Afghan diplomat accused of smuggling gold into India resigns
Zakia Wardak, Afghanistan's top diplomat in India, announced her resignation after reportedly being stopped at an airport with the gold cache.
Zakia Wardak, Afghanistan's top diplomat in India, announced her resignation after reportedly being stopped at an airport with the gold cache.
Nine children died in eastern Afghanistan when an old land mine exploded while they were playing with it, an official said.
The Taliban promised the Trump administration it wouldn't allow terror groups to plot attacks on Afghan soil. That vow has gone unfulfilled.
Two transgender Afghan refugees who managed to escape Taliban rule say they're no better off as refugees in Pakistan.
A report compiled for the U.N. Security Council says the Taliban has allowed al Qaeda to continue posing "a threat in the region and potentially beyond."
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers say dozens of women were detained and "advised in front of their family members" over alleged dress code violations.
The report is a snapshot of legal and judicial responses by the Taliban to complaints of gender-based violence, including murders, honor killings and rapes.
The Taliban's draconian school policies are "causing irreversible damage to the Afghan education system for boys as well as girls," rights group warns.
The Pakistani government gave 1.7 million Afghan refugees living in the country until Nov. 1 to leave voluntarily or face arrest and forced deportation.
The United States is providing $12 million in "immediate humanitarian assistance" for Afghanistan following multiple devastating earthquakes that killed nearly 1,200 people and leveled villages.
More than 2,000 people were killed by powerful earthquakes in Afghanistan's western Herat region, but the toll is likely to rise.
Videos shared on social media show villages once full of mud houses that used to dot the landscape have been reduced to piles of earthy rubbles.
Afghan's Taliban regime has decried Pakistan's plan to deport "illegal alien nationals," and the U.N. says, "any refugee return must be voluntary."
A regional official tells CBS News the aid workers were arrested for "promoting Christianity," but the nonprofit group involved says it's received no information.
"Their lives are in danger," a former U.S. soldier trying to help Massoud through a "flawed and ridiculous" application process told CBS News.
Since returning to power, the Taliban have introduced several severe restrictions on women's and girls' rights and freedom, including closing schools and universities and limiting employment opportunities.
The U.N.'s education envoy on Tuesday said the Taliban's denial of education and employment to Afghan girls and women "should count as a crime against humanity."
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Afghan women's rights activists blasted the U.S. delegation for even meeting Taliban officials, demanding that the U.S. not "compromise our rights."
The attack targeted a political rally for a pro-Taliban cleric, and that group's rival, the local ISIS affiliate, is based just over the border in Afghanistan.
Women who work in Afghanistan's salons say thousands more are about to be forced out of work by the latest Taliban decree.
The Trump administration made an agreement with the Taliban to withdraw U.S. troops by May 2021.
Local officials said almost 80 elementary schoolers, along with a handful of teachers and a parent, were affected in the latest mass-poisoning of Afghan children.
"One day, when the Taliban is destroyed, our minds and nerves will calm down, and I will continue my art," singer Khushi Mehtab told CBS News.
House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Michael McCaul has threatened to hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with a subpoena over the cable.
The spacecraft, part of the Chang'e moon exploration program, will collect soil and rock samples.
Almost 160,000 Allied troops landed at Normandy on June 6, 1944, in a massive operation designed to break through heavily fortified German defenses and begin the liberation of Western Europe.
Zulkifli Bin Yusof, 36, was part of a three-man climbing team from Malaysia.
Vinicius Junior scored in the 83rd minute at Wembley Stadium to seal a record-extending 15th European Cup for Real Madrid.
The activist targeted Claude Monet's "Poppy Field" painting, affixing a sticker that covered about half of the artwork with an apocalyptic, futuristic vision of the same scene.
The balloon launches are among a recent series of provocations by North Korea.
President Biden urged Hamas to agree on the deal that would release some 100 remaining hostages, along with the bodies of around 30 more, in exchange for an extended cease-fire in Gaza.
With nearly 99% of votes counted, the once-dominant ANC had received just over 40% in the election, well short of the majority it had held since the famed all-race vote of 1994 that ended apartheid.
Robert Pickton was assaulted at Port-Cartier Institution in Quebec, a maximum-security federal institution, by another inmate, authorities said.
