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In today's WorldView roundup: At least 48 people have died in Taiwan's deadliest train crash in decades. Investigators say they've uncovered evidence of a massacre in Ethiopia. And world powers are set to discuss a possible U.S. return to the Iran nuclear deal. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM with those and other headlines.
Crews in Taiwan have finished recovering bodies from the wreckage of a train crash that killed 50 people. Dozens have been killed and thousands displaced after a tropical cyclone hit Indonesia. Jordan's former crown prince is accused of an attempted coup. And Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands trial in cases involving bribery and fraud. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM with today's headlines from across the world.
An express train filled with hundreds of holiday travelers crashed into a truck in Taiwan, killing dozens of people and injuring many more. Much of the train was stuck inside a tunnel, hindering rescue efforts. Lucy Craft reports.
The truck had apparently fallen from a cliff onto the tracks. The train partially derailed. It was Taiwan's deadliest train crash to date.
Authorities released cockpit audio of the final moments of the crashed TransAsia Flight 235 that killed at least 32 people. This is the airline's second deadly accident in just over six months. Norah O'Donnell reports.
CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers previews the top foreign headlines on CBS Evening News, including: Recovery efforts following a plane crash in Taiwan, Jordan vows revenge for ISIS attack, Argentina's president mocks China, and the price of condoms in Venezuela goes sky high.
CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate about the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, what the protesters are seeking, and whether they're likely to receive it.
At least 25 people were killed after underground gas lines exploded in Taiwan. Ben Tracy reports.
Typhoon Matmo made landfall in eastern Taiwan, causing damage to homes and property. Packing sustained winds of 85 mph, the powerful typhoon brought heavy winds and rain to central and northern Taiwan.
Tensions ran high Thursday as U.S. and Chinese diplomats focused on human rights during their meeting in Alaska. The two sides traded barbs over human rights and other policies. Ramy Inocencio reports for CBSN.
Several hundred opponents of a far-reaching pact with China occupied Taiwan's legislature, bursting into the legislative chamber, and using chairs to block police from entering the building.
Raw Video: French artist Paulo Grangeon placed an art installation in Taipei, Taiwan, using 1,600 papier mâché pandas to raise awareness for wildlife protection and conservation.
Novavax has announced that its coronavirus vaccine is nearly 90% effective and also works against the more contagious variant discovered in the U.K. And China has warned Taiwan that any move towards independence will mean war. CBS News' Ian Lee joins Anne-Marie Green on "CBSN AM" with those and other headlines from around the world.
The chasm between the two superpowers deepened considerably over the last 4 years, but one veteran Chinese analyst sees clear opportunities "to reengage."
Ten scientists from the World Health Organization have landed in Wuhan, China, to investigate how the novel coronavirus jumped from animals to humans. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Kelly Craft met virtually with Taiwan's leader, despite anger from China. Ugandans went to the polls for a presidential election. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has today's headlines from around the world.
Facing reported snubs by EU allies, Mike Pompeo's staying home, and Ambassador Kelly Craft won't visit Taiwan – a trip that would have infuriated China.
In its final days, the Trump administration has put Cuba back on the list of state sponsors of terrorism. Tensions with China are growing as a U.S. ambassador visits Taiwan. And South Africa has extended coronavirus restrictions as cases continue to grow. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joins CBSN AM with today's global headlines.
Days before landmark visit by a senior U.S. official, enabled by a key policy change, Beijing says the moves will see the U.S. "severely punished by history."
CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from London on the overseas impact of the coronavirus.
Months after HHS secretary visited the island claimed by China, another top official is there as the Trump admin seeks to "deepen this bilateral relationship."
"CBS This Morning" takes a look at some of the day's headlines from around the globe.
President Trump signed executive actions focused on the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic -- but will they be effective? CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy joins CBSN to talk about what they include and why they are controversial.
Some countries in Europe and Asia have allowed kids back to the classroom with new restrictions and safety measures, but as Holly Williams reports, looking for lessons abroad is tricky. Israel saw a spike in cases after allowing kids back to school, but Taiwan, enforcing strict new measures, has managed to keep cases low, and with summer break in session, it's too soon to tell what infection rates will look like when autumn sessions return.
Small island just off mainland China is home to almost 24 million people, but they'd been bracing for a crisis like COVID-19 for 17 years.
Taiwan is just about 80 miles from mainland China but managed to limit the spread of the coronavirus, keeping infections under 500 and deaths to just seven. Holly Williams looks at the Taiwan model, a plan involving mass data sharing and new technology.
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.
Democratic leaders in Congress have pushed for serious negotiations with Republican leaders and the White House to end the stalemate.
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has brought cautious calm to the region as aid begins to flow into the Gaza Strip.
Diane Keaton had a decades-long career with performances in 1977's "Annie Hall," the "The Godfather" films, and many more.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.