Pope Francis became the first pope to directly write to the world's Catholics about the church's sexual abuse scandal. In a letter published Monday, the pope said the church had abandoned its children, begged victims for forgiveness and said the…
Celeste Ayala, a police officer in Argentina, was praised by her colleagues and on social media after she breastfed a baby who was malnourished. Marcos Heredia/Facebook A police officer in Argentina performed a "gesture of love" after she heard a…
First Lady Melania Trump is planning her first big solo international swing with a trip through several African countries in October, CBS News has confirmed. The first lady first told The Associated Press in a written statement Monday that she's…
SEOUL, South Korea — The 92-year-old South Korean woman wept and stroked the wrinkled cheeks of her 71-year-old North Korean son on Monday. It was their first meeting since they were driven apart during the turmoil of the 1950-53 Korean…
A child receives the MMR vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella in Lyon, France. BSIP/UIG via Getty Images The World Health Organization says the number of measles cases in Europe jumped sharply during the first six months of 2018. At…
File photo: Members of Malaysian policeman are shown in Kuala Lumpur on May 16, 2018 Getty Images Malaysian police are hunting for an industrial device containing radioactive material that went missing from the back of a pick-up truck earlier this…
Special police forces prepare to raid the apartment building of a man who tried to attack a police station in Cornella near the northeastern Spanish city of Barcelona on August 20, 2018. Getty Images BARCELONA, Spain -- A man pleaded…
In this photo dated Aug. 19, 2018, provided by the Croatian Defense Ministry, a woman who identified herself as Kay from England, age 46, climbs aboard a Croatian Coast Guard ship some 90 kilometers (60 miles) from the Croatian coast.…
LONDON -- Pope Francis on Monday published a scathing letter condemning the cover-up of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church. The letter specifically referred to a Pennsylvania grand jury report, released last week, which said that more than 300 priests…
File photo: Afghan security personnel keep watch during fighting between Taliban militants and Afghan forces in Kunduz on May 10, 2017. Getty Images KABUL, Afghanistan -- The Taliban ambushed a convoy of buses Monday on a road in northern Afghanistan…
File photo shows U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, in December 2016 Umit Bektas / REUTERS Last Updated Aug 20, 2018 1:53 AM EDT ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkish media reports say shots were fired at a security booth outside the U.S.…
SEOUL, South Korea -- About 200 South Koreans and their family members prepared to cross into North Korea on Monday for heart-wrenching meetings with relatives most haven't seen since they were separated by the turmoil of the Korean War. The weeklong…
Climate change in the mountains of Switzerland has yielded an amazing discovery. It is allowing a new generation of historians to learn about a World War II military plane that, until now, had been a secret kept in a glacier.…
Former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan has died at the age of 80. He was a diplomat from Ghana who became the first black African to lead the United Nations. Annan and the U.N. were the co-recipients of the 2001…
More than 350 people have died and about 800,000 people have been displaced after flooding in Kerala, India, officials said. The state has seen its worst rains in a century, and rescuers are searching the worst-affected areas for survivors. In this…
CHENGANNUR, India — About 800,000 people have been displaced and more than 350 have died in the worst flooding in a century in southern India's Kerala state, authorities said Sunday. Rescuers are continuing to search for residents who are stranded in…
SEMBALUN, Indonesia — Strong earthquakes jolted the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok on Sunday, causing power blackouts, landslides and damage to buildings. The quakes rocked the island as it tries to recover from a devastating temblor that killed hundreds of…
SEMBALUN, Indonesia — Strong earthquakes jolted the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok on Sunday, causing power blackouts, landslides and damage to buildings. The quakes rocked the island as it tries to recover from a devastating temblor that killed hundreds of…
CHENGANNUR, India — Some 800,000 people have been displaced and over 350 have died in the worst flooding in a century in southern India's Kerala state, officials said Sunday, as rescuers searched for people stranded in the worst-affected areas. The…
MECCA, Saudi Arabia — More than 2 million Muslims began the annual hajj pilgrimage at first light on Sunday in Saudi Arabia, circling the cube-shaped Kaaba in Mecca that Islam's faithful face five times each day during their prayers. The…
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- A deep, undersea earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.2 has struck Fiji and small tsunami waves have been observed but no damage reported. No casualties are expected based on initial readings. The U.S. Geological Survey…
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- A deep, undersea earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.2 has struck Fiji and small tsunami waves have been observed but no damage reported. No casualties are expected based on initial readings. The U.S. Geological Survey…
Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl and Russian President Vladimir Putin dance during her wedding on August 18, 2018 in Gamlitz, Styria, Austria. Roland Schlager / AFP/Getty Images BERLIN -- Russian President Vladimir Putin made a flying visit to Austria to…
WATERVILLE, Maine -- At Colby College in Maine, a group of resilient kids got together recently for a unique camp experience filled with bonding and healing. They gathered for a week-long program that was designed for young adults who lost…