Clashes rage in rebel bastions of Syria's Aleppo

Assad regime presses new assault on Syria's largest city as Iran accuses Syria rebels of using civilians as "human shields"

• Aug 9, 2012

Trial of disgraced Chinese pol's wife begins

Bo Xilai's wife is accused of the murder of a British former associate; Some say trial is to distract from corruption charges

• Aug 9, 2012

Nearly 2,000 convicted so far over London riots

A year later, police and prosecutors still finding and punishing instigators from the U.K. riots

• Aug 8, 2012

Mexico finds large, unusual Aztec burial site

The skeleton of a young woman surrounded by 1,789 human bones is unprecedented, Mexican archaeologists say

• Aug 8, 2012

Syrian troops launch ground assault in Aleppo

Free Syrian Army commander denies to CBS News state news agency reports of rebels' withdrawal from area of besieged city

• Aug 8, 2012

Israeli scholar completes mission to 'fix' Bible

Menachem Cohen's edits mark the first major overhaul of the Hebrew Bible in nearly 500 years

• Aug 8, 2012

New Zealand volcano erupts

Although not an immediate threat to the community, the latest eruption may be the beginning of weeks, months or even years of volcanic activity

• Aug 8, 2012
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Iran: Hostages in Syria are ex-elite military

Foreign minister admits at least some of 48 Iranians captured by Syrian rebels are linked to Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard

• Aug 8, 2012

Egypt's president fires intel chief after attack

Mohammed Morsi sacks intelligence chief, Northern Sinai governor following weekend attack on troops by suspected militants

• Aug 8, 2012

Official: 3 U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan

Afghan security official says troops killed in suicide attack were Americans; Taliban claims responsibility

• Aug 8, 2012

U.N.: Dip in Afghan civilian casualties "hollow"

Civilians killed or wounded in Afghan conflict drops 15 percent so far this year, but overall toll still "unacceptable"

• Aug 8, 2012

Inside a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan

"CBS This Morning" co-host Charlie Rose shares thoughts following a visit to a refugee camp on the border of Jordan and Syria

• Aug 8, 2012

First Agent Orange cleanup to start in Vietnam

U.S. to begin cleaning up cancer-linked chemical from Vietnam War defoliant for first time nearly 40 years after war's end

• Aug 8, 2012

Medic team going to Antarctica to rescue American

Expeditioner experiencing medical emergency at research station; Team to wait in New Zealand until favorable conditions

• Aug 8, 2012

Gunmen attack Egypt checkpoints near Israel again

On the same day Egypt buried 16 soldiers killed in border attacks, gunmen strike again; Egypt launches attack helicopters

• Aug 8, 2012

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