Syrian state media is reporting an explosion in an oil tanker outside a state fuel distribution company in the country's center that caused a massive fire
Colombian officials say that they are ready to distribute millions of COVID-19 vaccines, once the shots arrive in the South American country
French President Emmanuel Macron hoped on Tuesday that President-elect Joe Biden will show a greater military commitment to fight against Islamic extremists in several theaters of conflicts and especially in the Middle-East
A once large caravan of Honduran migrants that pushed its way into Guatemala last week has dissipated in the face of Guatemalan security forces
The leader of Canada’s most populous province is asking U.S. President-elect Joe Biden to share a million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer’s Michigan plant
Residents say rebels are now on the outskirts of Bangassou in Central African Republic, not far from where two U.N. peacekeepers were killed this week
The office of Switzerland’s attorney general’ says it has requested legal assistance from Lebanese authorities for an investigation into possible money laundering and embezzlement tied to Lebanon’s central bank
The Trump administration is issuing a final parting shot to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with a fresh round of sanctions
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his officials are in frequent contact with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s incoming administration about a long disputed oil pipeline that reports say Biden will cancel on his first day in office
Doctors in Sudan’s West Darfur province say the death toll from clashes between Arab and non-Arab tribes has risen to some 160 after hospitals received at least 29 more bodies
On his final full day in office, US President Donald Trump hails the 'achievements' of his 'America First' platform.
Concerns grow as surge in fighting displaces more than 100,000 in a country reeling from years of insecurity.
The US Treasury targeted three individuals, 14 entities and six vessels for alleged ties to a network helping PDVSA.
Their removal comes as the FBI works to vet all 25,000 National Guard troops for Joe Biden's inauguration Wednesday.
US surpasses mark of 400,000 COVID-19 deaths on eve of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.
The investigation is the latest blow of confidence to Lebanon’s crippled financial system.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell says Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol were ‘fed lies’.
Avril Haines says she will comply with law and release full report on who killed Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
US Treasury Department releases limited exemptions to designation, but aid group says measure is 'not a panacea'.
While Democrats will have some advantages controlling the 50-50 Senate, their majority could also be quite complicated.
The declaration comes a day before the Trump administration hands over to President-elect Joe Biden.
A Dublin branch of the chain is to pay €12,000 to Suchavadee Foley after an employee drew on her cup.
The installation allowed children to play together from both sides of the US-Mexico border.
Orthodox Christians take an icy dip to commemorate a special day.
The claimants allege a toxic discharge poisoned water sources and destroyed farmland.
Communication with 12 men trapped in Chinese gold mine sparks hope of rescue, but 10 remain missing.
The sentence is the country's harshest ever for insulting the monarchy.
The artwork has been returned to an Italian museum - whose staff were unaware it was missing.
The last four years have been a whirlwind - we asked the experts to break down Trump's key moments.
The vote in Italy's upper house was triggered by a row over EU funds to tackle Covid.
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On Tuesday, Oxford became the first team leading a coronavirus vaccine trial to publish its results in a peer-reviewed journal, but scientists have questions about how the trials were conducted. View Entire Post ›
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On his way out the door, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has hit China with new sanctions by declaring that China’s policies on Muslims and ethnic minorities in western Xinjiang Province constitute a “genocide.”
Astronaut Victor Glover recently reflected on the beauty of a sunrise and sunset from outer space, adding that they remind him of a Bible verse in Psalms.
A Russian judge on Monday ordered opposition leader Alexei Navalny jailed for 30 days, a ruling that comes after the leading Kremlin critic returned to Russia from Germany where he was recovering from nerve agent poisoning that he blames on President Vladimir Putin's government.
Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard conducted a drill Saturday launching anti-warship ballistic missiles at a simulated target in the Indian Ocean, state television reported, amid heightened tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program and a U.S. pressure campaign against the Islamic Republic.
A mob of radical Muslims killed a man in Uganda one week after he converted to Christianity.
We’re living through an era in which novelist George Orwell’s book “1984” seems less like fiction and more like a blueprint of what’s to come.
