Artist helps Rohingya women face sexual violence, past and present
Dibarah Mahboob works with refugees who fled attacks, including rape, in Myanmar, only to find threat had followed them to Bangladesh.
Refugee
Refugee group calls on U.S. to help Afghans
A new wave of deadly violence is gripping Afghanistan as U.S. troops withdraw from the war-torn country. Amid the surge in attacks, the International Refugee Assistance Project is calling on the Biden administration to help vulnerable communities in Afghanistan leave the country. Adam Bates, policy counsel for the group, joins CBSN to discuss.
Father facing deportation granted stay
The father of a son battling leukemia was facing deportation, so he decided to take refuge inside a Phoenix church. On Monday, he was granted a stay and 1-year work permit. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez has the latest.
Rohingya refugee crisis
More than 700,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar in the last five months. Refugees are saying the country's army is killing and raping their people. Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has resigned from a Myanmar advisory board on the Rohingya crisis, calling it a "whitewash." He joins CBSN to explain why he believes the country's civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, is not doing enough to help the refugees.
Rohingya mass graves in Myanmar
There's new evidence of genocide being carried out against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. The Associated Press and Human Rights Watch organization found at least five mass graves in the country. They were confirmed through interviews with survivors who fled to Bangladesh.
Former ambassador to Mexico talks migration
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke Friday with Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador as the two countries seek solutions to the wave of immigrants coming from Central and South America. Antonio Garza, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico during President George W. Bush's administration, spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about what he sees as the solutions to migration and economic issues.
Wilmot Collins's historic win
Wilmot Collins is one of the Election Night winners making national headlines. The Helena, Montana mayor-elect first came to the city 23 years ago as a refugee from Liberia - and he is believed to the first African American mayor in Montana history.
Rohingya crisis
Thousands of Rohingyan refugees continue to flee violence in Myanmar while nearly 600,000 Rohingya have crossed the border into Bangladesh. Some 15,000 are stranded there with limited food and water in overcrowded refugee camps. BBC News' Clive Myrie reports on the growing crisis.
Syrian refugee's book
A young Syrian refugee became a social media sensation last year when she posted about her country's civil war. Now living in Turkey, she and her mother have written a book about their harrowing experiences. Rina Ninan reports.
Rohingya crisis
Myanmar government soldiers are systematically burning down the villages of Rohingya Muslims and forcing refugees to cross the border into Bangladesh. Matt Wells, senior crisis adviser for Amnesty International, returned recently from the region and joins CBSN with the latest information.
Myanmar's leader on Rohingya crisis
Burma's leader is defending her government against charges of ethnic cleansing. For the first time, Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi addressed her country over accusations the military burned down hundreds of Rohingya Muslim villages. Jonah Fisher of our partners at BBC reports from the country's capital.
Refugees visit Trump home
The international anti-poverty organization Oxfam rented President Trump's childhood home in New York as a way to draw attention to the refugee crisis. Ben Grossman-Cohen of Oxfam and Eiman Ali, who was 3 when she arrived in the United States, spoke to APTN about the visit.
Rohingya refugee crisis
U.N. leaders have called the violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state a clear example of ethnic cleansing. About 400,000 refugees from the Muslim Rohingya community have crossed the border into Bangladesh as the military torches Rohingya villages. BBC News South Asia correspondent Justin Rowlatt joined CBSN from the Myanmar-Bangladesh border with more on the crisis.
Rohingya refugees injured
Nearly 400,000 Rohingya have fled violence in Myanmar to neighboring Bangladesh since August 25
Refugee camps
Hilltops and valleys become settlements as Rohingya refugees continue to arrive, looking for food and shelter
Climate change refugees
The people of Kiribati, a remote Pacific island nation, are among the first people in the world to be displaced by climate change and sea level rise. CBS News Correspondent Seth Doane traveled to Kiribati to speak to the world's first 'climate change refugees.'
Climate Refugees
The people who contribute the least to climate change are the ones who'll feel its impact the most. Seth Doane goes to Kiribati for "CBSN: On Assignment" to meet a nation under threat from the rising oceans.
World's first climate refugees?
Some people in the South Pacific could become the world's first climate change refugees due to rising sea levels. For "CBSN: On Assignment," CBS News correspondent Seth Doane visits the low-lying island nation of Kiribati where about 100,000 people live. Watch the full report on Monday, Aug. 21, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and CBSN
Biden to address vaccine hesitancy
President Biden is set to deliver remarks addressing the administration's pandemic response and vaccine rollout, including efforts to counter vaccine hesitancy. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN to discuss the latest on that and other developments in Washington.
Preview: Climate Refugees
CBS News' Seth Doane visits the Pacific island nation of Kiribati, which lies just a few feet above sea level, to find out how residents are coping with the threat of losing everything to climate change. Watch "CBSN: On Assignment" Monday, August 21, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and CBSN.
Biden increases refugee cap to 62,500 after backlash
The Biden administration had initially kept a Trump-era refugee cap of 15,000.
World Refugee Day
The United Nations is trying to shine a spotlight on the global refugee crisis with events marking World Refugee Day. The U.N. says a record 65 and a half million people are displaced. CBS News' Roxana Saberi reports.
"Ellis Island South"
A small Georgia town has become a safe haven for refugees from Muslim-majority countries. Mark Strassmann reports.
Raqqa refugees
In Syria, U.S. backed forces are closing in on Raqqa, the ISIS capital. Families by the hundreds are fleeing ahead of the battle. Holly Williams reports.
Scott Turow talks "Testimony"
Author Scott Turow's best-selling books have been translated into more than 40 different languages and have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. Now he's out with his first new book in four years. Turow joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss "Testimony," which is about a prosecutor who moves abroad to investigate a refugee camp's disappearance during the Bosnian War.
Gaza ceasefire in effect, Israel says, as hostage release countdown begins
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows "Hamas will disarm," the easy way or the hard way, as Israel's military says a Gaza ceasefire is in effect.
Trump announces additional 100% tariff on Chinese goods starting next month
President Trump said Friday he will impose an additional 100% tariff on imports from China starting next month, citing new port fees — marking a significant escalation in the U.S.-China trade war.
Government shutdown stretches on as thousands of federal workers face layoffs
The government shutdown entered its 11th day Saturday as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over a spending plan, and the Trump administration began laying off thousands of federal workers.
19 missing after deadly blast at Tennessee military explosives plant, sheriff says
The blast occurred at Accurate Energetic Systems, according to the Hickman County Sheriff's Office.
Hegseth announces Qatar will build air force facility at U.S. base in Idaho
The move is a sign of increasingly close ties between the U.S. and Qatar.
Trump has "routine yearly checkup" 6 months after annual physical exam
President Trump's physician wrote that Mr. Trump "continues to demonstrate excellent overall health."
How the Israel-Hamas deal came together — a timeline
Just before an Israel-Hamas ceasefire went into effect Friday, senior U.S. officials shared a timeline of the Trump administration's months-long effort to put together a deal to end the war in the Gaza Strip.
Trump immigration official testifies on plans to deport Abrego Garcia
ICE's John Schultz said he's "confident" that once the administration receives approval from a third country to accept Abrego Garcia, he could be deported within 72 hours.
Clinton and Rice commend Trump on MidEast peace deal, discuss path forward
Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice joined CBS News' Norah O'Donnell for a discussion of the Israel-Hamas deal as the ceasefire begins in Gaza.