Pope Francis holds special Mass for prisoners

Some 1,000 prisoners from 12 countries and their families, as well as prison chaplains and volunteers attended special ceremony in Rome

• Nov 6, 2016

“Euphrates Rage” targets ISIS’ de facto capital in Syria

Massive assault in Syria on the terrorist group's center of planning and operation running parallel to operation to retake Mosul in Iraq

• Nov 6, 2016

Philippine mayor, on president's drug list, killed in jail cell

Rolando Espinosa Sr. and another inmate were killed in a purported gun battle with police, the second killing in a week of a politician linked to illegal drugs

• Nov 5, 2016

Houston man 1 of 3 U.S. military members killed in Jordan

Jim Moriarty, 27, of Houston had served three tours of duty and was a member of the U.S. Army Special Forces

• Nov 5, 2016

Tens of thousands of S. Koreans call for president to resign

President Park Geun-hye has been tainted by being associated with Choi Soon-sil, who was arrested earlier this week and is accused of receiving classified information

• Nov 5, 2016

ISIS counterattacks show tough battle ahead in Mosul

Human shields and barricades slow the advances by Iraqi special forces into the center of the ISIS-controlled city

• Nov 5, 2016

Officials give new details on deadly Afghan airstrike

Strike was called in after 2 U.S., 3 Afghan troops were killed in fierce battle in northern Afghanistan

• Nov 5, 2016

Authorities find kidnapped schoolgirl years after she was taken

Schoolgirl among scores kidnapped by Boko Haram extremists more than two years ago

• Nov 5, 2016

Al Qaeda leader killed by U.S. airstrike in Afghanistan: Pentagon

Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook called Faruq al-Qatani one of the "senior plotters of attacks against the United States"

• Nov 5, 2016

Iraqi forces hit with intense fight from ISIS near Mosul

Iraqi forces faces the most intense street battle yet since the offense against ISIS began nearly three weeks ago

• Nov 4, 2016

CBS News crew dodges suicide bomber near Mosul

CBS News' Lara Logan and a 60 Minutes crew narrowly escaped a suicide bomber near Mosul this week; and the camera was running

• Nov 4, 2016

Why Putin is meddling in the U.S. election

The Kremlin has signaled that Donald Trump is its preferred candidate, but not just because he has praised Putin

• Nov 4, 2016

China moves a step closer to a permanent space station

Powerful heavy-lift rocket will be used to launch a probe to the moon next year

• Nov 4, 2016

What to know as the Paris climate deal kicks off

Here are the key details that need to be worked out before the Paris Agreement’s ambitious goals can be met

• Nov 4, 2016

3 Americans dead in shooting at Jordan military base

Americans came under small arms fire while approaching gate of Jordanian military training facility, U.S. official says; few other details available

• Nov 4, 2016

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