An animal that could hold the key to life-threatening human diseases is on the verge of extinction, researchers say. Nearly all of the world's lemurs reside in Madagascar, an island nation off the southeast coast of Africa. We hiked up steep…
Sao Paulo -- A mining dam collapsed in southeastern Brazil on Friday, inundating a nearby community in an enormous swath of reddish brown liquid waste and leaving an estimated 200 missing, according to Minas Gerais state firefighters. The regional governor's…
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, are pictured ahead of the Queen's Speech during the State Opening of Parliament in London in a May 18, 2016 file photo. Getty London -- Queen Elizabeth II has urged…
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, are pictured ahead of the Queen's Speech during the State Opening of Parliament in London in a May 18, 2016 file photo. Getty London -- Queen Elizabeth II has urged…
Tehran, Iran -- A U.S. Navy veteran detained in Iran in July is being held in connection to a "private complaint," the semi-official Mehr news agency reported Friday. Michael White, 46, is the first known American to have been detained…
Tehran, Iran -- A U.S. Navy veteran detained in Iran in July is being held in connection to a "private complaint," the semi-official Mehr news agency reported Friday. Michael White, 46, is the first known American to have been detained…
Cúcuta, Colombia – The U.S. State Department is ordering all non-essential U.S. personnel out of Venezuela amid the country's growing political crisis. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro severed ties with the U.S. after President Trump endorsed an opposition leader as interim…
Cúcuta, Colombia – The U.S. State Department is ordering all non-essential U.S. personnel out of Venezuela amid the country's growing political crisis. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro severed ties with the U.S. after President Trump endorsed an opposition leader as interim…
A kangaroo is seen stuck in drying mud in the drainage canal of lake Cawndilla, one of the four main lakes of the Menindee Lakes in New South Wales, Australia, Jan. 10, 2019. Getty Melbourne, Australia -- Scorching heat knocked…
A kangaroo is seen stuck in drying mud in the drainage canal of lake Cawndilla, one of the four main lakes of the Menindee Lakes in New South Wales, Australia, Jan. 10, 2019. Getty Melbourne, Australia -- Scorching heat knocked…
Alex Salmond, former First Minister of Scotland leaves Edinburgh Sheriff Court after being charged with attempted rape and 13 other offenses on Jan. 24, 2019, in Edinburgh, Scotland. Getty London -- Former Scottish leader Alex Salmond has been arrested and…
Emiliano Sala of Nantes during the Ligue 1 match between Nimes and Nantes at Stade des Costieres, in a Jan. 16, 2019 file photo taken in Nimes, France. Getty London -- The search for professional soccer player Emiliano Sala and…
Tokyo -- Many of us are in the habit of burning the candle at both ends during the week and crashing on the weekend, but experts are issuing increasingly dire warnings about the dangers of "sleep deficit" -- a chronic…
Washington -- It has long been a priority of President Donald Trump's administration to pressure Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to step down. But CBS News senior White House correspondent Major Garrett reports the White House's decision to formally back opposition…
The Doomsday Clock isn't moving this year. It's still at two minutes to midnight as the world experiences a dangerous, volatile and unsustainable "new abnormal," the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists said Thursday. "Though unchanged from 2018, this setting should…
Pope Francis arrives to board his plane at Fiumicino airport to go to Panama city in order to participate to the World Youth Day 2019. Vincenzo Pinto / AFP/Getty Images Pope Francis has said fear of migration is "making us…
A migrant caravan trying to reach the U.S. is expected to grow as thousands gather at Mexico's southern border awaiting entry. Last week, Mexico decided to fast-track humanitarian visas so migrants can enter legally and nearly 8,000 people have applied.…
Moscow -- The Russian military has released the specifications of its new missile, seeking to dispel the U.S. claim that the weapons violates a key nuclear arms pact. The military insisted Wednesday that its new SSC-8 ground-fired cruise missile (also…
Melbourne, Australia -- Four times, Serena Williams was only one point - a single point - from closing out a victory in the Australian Open quarterfinals.On the first such chance, at 5-1, 40-30 in the third set, she turned her…
Riot police clash with anti-government demonstrators in the neighborhood of Los Mecedores, in Caracas. Federico Parra / AFP/Getty Images Caracas, Venezuela-- Venezuela's re-invigorated opposition faces a crucial test Wednesday as it seeks to fill streets nationwide with protesters in an…
Washington — President Trump recognized the chief opposition leader in Venezuela, National Assembly President Juan Guaido, as the country's legitimate interim president. The rare move by the White House comes as large anti-government protests erupted across the South American nation…
Sheffield, England — In a city park in England, Tony Foulds, 82, personally tends to a memorial for 10 U.S. airmen who died there in 1944. He thinks the crew of the "Mi Amigo" died because of him. "If I…
A Russian court on Tuesday rejected an American man's bid for release on bail and instead granted an extension to his detention pending a trial on espionage charges, according to Russia's state-run Interfax news agency. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said…
China demands release of tech executive Beijing -- China on Tuesday demanded the U.S. drop a request that Canada extradite a top executive of the tech giant Huawei, shifting blame to Washington in a case that has severely damaged Beijing's…