Why India and Pakistan were, once again, on the brink of war
Neighbors India and Pakistan have a long history of military clashes, but this is why the nuclear-armed neighbors were fighting before announcing a ceasefire.
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India, Pakistan accuse each other of new provocations with drone strikes
Pakistan and India have accused each other of fresh provocations with drone attacks targeting each others' military facilities.
India drills for retaliation as Pakistan accuses it of an "act of war"
Tension between the nuclear-armed nations is soaring. Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif has vowed to retaliate after Indian strikes killed more than two dozen people.
India launches strikes into Pakistan
Pakistani officials said at least one child is dead and two people are injured after India struck parts of Pakistan and Kashmir. India's government said the strikes targeted terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan. CBS News producer Arshad Zargar has more.
Pakistan claims India planning to attack within 36 hours as tension soars
Pakistan says India is planning to attack imminently in response to a deadly terrorist attack that Delhi blames on its nuclear armed neighbor.
China's Xi tours Southeast Asia
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U.S. flies long-range bomber in new show of force against North Korea
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Stocks plummet a day after huge gains on tariff pause announcement
Trade tensions remain high despite President Trump's decision on Wednesday to temporarily freeze U.S. tariffs on dozens of countries.
Asian markets are seeing slight stock gains
Some investors drove Asian market stocks up slightly, but the impact of President Trump's tariffs is still felt. Economic experts are bracing for months of volatility as the new trade policies take shape. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.
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America's global trading partners are bristling at President Trump's tariff tactics, but many also stress a desire to strike new deals with the U.S.
Asian countries react to Trump's tariff plan
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China launches large-scale war games all around Taiwan
China's launches drills around Taiwan to "severely punish" the island's pro-independence leader, as the U.S. boosts its war footing in Japan to deter Chinese "aggression."
Myanmar official says earthquake death toll likely to exceed 3,000
Remarkable rescue stories from Myanmar's earthquake ruins are keeping hope alive, but aid agencies say time is running out fast, and the need for help is vast.
Thai official sees "something suspicious" in quake toppling Bangkok tower
Officers questioned four Chinese men who were found removing 32 files from containers behind the collapsed building, a police official said.
More than 1,600 killed in Myanmar earthquake as search efforts continue
Myanmar, also known as Burma, is in the throes of a prolonged and bloody civil war, which is already responsible for a massive humanitarian crisis.
Death toll in Myanmar earthquake nears 700, with hundreds more injured
It sent buildings in many areas toppling to the ground, buckled roads, caused bridges to collapse and burst a dam.
Southeast Asia quake survivor search ongoing
Rescue crews are searching for survivors after a powerful earthquake killed at least 154 people across Myanmar and Thailand. CBS News' Tina Kraus has the story.
Expert warns of aftershocks in Myanmar
There are fears of strong aftershocks after deadly earthquakes slammed Myanmar and other parts of Southeast Asia. Zhenming Wang, an associate professor at the University of Kentucky, joins CBS News with more.
Radio Free Asia employees fear deportation
The latest targets of President Trump's government cutbacks include Radio Free Asia. Its stated mission is to provide fair, objective, accurate and uncensored news and information to Asian nations where there are few, if any, free speech protections. Margaret Brennan reports that some RFA employees fear they could be deported.
Pakistan train hijack ends with 21 security forces and 31 terrorists dead
Terrorists in explosive vests have reportedly threatened Pakistan train passengers' lives if officials refuse to release imprisoned militants.
Packed passenger train possibly hijacked in Pakistan terrorist attack
The Balochistan Liberation Army claims it killed 6 security forces and seized a Pakistani passenger train carrying about 500 people in a remote, mountainous region.
Is Trump's abrupt turn on Ukraine giving Taiwan the jitters?
The U.S. is Taiwan's ace in the hole as it faces China's threats, so does Trump's fickle foreign policy fuel concern, or does Taipei have "a better hand"?
Chinese delegates avoid questions as they gather amid Trump's trade war
China's assembled delegates don't care to discuss President Trump's escalating trade war, but the underlying message from Beijing is one of confidence.
Taiwan condemns China for holding "live-fire exercises" off its coast
Taiwan says China violated norms and caused a "high degree of danger" by announcing "live-fire exercises without prior warning" just off its coast.
Tension soars as Chinese copter comes within 10 feet of Philippine plane
A Philippine plane warned a Chinese military helicopter over the South China Sea that it was "flying too close," as tension between the U.S. ally and Beijing soars.
House panel releases more records from Jeffrey Epstein's estate
The new records include a birthday letter to Epstein allegedly written by President Trump, which he has denied writing.
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Supreme Court allows sweeping immigration stops in Los Angeles area
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Florida's decision to end vaccine rules wasn't based on data, state surgeon general says
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DHS announces "Operation Midway Blitz" amid ICE operations in Chicago
President Donald Trump has amplified his promises to send National Guard troops and immigration agents to Chicago by posting a parody image from "Apocalypse Now" featuring a ball of flames as helicopters zoom over the nation's third-largest city.
Americans' confidence in finding a new job is crumbling, survey finds
Americans' confidence in finding a new job fell to the lowest measure on record, a survey from the New York Fed shows.
Economists expect a major downward jobs revision from BLS today
Economists expect the Bureau of Labor Statistics to revise its jobs data downward for the year ended in March 2025. Here's why.
Fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee in Charlotte raises questions about public safety
Police say 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska was killed on a Charlotte light rail train on Aug. 22 in an apparently random attack by a man with a long record of criminal charges and psychiatric crises.
Nepal's prime minister steps down amid deadly anti-government protests
Protests in Nepal over a since-lifted ban on major social media platforms have left almost 20 people dead and now toppled the country's leader.