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Rafael Reyes embraces his wife Xarelis Negron and his son Xariel as they stand next to thier belongings, in front of the remains of their home destroyed by Hurricane Maria, in the San Lorenzo neighborhood of Morovis, Puerto Rico, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017

Bacterial Infections Push Puerto Rico's Hurricane Death Toll To 45

The death toll in Puerto Rico has risen to 45 in the wake of Hurricane Maria, the island's governor told CBS News correspondent David Begnaud on Tuesday. Gov. Ricardo Rossello said the two recent deaths are believed to be from the bacterial infection known as Leptospirosis. He said the deaths occurred in a Bayamón hospital."[The infection] is typically contracted by some

Two overweight women hold a conversation, Tuesday, June 26, 2012 in New York.

Child And Teen Obesity Spreading Around The World

Child and teenage obesity levels have risen tenfold in the last four decades, meaning 124 million boys and girls around the globe are too fat, according to new research, BBC News reports. The analysis in The Lancet is the largest of its kind and looks at obesity trends in more than 200 countries. In the United Kingdom, one in every 10 young people aged 5 to 19 is obese, the

Alt Right demonstrators clash with counter demonstrators at the entrance to Lee Park in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017.

Black Man Beaten During Charlottesville Rally Now Facing Felony Charge

The black man who was beaten by white supremacists after the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville has now been charged with a crime in connection with the incident, even though police are still searching for some of those who kicked and pummeled him on the ground, according to The Washington Post. A local magistrate issued an arrest warrant on Monday for DeAndre Harris on

File - In this April 15, 2017 file photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves during a military parade in Pyongyang, North Korea to celebrate the 105th birth anniversary of Kim Il Sung, the country's late founder and grandfather of current ruler Kim Jong Un.

North Korean Leader Taps Ex-Girlfriend For Top Party Post

Kim Jong Un's alleged ex-girlfriend, Hyon Song-wol, was promoted to the central committee of North Korea’s ruling political party this week, Newsweek reports. Hyon, who was once falsely rumored to have been executed for starring in a pornographic video, is the leader of the all-female music group Moranbong Band and a huge celebrity in North Korea. She was promoted this week

This aerial image shows a neighborhood that was destroyed by a wildfire in Santa Rosa, Calif., Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017.

Death Toll Climbs to 15 As Intense Wildfires Ravage Northern California

An outbreak of fires across California's wine country continued to burn on Tuesday, stretching almost the entire length of the state, as the death toll rose to 15 people, with hundreds hospitalized, and an estimated 2,000 homes and structures destroyed or damaged, according to The New York Times. State and local officials have also warned that many are still missing and

A sign above the headquarters of Kaspersky Lab in Moscow, Russia, on Monday, Jan. 30, 2017.

Israel Caught The Kaspersky-Linked Russian Hackers Using Stolen NSA Data

The Wall Street Journal broke the story last week about Russian government hackers were able to find confidential National Security Agency material that was improperly stored on an employee's home computer using the Kaspersky antivirus software. The New York Times and the Washington Post also reported another detail on Tuesday about the mystery that Israeli intelligence

FILE- In this Friday, June 23, 2017 file photo British Prime Minister Theresa May prepares to address a media conference at an EU summit in Brussels.

British PM Theresa May refuses to say if she’d vote for Brexit now

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday refused to tell a radio station whether she would back EU membership in another referendum, as she leads her country out of the bloc. “I don’t answer hypothetical questions,” May told LBC radio station when asked how she would vote if a

U.S. Air Force Maj. Chris Lovegren, a pilot with the 34th Bomb Squadron, operates the beyond line of sight system (BLOS) of a B-1B Lancer bomber during his preflight checklist at Ellsworth Air Force Base

US Military Flies Bombers Over Korea While Trump Meets With Defense Officials

The U.S. military flew two strategic bombers over the Korean peninsula in a show of force late on Tuesday amid meetings with top defense officials and President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss how to respond to a threat from North Korea, according to Reuters. Tensions have skyrocketed this year between the United States and North Korea after Pyongyang has continued

Violence against women and girls is a problem of pandemic proportions. At least one out of every three women around the world has been beaten, coerced into sex, or raped or otherwise abused.

'Sex with minor wife is to be considered rape', says Supreme Court

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court (SC) today ruled that sex with a wife who's a minor is rape and therefore a crime. The top court did not rule on marital rape. Before today's SC ruling, there was an exception in Section 375 rape law provisions that protected a man who had sexual relations with his wife even if she was under 18, which is the age of consent. "Exception 2 in Section

An Egyptian watches the US amphibious assault ship the USS Kearsarge sails in the Suez canal in Ismailia, Egypt, Wednesday, March 2, 2011. Egyptian officials say two U.S. warships have entered the Suez Canal on their way to the Mediterranean, moving closer to the Libyan coast after orders from Defense Secretary Robert Gates.

