CBS Weekend News, October 11th, 2020
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WorldView: UK sends engineers to Polish border
The UK is now getting involved in Poland's attempts to secure its border with Belarus, and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is repealing three contentious agriculture laws that have sparked yearlong protests. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins "CBSN AM" with these stories and more from around the world.
Indian PM backs down after year-long standoff with protesting farmers
Narendra Modi announced suddenly that controversial farm laws would be repealed. As protesting farmers cry victory, Modi's political foes see no "change of heart," only a "fear of elections."
COP26 in Glasgow concludes
The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP26, came to a conclusion with participating countries promising to lower carbon emissions and fund poorer nations made vulnerable by climate change. The conference also acknowledged that the agreement, while a bold step forward, is a work in progress. Mark Philips has the details.
WorldView: American sentenced in Myanmar
U.S. journalist Danny Fenster was sentenced by a court in military-ruled Myanmar to 11 years in prison in what Human Rights Watch calls a "travesty of justice." Yemeni employees of the U.S. government have been detained in a rebel-controlled area. The U.N. says the number of people fleeing war, conflict and persecution rose significantly in the first half of 2021. CBS News' Ian Lee has those headlines and more from London.
U.S. lifts travel ban for specific countries. Here's overview
The U.S. will allow in international travelers, but they must be vaccinated — with a few exceptions.
Indian film star Puneeth Rajkumar dies at 46: "Cruel twist of fate"
Authorities enhanced security around the actor's house fearing violence by his fans.
Ambassador nominee takes tough line on China
Nicholas Burns, President Biden's nominee for U.S. ambassador to China, called the country the "most dangerous competitor" to the U.S. And India celebrated administering 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses Thursday, even as a recent drop in inoculations worries health care providers. Haley Ott reports from London on these and other stories from around the world.
Europe seeing COVID-19 cases rise
The total number of COVID-19 cases worldwide stands at nearly 18 million, with the highest case totals outside the U.S. in Brazil, India and Russia. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
Brazil ties U.S. with largest daily COVID-19 cases
The World Health Organization reported more than 10 million people have tested positive for COVID-19. Brazil and India are seeing the virus spread fast. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
U.S. couple stuck abroad over virus speak out
The State Department estimates the coronavirus has left more than 50,000 Americans stranded in other countries. The Savilles, who traveled to India to finally bring their newly adopted daughter back home, now have no idea how they will get back home to their three young boys in Georgia. They speak to Kris Van Cleave about what they are doing as they search for a way to get back to the U.S.
Man gets life sentence for murdering wife with a cobra
"The diabolic plan of the accused to murder Uthra, his wife who was bedridden, makes (the case) fall into the category of rarest of rare," said the public prosecutor.
India moving toward clean energy, but quitting coal isn't easy
The world's 2nd-most populous nation is working hard to go green, but dragging millions out of poverty requires a huge economic engine, and for the foreseeable future, that engine burns coal.
Indian official's son faces probe over deadly attack on protesters
8 people were left dead after vehicles slammed into a group of farmers protesting agricultural reforms, and a government minister's son is accused of plotting it.
WorldView: Greece hit with deadly earthquake
Greece is struck by a deadly earthquake. An erupting volcano continues to devastate the area of La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands. India is hit with a cyclone. Plus Iceland holds an election recount and Switzerland votes to legalize same-sex marriage. Ian Lee joins CBSN AM from London with more on these world headlines.
U.S. intel officer on trip with CIA chief had Havana Syndrome symptoms
The officer traveling with CIA Director William Burns sought medical care in India, in the latest case to stoke concern about the mystery illness.
Rickshaw volunteers help Indians in need
The recent COVID-19 surge in India has been devastating. The virus has caused at least 29 million infections and 363,000 deaths, most of them since mid-April. While new cases are declining, the nation of more than 1 billion people continues to struggle with the societal effects of the virus. In one major city, an army of volunteers is trying to deliver help and hope on three wheels.
"CBS This Morning" takes a look at some of the day's headlines from around the globe
"CBS This Morning" takes a look at some of the day's headlines from around the globe.
U.S. angers some allies with Australia deal
The U.S. and U.K. have angered some allies with a new security deal that offers Australia technology to produce nuclear-powered submarines to help counter China. CBS News Asia correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports for CBSN.
Vow of swift justice after yet another brutal rape-murder in India
Horrific attack on a woman in Mumbai bears a grim resemblance to the 2012 case that first shone a spotlight on India's chronic problem with violence against women.
India solves mystery of fever outbreak claiming lives in the south
More than 100 people have died, including 40 kids, in just a couple weeks, but at least now authorities know what they're battling.
Authorities racing to contain deadly Nipah virus outbreak in India
The virus is far deadlier than COVID-19, and it last claimed Indian lives in 2018, killing 17 of the 18 people who caught it from a contaminated family well.
WorldView: India reaches vaccine milestone
More than half of India's eligible population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Also, Taiwan is boosting its military spending as it faces increased pressure from China, and China's top actress has been hit with a $46 million tax-evasion fine. Also, Tropical Storm Ida is slamming the Caribbean. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM from London with those world headlines.
WorldView: UK fears possible inflation
Officials have seized fake COVID-19 vaccines in India and Africa as a second suspected Ebola infection was detected in the Ivory Coast. A court in Uganda threw out a controversial anti-pornography law. And fears are growing in the UK over possible inflation. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins "CBSN AM" with these and other headlines from around the world.
WorldView: Wildfire rips through Greece
In India, at least 18 people are dead and dozens are injured after a truck crashed into a bus that had broken down, reportedly because it was carrying twice its capacity. In Greece, firefighters contained a wildfire just north of Athens that destroyed homes. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM from London to discuss these and more international headlines.
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