challenge, the country's Supreme Court on Tuesday barred opposition leader Juan Guaidó from leaving Venezuela and ordered a freeze on his financial…