Damaged roads and bridges, power blackouts and lack of heavy equipment on Saturday hampered rescuers after a strong earthquake left at least 46 people dead and hundreds injured on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island.
Mexico’s president vowed Thursday to lead an international effort to combat what he considers censorship by social media companies that have blocked or suspended the accounts of U.S. President Donald Trump.
The watchdog organization Open Doors USA says levels of Christian persecution are at a record high around the world. The group announced the 2021 World Watch List this week. The report ranks the top 50 countries where it is the most dangerous to be a follower of Jesus Christ.
Several well-known Christian prophets who predicted that President Donald Trump would win a second term have been asking for forgiveness, saying they made a mistake. But does that make them false prophets?
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made the determination just 24 hours before President-elect Joe Biden takes office.
Pentagon officials say they have been ordered to begin planning a troop drawdown in Afghanistan
CBS News' Ahmad Mukhtar is used to covering the terror attacks that plague Afghanistan, but this time, he was lucky to escape alive
The 22 miners stuck 2,000 feet underground have been sent medicine and other basics, and now their requests are getting more specific as the rescue drags on.
Burial shafts containing dozens of coffins, games to keep the dead busy and a giant papyrus scroll bearing chapter of the Book of the Dead have all been unearthed at Saqqara.
Biden spokeswoman Jen Psaki tweeted Monday that the new administration does not intend to lift the travel conditions on January 26.
The former civil servant posted audio clips to Facebook and YouTube with comments deemed critical of the monarchy.
As the Trump presidency comes to a close, the Trump Baby balloon has found a place to land.
As the Taliban talks peace, Afghan and U.S. officials say it's using the targeted slaughter of Afghanistan's journalists for leverage.
Biden spokeswoman Jen Psaki tweeted Monday that the new administration does not intend to lift the travel conditions on January 26.
The new company's plans come as legacy automakers are struggling to convince Wall Street that they can compete against Tesla and a host of new EV start-ups.
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte survived a confidence vote on Tuesday and will now lead a minority government.
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Biden's incoming CDC director, said she intends to revamp the agency's public communications strategy.
Despite production delays prompted by global shutdowns, Netflix still announced a huge slate of programming for 2021.
Elon Musk's SpaceX bought two deepwater oil rigs last year and is converting them into floating launchpads for its Starship rocket.
Biden's nominee for Treasury secretary told a Senate committee the U.S. could afford a higher corporate tax rate if it coordinates with other economies.
The vast majority of investors (89%) think some financial markets are in bubble territory, according to a Deutsche Bank survey.
A subsidiary of German industrial giant Thyssenkrupp has been awarded an engineering contract for the project.
The World Economic Forum shares its outlook for the biggest threats globally in its 2021 risk report.
Ether rallied to an intraday high of $1,439 Tuesday, just shy of the $1,448 record it hit in early 2018.
With one day left in his tenure, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took to his taxpayer-funded Twitter account and denounced multiculturalism, saying it is not who America is.
President-elect Joe Biden arrives in Washington Tuesday for the start of his inaugural ceremonies at a dark and solemn moment in American history, preparing to take his oath of office as the US approaches 400,000 coronavirus deaths and is more divided than at any time since the Civil War.
President Donald Trump received an unsettling warning on his final Saturday night in the White House.
President-elect Joe Biden gave an emotional speech in Delaware before he departs for Washington ahead of his inauguration tomorrow.
Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving bought a house for the family of George Floyd, who died last year at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer.
• Two Army National Guard members removed from inauguration duty • Former Trump campaign staffers worked on National Mall rally the day of the Capitol riot • Capitol riot investigators narrow in on extremist groups and military-style coordination
As President Donald Trump prepares to leave Washington, D.C. for a post-presidential life in Florida, he has indicated that he wants an elaborate sendoff.
Egyptian authorities have arrested a pastry chef for baking cakes with genital-shaped toppings after images of them went viral on social media.
The Trump administration has determined that China has committed genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghur Muslims and ethnic and religious minority groups who live in Xinjiang, a remote region in China's far west.