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Fatima Khan has traveled to Geneva to seek justice for her son, Dr. Abbas Khan, a British orthopedic surgeon and father of two who traveled to Syria to treat the victims of the country’s civil war and ended up dead in a Syrian prison

Fatima Khan has traveled to Geneva to seek justice for her son, Dr. Abbas Khan, a British orthopedic surgeon and father of two who traveled to Syria to treat the victims of the country’s civil war and ended up dead in a Syrian prison. For Fatima, the peace talks in Geneva are a chance to confront the Syrian government. Clarissa Ward reports.

  • Feb 13, 2014
  • 03:25
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Black cowboys saddle up

After the Civil War, black cowboys played a key role in settling the West, and their heritage is honored by African American cowboys and rodeo riders today. "CBS This Morning: Saturday" co-host Michelle Miller talked with members of the Compton Cowboys, a Los Angeles group of riders who take to the streets of South Central on horseback; and with participants in the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo, named for the famed African American Wild West Show star.

  • Jun 21, 2020
  • 04:50
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Life inside Syria's last rebel stronghold

CBS News has gained rare access inside Syria, which is now in its eighth year of civil war. Syrian forces have begun a new bombing campaign, and there are fears that a full-scale offensive could be next. The province of Idlib, home to three million people, is one of the last remaining areas in western Syria that the government does not control. Holly Williams recently returned from Idlib, where she saw firsthand what life is like for those living in constant fear.

  • Jun 17, 2019
  • 02:30
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The story of "The Last Pirate of New York"

In 1860, the country was on the verge of civil war, and the city of New York was hunting for one of the most infamous criminals of all-time -- although it may not be someone you’ve heard of. Albert Hicks, who was called “The Last Pirate of New York,” was a bridge between Blackbeard and Al Capone, when the worst of the worst transitioned from raiding ships to joining mobs. His chilling story is detailed in a new book by Rich Cohen. Jeff Glor reports.

  • Jun 29, 2019
  • 05:10
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