Buildings damaged after deadly Cyclone Batsirai hits Madagascar
Damaged buildings and fallen trees mark the passage of Cyclone Batsirai on Madagascar after killing 20 people, displacing 55,000 and devastating the drought-hit island's agricultural heartland, leading the UN to warn of a worsening humanitarian crisis.
news.yahoo.comRussian Su-30 jets on patrol mission along Belarus border
The Russian Ministry of Defence releases footage of Russian Su-30SM fighter jets carrying out a joint patrol mission on the Belarusian border as French President Emmanuel Macron is in Moscow hoping to reach a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin over Ukraine.
news.yahoo.comBuildings damaged after deadly Cyclone Batsirai hits Madagascar
Damaged buildings and fallen trees mark the passage of Cyclone Batsirai on Madagascar after killing 20 people, displacing 55,000 and devastating the drought-hit island's agricultural heartland, leading the UN to warn of a worsening humanitarian crisis.
news.yahoo.comU.S., South Korea and Japan to discuss North Korea following missile tests
Leaders from the United States, South Korea and Japan will meet in Hawaii to discuss North Korea after it launched a record number of missiles last month. Meanwhile, the North Korean government is acknowledging a "food crisis" in the country. Soo Kim, a policy analyst at the RAND Corporation, joins CBS News' Lana Zak to discuss the situation.
news.yahoo.comWHO identifies new COVID variant of concern
The World Health Organization is concerned about a new COVID variant, named Omicron, that was first discovered in South Africa. The news of a new variant rattled investors, leading the Dow to suffer its worst day of the year. Debora Patta has the latest.
news.yahoo.comFDA: Merck COVID pill effective; experts will review safety
Federal health regulators say an experimental COVID-19 pill from Merck called molnupiravir is effective against the coronavirus. However, outside experts will go over the risks of birth defects and other potential problems during pregnancy.
news.yahoo.comLegislative fight over placing global war on terrorism memorial on National Mall
A legislative fight is underway over where to put a memorial honoring those who have served and sacrificed during the global war on terrorism. Kris Van Cleave reports on the bipartisan push to have it built on the National Mall.
news.yahoo.comFears new COVID variant detected in South Africa could be worst yet
A new coronavirus variant has been detected in South Africa that scientists say is a concern because of its high number of mutations and rapid spread, especially among young people. As Debora Patta reports, South African believe it could be the worst one yet.
news.yahoo.comEgypt unveils 3,000-year-old 'Rams Road' at Karnak Temple
Egypt unveils a road lined with hundreds of ram-headed sphinx statues dating back more than 3,000 years. Dubbed the “Rams Road”, the sandstone-paved path in the archaeologically-rich city of Luxor was officially opened with a grandiose night-time ceremony featuring President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and a host of senior officials in the southern Nile city.
news.yahoo.comAerial view of burning buildings in Solomon Islands
Aerial footage shows burning buildings amid unrest and rioting in the Solomon Islands' capital of Honiara. Australian peacekeepers have deployed to secure the airport and port of the city as young men rummage for goods in smouldering buildings across the Chinatown district.
news.yahoo.comFrench post office gears up for Black Friday bonanza
As Black Friday approaches, the French postal service, La Poste, is in full swing. It expects to process nearly half a million parcels, a rate that will only increase in the run-up to Christmas. La Poste a annoncé récemment un nouveau plan d'investissement de 450 millions d'euros sur quatre ans, avec l'ambition d'être capable de trier et de livrer un milliard de colis par an d'ici 2030 avec sa filiale Colissimo.
news.yahoo.comAlbanian and Serb dog lovers unite to help Kosovo strays
United in their love for canines, an unlikely Albanian and Serb duo have partnered together in Kosovo to run a shelter for abandoned dogs, in a rare example of cooperation in the deeply divided country. More than two decades after the end of Kosovo’s brutal war, distrust continues to divide the country’s Albanian and Serb communities, with few able to speak the other languages and ethnic tensions rarely far from the surface.
news.yahoo.comSouth Africa identifies new coronavirus variant
Scientists have discovered a potentially dangerous new variant of the coronavirus in South Africa. Researchers there are trying to reverse-engineer the Moderna vaccine with the blessings of the World Health Organization. Debora Patta reports.
news.yahoo.comFive years after accord, peace remains fragile in Colombia
In 2016, the world hailed the peace accords that saw Latin America's most fearsome guerrilla group lay down arms to end a devastating, near six-decade conflict in Colombia. But five years on, the peace remains fragile and violence endemic. More than 9 million victims of the conflict were identified in the accords. That’s the total of those killed, wounded, missing or displaced during the conflict. But reparations for them have been slow to come.
news.yahoo.comMedical officials warn holiday gatherings could lead to spike in COVID hospitalizations, deaths
More than 53 million Americans are expected to travel for Thanksgiving this year. Medical officials say they are worried that holiday gatherings could cause a spike in infections. A new forecast from the CDC predicts that COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths will be on the rise over the next few weeks. Intensive care physician Dr. Lakshmana Swamy joins CBSN to discuss.
news.yahoo.comMilk Bar founder and award-winning chef Christina Tosi on her new children's book
Drought-stricken farmers in California are turning to an unscientific practice known as dousing to try to find enough water for their crops. Carter Evans goes on the hunt with a self-proclaimed "water witch."
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