11-year-old Syrian table tennis star qualifies for Olympics
She'll go down in history as one of the youngest Olympians of all time.
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Facebook bans ads for face masks amid coronavirus panic
"We're monitoring COVID19 closely and will make necessary updates to our policies if we see people trying to exploit this public health emergency."
Number of car accidents caused by elderly drivers is skyrocketing in Japan
A bill approved this week would force drivers 75 and over who have driving offenses on their records to pass a road test when they renew their licenses.
Coronavirus updates: 21 people test positive on cruise ship
The Trump administration has come under pressure over America's late-to-the-game roll out of wide-scale testing for the new COVID-19 disease.
Inside Syria's worst humanitarian crisis
A province in Syria's northwest, Idlib is the last opposition stronghold against the government of President Bashar al-Assad.
False info about volcanoes and climate change goes viral
"The statement is pants-on-fire false," as one scientist put it – but that didn't stop people from sharing.
South Korea is using drive-thrus to test for coronavirus
While the U.S. scrambles to test potential coronavirus patients quickly and effectively, South Korea is implementing an innovative solution — drive-thru test centers.
Photos show how coronavirus has left world landmarks deserted
Normally mobbed with visitors, some of the world's most popular tourist sites are now strangely empty.
Trump administration dispatching "crisis response force" to southern border
Military personnel are being sent to help officials respond to large groups of migrants it believes may form if courts block one of its main policies to restrict asylum.
Attack kills dozens days after Afghan peace deal signed
Leading politicians escaped unharmed as gunmen hit memorial service in Kabul; Taliban denies involvement in trouble soon after it inked pact with U.S.
No, you won't contract coronavirus from a package
Don't worry, experts say — that package you ordered from overseas is safe.
Border apprehensions rise for first time in 9 months
The small uptick in apprehensions in February could be a sign of the limits of the administration's deterrence policies.
U.S. Syria envoy says situation in Idlib is "far more" than a humanitarian catastrophe
"It's a dangerous geostrategic escalation. It's a dangerous international situation that needs to be brought under control with a ceasefire," said James Jeffrey, U.S. Special Representative for Syria Engagement.
Under-representation of women in power remains the norm, UN says
"Equality isn't just one quarter of the seats at the tables of power. But that's the current reality of women's representation," says the executive director of U.N Women
Border Patrol waited to call EMS for U.S. man who later died
The agency told Congress that agents called an ambulance "immediately," but call logs reviewed by CBS News show a lengthy delay.
Trump's 250-foot arch wins approval from committee stacked with allies
Stocks crater as midterms spur investor exodus from tech and AI
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Trump agenda likely to be curbed with Democrats in charge
French workers flood streets for anti-government protests
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Newsom moves to commute all California death sentences
Nithya Raman ousts incumbent Karen Bass in LA mayor's race, CBS News projects
