China says it will join Russian war games with Iran and Belarus
Beijing says "Caucasus 2020" exercises come at an "important moment," citing the pandemic - no mention of soaring tensions with the U.S.
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Beijing says "Caucasus 2020" exercises come at an "important moment," citing the pandemic - no mention of soaring tensions with the U.S.
Fifteen-year-old Aitzaz Hasan sacrificed his life by tackling a suicide bomber who was trying to attack his school in a volatile part of northwest Pakistan. Hasan was killed, but he saved hundreds of schoolmates. Scott Pelley reports.
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel visited Pakistan to discuss the use of U.S. drones. In an interview with Margaret Brennan, he also talked about the possibility of U.S. forces pulling out of Afghanistan if President Hamid Karzai doesn't sign a security agreement. Norah O'Donnell reports.
Pearl was kidnapped and beheaded in Pakistan in 2002 while working on a story about Islamic militants.
The controversial word choice by PM Imran Khan appeared deliberate, and it is likely to worsen ties between Islamabad and Washington.
She completed her prestigious degree eight years after being shot by the Taliban for championing girls' education.
Parts of Africa and Asia are suffering from a devastating plague of locusts, which devour crops. The International Rescue Committee is warning that millions of people might be struck by famine if the matter is not urgently addresses. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta joins CBSN from Johannesburg with more.
"The poor girl was subjected to torture by Siddiqui and his wife who accused her of freeing one of the four pet Macao parrots," investigating officer said.
The Asian giants have long feuded over their Himalayan border, and while thousands of troops are reportedly involved, analysts don't foresee disaster.
Mohammad Zubair was one of just two surviving passengers.
It was a scene of horror as the Airbus, caught on security camera, crashed into the residential neighborhood.
Investigators are at the scene of a deadly plane crash in Karachi, Pakistan. Miraculously, at least two passengers survived. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
A Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A320 carrying almost 100 people crashed into a densely packed neighborhood in Karachi.
An Airbus A320 passenger jet with 98 people on board crashed Friday n a residential neighborhood of Karachi, Pakistan. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joins CBSN from London with the latest.
CBS News correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joined CBSN with more on the arrest, which comes days before Pakistan's Prime Minister is scheduled to travel to Washington.
President Trump met with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan at the White House on Monday. President Trump said Pakistan could help the U.S. "extricate" from Afghanistan.
CBS News' Arshad R. Zargar speaks to families living outside Kashmir who are afraid for their loved ones at home after India announced it was putting the region under federal control and imposed a communications blackout.
Tensions are escalating between India and Pakistan over Kashmir, a disputed territory claimed by both countries. Pakistan retaliated on Wednesday by downgrading its diplomatic relations with India. Michael Kugelman, deputy director of the Asia Program at The Wilson Center, joined CBSN to discuss the latest.
Tensions remain high in Kashmir after India changed the status of the region earlier this month. Officials say 30 people were detained overnight. CBS News State Department and foreign affairs reporter Christina Ruffini joined CBSN AM with the latest.
Security was tight as Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, began their official visit to Pakistan. They visited with Prime Minister Imran Khan, an old friend of William's late mother, Princess Diana. CBS News' Cindy Pom reports.
CBS News senior national security contributor and former acting CIA director Michael Morell joins "CBS This Morning" from Washington to discuss the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Morell was CIA deputy director when Osama bin Laden was killed in a U.S. raid in Pakistan.
Pakistani police detain 2 men accused in the latest family "honor killings" reported in the conservative country.
At least 32 people were killed and dozens wounded in a mass shooting in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul. Susannah George, Afghanistan and Pakistan bureau chief for the Washington Post, spoke to CBSN's Reena Ninan about the state of violence in the country just days after a historic peace deal between the U.S. and the Taliban.
When India annexed the southern part of disputed Kashmir, its millions of residents were put under a strict curfew and lockdown. The plight of Kashmiris was vividly captured by AP photographers who were awarded a Pulitzer prize on Monday as the beleaguered region suffers a second lockdown, this time due to coronavirus. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab gives an update on the situation.
But while broadband services in the Muslim-majority Kashmir region have been partially restored, the 6-month clampdown on residents is by no means over.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he's "optimistic" about ending the government shutdown this week. Follow live updates here.
President Trump offered no plan for health care costs, which have been a sticking point in ending a government shutdown, and says it will end when Democrats give in.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture told a federal court that it will tap into a contingency fund to allow states to issue partial SNAP benefits.
Diane Ladd, the actor known for her Oscar-nominated roles in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore," "Wild at Heart," and "Rambling Rose" has died.
President Trump said in an interview with 60 Minutes that "Pakistan's been testing" nuclear weapons.
President Trump told 60 Minutes he doesn't know the Binance crypto exchange founder he pardoned. Binance has done business with the Trump family's crypto firm World Liberty Financial.
The USDA said it would provide partial food stamp benefits for November, but it's unclear exactly when participants will get those funds.
A large study from Massachusetts found that babies whose mothers had COVID-19 while pregnant were slightly more likely to have a range of neurodevelopmental diagnoses by age 3.
The former Prince Andrew is set to lose his final military title, as King Charles continues shunning his younger brother over historic ties to Jeffrey Epstein.