​Poll: Pope Francis' approval rating drops in U.S.

Though still viewed favorably among Americans, pontiff's image has declined since early 2014; conservative cleric faults confusion over Vatican's stance on social issues

• Jul 23, 2015

Belarusian president gives Gerard Depardieu a lesson

President Alexander Lukashenko, who has been described as Europe's last dictator, has given the French actor a lesson in hand-scything

• Jul 23, 2015

Did U.K. spy chief shield 1980s child abuser?

Investigation by CBS News partner network reveals MI5 boss weighing "political embarrassment" to Thatcher government against children's safety

• Jul 23, 2015

U.K. boy, 15, pleads guilty to role in terror plot

Teen admits to trying to convince boy in Australia to murder police in ISIS-inspired attack on memorial ceremony

• Jul 23, 2015

Obama nixing 8 decades of tradition to spite China?

White House entourage abandoning Waldorf-Astoria in NYC following Chinese purchase, but some say it's a bad move

• Jul 23, 2015

Spain ups legal marriage age in line with neighbors

Previous threshold for matrimony was one of the lowest in European Union

• Jul 23, 2015

EU opens antitrust case against Disney, other big studios

Commission says 6 movie companies have "contractual restrictions" which unfairly limit distribution on the continent

• Jul 23, 2015

Kenya terror victims to ask Obama for compensation

Ahead of president's visit to African nation, locals wounded in 1998 U.S. Embassy attack say they deserve help on "humanitarian grounds"

• Jul 23, 2015

Cops stop "foreigners in short pants" parading through Beijing

Chinese salad store's stunt drew crowds in capital, and wrong kind of attention from authorities

• Jul 23, 2015

U.S.-Cuba thaw provides new hope for a niche sport in Havana

Diplomatic relations were restored this week - and that could improve the lot of Cuban skateboarders in Havana

• Jul 23, 2015

China returns passport to famed dissident artist

Internationally renowned artist Ai Weiwei's outspoken nature saw him trapped in his own country for years, now he's off to see his son

• Jul 23, 2015

Ash Carter visits Iraq ahead of key battle with ISIS

Defense chief didn't pull punches when Iraqi army showed "no will to fight" for Ramadi, now he wants to see if they're ready to take it back

• Jul 23, 2015

White House finalizing plan to close Guantanamo

White House Press Secretary calls continued operation of Guantanamo Bay prison "a particularly effective recruiting tool for terrorists"

• Jul 22, 2015

Car bomb blasts kill 26 in crowded Baghdad markets

The explosions targeted largely Shiite neighborhoods, but no one has claimed responsibility for the attacks yet

• Jul 22, 2015

Strangers keep new mom's car from being towed while she's in ER

One by one, women show up at hospital to pay mom-in-need's parking meter

• Jul 22, 2015

Show More