Iran, Russia and China team up for military drills
Iran denies Washington's claim that it carried out the September attack on the world's largest oil processor and warns that any retaliatory attack on it would result in an "all-out war."
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Pope decries "walls of indifference" migrants face in new lands
The pontiff also pressed for peace in world flashpoints in his traditional "Urbi et Orbi'' Christmas address in St. Peter's Square
Notre Dame has just 50% chance of being saved, rector says
Eight months after the devastating fire, historic cathedral in Paris "is not out of danger," the rector said on Christmas Eve.
High schoolers are helping bring secret Vatican archives to the masses
Deep inside Vatican City lies a bunker holding a remarkable historical record – a catalog of every word written by every pope over more than 1,000 years
"I was taken": 7-year-old torn from dad at U.S. border
CBS News documentary "The Faces of Family Separation" follows the harrowing journey of four migrant families fleeing violence in Central America, only to be split apart after arriving in the U.S.
Holiday protests turn ugly in Hong Kong
Pro-democracy demonstrators – some wearing Santa hats and reindeer antlers – clashed with riot police in a prime tourist district.
Russia extends detention of former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan
Whelan, who also holds British, Irish and Canadian citizenship, was arrested in a hotel room in central Moscow last December.
Trump says he'll "deal with" any Christmas surprise from North Korea
President Trump addressed a range of questions during a teleconference with troops, including what he got the first lady for Christmas.
Bethlehem bustling as pilgrims flock there to celebrate Christmas
But Israel has sharply cut the number of Christians from the Gaza Strip allowed to make the trip.
Reindeer near Santa's hometown need help to survive warming climate
The herds feed on lichen, a mossy plant, but when the snow melts and freezes over, they have trouble getting to the food.
Concern mounts about possible North Korean ICBM test
A new satellite image shows construction at a factory where Pyongyang makes military equipment for such long-range missiles.
Royals share Harry and Meghan's holiday card with adorable Archie
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are spending the holidays in Canada — but that hasn't stopped them from sharing an adorable holiday card with the royal family.
Oil spill off the Galápagos Islands
A barge carrying 600 gallons of diesel fuel overturned and sank in the environmentally sensitive area.
5 key questions about climate change in the 2020s
The impact of climate change will be one of the biggest issues confronting us all in the decade ahead.
Girl finds plea from China prison workers in a holiday card
U.K. grocery chain Tesco said it halted production at a Chinese factory after a 6-year-old girl found the message
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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Dolly Parton's estate moves to dismiss lawsuit against nephew
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Trump library plans on collision course with Democratic Congress
Trump agenda likely to be curbed with Democrats in charge
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Oil prices rebound slightly as Iran claims new attacks on ships
Trump signs proclamation declaring Oval Office a national monument
Newsom moves to commute all California death sentences
