Australia's Great Barrier Reef status lowered to "critical"

The world's largest coral reef is now in "critical" condition — the most urgent designated status.

• Dec 4, 2020

Koala wanders into family's home, climbs Christmas tree

It seems that everyone is trying to get into the Christmas spirit this year — even koalas.

• Dec 4, 2020

Tigray leader calls for Ethiopia withdrawal

Despite Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's declaration of victory two days ago, the defiant leader of Tigray, Debretsion Gebremichael, said fighting continues on all fronts and called on Abiy to withdraw troops from the region. Also, the Chinese Embassy in Australia said politicians misread a tweet showing a digitally altered image of an Australian soldier holding a bloody knife to the throat of an Afghan child, and the U.N. said the coronavirus pandemic fueled a 40% increase in the number of people needing humanitarian assistance. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta joined "CBSN AM" from Johannesburg with a look at these global headlines.

• Dec 1, 2020
• 03:39

Fire devastates world's largest sand island

The fire as been raging for more than six weeks and is consuming large swaths of Fraser Island's unique forests.

• Dec 1, 2020

Tough restrictions show positive results in Europe

CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from London on the global toll of the coronavirus pandemic.

• Nov 29, 2020
• 02:24

New COVID-19 restrictions are put in place worldwide

Across the world, countries are putting in place new restrictions as coronavirus cases increase. Elizabeth Palmer reports from London, where crowds are protesting lockdown measures.

• Nov 29, 2020
• 01:52

Belarus protests and more global headlines

Despite police crackdowns, protesters in Belarus took to the streets. In Turkey, 20 Saudi officials are being tried in absentia over the killing of Jamal Khashoggi. China's Chang'e-5 spacecraft is on its way to the moon. And Australia's Qantas airline says passengers will soon need proof of a COVID-19 vaccine before boarding. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM with today's global headlines.

• Nov 24, 2020
• 03:12

Man killed by shark in popular Australia tourist spot

A couple on the beach saw thrashing in the water and rushed to drag the man to safety.

• Nov 23, 2020

Report finds Aussie soldiers killed civilians

Australia's Defense Force chief said there's credible evidence his special forces unlawfully killed at least 39 people in Afghanistan, including prisoners, farmers and civilians. Also, South Korea kicked off a special two-week coronavirus prevention period ahead of the highly competitive annual college entrance exams, and families in Colombia are searching for lost loved ones after Hurricane Iota devastated the country. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joined "CBSN AM" from London with those headlines.

• Nov 19, 2020
• 03:06

Australian special forces "unlawfully killed" 39 Afghan civilians

Military chief says "patrols took the law into their own hands, rules were broken, stories concocted, lies told and prisoners killed," and the troops must face justice.

• Nov 19, 2020

Qatar may charge officials behind forced vaginal exams at airport

Refers them to prosecutors amid outrage expressed by Australian government and union workers threatening not to service Qatari planes in Sydney

• Oct 30, 2020

Massive coral reef discovered off Australia

A coral reef taller than New York City's Empire State Building has been discovered off the coast of Australia. The first discovery of its kind in over 120 years, scientists say the reef is more than 1,600 feet tall. It was discovered by scientists conducting a year-long search of the ocean surrounding Australia.

• Oct 28, 2020
• 00:50

Qatar forced women on 10 flights to undergo invasive exams

Qatar apologized after authorities forcibly examined female passengers to try to identify who might have given birth to a newborn found abandoned at the airport.

• Oct 28, 2020

Coral reef taller than Empire State Building found off Australia

It's the first to be discovered in over 120 years.

• Oct 27, 2020

Qatar condemned for "disturbing" exams of women passengers

Australia condemns treatment of female passengers who were subjected to invasive examinations.

• Oct 26, 2020

Surfer escapes close encounter with shark

A heart-pounding drone video shows a pro surfer's close encounter with an 8-foot shark. Matt Wilkinson was paddling off the coast of eastern Australia when the shark suddenly swam up behind him. Wilkinson said he heard a splash but couldn't see anything, and could not believe his eyes when he saw the footage.

• Oct 8, 2020
• 00:41

Surfer has close encounter with massive shark

A heart-pounding drone video shows a pro surfer's close encounter with an eight-foot shark. Matt Wilkinson was paddling off the coast of eastern Australia when the shark suddenly swam up behind him. Wilkinson said he heard a splash but couldn't see anything, and could not believe his eyes when he saw the footage.

• Oct 8, 2020
• 00:13

Surfer vanishes in suspected shark attack

A witness reported seeing the attack off Australia's southwest coast. A surfboard was found but not the surfer.

• Oct 9, 2020

Dramatic drone video shows surfer's close call with shark

Drones are patrolling Ballina beaches for sharks every day of the current school vacation period.

• Oct 8, 2020

Tasmanian devils released on Australian mainland: "Historic"

26 of the carnivorous mammals were released into a sanctaury 3,000 years after they went extinct.

• Oct 5, 2020

Australia begins disposal of over 350 dead whales after mass stranding

Officials were able to rescue 108 whales from the nation's largest-ever mass beaching.

• Sep 28, 2020

At least 380 whales dead in mass stranding in Australia

There are only about 30 of the long-finned pilot whales from the pod still alive, and rescuers are racing to save as many as possible.

• Sep 23, 2020

Race to save hundreds of stranded pilot whales as death toll tops 90

Scores of volunteers are struggling to dislodge almost 200 of the animals from a sandbar off the Australian island of Tasmania.

• Sep 22, 2020

Hundreds of whales stranded on sandbar off Australian island

At least 25 of the animals have died, and there's a frantic effort to rescue about 250 more stuck in a shallow Tasmanian harbor.

• Sep 21, 2020

China accused of "assault on media freedoms" as journalists leave

With the departure - after questioning by security services - of the last Australian journalists from the country, there's fear of an "assault on media freedoms."

• Sep 8, 2020

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