Trump wants complete withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria within "months"
CBS News' Margaret Brennan reports that Mattis argued against the timeframe, saying it's not enough time to complete the mission
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China announces tariff hike on $50B of U.S. goods
Move is direct retaliation for proposed U.S. tariff hike on Chinese goods and will fuel fears of trade dispute jeopardizing global economic recovery
Fears over toxic waste buried in yards like "hidden treasure"
After decades of neglect, corruption and economic decay, fears that Serbia is sitting on a toxic waste time bomb
What are the migrant caravans Trump is tweeting about?
Trump has tweeted or mentioned migrant caravans multiple times over the past few days
Trump tweets spark fear in caravan of migrants
Confused coordinators of event even told group of mostly women and children they were under threat of nuclear attack
What's causing the Earth to split open in Kenya?
Some scientists believe it's caused by recent rain, but others think it could be movement by the Earth's tectonic plates
Report: Apple Watch data leads to arrest in 2016 murder
Data from a murder victim's smartwatch proves her daughter-in-law lied to police, prosecutors say
Putin demands Russia be included in probe of ex-spy's poisoning
"The speed at which the anti-Russian campaign has been launched causes bewilderment," Putin said in Turkey
Fiji in fight for survival amid climate change, prime minister says
The Pacific island, recently hit with a cyclone, is entering "frightening new era" of extreme weather, its leader warns
London's murder rate surpasses New York for 1st time ever
Depending who you ask, surging knife and gun crime could be blamed on social media, lax law enforcement, budget cuts or all of the above
DNA solves mystery of ancient mummy from ransacked tomb
A team of forensic scientists managed to extract DNA from a 4,000-year-old Egyptian mummy
Chemical weapons watchdog to meet on poisoned ex-spy case
Russia, while offering theories as to why U.K. might have used nerve agent on its own soil, says it will accept OPCW ruling -- with a caveat
Under pressure, Israeli leader nixes deal on African migrants
Opponents accuse Benjamin Netanyahu of caving to pressure from nationalist allies just hours after touting deal on TV
Carnage as airstrike hits boy's school in Taliban territory
"I arrived at the scene right after the airstrikes -- it was like a butcher's shop. Everywhere was covered with blood," one witness says
Elephant killed, 4 injured as circus truck topples on highway
Animal rights groups say accident is latest example of how circuses are a danger for wild animals
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Trump says Iran war at "status quo," warns U.S. "locked and loaded"
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U.S. Marshals official sidelined over alleged racist incident, sources say
FDA warns of rare vision-loss side effect from GLP-1 drugs
Top lawyer in DOJ's Civil Division is latest in string of resignations
Trump admin. proposes stricter unemployment work search rules
Fraternity suspended after video shows men on fire
Russell Brand sentenced to over 10 years for rape and sex assault
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