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Obama attends summit to prevent nuclear terrorism
At a nuclear summit in Washington, President Barack Obama says terrorist groups like ISIS wouldn’t hesitate to acquire and use a nuclear weapon
Versatile work of photographer Ben Lowy
The photojournalist’s subjects have ranged from conflict zones and natural disasters to the beauty of Nature
Obama wraps up summit on nuclear security
President Obama has been looking for good ideas to prevent nuclear terrorism
Threat of extreme right march stirs fears in Molenbeek
Far-right groups threaten to take neighborhood by storm Saturday; community leaders fear predominantly Muslim young people will fight back
Skyscrapers of the future
A bubble-wrapped Empire State Building, a sunken Central Park along with vacuum and cloud-shaped buildings may radically change future skylines
Obama hails Iran deal as model for nuclear diplomacy
“This is a success of diplomacy that hopefully we will be able to copy in the future,” the president said at Washington’s nuclear summit
No joking? China propagandists take aim at April Fool’s Day
“So-called Western April Fool’s Day does not conform to Chinese cultural traditions or socialist core values,” state news agency warns
Delivery driver convicted of plot to attack U.S. military in U.K.
Prosecutors say Junead Khan used job as driver to scout U.S. Air Force personnel in England, and researching bomb design
Week in Review: Hijacked plane lands in Cyprus, Donald Trump backs campaign manager, Tornadoes tear through the South
Top stories: A hijacker forces an Egyptian jet reportedly carrying some Americans to land in Cyprus
North Korea fires short-range missile into sea
Day after U.S. and China show rare solidarity on North Korea’s belligerence, Kim Jong Un shows he’s utterly undeterred
Police detain 5 people as India collapse toll mounts
Officials blame construction company for deadly accident, builders say it was “act of God” — either way, it was no isolated incident
3/31: First look inside Palmyra after ISIS flees; Donald Trump’s Scottish homeland unamused by his campaign
The full episode of the CBS Evening news from March 31, 2016 edition
Palestinian president reaches out to Israel, backs talks
“I want to see peace in my life,” Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas says in interview on Israeli TV
Obama finds common cause with China on North Korea
More than 50 governments and international organizations are attending the two-day summit on preventing nuclear terrorism
First look inside Palmyra after ISIS flees
After 10 months under ISIS control, the Syrian government has taken back control of the Palmyra
Inside look at the ancient town of Palmyra after ISIS devastation
CBS News’ Elizabeth Palmer is the first journalist for a U.S. network to get a glimpse at the archaeological treasures ravaged by militant group
Trump’s ancestral homeland bewildered by his presidential campaign
“There is this irrational sense of guilt. What have we spawned?” local writer ponders
First look at ancient ruins after Syrian forces retake Palmyra
Russian combat engineers have arrived in Syria to start clearing the archaeological sites of mines and booby traps left by ISIS
U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team players fight for equal pay
Five of the best women soccer players in the country have taken on the fight for equal pay
Must watch: Giant Panda cub, human “dad” take pictures
This panda and his human foster dad take selfies at a zoo in China
8-year-old migrant boy stuck for days at Paris airport
Boy from Indian Ocean island of Comoros has been stranded in a transit zone at Charles de Gaulle airport after trying to enter France illegally
Man threatens to set judge on fire, officials say
Assailant seen in video pinning down judge, dousing her with flammable liquid and demanding she declare him innocent of beating his wife
CBS News gets glimpse inside ancient town devastated by ISIS
CBS News correspondent Elizabeth Palmer is one of the first journalists to visit Palmyra since it was recaptured from ISIS
Protests erupt during Erdogan visit to Washington
The Turkish president is in the U.S. capital for the White House’s nuclear summit
Prime Paris attacks suspect can be extradited to France
After his four-month flight from the law ended, Salah Abdeslam officially confirmed that he will not fight his transfer back to Paris
Japan switches on ice wall to pen radioactive leaks
Decontamination of Fukushima nuke plant damaged by 2011 earthquake and tsunami may hinge of the success of the wall
Brussels airport “technically ready” to reopen
Official nod for flights to resume comes as police tell their superiors they warned of security flaws long before attacks
Hunt for lions that strayed from Kenya park
Wildlife officials tracking lions’ day after another was killed for injuring man
Zaha Hadid, famed architect, dies at 65
Architect known for futuristic designs died suddenly at Miami hospital; was the first woman to win the Pritzker Prize
Michigan family reunites with victim of Brussels attacks
Yesterday, Sebastien Bellin received a bedside visit that left him speechless
Struggling steel industry sparks crisis in U.K.
