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North Korean food shortages leave generations stunted

Stream the new CBSN Originals documentary, "North Korea: The Art of Surviving Sanctions," in the video player above. Mass starvation is no longer the crisis it once was in North Korea, but the nation still endures high levels of food insecurity. More…

Mexican ex-cartel boss dies after heart attack in jail

Alleged Mexican drug kingpin Hector Beltran Leyva, aka the "H" was arrested today in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato State, Mexico. AFP/Getty Images MEXICO CITY -- Mexican drug boss Hector Manuel Beltran Leyva, once one of Mexico's most-wanted men, died…

Thousands urged to flee Guatemala's killer "Volcano of Fire"

A general view shows Fuego volcano erupting as seen from Alotenango, a municipality in Sacatepequez department, about 40 miles southwest of Guatemala City on November 19, 2018. Getty GUATEMALA CITY -- Disaster coordination authorities have asked 10 communities in Guatemala…

Teenage Formula Three driver survives crash

MACAU (AP) - Teenage driver Sophia Floersch will undergo surgery for a spinal fracture after a spectacular airborne crash in the Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix on Sunday. The 17-year-old German tweeted: "Just wanted to let everybody know that I…

Balsamic vinegar, the "black gold" of Modena

In Italy it's called the vendemmia, or grape harvest. Yet this lambrusco grape varietal won't become a red wine, but, something else, which could take far longer to mature. This is where balsamic vinegar begins. Rolando Beramendi is a chef,…

Successful launch clears way for future space crews

A Russian Soyuz FG rocket, identical to one that malfunctioned during launch last month and forced a space station-bound crew to execute a dramatic abort, successfully boosted a cargo ship into orbit Friday. The launch clears the way for resumption…

North Korea and the art of surviving sanctions

Watch the new CBSN Originals documentary, "North Korea: The Art of Surviving Sanctions," in the video player above. The full one-hour special premieres on CBSN Sunday, Nov. 18, at 8 p.m., 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. ET. There's a North Korean…

North Korea and the art of surviving sanctions

Watch the new CBSN Originals documentary, "North Korea: The Art of Surviving Sanctions," in the video player above. The full one-hour special premieres on CBSN Sunday, Nov. 18, at 8 p.m., 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. ET. There's a North Korean…

North Korea touts test of new "ultramodern tactical weapon"

SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed the successful test of an unspecified "newly developed ultramodern tactical weapon," state media reported Friday, in an apparent bid to apply pressure on the United States and South Korea.…

North Korea touts test of new "ultramodern tactical weapon"

SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed the successful test of an unspecified "newly developed ultramodern tactical weapon," state media reported Friday, in an apparent bid to apply pressure on the United States and South Korea.…

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