
Trump's Afghanistan plan
In a primetime address, President Trump rolled out his plan for the 16-year war in Afghanistan. He also called on two key players in the region, India and Pakistan, to step up and help the U.S. Major Garrett reports.
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In a primetime address, President Trump rolled out his plan for the 16-year war in Afghanistan. He also called on two key players in the region, India and Pakistan, to step up and help the U.S. Major Garrett reports.
In a nationally televised primetime address Monday, President Trump will unveil a "path forward" for the U.S. in Afghanistan. The president is expected to greenlight the deployment of around 4,000 additional U.S. troops and put new pressure on nearby Pakistan to stop giving safe haven to terrorists. Margaret Brennan reports.
An 86-year-old Christian evangelist, Marilyn Hickey, has traveled for years to predominately Muslim countries to spread the gospel. CBS News special correspondent James Brown traveled with Hickey on her latest journey to Pakistan for "CBSN: On Assignment." He joins CBSN with a preview.
An unassuming 86-year-old evangelist is sharing a message of healing around the world. Marilyn Hickey has traveled for years to several predominantly Muslim countries to spread the Gospel. She says her goal is not to convert but to educate. James Brown traveled with Hickey last month for "CBSN: On Assignment" and learned how her message is received in the Muslim world. Watch "CBSN: On Assignment" on Monday, Aug. 7, 2017, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
Fake news caused a tense exchange between nuclear powers Pakistan and Israel. Pakistan's foreign minister sent out a tweet on Friday, apparently responding to a false story that Israel had threatened to use its nuclear arsenal. The tweet reminded Israel of Pakistan's nuclear weapons. Tony Dokoupil reports on the growing concern over made-up news.
Pakistan's government published apparent excerpts from a phone call between President-elect Trump and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. CBSN's Jamie Yuccas has more on the call and Trump's statements.
At least five people have died in a bombing at a luxury hotel in Pakistan. Meanwhile, the International Olympic Committee is instituting a protest ban for athletes in the upcoming Tokyo Summer Games. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee has a roundup of the headlines.
Media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to at least 12 months in jail for his involvement in a 2019 pro-democracy rally in Hong Kong. Three people have died and multiple are sick with salmonella poisoning after ingesting a now-recalled capsule in Denmark. And coronavirus infections in Chile are on the rise despite a successful vaccine roll out. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM with a look at these and more international headlines.
The U.S. military has again reached into Pakistan to take out a notorious terror leader; A 66,000-pound fuel tank the size of half a football field was transported 16 miles across Los Angeles Saturday
The U.S. military has again reached into Pakistan to take out a notorious terror leader. The Afghan government says the leader of the Taliban - Mullah Akhtar Mansour - was killed this weekend in a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan. Mansour had been blamed for the deaths of many U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Elizabeth Palmer has more.
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the mass suicide bombing in Lahore, Pakistan on Sunday that killed dozens of citizens. The Taliban says they were targeting Christians in the attack on Easter. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer discusses the impact of this attack from London.
A Taliban faction claims responsibility for a devastating terror attack in Pakistan that targeted Christians celebrating Easter. The suicide bombing Sunday killed 70 people and injured at least 300 others, many of them women and children. The attack took place in a park filled with families in Lahore, in eastern Pakistan. Elizabeth Palmer reports from London.
More than 65 are dead and over 300 are injured from a bombing in a children's park in Lahore, Pakistan; and volleyball is a serious sport on the beaches of Southern California, and being great at the game requires a lot of practice.
More than 65 are dead and over 300 are injured from a bombing in a children's park in Lahore, Pakistan. The park is popular with families and the blast occurred near rides and amusements as a largely Christian crowd celebrated Easter Sunday. Danielle Nottingham has the latest.
Elaine Weinstein spent almost four years and hundreds of thousands of dollars negotiating for the release of her husband, Warren, who had been kidnapped in Pakistan. It was a nightmare she and dozens of American families have had to deal with since 9/11; few have told their stories. Lesley Stahl reports on Sunday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
At least 20 people are dead and dozens wounded in a terror attack on Bacha Khan University, located in the northwestern part of the country. Gunmen opened fire early Wednesday, just after classes began. Holly Williams reports.
Hundreds have signed a statement circulating online calling Khan's comments "factually incorrect, insensitive and dangerous."
A source with links to the Taliban leader tells CBS News that Omar, one of America's longest-running enemies, is dead. However, some are skeptical of the reports. CBS News senior security contributor Michael Morell is a former CIA deputy director who spent years dealing with the Taliban and Omar. Morell joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the latest reports of Omar’s death.
CBS News has learned the U.S. government is trying to confirm intelligence reports that one of America's longest-running enemies is dead. The reports claim Omar died two months ago. A spokesman for Afghanistan's president said his government is also investigating.
More than 800 deaths are being blamed on Pakistan's worst heat wave in a decade. As CBSN's Jeff Glor reports, shortages of water and power are making the disaster worse.
The death toll in blistering Pakistan heat wave continues to rise, overflowing hospitals and morgues. CBSN's Anne-Marie Green reports on the growing casualties.
CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Jeff Pegues and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss what Osama bin Laden’s book selection and an al Qaeda job application say about the organization.
The Obama administration declassified and released letters, books and terror job applications found in Osama bin Laden's Pakistan hideout. The al Qaeda leader had some materials that a lot of Americans would recognize. Mark Phillips reports.
The population of Karachi, Pakistan, is more than 90 percent Muslim, yet a 14-story-tall cross has been built in the middle of the city. CBSN's Meg Oliver and Vladimir Duthiers have more on the newest addition to the city's skyline.
Lara Logan reports on the recruitment of child suicide bombers in Afghanistan and Pakistan and one psychologist's fight to rehabilitate youth trained by the Taliban
ABC's announcement came as media giants Nexstar and Sinclair announced they would preempt the show indefinitely on all their stations over his remarks.
A federal immigration judge has ordered Mahmoud Khalil — a former Columbia University graduate student linked to pro-Palestinian protests — to be deported.
Trump's visit to Britain moves from royal spectacle to politics on day 2, with PM Keir Starmer expected to push him on trade and the wars in Gaza and Ukraine.
Three police officers were fatally shot and two others were wounded in a shooting Wednesday.
Authorities were responding late Wednesday night to the scene of an apparent military helicopter crash in the vicinity of Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state
President Trump late Wednesday called for investigations into alleged funders of antifa.
Washington County Sheriff Nate Brooksby held a news conference on Wednesday and went through the timeline of events, dispelling certain false reports that had been spreading online.
On the same day that Tyler Robinson was formally charged with killing Charlie Kirk at a Utah university, a suspect was taken into custody for allegedly making threats against the same college.
This comes after two planned engine firings shut down prematurely, NASA said, putting the Cygnus cargo ship's approach to the space station on hold.