Nation’s biggest steel plant, which employs almost 20,000, is put up for sale; cheap Chinese imports have depressed prices
Pro surfer in serious condition after being mauled by shark
“I knew something was horribly wrong,” fellow surfer says after coming to aid of Brett Connellan off the Australian east coast
Ex-wife calls EgyptAir hijacker “extremely dangerous” man
Marina Paraschou says her ex-husband has a history of abuse, drug use and “fanatical” tendencies
Home improvements could doom S. Africa’s president
High court rules president must repay public for swimming poool and other upgrades, but scandal may not end there
Italian nurse suspected of killing elderly patients
Victims, mostly in their 80’s, found to have large amounts of anticoagulant in their bloodstream
People killed, missing after India overpass collapse
Bridge under construction in busy business district of Kolkata comes tumbling down onto cars and trucks, leaving dozens trapped
Russia steps up search for U.S. student missing in Siberia
Friends and family say Colin Madsen, of Missouri, set out from guest house before dawn in below-freezing temps, with no coat
At nuclear summit, world leaders to take closer look at ISIS threat
At the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, leaders will have a unique opportunity to consider the threat of ISIS in the context of nuclear security
New U.S. sanctions concession to Iran may be in works: AP
Critics of nuclear deal already crying foul over move that would reverse a ban White House said it would keep in place
World leaders tackle threat of nuclear terrorism
Still reeling from Brussels bombings, world leaders wrestle with chilling prospect of ISIS unleashing nuclear attack on major Western city
Basketball player reunited with family after surviving Brussels attacks
A surprise reunion after the Brussels terror attack may have been the best medicine for a professional basketball player injured at the airport
Basketball player wounded in Brussels reunites with family
Sebastien Bellin nearly died when bombs ripped through Brussels airport, sending the 6’10” athlete flying more than 50 feet into the air
Third American to die in Brussels attacks identified
Southeast Texas native and wife of Air Force lieutenant colonel was one of the victims of the Brussels attacks, a U.S. congressman says
Brussels survivor reunited with family
Sebastien Bellin, a former basketball player who survived the terror attack at the Brussels airport
Mom’s response after 3-year-old got teased over socks goes viral
Protective mom says poor parenting she witnessed at nursery “tore apart my faith in this world”
Brussels bomber had plans on prime minister’s office, home
Documents on a laptop make it seem like terrorists were carefully scouting the lush Royal Park and other Brussels locations
Paris prosecutor: Frenchman charged for plotting “imminent attack”
Authorities filed terrorism charges against Reda Kriket for allegedly plotting attack and operating explosives arsenal of “unprecedented scale”
Russia searches for missing U.S. student in Siberia
Colin Madsen, 25, wandered out from a guesthouse late one night with just a t-shirt on, and now friends and family are worried
Syria’s Assad rejects key opposition demand
U.S.-backed opposition insists dictator must yield power to “transitional body,” an idea Assad dismisses as “unconstitutional”
50 years of military rule over in Myanmar (or Burma)
As opposition icon Aung San Suu Kyi’s confidant is sworn in, fledgling democracy notches “historic milestone” on path to democracy
Reporter’s Notebook: Seth Doane’s journey covering Asia
A dozen countries and more than 70 cities later, the correspondent is wrapping up nearly three years of covering the continent
Poll: Nearly two-thirds say torturing terrorists can be justified
The poll comes as Donald Trump has vowed he would strengthen laws to allow use of torture and waterboarding in interrogation
ISIS claims bomb attack on Russian police
IED blast hits police convoy in restive, largely Muslim republic of Dagestan, where many ISIS recruits come from
Why did British man snap a selfie with plane hijacker?
English health and safety auditor and EgyptAir passenger Ben Innes tells newspapers his reasoning was essentially, why not?
Seth Doane reflects on three years covering Asia
He visited a dozen countries and more than 70 cities
EgyptAir hijacker tells police he did it for love
But Seif Eddin Mustafa, who admits hijacking flight and diverting it to Cyprus, is in jail and facing several charges
Secret marriage revealed during search for Brussels victims
American woman only told her father she was married as they tried to locate husband killed in Brussels airport bombings
Hijacker forces EgyptAir flight to make emergency landing
An EgyptAir flight was the scene of a terrifying ordeal when a man hijacked the plane and forced the pilots to land in Cyprus
2 Mormon missionaries hurt in Brussels attacks return home
Mason Wells, 19, and Joseph Empey, 20, have returned to Utah; another American missionary remains hospitalized in Brussels
Preview: Faith, Spirituality & the Future
This documentary looks at how spirituality is evolving in our culture and what it means for religious institutions
Syria’s Assad tries to polish image with Palmyra’s recapture
Extremists had destroyed some of the best-known monuments, including temples dating back more than 1,800 years, in the town nicknamed “Bride of the Desert”
U.S. orders diplomatic, military families out of south Turkey
The State Department also warns U.S. citizens to avoid travel to southeastern Turkey, particularly near the Syrian border
Search for missing American in Swiss Alps called off
Harrison Fast from Boulder, Colorado, was speed flying on the Jungfrau mountain in the Bernese Alps when he disappeared
EgyptAir jet hostage drama ends, hijacker arrested
All the passengers are safe
Pakistan arrests hundreds after deadly Easter blast
As Islamic extremists continue to choke capital city with protests demanding Sharia law, police sweep up suspects linked to radical groups