Navy relieves of duties top officers of wrecked US warship

TOKYO (AP) " The commander and executive officer of the USS John S. McCain were relieved of their duties Wednesday due to lost confidence after the warship and an oil tanker collided near Singapore in August.The cause of the Aug. 21 collision is still under investigation but the U.S. Navy described it as preventable. The Navy statement said Cmdr. Alfredo J. Sanchez and the

Pakistan ready to act against Haqqani network if US provides evidence

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday said that Islamabad is ready for a joint operation with the United States to destroy the Haqqani Network if America provides evidence of the presence of safe havens of the terror group in the country. Asif's remarks came after US President Donald Trump took a tough stance against Pakistan while announcing his Afghan policy in

Indian Army personnel look on at the India-China border outpost in Nathu La Pass, India, Monday, June 26, 2006. Workers are frantically laying stones and tarmac, working through the mist and the rain so this ancient Silk Road can reopen after more than four decades on July 6, reflecting the increasingly close ties between India and China, two neighbors who have long viewed each other with little more than wariness

After Doklam standoff, Indian Army pushes for better infrastructure along China border

Indian Army is pushing for better infrastructure as part of "capacity enhancement" along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) post months-long standoff with Chinese troops in Doklam. Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat said that strong and advanced infrastructure is on their agenda. Tensions between India and China escalated in June after Indian soldiers stopped Chinese troops

The USS Chafee, a U.S. Navy guide missile destroyer, is at anchor for a joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises at Donghae Harbor, South Korea, Thursday, March 12, 2009.

China protests US Navy sailing near South China Sea claims

BEIJING (AP) — China is protesting the sailing of a U.S. Navy ship near its territorial claims in the South China Sea,

Tanks arrive at a military camp in Iligan city to reinforce Government troops who are battling Muslim militants who laid siege in Marawi city for over a week now Wednesday, May 31, 2017 in southern Philippines.

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Philippine military recovers 22 bodies of pro-IS militants in Marawi City

MANILA, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Philippines' military said on Wednesday that 22 bodies of pro-Islamic State (IS) militants have been found from two buildings that militants used as fortresses in the southern Philippine city of Marawi. Meanwhile, a military lieutenant was killed by a sniper on Monday as the

Flag of Afghanistan or Afghan banner on brick texture

Afghanistan suspends transit trade meeting with Pakistan

Islamabad: Afghanistan has suspended the transit trade meeting with Pakistan, aimed at dealing with problems hindering the smooth implementation of a revised transit treaty. The suspension of the meeting of the Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Coordination Authority (APTTCA), a

A member of the Puerto Rican National Guard delivers food and water brought via helicopter to victims of Hurricane Maria, to the San Lorenzo neighborhood of Morovis, Puerto Rico, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017.

Lawmakers Seek Puerto Rico exemption to Jones Act Waiver That Slowed Aid

Congress is scrambling to grant an exemption to Puerto Rico from a federal law prohibiting foreign-flagged ships from shuttling goods between U.S. ports, The Associated Press reported. Last month, U.S. President Donald Trump temporarily waived the Jones Act amid criticism the once-obscure law hindered relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, the report said. The

A Joaldun holds a Basque flag as he walks to gather with people from both sides of the Franco-Spanish border at Saint-Pee-sur-Nivelle, southwestern France, Sunday, May 14, 2017.

Basque Country Cited As Way To Defuse Catalan Secession Crisis

As Spain and Catalonia head towards a constitutional collision over the region’s claim to independence, lawmakers on both sides of the crisis are pointing north to Basque Country as an example of how to disarm the crisis, Reuters reports. Among the verdant mountains of Basque Country, which borders France, a once-violent campaign for independence has petered out, with generous

Malawi's President Arthur Peter Mutharika addresses the United Nations General Assembly Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017, at the United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

U.N. Moves Staff After Mobs Kill 5 In Malawi Vampire Scare

The United Nations has pulled staff out of two districts in southern Malawi where a vampire scare has triggered mob violence in which at least five people have been killed, The Guardian reports. Belief in witchcraft is widespread in rural Malawi, one of the world’s poorest countries, where many aid agencies and non-governmental organizations work. A spate of vigilante violence

Protesters carry effigies symbolizing thousands of victims killed in the so-called war on drugs of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte as they march for a rally outside the Philippine National Police in Quezon city, northeast of Manila, Philippines, Thursday, July 20, 2017.

Lawmakers Call For End To Deadly Anti-Drug Policing As Duterte Popularity Falls

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's popularity has reached it's lowest point since he became president in June 2016, following the death of a minor in his intense war on drugs and allegations of hidden wealth, according to Bloomberg. Duterte's net satisfaction rating fell 18 percentage points to 48 percent, according to a Social Weather Stations survey of 1,500 adults from

In this Monday, Dec. 5, 2016 photo, Andrzej Stewart, the chief engineering officer on a year-long Mars simulation mission that ended in August, is assisted by Michael Lye, left, a Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) faculty member who coordinates projects between RISD and NASA, as Stewart wears a new space suit the school designed in Providence, R.I.

NASA Considers 'Gene Manipulation' For Mars Missions

A published report suggests that NASA is looking at how to manipulate the DNA of astronauts when it sends them to Mars, IFL Science reports. The idea is apparently to protect them from cosmic radiation, according to a report published in The Times of London. This high-energy radiation, which comes mostly from outside our Solar System, can cause health issues like an increased

At least 13 killed during prison fight in northern Mexico

‘Sleeping’ supervolcanoes ‘could erupt much more quickly than we thought’

IRAN: IRGC plans to reach Mediterranean coast by capturing Iraqi-Syria ground passage