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The United States said it was pulling troops from northeast Syria, in a major shift which clears the way for a Turkish military offensive against Kurdish-led forces and hands Turkey responsibility for thousands of Islamic State captives. CBC | World News
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U.S. troops start pullout from along Turkey’s border in Syria
U.S.-backed Kurdish-led forces in Syria say American troops have begun withdrawing from areas along Turkey’s border. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. men’s 4x100m relay team ends 12-year drought with gold medal performance
A United States quartet led by Christian Coleman blazed to the 4×100 metres relay title at the world athletics championships on Saturday, clocking the second fastest time ever at 37.10 seconds to end a 12-year gold medal drought. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Stalemate endures as North Korea breaks off nuclear talks with U.S.
The North’s top negotiator said late on Saturday that working-level nuclear talks in Sweden between officials from Pyongyang and Washington had broken off, dashing prospects for an end to months of stalemate. CBC | World News
Read More »4 Microsoft accounts breached in hack targeting U.S. presidential election
Microsoft said Friday that hackers linked to the Iranian government targeted a U.S. presidential campaign, as well as government officials, media targets and prominent expatriate Iranians. CBC | World News
Read More »Bianca Andreescu meets her match as Naomi Osaka wins battle of U.S. Open champs
Bianca Andreescu lost to world No. 4 Naomi Osaka of Japan in a China Open quarter-final on Friday, ending the Canadian’s win streak at a WTA Tour season-high 17 matches. CBC | Sports News
Read More »U.S. vaping-related illnesses surpass 1,000, CDC says
U.S. health officials report 18 deaths due to a mysterious lung illness linked to e-cigarettes and said confirmed and probable cases of the illness had crossed the 1,000 mark. CBC | World News
Read More »WTO allows U.S. to retaliate with tariffs on EU exports because of Airbus subsidies
A World Trade Association decision Wednesday gives the United States the all-clear to slap tariffs on $ 7.5 billion worth of products such as wine, cheese and olives in retaliation for subsidies that various EU nations give to plane maker Airbus. CBC | World News
Read More »North Korea fires missile days before resuming U.S. talks
North Korea fired a ballistic missile from the sea on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, a suggestion that it may have tested an underwater-launched missile for the first time in three years ahead of a resumption of nuclear talks with the United States this weekend. CBC | World News
Read More »Slump in U.S. manufacturing knocks stock market to lowest point in 5 weeks
U.S. stocks sank to their worst loss in five weeks on Tuesday after a surprisingly limp report on the nation’s manufacturing stirred worries about the economy’s strength. CBC | World News
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