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Lincoln's assassination came just five days after Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox. The ceremony signaled the end of the bloody civil war that had consumed Lincoln’s presidency. His death rocked the nation. Bill Plante reports from inside Ford’s Theatre in Washington, where the deadly shot was fired.
With the civil war now in its fifth year, nearly four million people have fled Syria. Many hope for safety in Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon. In a wide-ranging 60 Minutes interview, Assad told Charlie Rose why he believes so many are racing to get out. Syrian TV shot the interview at the regime's request for security reasons.
Charlie Rose interviews the Syrian dictator as a four-year-old civil war drags on in which his regime has been accused of devastating attacks on civilians.
As Syria enters the fifth year of its civil war, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad granted rare access, a year and a half after his last conversation with "CBS This Morning" co-host Charlie Rose. Their meeting Thursday in Damascus came amid reports of a new chlorine gas attack in a town where six people may have been killed from the poison this month. Watch the full interview Sunday on 60 Minutes.
As the Syrian conflict hits the 4-year mark, CBS News' Clarissa Ward reflects on the evolution of the country's civil war.
Eyewitness accounts and video from inside the besieged city of Homs offer a rare and disturbing window into the cruel realities of the Syrian Civil War. Bob Simon reports on Sunday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
Secretary of State John Kerry talks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about America's involvement in Syria's civil war and how the president has been increasing efforts.
Majed Abdulsamad was beaten and expelled from college for protesting against the regime in Syria as the country descended into civil war. Today, he’s helping other Syrians get a second chance with their education.
The Saudi-backed war against the Iran-backed Houthi in Yemen has led to one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, and experts have warned that the terrorist designation would only exacerbate the devastation.
Civil War heritage organizations have recognized Jackson's quiet role in history, one that she hid for all but the final three years of her life.
At least 25 people were killed and 110 wounded in the blast.
Azerbaijan said its army entered the first of three regions ceded by Armenia under a Russian-brokered peace deal. Also, hospitals are overwhelmed with coronavirus patients in Idlib, Syria's last opposition-controlled territory, and at least 37 people were killed in two days of unrest in Uganda as security forces try to quell protests triggered by the arrest of Bobi Wine, a popular musician running for president. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta joined "CBSN AM" from Johannesburg with those headlines.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, says he sent troops into the Tigray region to disarm a "criminal junta," not start a war.
A new study shows how warfare can harm wildlife in countries where there is ongoing fighting. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta joins CBSN with a look at the impact in several African nations.
First-time 60 Minutes correspondent, Clarissa Ward, and her producer prepare to confront a dangerous militant Islamist on his turf in Syria.
Fatima Khan has traveled to Geneva to seek justice for her son, Dr. Abbas Khan, a British orthopedic surgeon and father of two who traveled to Syria to treat the victims of the country’s civil war and ended up dead in a Syrian prison. For Fatima, the peace talks in Geneva are a chance to confront the Syrian government. Clarissa Ward reports.
As protests continue around the country calling for an end to racial and social inequalities, there's a new focus on how slavery and the Civil War are taught in schools. Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, a CBS News contributor and author of “Stamped from the Beginning,” joined CBSN to discuss.
Mississippi lawmakers are considering erasing the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag. Mississippi is the last state to have a flag that includes the emblem.
HBO Max removed the Civil War drama from its streaming platform two weeks ago amid criticism over the film's depictions of slavery and racism.
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After the Civil War, black cowboys played a key role in settling the West, and their heritage is honored by African American cowboys and rodeo riders today. "CBS This Morning: Saturday" co-host Michelle Miller talked with members of the Compton Cowboys, a Los Angeles group of riders who take to the streets of South Central on horseback; and with participants in the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo, named for the famed African American Wild West Show star.
The statue, which sits on state property, will move to storage while Governor Ralph Northam's administration works "with the community to determine its future."
As the country remembers all the lives lost during times of war, the Poppy Wall of Honor becomes available online for the first time. Retired U.S. Navy Vice Admiral and USAA senior vice president John Bird joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to explain the history of Memorial Day and how Americans can use the digital wall to learn more.
Yemen may be taking a major step toward ending the civil war that grips the country. Iranian backed-Houthi rebels say they've started withdrawing forces from key port cities, including Hodeida. Wall Street Journal Middle East correspondent Sune Engel Rasmussen joins CBSN from Beirut with latest developments on the four-year civil war.
CBS News has gained rare access inside Syria, which is now in its eighth year of civil war. Syrian forces have begun a new bombing campaign, and there are fears that a full-scale offensive could be next. The province of Idlib, home to three million people, is one of the last remaining areas in western Syria that the government does not control. Holly Williams recently returned from Idlib, where she saw firsthand what life is like for those living in constant fear.
Polish and allied NATO warplanes shot down Russian drones that entered Poland's airspace in what NATO says was the first such intervention during the war in Ukraine.
President Trump said Tuesday he's "very unhappy" after Israel's military targeted members of Hamas in Qatar's capital of Doha.
The typical U.S. taxpayer could see their taxes decrease by more than $3,750 next year thanks to fresh cuts, deductions and other provisions, according to a recent analysis.
Democrat James Walkinshaw will defeat Republican Stewart Whitson in a Northern Virginia special House election to pick Rep. Gerry Connolly's successor, the Associated Press projects.
President Trump ordered the FDA to enforce rules on direct-to-consumer drug ads, after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released a report on the administration's approach to healthy outcomes for children and families.
Passengers endured 2.5 minutes of turbulence that caught the pilots by surprise even though they had already altered their route to avoid the storms, the NTSB said.
ATM fees for out-of-network cash withdrawals average $4.86 nationwide — the highest on record, according to aBankrate survey.
The seizure comes as President Donald Trump has declared war on Latin American drug traffickers and designated cartels foreign terrorist organizations.
The Justice Department charged the suspect, Decarlos Brown Jr., with one count of committing an act causing death on a mass transportation system.