Merkel visits devastated village as flood death toll climbs
Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Schuld, a village near Ahrweiler that was devastated by the flooding, later Sunday.
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Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Schuld, a village near Ahrweiler that was devastated by the flooding, later Sunday.
Rescue workers in Western Europe are desperately searching for survivors after floods tore through homes and demolished businessses. More than 170 people have died, and hundreds are still missing. Imtiaz Tyab has more.
The European Union announced new proposals to tackle climate change over the next few decades. The "Fit for 55" plan aims to reduce carbon emissions throughout the EU by 55% by 2030. If achieved, this would make Europe the "world's first carbon-neutral continent" by 2050. New York Times international climate reporter Somini Sengupta joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
As the floodwaters begin to recede, the scale of the disaster is laid bare.
The death toll from historic floods in Europe is rising and hundreds are unaccounted for. The BBC's Jenny Hill reports.
Entire neighborhoods lay in ruins after the worst deluge to hit the region in more than 200 years sent torrents of floodwater careening through towns and villages.
At least 60 confirmed dead in Germany and Belgium as soldiers are brought in to help find and rescue dozens more from towns cut off by floodwaters.
Dozens are dead and missing as historic floods rage through Europe. Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands are among the hardest hit.
President Biden says he's not seeking conflict with Russia, but that the U.S. would respond if Russia continued its "harmful activities." CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss Monday's NATO summit and preview Mr. Biden's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
President Biden arrived in Brussels, Belgium on Sunday, after spending three days in England. On Monday, he'll meet with other European leaders as the NATO summit kicks off. Ed O'Keefe explains what's on the agenda.
Five teens are in custody in Belgium after they allegedly sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl, who later took her own life. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization said nearly 200,000 Palestinians in Gaza are in need of medical aid, and a military court in Myanmar sentenced two journalists to prison after accusing them of spreading "false news." Also, the president of Chile is vowing to push a bill allowing same-sex marriage through Congress. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM from London with these headlines from around the world.
The World Health Organization is speaking out and calling for aid for Ethiopia's embattled Tigray region. Several countries are adding sanctions on Myanmar's military regime. Japan's economy shrunk more than expected. And the wife of a Belgian ambassador is claiming diplomatic immunity after slapping a sales assistant in South Korea. Ian Lee joins CBSN AM with headlines from around the world.
Willis Sparks, Signal newsletter writer for GZERO Media, takes CBSN through some of today's hard numbers around the world.
The farmer moved the large stone about 7.5 feet — into France.
Thirty-two people were killed last March when terrorists bombed an airport and a train station in Brussels, Belgium. Among the injured was a former professional basketball player named Sebastien Bellin. On "48 Hours," Vladimir Duthiers has his remarkable story of survival.
It's been eight months since terrorists targeted the capital of Belgium. Thirty-two people died in attacks at Brussels Airport and a train station. Among the wounded was former professional basketball player Sebastien Bellin. You rarely get to witness such a personal battle to survive, but Bellin vowed to his family and himself that terrorists would not win, reports Vladimir Duthiers. Here's a preview of Saturday's "48 Hours" special.
Authorities in Belgium say they have detained several more suspects believed to be linked to the Brussels airport and subway attacks in March.
Belgian prosecutors launched a public appeal seeking information on the "man in hat" suspect in the deadly Brussels airport suicide bombings. He is seen in surveillance video after the bombing. CBS' Elaine Cobbe joins CBSN with the latest.
Republican front-runner Donald Trump is doing damage control after a difficult week that has seen several controversies and a slip in the polls ahead of the Wisconsin primary; video of a police officer playing hopscotch with a homeless girl in California has been viewed millions of times in just a few days
Brussels Airport, which was the site of one of the deadly attacks that left 32 people dead, will resume passenger flights Sunday on a limited basis. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
A surprise reunion after the Brussels terror attack may have been the best medicine for a professional basketball player injured at the airport. Seb Bellin came close to being killed, but says he survived by focusing on seeing his daughters again. Vladimir Duthiers was there when he was finally reunited with his family.
Belgium released a suspect arrested in connection with the deadly Brussels attacks, but the hunt for more suspects has expanded across Europe. CBS News correspondent Vladimir Duthiers, reporting from Brussels, and Politico reporter Guiliana Paravicini join CBSN with more insight.
More than 65 are dead and over 300 are injured from a bombing in a children's park in Lahore, Pakistan; and volleyball is a serious sport on the beaches of Southern California, and being great at the game requires a lot of practice.
Brussels remains a city on edge as some of those involved in the terrorist attacks remain at large. And on top of that, ISIS continues to make threats of more violence. Debora Patta reports.
Authorities investigating last week's Brussels terrorist attacks made more arrests in 13 separate raids in Belgium and across Europe. Protestors fought each other, soccer hooligan style, at a memorial to the victims in Brussels. Allen Pizzey reports from Europe with latest details.