Some U.S. flights on West Coast grounded amid North Korea's missile launch
Military officials said there was no need for the grounding. The FAA said it is reviewing its procedures after confusion.
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Military officials said there was no need for the grounding. The FAA said it is reviewing its procedures after confusion.
Kim Min Yong took his gig impersonating North Korea's dictator online, and despite criticism and even threats, he's determined to keep poking fun at Kim Jong Un.
In 10 years of rule, Kim has cemented his role as ruler of the North and armed the nation to the teeth, but he's more isolated than ever, and no closer to his ultimate goals.
Twenty-seven people are feared dead in a fire that tore through an office building in Osaka, Japan. Police are investigating the incident as a possible case of arson. Hong Kong voters are preparing to vote for the first time this weekend since election laws were changed. North Korea is commemorating the 10th anniversary of former leader Kim Jong Il's death. And Australians are mourning the five children who were killed in an inflatable bounce house accident. CBS News' Haley Ott joins CBSN AM from London with those stories.
A rare bipartisan budget deal was met with an avalanche of criticism from conservative groups, but House Speaker John Boehner says such inflexibility led to this fall's government shutdown; and, for 34 years, the former U.S. Embassy in Iran's capital, Tehran, was off limits to Westerners, but Elizabeth Palmer got a rare look inside.
The U.S. is closely monitoring reports concerning the health of Kim Jong Un. North Korea experts say that his sister, Kim Jong Yo, would face challenges to succeed him in the nuclear state. Ramy Inocencio reports.
Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, the onetime leader of opposition against U.S. forces following the 2003 invasion of Iraq, is poised to become the country's key political power broker after Sunday's parliamentary election. Relations thaw between Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and Arab neighbors. Britain's new aircraft carrier stops in Singapore. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un talks about weapons development. And activists in Nepal are seeking legal marijuana. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM with a roundup.
North Korean state media says the country successfully tested a hypersonic missile for the first time. It's the latest in a series of apparent missile tests by the Kim Jong Un regime. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has details.
Ballistic missile test comes just 2 days after the North said it tested a new long-range missile. This time, South Korea appears to have responded with its own weapons tests.
North Korea says it tested a new, more sophisticated long-range cruise missile over the weekend. That comes days after the country celebrated the 73rd anniversary of its founding. CBS News Asia correspondent Ramy Inocencio joins CBSN from Hong Kong with the latest details.
North Korean officials said the cruise missiles, which had been under development for two years, successfully hit targets 932 miles away during its flight tests on Saturday and Sunday.
The regime was officially showcasing its civil services, but given the importance of the young leader's health, his buoyant mood and slim figure will be the big international takeaway.
A fire in a North Macedonia COVID-19 hospital leaves at least 14 people dead. A British teen stuns U.S. Open fans. Brazil's president cracks down on social media companies. And North Korea holds its 73rd anniversary celebration. Foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins "CBSN AM" with these headlines from around the world.
Japan's Prime Minster Yoshihide Suga to step down later this month. In New Zealand, six people were stabbed in a supermarket attack. Dozens of students have been abducted in Nigeria. And North Korean leader Kim Jong Un demands a remedy to the country's food shortages. CBS News' Lucy Craft joined "CBSN AM" from Tokyo with more on these world headlines.
It's almost impossible to say exactly what's going on inside North Korea, but there are signs of trouble, right at the top.
We're following several international headlines, including a deadly ferry accident near Bali, Germany withdrawing all of its troops from Afghanistan, rare comments from Kim Jong Un over COVID-19 in North Korea, and new local lockdowns in Australia. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay joins "CBSN AM" with the roundup.
North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un's recent weight loss is leading to new questions about his health. David Martin has more.
President Biden said the U.S. and South Korea are making progress in addressing nuclear threats posed by North Korea during a press conference with South Korean President Moon Jae-in. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe join's CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
Unusually candid admission comes with Pyongyang's corona virus lockdown further shocking an already devastated economy.
North Korea has announced it will not send athletes to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. The East Asian country is pointing to coronavirus concerns in its decision to skip the summer games, foreign correspondent Lucy Craft reports for CBSN.
Defending the U.S. from North Korea's nuclear threat; Qatar's emir stands defiant in face of blockade; then, how a WWII-era forger saved lives, one fake document at a time.
Fallout from the military coup in Myanmar increases as the U.S. suspends a trade deal and protests continue. In South Africa, the president is taking a hard line against corruption, while tensions are increasing between North and South Korea. China tightened its grip over Hong Kong with a new law. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM with the roundup.
As the Biden administration hones its North Korea policy, Kim Jong Un issues a "clear statement of intimidation" with what his regime claims was a new weapon.
Senior administration officials said it was "normal" activity for North Korea and the actions were not covered under United Nations Security Council resolutions that put limits on the country's nuclear program.
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, has warned the U.S. against "causing a stink," right before top U.S. officials travel to South Korea. Jeanine Áñez, the former interim president of Bolivia, has been ordered to four months detention for her role in the alleged 2019 coup that ousted leader Evo Morales. CBS News' Chris Livesay joins CBSN AM's Anne-Marie Green with these and other headlines from around the world.