Almost 160,000 Allied troops landed at Normandy on June 6, 1944, in a massive operation designed to break through heavily fortified German defenses and begin the liberation of Western Europe.
Zulkifli Bin Yusof, 36, was part of a three-man climbing team from Malaysia.
Garry Conille, a U.N. development specialist tasked with restoring order to Haiti, has arrived to the Caribbean nation to take up his new post as prime minister.
Six people were shot in the melee, including the two police officers, and all were taken to local area hospitals by emergency services.
Chad Daybell was sentenced to death in the murders of his wife, Tammy Daybell, and his then-girlfriend's children Joshua "JJ" Vallow and Tylee Ryan.
Authors complained for years that the organization was predominantly White — causing membership to plummet.
Costco hasn't raised the cost of its popular hot dog and soda combo in nearly 40 years, and it's not about to now, a senior exec says.
FCC calls on Congress for funding to restart program that helped low-income households get high-speed internet service.
Google said it's rolling back its AI-generated search results feature after two weeks. Here's why.
the law would require fossil fuel companies to contribute to a superfund that will be used to help the state adapt to climate change and develop more resilient infrastructure.
As the verdict was read, former President Donald Trump's eyes appeared to close, and his head shook slightly, lips pursed and eyes downcast.
Former President Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts in a case stemming from a "hush money" payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
CBS News fact checked four misleading claims Trump made about his trial in remarks he made Friday morning.
A former top U.S. agricultural official testified that Menendez tried to stop him from disrupting a halal certification monopoly that Egypt awarded to one of his constituents.
The former president often speaks about removing "criminals out of our country." Some countries could keep Trump out of theirs.
Even if someone has gone through a healing process with body image or their relationship with food, these challenges can "last a lifetime," a licensed mental health counselor tells CBS News.
Almost one in five survey responders had lost a family member or close friend to a drug overdose, researchers found.
The U.S. has ordered 4.8 million doses of vaccine to target bird flu in case the outbreak spreads in people.
Details of the FDA's proposal were published Friday ahead of a meeting next week.
The Mediterranean diet has long been regarded as a heart-healthy option, but a new study has found the diet may help reduce risk of death.
The spacecraft, part of the Chang'e moon exploration program, will collect soil and rock samples.
Almost 160,000 Allied troops landed at Normandy on June 6, 1944, in a massive operation designed to break through heavily fortified German defenses and begin the liberation of Western Europe.
Zulkifli Bin Yusof, 36, was part of a three-man climbing team from Malaysia.
Vinicius Junior scored in the 83rd minute at Wembley Stadium to seal a record-extending 15th European Cup for Real Madrid.
The activist targeted Claude Monet's "Poppy Field" painting, affixing a sticker that covered about half of the artwork with an apocalyptic, futuristic vision of the same scene.
West Virginia native Rett Madison started writing songs as a child and performing at summer camps. Her most recent album, "One for Jackie," is an emotional powerhouse about her mother that thrust her into the spotlight. Now, from "One for Jackie," here is Rett Madison with "One for Jackie, One for Crystal."
West Virginia native Rett Madison started writing songs as a child and performing at summer camps. Her most recent album, "One for Jackie," is an emotional powerhouse about her mother that thrust her into the spotlight. Now, from "One for Jackie," here is Rett Madison with "Fortune Teller."
West Virginia native Rett Madison started writing songs as a child and performing at summer camps. Her most recent album, "One for Jackie," is an emotional powerhouse about her mother that thrust her into the spotlight. Now, from "One for Jackie," here is Rett Madison with "Flea Market."
In "The Truman Show," Jim Carrey's character, Truman, learns that his entire life is a lie and that he is the subject of a reality TV show. Before the film even hit theaters, a similar real-life scenario was taking place in Japan: Nasubi, a 22-year-old aspiring comedian, became an unwitting participant on a twisted reality show. A new documentary explores the show and its impact. Michelle Miller reports.
Jennifer Lopez has canceled her upcoming summer tour to spend more time with her "children, family and close friends," Live Nation announced Friday.
All systems are go for a second attempted launch of Boeing's Starliner capsule on Saturday, making its maiden voyage to the International Space Station with two astronauts on board. Manuel Bojorquez reports from the Kennedy Space Center.
