Bank of England deputy governor Ben Broadbent has apologized for using sexist language when saying the British economy is entering a "menopausal" moment. AP LONDON -- One of Britain's top central bankers has apologized for using sexist language when saying…
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis on Wednesday announced the retirement of its top legal expert, as he apologized in a statement for payments made by the firm to Donald Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen. The announcement comes after Novartis was dragged…
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea's first vice foreign minister says the country has no interest in a summit with the United States if it's going to be a "one-sided" affair where it's pressured to give up its nukes. The statement…
JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is defending Israel's use of lethal force against Palestinian protesters in the Gaza Strip. Dozens were killed as the new U.S. Embassy opened in Jerusalem Monday. "CBS Evening News" anchor Jeff Glor sat…
JERUSALEM -- Israeli forces killed two Palestinians on Tuesday as protests continued over the relocation of the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem on Monday. Tuesday also marked the anniversary of the formation of the Jewish state. The Palestinian president recalled his…
Chinese phone maker ZTE may emerge as a decisive piece in the tense game of chess between the U.S. and China on trade. The sides are reportedly zeroing in on an agreement that would remove U.S. sanctions on the Chinese telecommunications giant,…
MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin drove a large construction truck Tuesday to road test the much-anticipated bridge linking southern Russia and the Crimean peninsula. Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014. The 11.8-mile bridge, which took two years to build…
JERUSALEM -- The Israeli and Palestinian ambassadors at the United Nations traded accusations Tuesday, a day after Israeli troops firing from across a border fence killed nearly 60 Palestinians and wounded more than 2,700 at a mass protest in Gaza. "How…
Last Updated May 15, 2018 3:56 PM EDT SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea canceled a high-level meeting Wednesday with South Korea and threatened also to call off a historic summit planned later this month with the United States due to…
Facebook says the company's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, will not appear in person to respond to a list of nearly 40 questions on controversial topics that a U.K. Parliament committee says other company representatives have failed to adequately answer. While Rebecca…
Facebook says the company's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, will not appear in person to respond to a list of nearly 40 questions on controversial topics that a U.K. Parliament committee says other company representatives have failed to adequately answer. While Rebecca…
People crowd around the site of an accident where a section of an under construction overpass collapsed in Varanasi, India, Tuesday, May 15, 2018. AP LUCKNOW, India -- A highway overpass that was under construction in north India collapsed Tuesday,…
AMSTERDAM -- Researchers using digital technology deciphered the writing on two pages of Anne Frank's diary that she had covered over with brown masking paper. They discovered four risque jokes and a candid explanation of sex, contraception and prostitution. "Anyone…
(CBS News) - A pilot made an emergency landing in southwest China after a broken cockpit window sucked his co-pilot halfway out of the aircraft.
With just days to go until the royal wedding on Saturday, Meghan Markle is apparently ironing out a major wrinkle in the plans: Who will walk her down the aisle to marry Prince Harry? Her father, Thomas Markle, was supposed…
With just days to go until the royal wedding on Saturday, Meghan Markle is apparently ironing out a major wrinkle in the plans: Who will walk her down the aisle to marry Prince Harry? Her father, Thomas Markle, was supposed…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he speaks during an inauguration ceremony for a fortified emergency room at the Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon, southern Israel, February 20, 2018. REUTERS Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday defended the…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he speaks during an inauguration ceremony for a fortified emergency room at the Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon, southern Israel, February 20, 2018. REUTERS Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday defended the…
A pilot made an emergency landing in southwest China after a broken cockpit window sucked his co-pilot halfway out of the aircraft. The pilot was hailed as a hero on Tuesday by astonished citizens. Liu Chuanjian braved the intense cold…
Palestinians gather around the body of a man who was killed during a protest at the Israel-Gaza border on May 14, 2018, during his funeral at a mosque in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. Getty The leaders of…
A Nov. 3, 2015 file photo shows Afghan Taliban fighters in Farah province, Afghanistan. AP KABUL, Afghanistan -- Taliban insurgents launched attacks from multiple directions on the capital of Farah province in western Afghanistan near the border with Iran early…
GAZA STRIP -- Palestinians in Gaza, who hope to make East Jerusalem their capital, staged mass demonstrations Monday, setting fires and throwing firebombs across the border into Israel. Israeli soldiers shot and killed more than 50 Palestinians. The protesters were…
JERUSALEM -- The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is one of the holiest sites in Christianity. It is believed to be the place of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ. Each year, millions of pilgrims flood through the ancient…