President Trump told Turkey's president Monday he agreed to the creation of a "security zone" in northern Syria, home to U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters who have beaten back ISIS insurgents. But now those allies face a new enemy if the U.S.…
Jakarta, Indonesia — , Indonesian officials said Monday, in a possible boost to the accident investigation. Ridwan Djamaluddin, a deputy maritime minister, told reporters that remains of some of the 189 people who died in the crash were also discovered…
Beijing -- A Chinese court sentenced a Canadian man to death Monday in a sudden retrial in a drug smuggling case that is likely to escalate tensions between the countries over the arrest of a top Chinese technology executive. Canadian…
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that President Donald Trump's threat to devastate NATO ally Turkey's economy if it attacks U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in Syria underscores America's commitment to its partners.Pompeo said he had…
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held talks in Saudi Arabia Monday on a range of Mideast crises, topped by the conflicts in Syria and Yemen, threats from Iran and the Saudi response to the killing…
In an interview Saturday, President Trump disparaged two recent explosive reports about his dealings with the Kremlin, lashing out at the FBI and the news media and defending his interactions with Russian President Vladimir Putin.Meanwhile, attorneys for the House Intelligence…
Warsaw, Poland — A convicted criminal with a knife rushed on to the stage during the finale of a charity event and stabbed a Gdansk Mayor Pawel Adamowicz in the abdomen multiple times Sunday, leaving the politician in very serious…
Probe says Lion Air plane was not airworthy Jakarta, Indonesia — Navy divers have located the cockpit voice recorder of a Lion Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea in October, Indonesian officials said Monday, in a possible boost…
Luisa Garcia was a 2018 African Great Lakes Reporting Fellow with the International Women's Media Foundation. This has been a historic year for American women in politics. But it's Rwanda that has the largest share of women serving in a…
When France won the 2018 World Cup, the Champs Elysee was overflowing with frenzied fans. But more than 2,600 miles away from Paris, there was a much smaller, but no less enthusiastic celebration happening on the small Rue Maréchal Foch.…
When France won the 2018 World Cup, the Champs Elysee was overflowing with frenzied fans. But more than 2,600 miles away from Paris, there was a much smaller, but no less enthusiastic celebration happening on the small Rue Maréchal Foch.…
An 18-year-old Saudi woman who said she feared death if deported back home has arrived in Canada, which has granted her asylum. "This a very brave new Canadian," Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said about Rahaf Mohammed Al-Qunun as she stood…
A powerful explosion and fire apparently caused by a gas leak at a Paris bakery killed two firefighters and injured 47 people on Saturday, according to authorities. Firefighters pulled injured victims from windows and evacuated residents as smoke billowed over…
A double-deck city bus smashed into a transit shelter during rush hour on Friday. Ottawa authorities said three people were killed and others were 23 injured. Police Chief Charles Bordeleau said the bus driver was arrested after the crash, but…
A double-deck city bus smashed into a transit shelter during rush hour on Friday. Ottawa authorities said three people were killed and others were 23 injured. Police Chief Charles Bordeleau said the bus driver was arrested after the crash, but…
Holding back tears, three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray announced his retirement from tennis at a news conference Thursday. It's unclear exactly when he'll be walking away from the sport, but it will likely be sometime in 2019. Murray, 31,…
Baghdad -- The U.S. military has begun the process of withdrawing troops from Syria, a U.S. defense official confirmed to CBS News on Friday, saying it was expected to take between 90 and 120 days. The official told CBS News…
The Huawei logo displayed at the main office of Chinese tech giant Huawei in Warsaw, Poland, Jan. 11, 2019. AP Warsaw, Poland -- Poland's Internal Security Agency has arrested a Chinese businessman and a Pole on suspicion of espionage, officials…
Yangon, Myanmar -- A court in Myanmar on Friday rejected the appeal of two Reuters journalists convicted of violating the country's Official Secrets Act during their reporting on the country's crackdown on Rohingya Muslims, and maintained the seven-year prison terms…
Female human rights activist Israa al-Ghomgham could become the first woman ever sentenced to death for nonviolent protest in Saudi Arabia on Sunday in a case human rights lawyers say "may well constitute multiple violations of international human rights law."Al-Ghomgham…
President Trump announced Thursday that he will cancel his "very important trip" to Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum in light of the partial government shutdown over border wall funding.Mr. Trump, who made the announcement before landing in McAllen,…
Patrick Lawson had hit rock bottom. After suffering abuse during his childhood years, and serving jail time in his adulthood, the London man thought there was no way out of the vicious cycle of violence, drugs and imprisonment that he…