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More Deadly Bombs Hit Pakistan
Officials Say At Least 13 Killed by Blast in Northwestern City of Peshawar, Latest in Series of Deadly Attacks
Video: Terrorism Training for Kids
The Taliban in Afghanistan is recruiting children, some as young as 7, to train in warfare. Mandy Clark reports on this disturbing new tactic for the CBS series “Afghanistan: The Road Ahead.”
Blaze in fireworks warehouse kills 30 in India
A blaze erupted in a fireworks warehouse in southern India, killing at least 30 people and injuring 10 others ahead of a major Hindu festival Saturday.
W. Africa puts arms embargo on Guinea
West African leaders said Saturday that they are imposing an arms embargo on Guinea over the killing of pro-democracy demonstrators by soldiers and will try to stop Guinea’s military ruler from running in January’s presidential election.
Video: Afghan Election Redo
Afghanistan officials are expected to announce that there will be a runoff in the country’s presidential election. Many of Hamid Karzai’s ballots have been disqualified. David Martin reports.
Video: Shrinking Ice Cap
The Copenhagen Climate Change Summit is only months away and scientists have released disturbing new findings about the shrinking polar ice cap. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
Baby Survives Train Collision
Australian 6-Month-Old’s Stroller Rolled onto Tracks, then was Pushed 130 Feet by Train
Ruling party leads in Botswana vote
Botswana’s ruling party claimed victory Saturday in the country’s general election, extending President Ian Khama’s rule over the world’s largest diamond producer for another five years.
Pakistan Begins Offensive Against Taliban
Army Launches Operation Near Afghan Border; Up to 30,000 Troops Deployed Against Militants in South Waziristan
Video: Afghanistan War Stories
CBS News teams recount their experiences in war-torn Afghanistan. Hear from Randall Pinkston, Lara Logan, Jim Axelrod and more.
Maldivians take the ocean floor
Members of the Maldives’ Cabinet donned scuba gear and used hand signals Saturday at an underwater meeting staged to highlight the threat of global warming to the lowest-lying nation on Earth.
U.N. Sec. Council to Weigh Gaza War Crimes
Human Rights Council Votes to Refer Controversial Report on Crimes by Palestinians, Israelis to Security Council
Video: 18 Years Old, 22 Inches Tall
Nepal’s Khagendra Thapa Magar, who stands 22 inches tall, applied to the Guinness World Records office for the title of the world’s shortest person. He just turned 18.
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