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Haley pushes Mideast peace plan in closing Security Council remarks

United Nations — In what were likely her final remarks to the U.N. Security Council on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, outgoing U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley previewed the Trump administration's still-unseen peace plan on Tuesday, urging member nations to support the proposal once it's…

Yemen truce off to rocky start, but calm prevails on day 1

Sanaa -- Yemen's flashpoint city of Hodeida was calm on Tuesday following heavy clashes that erupted after a United Nations-brokered ceasefire started at midnight, pro-government sources and residents said. The truce agreed at the U.N.-sponsored peace talks in Sweden came…

Russia rejects damning reports on pro-Trump election meddling

Moscow -- The Kremlin has rejected as baseless reports about a Russian political disinformation campaign on U.S. social media. Reports released by the Senate intelligence committee on Monday suggested that Moscow's efforts to help Donald Trump in his 2016 presidential…

Ross from "Friends" lookalike faces arrest for skipping court

London -- A British judge has issued an arrest warrant for an alleged shoplifter whose striking resemblance to David Schwimmer made international headlines. Abdulah Husseni failed to appear in court in Blackpool, northwest England, on Tuesday to face charges of…

Lawmakers: Mom tear-gassed at border allowed into U.S.

Story behind tear gas photo of mom, children A Honduran mother who was photographed running away from tear gas with her kids at the southern border was allowed into the U.S. to seek asylum, according to two California lawmakers who…

Malaysia accuses Goldman Sachs of involvement in 1MDB scandal

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — Malaysia filed criminal charges against Goldman Sachs and two former executives on Monday for their role in the alleged multibillion-dollar ransacking of state investment fund 1MDB.Attorney General Tommy Thomas said the government is seeking several billion…

Yemen's rebels pin hopes for peace on the U.S. government

Sanaa, Yemen -- The foreign minister of the Houthi rebel government in northern Yemen tells CBS News he's confident the ceasefire meant to take effect on Tuesday will hold, because the alternative, a merciless continuation of the country's civil war,…

42 people injured in Japan restaurant explosion

More than 40 people were injured in an explosion Sunday night at a Japanese restaurant in northern Japan, authorities said. The explosion occurred in Sapporo, the capital city of Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido, and caused nearby apartment buildings…

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