Taiwan "very concerned" that China will "launch a war" to take over
Taiwan, a strategic U.S. ally claimed by Beijing as sovereign territory, says 145 Chinese military planes have violated its air defense zone in four days.
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China says U.K. warship in Taiwan Strait shows "evil intentions"
Beijing has long complained about U.S. "freedom of navigation" passages through the disputed waterway. Now other countries are sailing the same route.
Trump's Taiwan call, Cabinet
Washington Post political columnist Philip Bump joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss the possible implications of Donald Trump's risky call to Taiwan, and his Cabinet picks.
WorldView: India reaches vaccine milestone
More than half of India's eligible population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Also, Taiwan is boosting its military spending as it faces increased pressure from China, and China's top actress has been hit with a $46 million tax-evasion fine. Also, Tropical Storm Ida is slamming the Caribbean. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM from London with those world headlines.
WorldView: Haiti struggles after earthquake
Haiti continues efforts to recover from the devastating earthquake. Taiwan rolls out its own COVID-19 vaccine. Australian police clash with anti-lockdown protesters. And a French soccer match was halted after an incident with fans. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM from London with more on these headlines.
WorldView: Mexico sues U.S. gun-makers
Mexico is suing several U.S. gun manufacturers. Meanwhile, the Biden administration told Congress it's planning a $750 million weapons sale to Taiwan, and there are reports of a special prisoner camp possibly being built for dissidents in Belarus. Also, the World Health Organization called on nations to withhold COVID-19 booster shots, saying those vaccines should go to people who have yet to receive a single dose. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM from London with those headlines.
7-year-old dies after being repeatedly slammed in judo class
The boy complained of a bad headache but his coach proceeded to throw him a dozen more times that caused him to vomit, prosecutors said.
Senators announce U.S. donating 750,000 vaccine doses to Taiwan
The self-ruled island complained that China is hindering its efforts to secure the injections amid an outbreak.
John Cena apologizes for calling Taiwan a country in interview
Cena, the actor and professional wrestler, apologized on the popular Chinese social media site Weibo.
U.S. considered nuclear strike on China in 1958, documents show
Daniel Ellsberg said he is releasing top-secret crisis study as tensions mount between the United States and China over Taiwan.
Taiwan seeing rise in COVID-19 infections
Taiwan is seeing a steep rise in daily confirmed COVID-19 cases as the virus surges across the island. Taiwan was hailed as a shining example of how to handle the pandemic last year, after going 253 straight days with zero reported infections. CBS News Asia correspondent Ramy Inocencio joined “CBSN AM” with the latest.
Taiwan, long a COVID success story, sees record surge in cases
Island's entire population of 24 million put under tighter restrictions as infections rise, and just 1% are vaccinated.
Search for survivors after Taiwan quake
Rescue workers are searching for survivors after a powerful earthquake killed at least six people in Taiwan. Hundreds were injured and dozens remain unaccounted for. CBS News' Teri Okita reports.
Earthquake rattles Taiwan
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake rattled Taiwan, leaving at least two people dead and hundreds injured. BBC News correspondent Cindy Sui joins CBSN from Taipei, Taiwan, to discuss the latest.
Powerful earthquake strikes Taiwan
At least two people were killed and 144 others injured when a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck late Tuesday near the coast of Taiwan, authorities said. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake was centered about 13 miles northeast of Hualien, on the island's east coast.
Strong earthquake rattles Taiwan
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Tuesday near the east coast of Taiwan. Taiwan's official Central News Agency reported that the ground floor of the Marshal Hotel, a building in Hualien district, had caved in and people were believed to be trapped inside.
Alien-like shark found in Pacific
These terrifying creatures may look like something out of the movie "Aliens," but they are actually viper dogfish sharks. The Fisheries Research Institute recently caught five near Taiwan.
Rainbow breaks record
Students in Taiwan anxiously watched their clocks and kept their eyes on the skies as they documented the longest-lasting rainbow known to mankind.
Taiwan and gay marriage
CBS News' Adriana Diaz reports on the push for a same-sex marriage law in Taiwan, which could soon become the first country in Asia to legalize it.
Taiwan, China & Trump
CBS News' Adriana Diaz reports on how Donald Trump is raising tensions between the US, China, and Taiwan.
Tension over Taiwan
China is unhappy that President-elect Donald Trump wants to negotiate the status of Taiwan. The island of 23 million people has been self-ruled since 1949, but Beijing still considers Taiwan part of China. Adriana Diaz reports on how the tension is having an economic impact on Taiwan.
American cheese maker in Taiwan
What do you do when you move to a foreign country and no one makes one of your favorite foods? That's the pickle a Los Angeles foodie found himself in after moving to Taiwan, where he discovered there was no locally-produced cheese. His next move changed his life forever. Mark Albert takes us into his kitchen.
China steals U.S. drone
President-elect Donald Trump has not gotten off on the right foot with China thanks to his phone call with the leader of Taiwan. Mark Leibovich, CBS News political contributor and New York Times Magazine chief national correspondent, spoke to CBSN about whether the call was related to China's theft of a U.S. drone in the South China Sea.
China steals Navy drone
The Pentagon said Friday that the Chinese Navy stole an underwater U.S. Navy drone in international waters of the South China Sea. It comes after President-elect Donald Trump's controversial phone call with the president of Taiwan and ongoing criticism of China. David Martin reports.
Unleash the claw!
A brand new Lamborghini was publicly destroyed in Taiwan. CBSN's Dana Jacobson has more on why this happened.
Government shutdown continues as Smithsonian museums, National Zoo temporarily close
The government shutdown entered its 12th day on Sunday as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over a spending plan, and the Trump administration began laying off thousands of federal workers.
Vance accuses Democrats of "hostage-taking" with government shutdown posture
Democratic leaders in Congress have pushed for serious negotiations with Republican leaders and the White House to end the stalemate.
Preparations for hostage release underway in Israel
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has brought cautious calm to the region as aid begins to flow into the Gaza Strip.
Diane Keaton, star of "Annie Hall" and "Father of the Bride," dies at 79
Diane Keaton had a decades-long career with performances in 1977's "Annie Hall," the "The Godfather" films, and many more.
Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court today
The former justice who was the deciding vote on some of the Supreme Court's most consequential decisions talks about the Court today, and about his memoir, "Life, Law & Liberty."
Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez released from Indianapolis hospital
Mark Sanchez was hospitalized with multiple stab wounds following the altercation on Oct. 4. He was then charged with battery involving serious bodily injury, a felony.
South Carolina bar shooting kills at least 4, injures 20
The shooting at Willie's Bar and Grill on St. Helena Island left at least 20 injured, including four in critical condition, the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office said.
"A House of Dynamite": Battling a nuclear nightmare
The latest white-knuckle thriller by director Kathryn Bigelow imagines the responses within the government and the military when a single ICBM is launched toward the United States.
A wife is accused of her husband's murder. Can she clear her name?
Alison Davis says she woke up to find her husband, Kevin Davis, face down in a pool of blood inside their New Haven, Indiana, home. She says he fell down the stairs. But after an autopsy report, police came to a different conclusion.