Taiwan, long a COVID success story, sees record surge in cases
Island's entire population of 24 million put under tighter restrictions as infections rise, and just 1% are vaccinated.
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Famed Darwin's Arch collapses due to erosion in Galapagos Islands
The two stone columns that held it up are still standing but the arch is visible in the ocean.
Panic as Chinese skyscraper starts shaking for no apparent reason
Officials ruled out an earthquake and said they found "no safety abnormalities in the main structure" of the tower in Shenzhen.
Israel's Iron Dome has blocked thousands of incoming rockets
When the technology was declared operational in 2011, it was regarded as a "game-changer" for modern warfare.
Biden vows to win on green energy — but China leads in key area
China leads the U.S. in mining and production of the raw materials that are the building blocks of the green energy industry.
Palestinians protest in "day of rage" in West Bank and Jerusalem
Protesters said it was the largest demonstration since violence broke out between Israel and Hamas last week.
Spain races to "restore order" after 6,000 migrants breach border
The migrants, mostly from neighboring Morocco, either swam or walked the beach during low tide to get into Spain's small North African enclave of Ceuta.
U.S. behind Russia, China in sending vaccines to nations in need
Many nations are turning to other world powers to secure doses of approved COVID-19 vaccines.
Taliban blames the Afghan government for ongoing bloodshed
The insurgent group, which seems more interested in fighting than talking peace, also tells CBS News it has no problem with women exercising "basic rights.
India scours sea after barge sinks during deadly cyclone
The navy said it has rescued 177 of the 400 people on two vessels in the Arabia Sea.
Village under water for decades emerging from an Italian lake
More than 160 homes are below the surface – and now steps, cellars and walls are emerging.
Death toll climbs as calls for Israel-Hamas cease-fire go unheeded
Palestinians vent anger in a "day of rage," risking new clashes as Israelis face more rocket fire and their military reduces neighborhoods in Gaza to rubble.
Biden "expressed his support for a ceasefire" to Israeli PM
President Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday night, their second phone call since Saturday.
Surfer dies after "unprecedented" shark attack near popular beach
"Despite the best efforts of paramedics and bystanders at the scene, the man could not be resuscitated," officials said.
Why Palestinians are facing possible eviction in east Jerusalem
A decades-old legal battle between Palestinian families in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood and Jewish settlers who want their homes helped spark the current crisis.
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