A picture taken on July 23, 2018 from the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights shows a warplane dropping a payload in the southwestern Syrian province of Daraa during a Syrian-government-led offensive in the area. Israel said on July 24 that it had…
BANGKOK -- A hydroelectric dam collapsed in southeastern Laos, leaving an unknown number of people dead and hundreds missing, state media said Tuesday. Rescue efforts were underway as top government officials rushed to the site and public appeals were launched…
Iran hit back on Tuesday morning after an angry warning from President Trump. Mr. Trump said in a Sunday tweet that Iranian President Hasan Rouhani would "SUFFER CONSEQUENCES THE LIKES OF WHICH FEW THROUGHOUT HISTORY HAVE EVER SUFFERED BEFORE," if…
More than 30,000 people cross the U.S.-Canadian border in Blaine, Washington, every day. For most, it's a trouble-free experience but for some Canadian business people, that seems to be changing. Sam Znaimer is a Vancouver, Canada-based venture capitalist who has…
This undated picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 19, 2017 shows the ground jet test of a newly developed high-thrust engine at the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground in North Korea. Getty SEOUL, South…
RAFINA, Greece -- Twin wildfires raging through popular seaside areas near the Greek capital have torched homes, cars and forests and killed at least 49 people, authorities said Tuesday, raising the death toll after rescue crews reported finding the bodies…
Paige Hunter, 18, has written more than 40 heartfelt notes and attached them to the railings of the Wearmouth Bridge to offer solace to people facing a mental health crisis. @northumbriapol Police in the United Kingdom are commending a teenager…
TORONTO -- Canadian officials identified the suspect in Sunday's mass shooting as Faisal Hussain, 29, of Toronto. The attack in Toronto's Greektown district left two people dead and 13 others injured. Authorities said Hussain died after an exchange of gunfire…
LONDON -- It's not a sight you would expect to see on the streets of London, but few are more blown away by the jet suit than the man who invented it, Richard Browning. "There's that moment where you're off…
Some 200 people waited in line for bread in Caracas, Venezuela, last August. CBS News CARACAS, VENEZUEL — Economists say inflation in Venezuela could top an astounding 1 million percent by year's end as the country's historic crisis deepens. The International…
MANAGUA, Nicaragua -- Protests in Nicaragua are stoking fears of a civil war that could tear the country apart and worsen the immigration crisis in the U.S. Hundreds have been killed in demonstrations since the government tried to cut social…
ATHENS, Greece -- Two major forest fires raged out of control on either side of Greece's capital Monday, burning houses, prompting residents to flee and turning the sky over Athens a hazy orange from the smoke. At least seven people…
NEW DELHI -- A woman was lynched in central India on rumors that she was part of a gang that kidnapped children, police said Monday. The police announcement comes days after the country's highest court called for immediate steps to…
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Ryan Lochte, the longtime Olympic swimmer, has accepted his 14-month suspension after he shared an Instagram photo of him using an IV to inject vitamins, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced Monday. Lochte, 33, cannot compete as…
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Activists on Monday criticized a six-month prison sentence given to a 15-year-old Indonesian girl who had an abortion after being repeatedly raped by her brother. The district court in Muara Bulian in Jambi province also sentenced the…
TORONTO -- A man walked along a Toronto street firing a handgun into restaurants and cafes, shooting 14 people and killing two before dying after an exchange of gunfire with police. Police Chief Mark Saunders did not rule out terrorism…
Last Updated Jul 23, 2018 7:58 AM EDT TORONTO -- Ontario's police watchdog says a second person is dead after gunman shot 14 people in Toronto's Greektown neighborhood. A spokeswoman for the province's Special Investigations Unit, Monica Hudon, says three…
Thousands of people marched yesterday in Nicaragua to demand that President Daniel Ortega step down. The demonstrations over proposed benefit cuts, which began three months ago, are expected to continue today. Human rights groups say about 300 people have been…
WASHINGTON -- President Trump warned Iranian President Hassan Rouhani early Monday that he will face dire consequences for threatening the United States. Mr. Trump tweeted about the dangers to Iran of making hostile threats after Rouhani said Sunday, "American must…
Police officer stands guard at scene of mass shooting in Toronto on night of July 22, 2018 CHRIS HELGREN / REUTERS Last Updated Jul 23, 2018 12:46 AM EDT TORONTO -- Police here say one victim is dead, 13 more…
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, says that the White House's mixed messages on Russian interference in U.S. elections was "not a good moment for the administration." Rubio's comments come after President Trump attempted to clarify his message from his summit with…
WASHINGTON -- Capping a week of drama, back tracking, a double negative and blistering statements from allies about his attitude toward Russian election interference, President Trump on Sunday was back to referring to "a big hoax." Mr. Trump spent days trying…
Members of Afghan security forces arrive as an injured man sits on the ground at the site of a blast in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 22, 2018. Omar Sobhani / REUTERS KABUL, Afghanistan -- Fourteen people were killed when a suicide bomber…
Francesco Molinari of Italy, right, and Tiger Woods of the US shake hands on the 18th hole after the final round for the 147th British Open Golf championships in Carnoustie, Scotland, Sunday, July 22, 2018. Peter Morrison / AP CARNOUSTIE,…