Monrovia, Liberia — None of the deported men and women placed in a three-story hotel in a remote, coastal area of this West African country are Liberian citizens. Many are not even from Africa. Instead, they hail from countries throughout Latin America — including Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras and Venezuela — as well as other […]
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Suspects accused of swindling American women out of $6 million in romance scam extradited to U.S. from South Africa
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Six Nigerian nationals linked to an organized criminal network that allegedly swindled American women out of more than $6 million through online romance scams will be extradited to the United States on Friday, South African police said. The men, who were arrested in the South African city of Cape Town in 2021, are set to […]
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U.S. military destroys 5 Iranian oil tankers, triggering retaliation against American base in Jordan
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27m ago Protesters urge South Korea to not join U.S. war with Iran Dozens of South Koreans urged their government on Wednesday not to deploy troops to the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The protesters across from the U.S. embassy compound in Seoul waved signs saying “Do not join a war of aggression” as the […]
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Three men accused of killing two Australian surfers and an American at a Mexican surfing hotspot went on trial Monday, two years after their killings in a suspected robbery. Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, 30 and 33, respectively, and their 30-year-old American friend Jack Carter Rhoad were on a surfing trip to Mexico’s Pacific […]
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U.S. military attacks 3 Iranian oil tankers in retaliation for American warship strikes
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U.S. military attacks 3 Iranian oil tankers in retaliation for American warship strikes – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. military said it hit three Iranian oil tankers Saturday, destroying one in retaliation for the latest round of attacks on American warships in the region. Tom Hanson reports. U.S. military attacks 3 Iranian oil […]
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Kathmandu, Nepal — One of the dozens of U.S. nationals missing in the wake of the devastating flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border has been contacted, Nepali government officials confirmed to CBS News on Tuesday. About 85 Americans were still listed as missing, and word that rescuers have managed to contact one could bring hope […]
The Trump administration’s plan to take a stake in tens of billions of barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves will hinge on a private company called North American Blue Energy Partners, the White House announced Monday, offering more details on the agreement. Under the deal, the Venezuelan government granted 100-year concessions to NABEP to drill in […]
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American student says she was raped in Vietnam, pressured to drop case against wealthy suspect
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Hanoi, Vietnam — Vietnam has charged a man with rape after an American student said she was assaulted while in her bed during a group holiday. Nguyen Thi Quynh Tam, 24, said she was raped on July 5 and pressured by the man’s family to accept money and not go to police. She said the […]
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32 years after American tourist Amy Lopez murdered in Germany, her alleged killer faces trial
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An 81-year-old man admitted to sexually assaulting and killing an American tourist in Germany more than 30 years ago at the opening of his trial on Tuesday, German news agency dpa reported. The defendant, whose name was not given in line with German privacy rules, admitted to killing 24-year-old Amy Lopez in 1994 in the […]
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Rome — A 30-year-old American tourist died Sunday after being struck by lightning on Italy’s Mount Etna, according to Italy’s national news agency ANSA and other major news outlets. The man, whose name has not been confirmed by authorities, was hiking on the volcano when a powerful thunderstorm moved across the area. According to initial reports […]