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In his first formal news conference since taking office, President Biden admitted on Thursday that it will be "hard" to meet the May 1 deadline to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan. CBS News senior foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the latest.
2 Canadian men accused of espionage put on trial in secret in cases seen as retaliation for U.S. seeking extradition of Huawei executive from Canada.
At least 13 law enforcement officials were killed in central Mexico when the their convoy was attacked. Myanmar lawmakers ousted in last month's military takeover are considering referring the coupmakers to the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity, as the death toll from nationwide crackdowns on protests rises. Paris and other areas in France are preparing for a monthlong lockdown in the face of another spike in COVID-19 cases. Chris Livesay joins Anne-Marie Green and "CBSN AM" with these and other stories from around the world.
Diplomats from the U.S. and China shared sharp criticism for each other's policies during a meeting in Alaska. Author Gordon Chang joins "CBSN AM" to talk about the diplomats' undiplomatic language.
Margaret Brennan joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the growing U.S. tensions with China and Russia. Tensions are rising after President Biden's interview with ABC News about Vladimir Putin, and Thursday's summit between Chinese and U.S. officials, which started off with both countries taking aim at each other's policies.
Top U.S. and Chinese officials offered sharply different views of each other and the world as they met face-to-face for the first time since President Biden took office.
Mexico is considering reducing the area of protection for the world's most endangered marine mammal, the vaquita marina porpoise. Associated Press Mexico City bureau reporter Mark Stevenson joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss how a Chinese delicacy is contributing to the species' decline and why the Mexican government may go forward with the change.
A new intelligence report says Russia and Iran tried to influence the outcome of the 2020 election while China largely stayed out of it. Jeff Pegues reports.
The warning from North Korea comes as President Biden's top military and diplomatic officials visit America's closest Asian allies to show solidarity against Kim, and China.
China signed a U.N. Security Council statement last week condemning the violence, then asked the junta to protect Chinese businesses from protesters. At least 38 civilians were reportedly killed.
Traffic was snarled and hundreds of flights out of the capital's two main airports were canceled amid high winds and low visibility.
Pro-democracy activists in Myamar say security forces have killed dozens of protesters in the fiercest violence since the Feb. 1 coup. The Netherlands has joined the list of countries pausing AstraZeneca COVID vaccinations, after several reports of blood clots. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta joins "CBSN AM" from Johannesburg with these another global headlines.
President Biden attended a virtual summit with the leaders of India, Japan and Australia. They've formed an alliance known as "The Quad" to balance China's rising economic and military dominance. CBSN contributor Isaac Stone Fish joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala "humbled" to be 1st woman and 1st African to head the organization, but she's focused on "many challenges" amid trade disputes and a pandemic.
China's rubber-stamp legislature has approved a controversial revamp of Hong Kong's electoral system. Beijing says it will "improve" the city's elections, but as Ramy Inocencio reports, critics fear it will really just help China further curb democracy.
Since massive anti-government and anti-China protests erupted in Hong Kong over much of 2019, Chinese officials have been clamping down on the once-semi-autonomous financial hub to muzzle pro-democracy politicians and popular support. A vote in Beijing to restructure Hong Kong's electoral system will add more seats to the city's political bodies, and an opposition politician and activist worries most of the people filling those seats will be Beijing loyalists. CBS News Asia correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports.
China and Russia back Security Council statement in first sign of international unity over bloody crackdown by Myanmar's military rulers, but its impact "may be limited."
Beijing says changes will "improve" the city's political system, but one pro-democracy politician says it will mean "full-on assimilation by the Chinese government."
Hospitals in most of Brazil's largest cities are on the brink of collapse as coronavirus cases surge and the country's daily number of deaths hit a new record. Also, an Australian man has pleaded guilty to filming and mocking dying police officers, and Namibia's first lady took a firm stance against internet trolls. Meanwhile, China and Russia have announced plans to build a joint lunar space station. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joined "CBSN AM" from London with those headlines.
Nearly a year after the World Health Organization formally declared the coronavirus a pandemic, documentary filmmaker Hao Wu joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the anniversary through the lens of his latest feature, "76 Days." The documentary, set in Wuhan, tells the stories of health care workers and patients who struggled during the city's 76-day lockdown.
The United Nations is warning of a growing crisis in Ethiopia's embattled Tigray region. In Europe, Italy is blocking 250,000 AstraZeneca vaccines heading to Australia. China is set to overhaul Hong Kong's electoral system. Meanwhile, Pope Francis arrives in Iraq. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta joins "CBSN AM" from Johannesburg with those stories.
In his first network news interview since the inauguration, President Biden discusses relations with Iran and China with "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell.
Leaders around the world are reacting to the still-undecided U.S. presidential election, security forces arrested a Ugandan opposition candidate, and the U.S. is completing its withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accords. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta rounds up the international stories from Johannesburg for CBSN AM.
Lawmakers in China are meeting over the next week for their annual Two Sessions parliamentary conference. The current tense state of U.S.-China relations will have a looming presence at the week-long meeting. Isaac Stone Fish, CBSN contributor and CEO and founder of Strategy Risks, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the latest between the two countries.
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