Since its start in Seattle in the early 1970s, Starbucks has opened shops all over the world including European nations where coffee culture was already well established. But one place they dared not tread was the coffee-centric land that helped…
More than 70 years ago, a British man took a wooden broomstick and crafted a toy for his young child, bringing Thomas the Tank Engine to life. His creation inspired books -- and more. The blue engine burst onto television…
This picture shows the courtroom and soundproof glass dock (bottom) during the trial of 700 defendants including Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid, widely known as Shawkan, in the capital Cairo, on September 8, 2018 Mohamed El-shahed/AFP/Getty Images CAIRO -- An…
BASRA, Iraq -- Unknown assailants fired three Katyusha rockets at Iraq's Basra airport Saturday, an airport official said, after a chaotic and violent night that saw hundreds of protesters burning tires on main streets and highways and setting ablaze the…
VATICAN CITY -- A 2006 letter from a top Vatican official confirms that the Holy See received information in 2000 about the sexual misconduct of a now-resigned U.S. cardinal, lending credibility to bombshell accusations of a cover-up at the highest…
ALAMEDA, Calif. — A ship on Saturday will start towing a long device from Northern California more than 1,000 miles out to sea to begin scooping up a massive heap of trash that's estimated to weigh 88,000 tons. It may look…
PYONGYANG — While traveling on Air Force One Friday, President Trump said he's expecting a "positive" letter from Kim Jong Un in the next few days. It's been nearly three months since the North Korean leader agreed to work toward…
LONDON (CBS News) -- An American scientist and her young son were fighting for their lives Friday in a South African hospital after being attacked by a giraffe at the wildlife reserve in South Africa where they live.
A U.S. F-22 stealth fighter jet flies over Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, February 17, 2016. Kim Hong-Ji / REUTERS Two Alaska-based U.S. fighter jets intercepted two Russian bombers over the Arctic Ocean last week, U.S. officials said…
Dr. Katy Williams is seen in a family photo holding her son Finn. handout LONDON -- An American scientist and her young son were fighting for their lives Friday in a South African hospital after being attacked by a giraffe…
LONDON -- It's 10am, and a crowd of people is gathered outside an arrival gate at London's Heathrow Airport. Police, social workers, border patrol agents, and charity workers wait for passengers to disembark their flight from Brussels, one of Europe's…
Acclaimed Northern Irish astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell, pictured at the Edinburgh International Book Festival in 2011 where she talked about her work which included the discovery of the pulsar. Getty LONDON -- One of Britain's leading astrophysicists is donating her…
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani (top R) meets with U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis (C), U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan John Bass (2nd L), and U.S. General Joseph Dunford (L) at the Presidential Palace in Kabul on September 7, 2018. Getty KABUL…
Russian airstrikes resumed Friday morning in Syria, pounding rebel positions in Idlib province. Syrian government forces resumed shelling of rebels there. At least one person was killed and several others wounded. The attacks come amid repeated warnings from the U.S.…
Federal prosecutors have identified the man they say is behind some of the world's most destructive cyberattacks. The Justice Department claims a North Korean programmer, backed by Kim Jong Un's regime, conducted attacks that include the devastating hack of Sony…
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis after landing in Kabul, Afghanistan on March 13, 2018, for unannounced visit REUTERS KABUL, Afghanistan -- Defense Secretary James Mattis arrived in the Afghan capital of Kabul Friday on a surprise visit to the war-weary…
In a Rosh Hashanah conference call with Jewish faith leaders and rabbis, President Trump said he would not give money to Palestinians until they agree to make a peace deal. "I stopped massive amounts of money that we were paying…
KABUL, Afghanistan — Relentless violence in Afghanistan has surged in recent days, with four attacks in 24 hours leaving at least 40 people dead. There are endless checkpoints in the capital Kabul, and blast walls have turned parts of the…
Hurricane Florence became the first major storm of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season Wednesday as it moved on a path that could take it toward Bermuda. Florence has been downgraded to a category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 115…
Elisa Sednaoui attends the Burberry show during London Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2016/17 at Kensington Gardens, Feb. 22, 2016 in London, England. Getty LONDON -- The British luxury fashion brand Burberry will stop using real fur in its products. The company…
Phanumas Saengdee, a member of the "Wild Boars" football club, crawls inside a prop cave at an interactive exhibition in a mall in Bangkok on September 6, 2018. Getty BANGKOK -- It was showtime Thursday for the 12 boys and…
STOCKHOLM -- Sweden is holding a general election Sunday, the first since the country took in a record number of migrants from the Middle East and Africa in 2015 on top of the hundreds of thousands admitted before. While the…
KABUL -- Deadly attacks continued in Afghanistan on Thursday morning, leaving another 19 people dead the day after a double suicide attack targeted civilians in the capital. Eight of the latest victims were gunned down by a policeman they worked…
PYONGYANG, North Korea -- North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un says he wants to finalize the road map to remove all nuclear weapons from the Korean Peninsula by the end of President Trump's first term. Kim also praised and expressed…