With poaching rampant, future grim for African elephants
Booming trade in Asia is fueling slaughter of African elephants and could lead to extinction of the species
World
Violence in Pakistan's capital threatened over PM Sharif
Thousands of anti-government protesters are marching on parliament, where a standoff with the country's powerful army awaits them
100,000 elephants killed across Africa in two years, study finds
Study finds that current pace of poaching deaths will lead to the extinction of the species
Israeli-Palestinian Wedding
A Jewish bride and a Muslim groom wed amid regional tensions and heavy security
Emboldened by U.S. strikes, Iraq goes on offense
Clashes break out a day after Iraqi and Kurdish troops backed by U.S. airstrikes dislodged Islamic militants from strategic dam
Gaza poised to plunge back into war with collapse of talks
Israel walks out on Egypt-hosted talks with Hamas in response to a barrage of Palestinian rocket fire; IDF responds with new shelling of Gaza
Ebola outbreak death toll tops 1,200, WHO says
As entire communities in West Africa become quarantined, officials struggle to feed people cut off from the world
FAA bans U.S. airlines from flying over Syria
Agency says extremists there have anti-aircraft weapons; separate report puts number in hundreds, warns they could easily be smuggled out by terrorists
Assad forced to hit advancing ISIS in Syria
U.S. airstrikes against same group in neighboring Iraq give Syrian strongman an opportunity to look like the good guy
Syrian chemical weapons destroyed, but concerns continue, Obama says
The president and Secretary of State John Kerry say there are serious questions about whether Assad is still using chemical weapons
24-hour extension announced in Israel-Hamas truce
Announcement came shortly before a temporary truce in Gaza conflict was to expire
Iraqi forces retake Mosul Dam
Iraqi, Kurdish forces recapture key dam following U.S. airstrikes, President Obama confirmed; but fighting rages in nearby villages
Combating Ebola in Liberia
The challenges of combating the spread of Ebola in West Africa
Ukraine: "Dozens" killed in refugee convoy shelling
Both sides trade blame for attack on civilians fleeing war-torn region; attack was on road likely to be taken by Russian aid convoy
Liberia: "Many" Ebola clinic escapees "picked up"
Official tells CBS News some who fled ransacked clinic in Monrovia back under monitoring -- but not all of them, and the danger hasn't abated
Co-pilot stabs pilot, tries to crash passenger jet en route to Israel, Netanyahu says
Hegseth: Generals who "clung to the woke department ... no longer work here"
Details emerge in case of former Cornell student alleging rape by frat members
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Iran says it's considering ceasefire counterproposal
Investigation
Stats don't support Flock's claim of solving 1 million crimes
Election denier Kurt Olsen steps down from "grand conspiracy" case
Passengers recount terrifying attempted hijack of Dubai-to-Israel flight
Senate Democrats block data center bill aimed at addressing energy costs
