South Korean president impeached for martial law actions – CBS News Watch CBS News Less than two weeks after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, he was impeached by the national parliament. The declaration of martial law was quickly rescinded. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live … Read more
Syria’s new leaders, who took power less than a week ago after rebel fighters took control of the nation’s capital and President Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia, called yesterday for a new era of freedom in the nation. While these leaders demand dignity and justice, the nation is still grappling with the aftereffects of Assad’s … Read more
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Arab leaders in Jordan on Saturday to discuss how to achieve a stable Syria. For the first time, Blinken said the United States was in “direct contact” with the country’s new Islamist leaders. Imtiaz Tyab has more.
Isak Andic, the founder of Spanish Clothing retailer Mango, one of Europe’s largest fashion groups with nearly 2,800 stores worldwide, died in an accident on Saturday, the company announced. Isak Andic, CEO of Mango, poses during the presentation of the new Mango collection at the Center Pompidou on May 17, 2011 in Paris, France. Photo … Read more
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that U.S. officials were in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that led the attack. overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad government but is designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the United States and others. Blinken is the first U.S. official to publicly confirm contacts between … Read more
The United Nations is trying to provide humanitarian aid to nearly three million people in need of help in Syria after the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad’s ruthless regime. Cindy McCain, executive director of the United Nations World Food Program, spoke to “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan about these efforts.
Bolivia’s former counternarcotics chief was extradited to the United States on Thursday to face federal drug trafficking charges in a New York court. Authorities said Maximiliano Dávila, who served as counternarcotics chief during the final months of Evo Morales’ administration from 2006 to 2019, helped facilitate plane shipments of cocaine to the United States. United. … Read more
A prison in eastern Syria is housing thousands of ISIS prisoners. The prison director said the inmates did not know that the Syrian regime in Damascus had been overthrown. The prison is guarded by U.S.-backed Syrian forces, which control about a quarter of the country. Senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more.
Most Western countries, including the United States, have designated Hayat Tahrir al-Sham as a terrorist organization. But now that the group has ousted former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the question now facing world leaders is whether they should recognize the group. Imtiaz Tyab reports from Syria
An American couple was shot and killed while visiting the western Mexican state of Mexico. Michoacanwhich was invaded by a violent crime wave. State prosecutors said in a statement On Thursday, the couple – identified as Gloria A., 50, and Rafael C., 53 – were traveling in a van in Angamacutiro municipality on Wednesday when … Read more
Eastern Syria — CBS News was among the first media outlets to speak out Thursday with Travis Timmermanan American who was feared dead by family and friends, days after being released from a notorious Washington prison. Syria. He said he had spent seven months in prison by the current regime.deposed dictator Bashar al-Assad before the … Read more
Six critically endangered Mekong giant catfish, one of the largest and rarest freshwater fish in the world, were captured and released in Cambodia recently, rekindling hopes for the survival of the ‘species. The underwater giants can grow up to 10 feet long and weigh up to 660 pounds, or as heavy as a grand piano. … Read more