More than 100 feared dead in Cuba airliner crash

A Cuban state airways plane with 110 passengers and crew on board crashed shortly after taking off from Havana Friday, leaving a mass of twisted and smoldering fuselage, as the country's president warned many people were feared dead.

Trump dampens chances of trade deal with China

US and Chinese officials will hold further trade talks in Washington on Friday, the White House said, after President Donald Trump discounted the chances of reaching a deal to avert a trade war.

Ex-French leader Sarkozy in legal fight to avoid trial over campaign finance

The Paris appeals court announced Wednesday it will rule in September on whether former French leader Nicolas Sarkozy should stand trial on charges of illicit financing of his failed 2012 presidential campaign, one of several legal inquiries which have dogged the rightwing politician since he left office.

EU leaders seek united front on Trump

European Union leaders will try to forge a united response at a summit on Wednesday to US President Donald Trump's shock decisions on the Iran nuclear deal and trade tariffs.

N. Korea casts doubt on Trump summit

North Korea on Wednesday called into question a much-anticipated and unprecedented summit between its leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump set for next month.

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