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Iceland volcano flares in region's 7th eruption in one year
A volcano erupted in southern Iceland, near the town of Grindavík and the Blue Lagoon spa, marking the region's seventh eruption in a year.World - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Iceland volcano flares marking region's 7th eruption in one year
A volcano erupted in southern Iceland, near the town of Grindavík and the Blue Lagoon spa, marking the region's seventh eruption in a year.Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Leader of Georgia's separatist region of Abkhazia resigns, ending unrest
The separatist leader of Georgia’s breakaway region of Abkhazia resigned on Tuesday after days of unrest, in which the opposition and its supporters seized key government buildings and at least 14 ...World - ABC News - 4 days ago -
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Protesters in separatist Georgian region occupy government buildings, calling for leader's ouster
Opposition protesters in Georgia’s breakaway province of Abkhazia have refused to cede control of key government buildings seized during rallies on Friday during which at least 14 people were ...World - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Protesters in Georgia's separatist Abkhazia region refuse to cede control of government buildings
Opposition protesters in Georgia's breakaway province of Abkhazia have refused to cede control of key government buildings seized during rallies on Friday during which at least 14 people were ...World - ABC News - November 16 -
Pro-Russia bill triggers protests in Georgia breakaway region
Protesters stormed parliament and are calling for the president to resign over a Russian investment bill.Top stories - BBC News - November 15 -
Police and protesters clash in Georgia's separatist Abkhazia region over pro-Moscow property measure
Protesters opposing a measure allowing Russians to buy property in the Georgian territory of Abkhazia stormed the separatist republic’s parliament building and presidential office and clashed with ...World - ABC News - November 15 -
Manufacturing activity surges in New York region to highest level in nearly three years
The New York Federal Reserve’s Empire State business conditions index, a gauge of manufacturing activity in the state, surged 43.1 points in November to 31.2, the regional Fed bank said Friday. It ...Business - MarketWatch - November 15 -
Protests erupt in breakaway Georgian region over deal with Russia
A truck rammed the gates of parliament in the Russian-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia on Friday as hundreds protested against an investment agreement with Moscow that some Abkhaz fear ...Top stories - NBC News - November 15 -
Regional court blames Guatemala for the disappearance of 4 human rights activists in 1989
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has ruled that the Guatemalan government was responsible for human rights violations in the disappearances of four Indigenous human rights defenders in 1989World - ABC News - November 14 -
Sudan keeps key aid crossing from Chad open for hard-hit Darfur region as famine grows
Sudan’s military-controlled government says a key border crossing with Chad will stay open to keep much-needed humanitarian aid flowing into the western Darfur region which has been a center of ...World - ABC News - November 13 -
Meta slashes EU Facebook and Instagram subscription fees by 40% to meet regional regulatory demands
Meta cut the price of its ad-free subscription versions of Facebook and Instagram by 40% for EU users to comply with regulatory demands in the region.Business - CNBC - November 12 -
Russia deploys 50,000 troops to Kursk region ahead of planned attack, Ukraine says
Ukraine's president says the Russian military has sent some 50,000 troops to Russia's Kursk region ahead of a planned attack there. It's the same area where Ukraine launched an offensive against ...Top stories - CBS News - November 11 -
Japan's prime minister vows military buildup and deeper ties with the US as regional tension rises
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has renewed a pledge to build up his country’s military and deepen its alliance with the United States under President-elect Donald TrumpWorld - ABC News - November 9 -
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Middle East crisis live: France sees ‘window’ to end wars in Gaza and Lebanon after Trump victory
France’s foreign minister cites Donald Trump’s desire to see end of ‘Middle East’s endless wars’. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said the presidential election result in the US is a ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Typhoon Yinxing slams into a northern Philippine region still recovering from back-to-back storms
A strong typhoon has hit the northern Philippines, prompting a new round of evacuations in a region still recovering from back-to-back storms a few weeks agoWorld - ABC News - November 7 -
Spain says 89 people are confirmed to be missing 1 week after catastrophic floods hit the eastern Valencia region
Spain says 89 people are confirmed to be missing 1 week after catastrophic floods hit the eastern Valencia regionWorld - ABC News - November 5 -
‘We won’t leave’: survivors defiant after Israel turns sights on Lebanon’s Baalbek region
Residents in some towns say there was no warning before IDF airstrikes that killed more than 120 people. Warning: this article includes graphic content Fadi was praying on Wednesday afternoon ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Osasuna dedicates soccer win to its coach and to victims of deadly floods in Valencia region
Ante Budimir has showed fans a jersey with the words “Be strong Valencia” after scoring Osasuna’s winning goalSports - ABC News - November 2 -
Flood survivors say regional Spanish officials waited too long to warn them of the danger
Moments after rushing waters burst through the door to her home, Mari Carmen Pérez received a text message alert from regional Spanish authorities warning her of the possibility of flash floods.Top stories - NBC News - November 1 -
Flood survivors say regional Spanish officials waited too long to warn them of the danger
Moments after rushing waters burst through the door to her home, Mari Carmen Pérez received a text message alert from regional Spanish authorities warning her of the possibility of flash floodsWorld - ABC News - October 31 -
Spanish officials elevate death toll from flash floods to at least 95, including 92 in eastern Valencia region
Spanish officials elevate death toll from flash floods to at least 95, including 92 in eastern Valencia regionWorld - ABC News - October 30 -
Tap water in Asheville region still unsafe to drink 1 month after Hurricane Helene
One month after Hurricane Helene devastated North Carolina, residents of Asheville are still struggling to find clean drinking water. New York Times reporter Christina Morales joins CBS News to ...Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
Polls open in stable Uruguay in a vote free of political hostility seen elsewhere in the region
Polls have opened in the small South American nation of Uruguay in a remarkably civilized general election that pits an incumbent conservative coalition against a moderate left-wing allianceWorld - ABC News - October 27 -
Premature baby taken from Paris region hospital found in Amsterdam, parents detained
Amsterdam police say they have found a prematurely born baby who was abducted from the maternity ward of a Paris-region hospital earlier this weekWorld - ABC News - October 25
