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Plane crashes on takeoff from Havana airport, Cuban TV reports
CNN NEWS
HAVANA, Cuba - A Cubana de Aviacion Boeing 737-200 with 104 people on board crashed Friday, May 18, 2018, on takeoff from Havana's Jose Marti International Airport, according to Cuba's state-run television.
White House scrambles to interpret North Korea summit threat
CNN
WASHINGTON DC, USA - President Donald Trump's aides were working Wednesday to determine whether overnight warnings from North Korea might scuttle a highly anticipated summit with Kim Jong Un, even as some in the administration conceded the threats were an expected bump in any dealing with the unpredictable hermit regime.
Beirut Pride cancelled after organiser detained
BBC NEWS
The organiser of a gay pride week in Lebanon says authorities have forced him to cancel the remaining events.
Italy's populists aim to challenge EU on debt & migrants
BBC NEWS
Italy's two populist parties will try to reach a deal on forming a government after a leaked draft revealed plans to defy EU rules on migration and debt.
Ten hurt in Stamford Hill Jewish festival explosion
BBC NEWS
STAMFORD HILL, London - Ten people suffered minor injuries when a bonfire exploded at a Jewish festival in London, police say.
Mueller 'threatened Trump with subpoena' amid Russia probe
BBC NEWS
Special Counsel Robert Mueller warned he could order Donald Trump to testify as part of a probe into alleged Russian election meddling, US media report.
Capital at standstill as protesters take to streets
CNN
YEREVAN, Armenia - Armenia's capital Yerevan was brought to a standstill on Wednesday as thousands of demonstrators blocked roads and danced in the streets, after parliament refused to elect their protest leader as the new prime minister.
Iowa approves one of strictest abortion bills in US
BBC NEWS
The US state of Iowa has approved one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country, banning most abortions once a foetal heartbeat is detected.
All the statues in London's Parliament Square were men -- until now
CNN
The 11 statues of male historic figures dotted around Britain's Parliament Square had a new addition Tuesday -- Millicent Fawcett.
Trump threatens 'big problems' for Iran
BBC NEWS
US President Donald Trump has warned Iran of "big problems" if it resumes the nuclear programme it agreed to curb in a 2015 international accord.
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