Cormorant fishermen set out for to work for the evening on October 9, 2018 in Gifu, Japan. Getty TOKYO -- Through a bizarre bureaucratic mistake, hundreds of residents in a central Japanese city have been stuck for almost 70 years…
Last Updated Oct 12, 2018 7:03 AM EDT Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Donald Wuerl from his post as the archbishop of Washington, D.C. In a letter released Friday by the Vatican, from the pope to Wuerl,…
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 Last Updated Oct 12, 2018 9:58 AM EDT ALIAGA, Turkey -- A Turkish court effectively freed…
MOSCOW -- A U.S. astronaut and his Russian crewmate arrived Friday at the Russian space center for medical checks following a failed launch that led to an emergency landing in the steppes of Kazakhstan. NASA's Nick Hague and Roscosmos' Alexei…
St. George's Chapel in Windsor, England, saw its second royal wedding this year when the granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth, Princess Eugenie, married tequila brand ambassador Jack Brooksbank Friday morning. The lavish ceremony echoed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding just…
Last Updated Oct 12, 2018 7:42 AM EDT Turkish officials have reportedly obtained recordings proving that Saudi journalist and Washington Post writer Jamal Khashoggi was killed. The Washington Post reports American officials are aware of the audio and video recordings.…
BEIJING—China's trade surplus with the United States widened to a record $34.1 billion in September as exports to the American market rose by 13 percent over a year earlier despite a worsening tariff war. Exports to the United States rose…
LONDON -- The winning bidder for a Banksy painting that self-destructed during an auction last week has decided to go through with the purchase, auctioneer Sotheby's said Thursday. The auction house said a female European collector was the successful bidder,…
People take part in a vigil in memory of murdered Bulgarian TV journalist Viktoria Marinova in Sofia, Oct. 8, 2018. Getty BERLIN -- German prosecutors say the suspect arrested in the slaying of a Bulgarian television journalist has confessed to…
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…