Biden to give Medal of Honor to Larry Taylor, pilot who rescued soldiers in Vietnam firefight
President Biden will award the Medal of Honor to a Vietnam War-era Army pilot who risked his life.
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Activists campaign to free chained zoo elephants in Vietnam
The treatment of two elderly elephants at the Hanoi public zoo has drawn outrage in Vietnam, with animal rights groups demanding the pair be relocated.
Medal of Honor recipient receives long-overdue recognition
The retired colonel's Medal of Honor paperwork vanished twice at the height of the civil rights movement.
What to expect at Women's World Cup
The U.S. women's soccer team is looking to win their third consecutive FIFA Women's World Cup this year. Susannah Collins, host of "Morning Footy" on CBS Sports Golazo Network, joins "CBS Mornings" for a closer look at their first match against Vietnam Friday night.
Thailand's legal weed lures curious but cautious Asian tourists
Most Asian nations have strict drug laws with harsh penalties, so Thailand's de facto legalization of pot has brought a wave of tourists from the region.
Vietnam banned the "Barbie" movie — and this map is why
The nine-dash line marks a controversial and contested Chinese claim in the South China Sea.
"Barbie" in hot water over the nine-dash-line
The upcoming "Barbie" movie will not be allowed in Vietnamese movie theaters after being banned for a scene showing a world map with the nine-dash-line. Errol Barnett has more on why it's so controversial.
Daniel Ellsberg, Pentagon Papers leaker, dies at age 92
Daniel Ellsberg copied and leaked documents that revealed secret details of U.S. strategy in the Vietnam War that became known as the Pentagon Papers.
FedEx founder Fred Smith: An "overnight" success
When Fred Smith started his next-day delivery company Federal Express in 1973, flying packages to customers, it was not an overnight success. Today FedEx moves 15 million packages a day aboard its fleet of aircraft, through hubs in Memphis and other cities, to more than 200 countries around the world. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin talks with Smith about how the former Marine captain and decorated Vietnam veteran transformed the shipping industry.
Vietnam veterans reunite with fellow POWs
Vietnam Prisoners of War gathered at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library 50 years after the president first honored the servicemen at the White House. The bond between the veterans remains strong and they credit each other for surviving months and years of torture and making it back home together. Carter Evans reports.
Former Vietnam War POWs, reunited, insist they are not heroes
At a reunion at the Nixon Presidential Library, those held captive by the North Vietnamese describe the torture they endured, and the "somewhat confusing" welcome they received once they returned home.
380 species were just discovered – and many face extinction, report warns
A new report from the World Wildlife Fund identifies hundreds of new species across southeast Asia's Greater Mekong region, but many of those species are already considered endangered.
From the 60 archives: The Forgotten Veterans
In 1989, Morley Safer spoke with female combat nurses who helped save countless lives in Vietnam but, like male veterans, were sometimes met with contempt upon returning home.
60 Minutes update: The Forgotten Veterans
Morley Safer revisits female combat nurses who served in the Vietnam war after the dedication of the Vietnam Women's Memorial statue.
Surviving the torturous hell of the Hanoi Hilton
Salvaged remnants of the North Vietnamese prison where Americans were held during the war have been reconstructed as part of an exhibit at the American Heritage Museum in Massachusetts. Former POWs recount what it took to survive.
Veteran awarded Medal of Honor 58 years late
Paris Davis, one of the first Black officers of the Green Berets, was nominated for a Medal of Honor after risking his own life and saving three men in 1965. However, his paperwork vanished, and it took a decades-long fight to finally get him the award. Catherine Herridge reports.
Biden awards Medal of Honor to Green Beret for heroism in Vietnam
Davis was one of the first Black officers in the Army's elite Green Berets. His nomination for the nation's highest combat decoration vanished twice at the height of the civil rights movement.
Green Beret gets Medal of Honor
Retired Col. Paris Davis, one of the first African-American officers in the elite U.S. Army Green Berets, is receiving the Medal of Honor after nearly six decades of delays. The award recognizes that he saved the lives of two of his soldiers at a battle in Vietnam. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge spoke with Col. Davis and his daughter about what the honor means to them.
Police find 2,000 dead cats intended for use in traditional medicine
Some in Vietnam believe that extracts from cat bones can help cure conditions such as asthma and osteoporosis.
Carole Feraci, the singer who confronted Nixon
On January 28, 1972, Carole Feraci was invited to perform at the White House as part of the Ray Conniff Singers. She took the opportunity to protest the war in Vietnam, which earned her headlines, and a flood of death threats. Now 81, she tells correspondent Mo Rocca that standing up to the leader of the free world came naturally to a girl who'd grown up in a rough Toronto neighborhood.
Vietnam hero gets Medal of Honor
Decades after his original nomination went missing, one of the first Black members of the Army's elite Green Berets will receive the Medal of Honor. Catherine Herridge originally reported on this two years ago, and caught up with Ret. Col. Paris Davis as he reacts to his new honor.
The singer who spoke her mind to Richard Nixon
On January 28, 1972, Carole Feraci, performing at the White House with the Ray Conniff Singers, took the opportunity to protest the war in Vietnam, which earned her headlines and death threats.
New book from former Vietnam POW
Porter Halyburton was held as a POW in prisons for more than seven years. At the age of 83, Halyburton has written "Reflections on Captivity," a powerful book by a man who was supposed to be dead. Jeff Glor reports.
Boy, 10, declared dead after falling into 115-foot hole in Vietnam
The young boy was reportedly searching for scrap metal with three others when he suddenly fell through a hole less than 10 inches wide.
Rescuers race to save boy who fell into 115-foot hole in Vietnam
"We are trying our best. We cannot tell the boy's condition yet," a rescuer said.
Elon Musk says SpaceX throttled Ukraine Starlink speeds over drone strikes
More than 1,000 arrested in France as protesters and police clash
In the Venezuelan stronghold of Doral, some voters discouraged by Trump's policies
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Iran's parliament calls on people to reduce use of natural gas
At least 12 injured, including 6 children, in shooting near Florida A&M
In Ohio rally, Obama blasts Ramaswamy, GOP over controversial Acton ad
U.K. police confirm it received letter with claims against Meghan's father
Kim Jon-un visits China to open new bridge, reaffirm ties
