A covert American operation in Laos during the Vietnam War left millions of unexploded bombs scattered across the country
The Department of Transportation gave approval Wednesday for eight airlines to fly to Havana. For now, airlines are going to smaller cities like Santa Clara, where the first commercial flight to Cuba in more than 50 years touched down Wednesday. Kris Van Cleave reports on how families are being reunited in this new chapter of U.S.-Cuban relations.
About 1,800 migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean Sea, pushing the total this week above 10,000. Over four million Syrian refugees are still living precariously in the Middle East. Holly Williams has more.
Italy continues to be rattled by aftershocks from Wednesday's devastating 6.2 magnitude earthquake. CBS News' Seth Doane has the latest on the recovery effort underway in the country.
The U.S. is rejecting claims that Russia killed a senior ISIS leader. The terror group says its chief strategist and spokesman was killed near Aleppo. American officials are trying to confirm that he died in a precision strike carried out by coalition forces. CBS News senior national security analyst Fran Townsend says there's "nothing to suggest" Russia is responsible.
More heavy fighting along the Turkey-Syria border. After an easy victory against ISIS, Turkish forces and U.S.-backed Syrian rebels headed further south to take on Kurdish fighters -- who are also allies with the U.S.
Muslim women in France are now free to wear so-called "burkinis." After one town banned the full-body swimwear, France's top administrative court stepped in to overturn the ruling. Charlie D'Agata reports.
Leaders of European Union countries hold emergency summit in Brussels on what happens when Britain leaves the Union, and U.K. leader was told not to bother showing up
Highlights from the first Olympic Games held in South America