U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to end America’s longest war and eliminate Afghanistan’s rising extremist threat involves sending up to 3,900 additional U.S. troops, senior officials said Tuesday. The first deployments could take place within days. CBC | World News
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Sailors’ remains found after U.S. warship collision
The commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet says a number of remains of navy sailors have been found in a compartment of USS John McCain, a day after the warship’s collision with an oil tanker in Southeast Asian waters left 10 sailors missing. CBC | World News
Read More »Denis Shapovalov eyes U.S. Open as next stop on his rocket ride
Denis Shapovalov is doing things he didn’t think were realistic at the beginning of the season. After his semifinal run at the Rogers Cup, the Canadian teenager skyrocketed from 143rd to 67th in the ATP World Tour rankings — easily exceeding his goal to be in the top 150 by season’s end. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Trump vows U.S. will ‘fight to win’ in Afghanistan but offers no details
Reversing his past calls for a speedy exit, U.S. President Donald Trump recommitted the United States to the 16-year-old war in Afghanistan but offered no details about his plan. CBC | World News
Read More »Trump vows to keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan but won’t reveal details
U.S. President Donald Trump vowed Monday to keep American troops fighting in Afghanistan despite his earlier inclination to withdraw them. But he insisted the U.S. would not offer “a blank cheque” after 16 years of war, and he pointedly declined to say whether or when more troops might be sent. CBC | World News
Read More »Bouchard downs Davis to advance at U.S. Open tuneup
Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard defeated American Lauren Davis 6-1, 6-3 in first-round play Monday at the Connecticut Open. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Sailors missing after U.S. missile destroyer collides with tanker off Singapore
At least 10 U.S. sailors are missing after USS John S. McCain collided with a tanker early Monday east of Singapore, the second accident involving a ship from the navy’s 7th Fleet in two months. CBC | World News
Read More »Migrants with no status in the U.S. battle anxiety as they await Trump’s next move
Many illegal migrants have been allowed to stay in the U.S. without official status, but indications from the Trump administration suggest that tolerance is disappearing. CBC | World News
Read More »Sailors missing after U.S. missile destroyer collides with tanker off Singapore
At least 10 U.S. sailors are missing after the USS John S. McCain collided with a tanker early Monday east of Singapore, the second accident involving a ship from the Navy’s 7th Fleet in two months. CBC | World News
Read More »Captain, 2 others on U.S. ship in collision that killed 7 relieved of command
The captain of a U.S. navy warship that lost seven sailors in a collision with a commercial container ship in June will be relieved of command and nearly a dozen others face punishment, the navy’s second-ranking admiral said Thursday. CBC | World News
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