Pirates hijack ship in Philippines, take several hostages
Indonesia said 10 of its citizens taken hostage in the often-insecure border region between the two countries
Americans among passengers on hijacked Egypt jet
The hijacker is still holding at least seven people, including members of the flight crew
Belgium admits errors in fighting the terror threat
The New York Times reports Tuesday that signs of planned terror attacks in Europe were evident as far back as 2014
Trump scrutinized on foreign policy and advisers
In his lengthy interview with the Times, the GOP frontrunner suggested nuclear weapons could be a “last resort” against terrorists
3-year-old girl decapitated, police officer stabbed in Taiwan
Transit police officer was stabbed in the head day after 3-year-old girl was grabbed from behind by an assailant
EgyptAir jet hijacker arrested
All the passengers are safe
Mistakes aside, Belgium says terror network damaged
But with suspects still on loose and any sense of “normal” gone possibly for good, how much damage remains an open question
EgyptAir flight hijacked, flown to Cyprus
The hijacker allowed most of the passengers off the plane
EgyptAir plane hijacked, diverted to Cyprus
Officials say passenger told pilot he has bomb on him and demanded Airbus A320 be re-routed to Larnaka
Journalist mistaken for Brussels attacker released from custody
The investigation into the Brussels terror attacks was dealt a serious setback Monday when authorities released the man they thought was their prime suspect
Brussels investigation reveals intricate web of terror cells
Since the Brussels attack last Tuesday, a series of raids across Europe have netted several suspects
Taliban faction claims Pakistan bombing targeted Christians
A suicide attack killed at least 72 people — mostly women and children — over Easter weekend in Lahore, Pakistan
New details about Brussels attackers’ suspicious behavior before attack
Superintendent of apartment apparently used as bomb-making factory details leaking chemicals, noxious smells, but didn’t report them to authorities
Huge fire erupts at skyscraper in United Arab Emirates
Social media users shared images of the fire spreading up the side of the building; part of series of skyscraper blazes in Gulf nation
U.K. tourist rescued “trying to swim to cruise ship”
Woman fished out of ocean four hours after trying to reach ship she mistakenly believed her husband was on
Man explains how China helped his $2 billion con game
Gilbert Chikli, a French-Israeli credited with inspiring a generation of con artists, was among first to take advantage of China’s reach and corruption
Boxing Eubank family has twice put men in title fight comas
Chris Eubank Sr. told his son to stop hitting Nick Blackwell in the head Saturday night because he knew what could happen, and he was right
Dozens killed in Easter terror attack in Pakistan
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the mass suicide bombing in Lahore, Pakistan on Sunday that killed dozens of citizens
ISIS damage to Palmyra artifacts shocks experts
Some praise the “professional way” Syrian troops liberated the 1,800-year-old ruins from extremists, minimizing extensive destruction
Fidel Castro: Cuba doesn’t want presents from U.S. “empire”
The former Cuban leader was responding to President Obama’s historic visit to Cuba last week
Witness describes trying to save kids from Easter attack in Pakistan
Dozens killed, hundreds wounded by attack targeting Christians in amusement park filled with families
More arrests in Belgium add to evidence of widespread terror network
Intense speculation surrounds mysterious man wearing black hat on CCTV camera before suicide attacks in Brussels airport
New police raids reveal widespread terror network in Europe
The State Department also confirmed that America couple Justin and Stephanie Shults died in the airport blast
Taliban targets Christians in Pakistan Easter bombing
The suicide bombing Sunday killed 70 people and injured at least 300 others, many of them women and children
Belgium seeks help ID’ing the man in the black hat
A 32-second video of a mysterious man seen with two other suicide bombers in Brussels airport released as leads sought; unclear if he’s at large
Chinese “Vegas” tries to turn luck around on falling revenue
Macau was on track to dominate the gambling universe, but the Chinese city has been down on its luck
Japanese teen, 15, escapes 2-year confinement; man arrested
Police say girl escaped 23-year-old suspect while he was shopping in Tokyo tech and comic book district; man allegedly failed suicide attempt
State Department: 2 more Americans identified as killed in Brussels attacks
Total number of U.S. citizens confirmed as victims of the attacks is now four; officials have said previously at least a dozen Americans injured
Bomb kills dozens of Pakistani Christians on Easter Sunday
More than 65 are dead and over 300 are injured from a bombing in a children’s park in Lahore, Pakistan
Right-wing protesters clash with police at Brussels attacks memorial
Authorities investigating last week’s Brussels terrorist attacks made more arrests in 13 separate raids in Belgium and across Europe
Brussels remains tense and vigilant
Brussels remains a city on edge as some of those involved in the terrorist attacks remain at large
ISIS driven out of Palmyra by Assad troops
The Syrian army has been advancing for weeks on the outskirts of ancient Palmyra in an offensive to drive ISIS out of the city and return it to government control
Police balk at 2016 candidates’ proposals to fight terrorism
Terrorism has been a major topic during the presidential campaign
7-year-old girl dies after bouncy castle swept away by gust of wind
Two arrests have been made in Britain after the little girl died while using a bouncy castle at an Easter fair
Ireland commemorates 100th anniversary of 1916 Easter Rising
Thousands of soldiers marched solemnly through crowded streets of Dublin to honor the anniversary of the Easter Rising against Britain
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