Hope that nurse held for years by ISIS could still be alive
Red Cross says it has received recent eyewitness reports suggesting New Zealand nurse and midwife Louisa Akavi might still be alive
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U.S. warns Turkey against buying Russian arms
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is hosting the final day of NATO meetings in Washington. He's expected to meet with Turkey's foreign minister over the country's proposed missile defense system deal with Russia. CBS News State Department reporter Christina Ruffini joins CBSN with the latest developments.
Eliot Cohen: Trump's foreign policy is "long-building crisis"
On "Intelligence Matters" this week with Michael Morell, Cohen says that the inconsistency of the administration approach will likely make other state and non-state actors more assertive and, potentially, more aggressive
Behind the scenes: Covering the last, long fight against ISIS in Syria
CBS News' Charlie D'Agata and his team hadn't expected to call eastern Syria home for almost 3 months, but ISIS wasn't going without a fight
Driver working with NBC News killed in explosion in Syria
The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Front declared victory over ISIS earlier Saturday
ISIS loses its final stronghold in Syria
U.S.-backed Syrian forces say they have seized control of the last pocket of territory held by the ISIS in Syria. The victory puts an end to the brutal and long reign of terror by ISIS that once covered large parts of Syria and Iraq. Charlie D'Agata reports from northern Syria.
Heavy fighting still underway against ISIS holdouts
President Trump declared victory over ISIS in Syria, but nobody in eastern Syria is cheering just yet. U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces say there is still heavy fighting underway against ISIS holdouts. Charlie D'Agata reports from northern Syria.
U.S.-backed forces in Syria declare final victory over ISIS
Syrian Democratic Forces say remaining ISIS holdouts are hiding out in tunnels and caves
Trump: Golan Heights belongs to Israel
President Trump's statement on Israel and the Golan Heights is sparking worldwide controversy. He wants the U.S. to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the highly disputed territory. CBS News State Department reporter Christina Ruffini joins CBSN to explain why this decision goes against decades of U.S. policy in the region.
Trump backs Israel ownership of Golan Heights
President Trump upended more than five decades of U.S. policy with his call on Twitter Thursday to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the disputed territory of Golan Heights. Israel seized it from Syria in a war in 1967. Margaret Brennan reports.
Trump tweets that Israel should have sovereignty over Golan Heights
Israel seized the Golan Heights from Syria in the 1967 Six-Day War
Trump says end of ISIS is near
President Trump showed off two maps of Syria on Wednesday, one from Election Day 2016, with ISIS-held territory marked in red. The other shows what remains. Charlie D'Agata is with U.S.-backed forces in eastern Syria, where ISIS appears virtually wiped out.
ISIS defeat in Syria enclave a milestone, but the fight won't end
America's battleground allies appear relaxed and an official declaration of victory is expected soon, but many ISIS militants have simply melted away
ISIS will still be a threat despite defeat
We're receiving conflicting reports about whether ISIS has been defeated in the last territory it controls in Syria. At its peak in 2015, ISIS held an area in Syria and Iraq almost the size of Indiana. But four years later, the militants have lost nearly all that territory. Charlie D'Agata reports from Baghouz, Syria.
No ISIS flags flying as far as the eye can see in eastern Syria
After weeks of fighting, the end appears near for ISIS fighters inside eastern Syria
U.S. allies fighting ISIS celebrate in Syria
U.S.-backed Syrian forces leading the offensive celebrated as hundreds of militants surrendered overnight. Charlie D'Agata reports from Baghouz, Syria.
David Petraeus' 5 "big ideas" to combat Islamic extremism
On "Intelligence Matters" this week with Michael Morell, the former leader of coalition forces in Iraq and Afghanistan said it's up to the U.S. to lead the fight against Islamic extremism
ISIS close to defeat
ISIS seemed to admit that it is close to losing its last stronghold in Syria. Yet, the fighting continues. Charlie D'Agata reports from inside Syria.
Close look at ISIS' last stronghold in Syria
The battle to clear ISIS from its last stronghold in Syria entered a critical new phase. For more than two months, Charlie D'Agata has been reporting from the frontlines of eastern Syria where U.S.-backed forces are making what they hope is the final move against ISIS. D'Agata went to see the fight under cover of darkness in Baghouz, Syria.
New video shows ISIS resigned to defeat in Syria
"We did everything we could," militant in last tiny enclave held by terror group says in video, but America's battlefield allies aren't declaring victory yet
Final battle with ISIS in Syria drags on
The battle for the last scrap of land held by ISIS has taken longer than expected. The terror group is vowing to fight to the last man in Baghouz. Charlie D'Agata reports from Syria.
ISIS vows to keep fighting as final battle in Syria drags on
For weeks, U.S. and coalition airstrikes have been battering a tiny area still held by the violent militant group
Elizabeth Palmer on the Syrian civil war
CBS News foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has covered the Syrian civil war from its start. In her reporter's notebook, she reflects on the cities she's traveled to and the people she spoke with.
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Government shutdown begins as White House moves to cut billions in funding
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Jane Goodall, renowned conservationist, dies at 91
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These hospitals face major flood risk. Experts say Trump is making it worse.
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Trump press secretary Karoline Leavitt retakes prime West Wing office space
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U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz isn't part of Trump's Cabinet, sources say
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NYC high-rise partially collapses after explosion
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Legal threats hang over governor's race after report on Sherrill's military records
The National Archives admitted it had erred in releasing a mostly unredacted version of Mikie Sherrill's military records to an ally of her opponent.
Iowa teen dies after being mistaken for squirrel during hunting trip
A 17-year-old hunter died in rural Iowa after he "was mistaken for a squirrel by a member of his hunting party," state officials said.