As Siberian gun rights activist Maria Butina faces a hearing in Washington, here is a look at the unusual path that led to her arrest. She's accused of working as an undeclared foreign agent, based on FBI suspicions that she…
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Office is seen in Washington, D.C., on November 21, 2017. Getty WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration has informed the Palestinian government that its primary office in Washington D.C. will be closed, deepening a rift with…
Police secures the area after seven people were wounded in knife attack downtown Paris, France, early Mon., Sept. 10, 2018. Reuters PARIS — Seven people including two British tourists were wounded Sunday in Paris after they were attacked by a…
NEW YORK — Novak Djokovic won his 14th Grand Slam title and second in a row by getting through a key 20-minute game to beat 2009 champion Juan Martin del Potro 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 in the U.S. Open final.…
North Korea held a major military parade and revived its iconic mass games to celebrate its 70th anniversary on Sunday, but in keeping with leader Kim Jong Un's new policies the emphasis was firmly on building up the economy, not…
And now a Milepost by which to remember the past week ... the disastrous fire at the National Museum of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro. Housed in a former royal palace, the museum was a treasure trove of Western Hemisphere…
Tropical Storm Isaac formed in the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday, the National Hurricane Center said. It's one of three storms churning in the Atlantic Ocean, with Tropical Storm Florence heading toward the U.S. East Coast and Tropical Storm Helene heading…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (AP) - One Mississippi high school senior had to quickly discard her crown after being named homecoming queen - and put on a football helmet.
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…