Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington, D.C. CBS News Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Donald Wuerl from his post as the archbishop of Washington, D.C. The Vatican released a letter from the pope on Friday addressed to…
U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson, center, sits inside a vehicle as he arrives for his trial in Izmir, Turkey, early on Oct. 12, 2018. AP ALIAGA, Turkey -- The trial of an American pastor at the heart of a diplomatic dispute…
Currency traders watch monitors at foreign exchange dealing room of KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, on October 12, 2018 Ahn Young-joon / AP Last Updated Oct 12, 2018 4:09 AM EDT SINGAPORE -- Share prices in Asia…
Portion of mall under construction in Monterrey, Mexico that collapsed on October 11, 2018 is seen from above APTN MONTERREY, Mexico -- A shopping mall under construction in the Mexican city of Monterrey collapsed Thursday, killing at least seven people…
The FBI seal is seen outside the headquarters building in Washington, D.C. Getty The FBI is conducting an investigation into allegations of improper behavior by agents stationed in Asia, CBS News has learned. The FBI said in a statement Thursday…
Buckingham Palace released new details Thursday about Princess Eugenie's upcoming wedding, including the Order of Service and the charities invited. The wedding is set to begin at 11 a.m. local time – 6 a.m. ET – at St. George's Chapel…
Minutes after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in Pyongyang, while he was still on the runway, his North Korean counterpart immediately began dictating the terms of his meeting with Kim Jong Un. Pompeo's plane had not yet shut down…
Former U.S. first lady Michelle Obama waves after discussing her forthcoming memoir titled, 'Becoming', during the 2018 American Library Association Annual Conference on June 22, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images CHICAGO -- Former first lady Michelle Obama…
BEIRUT -- The disappearance of a prominent Saudi journalist raises a dark question for anyone who dares criticize governments or speak out against those in power: Will the world have their back? Dictators and autocrats have always sought to silence…
BEIRUT -- The disappearance of a prominent Saudi journalist raises a dark question for anyone who dares criticize governments or speak out against those in power: Will the world have their back? Dictators and autocrats have always sought to silence…
41 Photos Women look at the earthquake and liquefaction affected Balaroa neighbourhood in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, October 11, 2018. REUTERS PALU, Indonesia -- Indonesian officials said Thursday that the official search and rescue effort for victims of the devastating…
President Trump described the relationship between U.S. and Saudi Arabia as "excellent," despite the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who hasn't been seen since he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last week. Asked about the case of the…
U.S. student Lara Alqasem appears at the district court in Tel Aviv, Israel, Oct. 11, 2018. REUTERS Last Updated Oct 11, 2018 2:48 PM EDT TEL AVIV, Israel -- An American graduate student in detention at Israel's international airport over…
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea on Thursday walked back on a proposal to lift some of its unilateral sanctions against North Korea following U.S. President Donald Trump's blunt retort that Seoul could "do nothing" without Washington's approval. Foreign Minister…
In this April 10, 2018, a battered Malaysian national flag flies in front of the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. AP KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Malaysia's new government said it will abolish the death penalty for all crimes and…
The Soyuz MS-10 spacecraft carrying the crew of astronaut Nick Hague of the U.S. and cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin of Russia blasts off to the International Space Station (ISS) from the launchpad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, October 11, 2018. REUTERS…
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump says the U.S. is looking into the fate of a Saudi writer missing and feared murdered but expressed reservations over calls to withhold further U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia, warning that such a move…
Prince George of Cambridge, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Princess Charlotte of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge after the wedding of Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018 in…
Patients sit at an open area after an earthquake, at Larasati hospital in Pamekasan, Indonesia, on Thu., Oct. 11, 2018. Reuters WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Strong earthquakes struck Papua New Guinea and the Indonesian island of Bali on Thursday, but…
This undated photo provided by Alqasem family shows Lara Alqasem, a 22-year-old American graduate student with Palestinian grandparents. Alqasem family via AP JERUSALEM -- Israel is defending its handling of the case of an American graduate student who has been…
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Wednesday the U.S. is "demanding" answers from Saudi Arabia about the disappearance of a well-known Saudi writer. Mr. Trump said he plans to invite to the White House the fiancée of Jamal Khashoggi, a writer for…
This year's Nobel Peace Prize went to two champions of women who are fighting sexual violence around the world. But their work also shows that much more still needs to be done. One recipient is Yazidi activist Nadia Murad, who…
In our series, Pushing the Limits, we introduce you to a wounded Army veteran who overcame incredible odds to climb one of the world's most treacherous mountains. For anyone it's a soaring achievement, but for Adam Keys, the summit of…
A Jan. 17, 2001 file photo taken in La Seyne-sur-Mer, southern France, shows then-President of Poly Implant Prothese (PIP), Jean-Claude Mas, holding a breast implant. Getty PARIS -- France's top court is ruling Wednesday in a case that may require…