Cuban president wants Guantanamo Bay back

Raul Castro says the U.S. should return the base, lift a trade embargo and pay compensation for damages before relations are re-established

• Jan 28, 2015

​New ISIS message features voice claiming to be Japanese hostage

The recording extends the deadline for Jordan to release would-be suicide bomber to prevent killing of Jordanian fighter pilot

• Jan 28, 2015

Inquest: Hostage in Sydney standoff killed by police bullet fragments

38-year-old woman hit by fragments of a bullet fired by police officer as authorities stormed the Sydney cafe to end 16-hour standoff

• Jan 28, 2015

Passion for saving children fuels Nobel laureate

Kailash Satyarthi went from being a relative unknown to winning the Nobel Prize for helping children escape the scourge of slavery

• Jan 28, 2015

War of words between Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels heats up

CBS News correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports that rhetoric from Russian President Vladimir Putin could escalate the conflict

• Jan 28, 2015

Hezbollah attack on Israeli soldiers prompts more fighting

Missile attack on disputed border area adds to tensions already brought on by civil war in neighboring Syria

• Jan 28, 2015

Prisoner swap to free two ISIS hostages remains unclear

Terrorists demand release of would-be suicide bomber from Jordan in exchange for lives of Japanese hostage and Jordanian fighter pilot

• Jan 28, 2015

YouTube too overloaded to filter terrorist videos

Google said the site's staff can't keep up with - and take down - all the terrorist propaganda and violent material that gets posted

• Jan 28, 2015

China accuses 15 of spying for Dalai Lama

Unusual outing of Communist Party officials suggests Beijing still struggling to deal with unrest in Himalayan region of Tibet

• Jan 28, 2015

Jordan "ready" to meet ISIS demand

But Amman seems to be trying to renegotiate terms of prisoner swap offered by ISIS, and there's no mention of Japanese hostage

• Jan 28, 2015

Rocket fire heightens tension on Israel's borders

Israel responds "forcefully" with at least 50 artillery shells fired into Lebanon after military vehicle is hit by missile

• Jan 28, 2015

Human smugglers capitalize on glut of old cargo ships

War refugees pay thousands to get on vessels which can quickly turn into floating prisons on a collision course with Europe

• Jan 28, 2015

Japanese hostage's mother makes last-minute plea

Begs prime minister to save son after purported final ISIS death threat; secret talks in Jordan seek his release and that of Jordanian pilot

• Jan 28, 2015

Australian PM under criticism over knighting of British royal

Tony Abbott's announcement that he would bestow Australian knighthood on Prince Phillip prompted condemnation from many

• Jan 27, 2015

Auschwitz survivor: "We are here"

Werner Coppel shares his memories of the concentration camp as the world marks the 70th anniversary of its liberation

• Jan 27, 2015

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