Trump bullish on North Korea talks, but willing to walk away
West Palm Beach, Florida (CNN)President Donald Trump offered a bullish view on Wednesday of his planned talks with North Korean despot Kim Jong Un, insisting he's positioned to accomplish what his predecessors could not.
Cuba's National Assembly nominates Miguel Diaz-Canel to succeed Raul Castro as president
Havana, Cuba (CNN)For the first time in the lives of most Cubans, a man not named Castro is set to take over the leadership of the Communist-run island nation.Cuba's National Assembly has nominated Cuban First Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel to be the unopposed candidate to replace Raul Castro as the head of the Cuban government.
Southwest pilot, a former Navy fighter pilot, praised for her 'nerves of steel' during emergency
CNN)Things looked grim aboard the Southwest Airlines flight, but you wouldn't have guessed it hearing the air of calm from the former Navy fighter pilot guiding the plane to safety
Three US men face life in jail over murder-for-hire killing of Filipino woman
(CNN)A former US soldier described as a "ringleader of trained assassins" is facing life in jail after being found guilty Wednesday of organizing the killing of a woman in the Philippines in 2012 for cash
Would you pay $1.1M for this derelict Sydney house?
(CNN)A derelict home in inner city Sydney sold for an incredible $1.1 million this month, illustrating why frustrated potential home buyers feel locked out of the city's property market
CIA Director Mike Pompeo secretly met with North Korea's Kim Jong Un
Washington (CNN)CIA Director Mike Pompeo traveled to North Korea more than two weeks ago for a secret meeting with leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang, sources confirmed to CNN.
US-China trade: 24 hours that escalated the fight
After a brief lull in the skirmishing, the trade battle between the United States and China is escalating once again.In the last 24 hours alone, the United States dealt a potentially crippling blow to a big Chinese tech company
Philippine riot police to keep tourists at bay during Boracay island cleanup
Manila, Philippines (CNN)The Philippine government will deploy dozens of riot police to ensure that tourists don't interfere with a planned six-month cleanup of its famed Boracay island, a police official said Tuesday.
Barbara Bush, Republican matriarch and former first lady, dies at 92
(CNN)Barbara Bush, the matriarch of a Republican political dynasty and a first lady who elevated the cause of literacy, died Tuesday, according to a statement from her husband's office. She was 92
NTSB: Engine in deadly Southwest jet incident missing a fan blade
Philadelphia (CNN)Passengers aboard a Dallas-bound Southwest Airlines flight Tuesday struggled to pull a woman back into the plane after she was sucked into a hole left by a shattered window, witnesses said
