In the latest threat of World War Three to come out of North Korea, the Kim Jong-un regime on Wednesday warned the United States that an “unimaginable strike” could come at any time, even as the U.S. and South Korea planned a joint military drill known as Courageous Channel, a dress rehearsal for a mass evacuation of Americans in the ...
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Key U.S. senators reached a breakthrough deal on resuming federal payments to health insurers that President Donald Trump has halted. Insurers had warned that unless the money is quickly restored, premiums will go up. Trump spoke favorably about the bipartisan compromise, which is still likely to face opposition in Congress. CBC | World News
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Five Canadians — along with three U.S. residents and two Chinese nationals — are indicted by the U.S. Justice Department on charges of making and selling highly addictive fentanyl to Americans over the internet. CBC | World News
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U.S. army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, a Taliban captive for five years after abandoning his post in Afghanistan, pleaded guilty Monday to desertion and misbehaviour-before-the-enemy charges that could put him in prison for life. CBC | World News
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U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Sunday that President Donald Trump had instructed him to continue diplomatic efforts to calm rising tensions with North Korea, saying “those diplomatic efforts will continue until the first bomb drops.” CBC | World News
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While the prospect of NAFTA’s demise may be causing some hand wringing as Canada, the United States and Mexico renegotiate the trade deal, Brian Higgins, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives says NAFTA won’t go down without a fight in Congress. CBC | World News
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The U.S.’s NAFTA negotiating team has formally presented its proposed changes to the auto sector, starting what’s likely to be the most contentious rounds of renegotiations, CBC News has learned. CBC | World News
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The United States and Israel announce they are quitting UNESCO after Washington accused the UN’s cultural agency of anti-Israeli bias. CBC | World News
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New data on more than 4,300 projects in 150 countries indicate China’s foreign aid contributions have almost matched those of the world’s largest foreign aid donor, the United States. CBC | World News
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The U.S. said Sunday it was suspending non-immigrant visa services at its diplomatic facilities in Turkey following the arrest of a consulate employee, prompting Turkey to halt visa services in the U.S. CBC | World News
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