Pope Francis apologizes for "bad example" after swatting woman's arm
Pope Francis confesses to losing his patience with the woman while he was strolling in the square Tuesday night to admire the Vatican's Nativity scene.
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Israeli PM Netanyahu will seek immunity from corruption charges
The move will likely delay any trial until after the March elections, when he hopes to have a majority coalition that will shield him from prosecution.
Around 400 arrested in New Year's Day protests in Hong Kong
Hard-line, black-clad youths broke off from the main group of marchers and attacked banks and ATM machines with spray paint, hammers and Motolov cocktails.
Global air crash deaths fell by more than half in 2019
Despite a high-profile crash of a Boeing 737 MAX in March, the number of fatalities in airplane crashes dropped last year.
Protesters leave embassy but claim "psychological defeat" of U.S.
"We rubbed America's nose in the dirt," supporter says after two days of clashes with U.S. security forces.
2020 New Year's celebrations around the world
Asia and the Pacific kick off firework-filled celebrations to mark the end of the year, and the beginning of the new decade.
Mexico says 7 now held over slaughter of U.S. Mormon family members
One of the suspects is believed to be a local police chief on the job for 13 years, who was apparently working for a cartel.
"Unfathomable tragedy" as fire kills more than 30 animals at zoo
Orangutans, gorillas, a chimpanzee and several monkeys, as well as fruit bats and birds, were killed in the blaze.
U.S. troops at Iraq embassy fire tear gas as protest rages
The camped-out protesters lit a fire on the roof of the reception area and firebombed a second gate of the embassy compound in another day of unrest.
Australian military brings supplies to thousands cut off by wildfires
At least 7 people have been killed by the apocalyptic blazes this week, and about 4,000 more are trapped in coastal communities.
U.S. to send 750 troops to Middle East after embassy attack
An estimated 6,000 protesters stormed the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday morning, smashing a door and setting fire to a reception area.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warns of new strategic weapon
Kim also said that the nation would no longer be "unilaterally bound" to a moratorium on tests of nuclear bombs and intercontinental ballistic missiles, according to state media.
Australia's wildfires trap thousands along the coast
Over the last few months, more than 12 million acres have burned.
U.S. military sending reinforcements to embassy in Iraq
Thousands of protesters were able to get past Iraqi security forces and reach the U.S. Embassy compound.
Google's top trends of the decade
In 2010, people were buying their first iPads and catching Bieber Fever. A decade later, the trends are much different.
Judge blocks construction on Trump's 250-foot arch for now
Stocks crater as midterms spur investor exodus from tech and AI
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Oil prices rebound slightly as Iran claims new attacks on ships
Newsom moves to commute all California death sentences
Nithya Raman ousts incumbent Karen Bass in LA mayor's race, CBS News projects
Trump signs proclamation declaring Oval Office a national monument