ChatGPT developer OpenAI warns that state actors worldwide use generative artificial intelligence to run covert propaganda operations. The company told The Washington Post it found groups in Russia, China, Iran and Israel using its technology to build and launch social media campaigns. Gerrit De Vynck, tech reporter for The Post, joins CBS News to discuss.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Google said it's rolling back its AI-generated search results feature after two weeks. Here's why.
Australia is investigating a potential Ticketmaster data breach affecting over half a billion users. Those behind the attack are said to be offering the data for $500,000 on the dark web. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga brings us the latest details.
A recent study from the University of Washington suggests that rising summer temperatures threaten triploid oysters, specifically bred in the 1970s to be more resilient to harsher environments. Despite that, researchers found that triploids die nearly 2.5 times faster than other oysters when under heat stress. Neil Thompson, geneticist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, joins CBS News to unpack the findings.
The New Caledonian fern, Tmesipteris oblanceolata, has more than 50 times more DNA packed into the nucleus of its cells than humans do.
Can the climate crisis be won as temperatures soar, oceans rise and air quality deteriorates? Former presidential candidate Tom Steyer thinks it can. The climate investor joins "America Decides" to discuss his new book "Cheaper, Faster, Better: How We'll Win the Climate War."
The spread of an avian flu virus in cattle has again brought public health attention to the potential for a global pandemic. Fighting it would depend, for now, on 1940s technology that makes vaccines from hens' eggs.
Turbulence on flights has been increasing, and climate change could be one of the reasons why. CBS News senior weather producer David Parkinson explains how the human-caused phenomenon affects the flight path.
Chad Daybell was sentenced to death in the murders of his wife, Tammy Daybell, and his then-girlfriend's children Joshua "JJ" Vallow and Tylee Ryan.
John Demay said that what started as a seemingly innocuous encounter on Instagram quickly turned deadly for his teenage son Jordan.
Robert Pickton was assaulted at Port-Cartier Institution in Quebec, a maximum-security federal institution, by another inmate, authorities said.
Eliseo Imperial Castro, who was wanted by the U.S., was the nephew of Sinaloa cartel co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada.
Jose Ibarra pleaded not guilty to killing nursing student Laken Hope Riley on Friday in a Georgia court.
The spacecraft, part of the Chang'e moon exploration program, will collect soil and rock samples.
The second attempt to send Boeing's Starliner crew capsule into orbit was canceled just minutes before it was set to launch on Saturday.
Nearly a month after a frustrating launch scrub, the Starliner and its two-person crew were initially cleared for a second attempt to reach orbit.
If you missed the fantastic display of the northern lights in May, you could soon have another chance. In early June, the active solar region responsible for those multi-colored hues in the night sky will be in prime position to generate solar storms impacting us on Earth. Ryan French, solar physicist with the National Solar Observatory, joins CBS News to explain.
Boeing is preparing to launch its crewed Starliner spacecraft on Saturday after having to scrub the plan twice before due to technical difficulties. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood is following the preparations for Boeing's flight.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Illinois mom wrote, "If something ever happens to me, please make sure the number one person of interest is Tim." Take a look at the evidence that led to Tim Bliefnick's arrest.
Forrest Fenn hid a treasure somewhere in the Rocky Mountains. Five men died searching for it.
An anonymous letter writer terrorizes a small town, threatening to expose their rumored dark secrets.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
The second attempt to send Boeing's Starliner crew capsule into orbit was canceled just minutes before it was set to launch on Saturday.
In New York, we speak with renowned modern artist Jeff Koons about his latest project, which is raising money for kids in need. Then, we sit down with the late author Caleb Carr before the release of his final book. Watch these stories and more on Eye on America with host Michelle Miller.
Trump vows to appeal conviction in New York City hush money trial; Rett Madison talks inspiration behind new album "One for Jackie"
Key West, Florida is known for its stunning views and sandy beaches, but chickens really rule the area. Local officials are trying to crack down on them, but it's impossible to fully get rid of the birds, who have been in the area since the 1800s.
Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia announced that he is leaving the Democratic Party, and will register as an Independent. Meanwhile, tributes are pouring in for Marian Robinson, the mother of former first lady Michelle Obama, who died this week at 86. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.