Controversial auction of Hopi Native American artifacts goes forward

French auctioneers sell a trove of tribal masks despite protests, attempts to block sale

• Dec 9, 2013

Hagel orders airlift for Central African Republic

U.S. military transport aircraft to carry troops from Burundi to Central African Republic to help quell latest upsurge in violence

• Dec 9, 2013

U.N. to inspect Libya's uranium stocks

Nuclear team will visit Libya this month to assess the safety of thousands of barrels of milled uranium, U.N. official says

• Dec 9, 2013

Wounded U.S. vet in Antarctica: "We're going full force"

Mark Wise tells CBSNews.com that wounded veterans on 200-mile trek to South Pole are "ready to complete what we started"

• Dec 9, 2013

Putin dissolves state news agency, tightens grip on Russia media

Russian president names conservative news anchor as chief; new agency to project Russia's image abroad

• Dec 9, 2013

Hundreds killed in Central African Republic

Sectarian fighting leaves over 400 killed in two days in latest wave of violence

• Dec 9, 2013
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Kiev protests continue

Massive anti-government protests continue in Ukraine's capital

• Dec 9, 2013
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Inspectors: Destroying Syrian chemical weapons may be slowed

Nobel Peace Prize-winning watchdog leading mission to eliminate Syria's chemical stockpiles says civil war may delay completion of task

• Dec 9, 2013

McCain: Iran has "cheated and lied" for 20 years

Senator says ayatollah is calling shots in Iran; McCain also weighs in on U.S. role in Afghanistan, Hagel's recent missed connection with Karzai

• Dec 9, 2013

Scores of world leaders planning to attend Mandela memorial

South Africa says at least 70 current and former heads of state, government and ministers have confirmed they will be attending the Mandela service

• Dec 9, 2013

Riot police flood site of protests in Ukrainian capital

Security forces fill center of Kiev as demonstrations paralyze nation; President Yanukovych to meet with former leaders on ways to defuse crisis

• Dec 9, 2013

Mandela funeral: Inside massive security efforts

Mandela's former security chief says funeral proceedings would challenge any country; defense minister discusses coordinated effort in country

• Dec 9, 2013

Hagel in Pakistan to talk Afghan war drawdown

Defense chief holds talks as ongoing protests over drone strikes hinder cross-border routes vital to U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan

• Dec 9, 2013

Thai prime minister dissolves parliament, calls snap election

But protest leaders vow to press ahead with massive anti-government demonstrations in Bangkok

• Dec 8, 2013

CBS newsmen recall deadly "Trojan horse" used by apartheid regime

Footage of police hidden in truck gunning down children led to international condemnation of South African government

• Dec 8, 2013

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