Pope Benedict XVI prays for Sandy victims

Flash Points: CBS News correspondent Bob Orr talks with CBS News senior national security analyst Juan Zarate about the ongoing struggle to begin peace talks with the Taliban in Afghanistan, and why you "can't see stability" in Afghanistan "until there's a political solution" that incorporates the Taliban.

A mother gorilla gave birth to twins in the Dutch Burgers' Zoo, in Arnhem, Netherlands, a rare occurrence among gorillas - especially for those in captivity.

Afghan forces have taken over the lead from the U.S.-led NATO coalition for security nationwide, President Hamid Karzai announced in a significant milestone in the 12-year war. Charlie D'Agata reports.

It has been one year since Julian Assange sought political asylum inside Ecuador's embassy in London. The WikiLeaks founder remains holed up there as politicians from Ecuador and Britain meet to discuss his fate. Lucy McDonald reports.

CBS News Raw: After days of tropical weather, Russians were shocked to discover heavy snow blanketing the streets of Nadym.

CBSNews.com's Tucker Reals spoke with CBS News foreign correspondent Clarissa Ward about the current situation in Syria and what advantages assistance from the U.S. would give the rebels.

The exclusive, invite-only Diner en Blanc (Dinner in White) - an improvised picnic held at a different Parisian monument every year - chose the Louvre's world-famous pyramid as the star attraction for their 25th anniversary event.

Airbus' next-generation wide-body aircraft, the A350 XWB, takes flight for the first time in Toulouse, France, on June 14, 2013.

Australian marathon swimmer Chloe McCardel sets off on her attempt to make a 103-mile swim from Cuba to the Florida Keys without the protection of a shark cage or wetsuit.

A zoo and safari park in Ramat Gan, Israel, is using acupuncture to deal with their 14-year-old Sumatran tiger's chronic ear condition, after conventional treatments failed to cure the problem.

Flash Points: CBS News State Department Correspondent Margaret Brennan talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate about the latest troubling developments in the Syrian civil war, from al Qaeda's growing involvement to Russia's continued support of the Assad regime

Queen Elizabeth's husband is in satisfactory condition after a stomach procedure. Prince Philip went into the hospital after undergoing tests earlier this week. Lucy McDonald reports.