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Brazil police strike a danger for Carnival

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:50:20 EST

Rio state police officers voted at a rally to begin a strike that could prompt violence during Carnival bash

Video: Assad continues relentless attack on Homs

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:30:02 EST

In Syria, dictator Bashar al-Assad's forces have surrounded the city of Homs - the center of the 11-month rebellion. Clarissa Ward reports from inside Syria where life has become a cycle of funerals and gun battles.

Civilians bear the brunt of Syrian assault

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:21:01 EST

A cycle of gun battles and funerals dominates daily life in Syrian opposition hotspots, as the crackdown intensifies

Oral history of N. Ireland strife raises dilemma

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:10:01 EST

Boston College project includes confessions of murder from the decades of violence between Northern Irish Catholics and Protestants

Gorbachev: Putin has "exhausted" his potential

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:37:31 EST

Mikhail Gorbachev says Prime Minister Vladimir Putin needs to change or Russia will see more protests

Video: Will the European debt crisis sink Obama's re-election?

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:22:58 EST

CBSNews.com senior political reporter Brian Montopoli and CBS MoneyWatch Editor-At-Large, Jill Schlesinger discuss how fallout from Europe could make Obama a one-term president

Somalia militants officially join with al Qaeda

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:37:32 EST

Al Shabab in Somalia has long associated itself with al Qaeda, and now they have been officially welcomed to the fold

Iranian fear fueled by less time, more tension

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:02:30 EST

Prospect of conflict with nation pursuing nuclear program eclipses Afghanistan as key national security issue

Powerball jackpot up to $310 million

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:04:48 EST

No one won Wednesday's draw, but five players matched five out of six numbers

Pakistani man fights with cops over 40-foot shark

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:38:16 EST

Man paid $2,000 for animal, charging 20 cents to see it; Authorities say people should see it for free

Video: Syria: Gov't troops bombard rebels in Homs - again

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:31:35 EST

The U.N. Secretary General accused Syria of "appalling brutality" as government troops kill hundreds of civilians. CBS News foreign correspondent Clarissa Ward reports from the front lines in Syria.

Harsh Greek austerity measures OK'd by creditors

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:58:34 EST

European Union, European Central Bank, International Monetary Fund approve unpopular measures for $173B bailout

15 tons of pure meth seized in Mexico

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:54:26 EST

Troops discover massive amount equaling almost half of all meth seizures reported by U.N. in 2009

Video: Kate Middleton makes first solo public appearance

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:48:55 EST

Catherine Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, stepped out for her first "solo" public appearance, visiting an art exhibit in London. Erica Hill reports.

McCain: U.S. should intervene "quickly" on Syria

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:58:39 EST

Senator suggests on "CBS This Morning" establishment of no-fly zones to help fleeing refugees, opposes sending troops

Syria forces continue weeklong assault on Homs

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:05:44 EST

Activists say scores killed as attack on opposition-held city enters 7th day; International community grapples for a new solution

Pakistan: U.S. drone strikes picking back up

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:41:07 EST

Intel officials say 12 killed in strikes, which were abandoned by U.S. for weeks after friendly fire incident killed 24

Fate of famed Chinese police chief a mystery

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:27:04 EST

The former top cop of a major Chinese city has dropped from sight amid unconfirmed reports he is seeking U.S. asylum

Safety check ordered for all Airbus A380 jets

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:13:48 EST

The global fleet of Airbus superjumbo jets getting once-over after Qantas airlines finds cracks in the wings

Bloodletting underway in Syria, as rebels falter

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:25:42 EST

The Assad regime appears to be making a devastating push to crush the Syrian rebellion once and for all

Video: On the frontlines with Syrian rebels

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:31:18 EST

In Syria, there has been no let-up in President Bashar al-Assad's attacks on his own people. His military has killed more than 5,000 people in 11 months. Clarissa Ward reports from the frontlines with rebels fighting to overthrow the 40-year Assad dictatorship.

Why winter is mild in the U.S., frigid in Europe

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:57:38 EST

In the U.S., it's been the warmest winter in over 60 years, while Europe is in a deadly cold snap; Blame the Arctic Oscillation

Ice not thick enough for Dutch skating marathon

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:38:25 EST

Organizers of the near-mythical Eleven Cities Tour decided the ice was too thin to hold the 125-mile skating marathon

Ahmadinejad seeks rebound in Iranian elections

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:06:49 EST

Amid international pressure on Iran's nuclear program, and internal power struggles, Ahmadinejad needs a boost

Video: U.N.'s Ban Ki-Moon's Mideast peace trip

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:21:43 EST

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon spoke out against violence during his trip to the Middle East. CBS News' Pamela Falk was there and reports on developments.