The United States is retaliating against Russia by forcing closure of its consulate in San Francisco and scaling back its diplomatic presence in Washington and New York. CBC | World News
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U.S. sends warplanes to South Korea in show of force towards North Korea
The United States on Thursday flew some of its most advanced warplanes to South Korea to take part in bombing drills aimed at intimidating North Korea, after Pyongyang fired a midrange ballistic missile over Japan earlier this week, South Korea’s military said. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. Open: Shapovalov’s string of stunners continues, takes out Tsonga
Canada’s Denis Shapovalov advanced into the third round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday night after a 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (3) victory over eighth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France. The 18-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., will next face Kyle Edmund of Britain. CBC | Sports News
Read More »U.S. Open: Japan’s Osaka stuns defending champ Kerber in 1st round
Angelique Kerber is gone from the U.S. Open, the first defending champion eliminated in the first round in 12 years. The sixth-seeded German is out of the tournament and on her way out of the top 10 after being beaten by Naomi Osaka of Japan 6-3, 6-1 in one of the only completed matches on a rainy Tuesday. CBC | ...
Read More »U.S. Open: Shapovalov cruises to 1st victory in Grand Slam event
Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov cruised into the second round of the U.S. Open with a 7-5, 6-1, 6-2 win over Russia’s Daniil Medvedev on Monday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Legal challenges filed against U.S. military transgender ban
Civil rights groups filed two lawsuits on Monday challenging President Donald Trump’s controversial ban on transgender people serving in the U.S. military. CBC | World News
Read More »Remains of 10 missing U.S. Navy warship sailors recovered
The U.S. Navy says divers have recovered the remains of all 10 sailors who went missing after the USS John S. McCain and an oil tanker collided near Singapore last week. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. revises assessment on North Korea missile launches
The U.S. Pacific Command has revised its assessment of the latest North Korean missile launches, saying the first and third projectiles did not fail in flight. CBC | World News
Read More »Tennis star Andy Murray withdraws from U.S. Open
Andy Murray surprisingly announced his withdrawal from the U.S. Open on Saturday because of a hip injury. Murray pulled out two days before the start of the year’s last Grand Slam tournament, where he was seeded No. 2. CBC | World News
Read More »North Korean missiles failed in flight, exploded on launch, U.S. says
North Korea’s three short-range missile launches appear to have either failed in flight or exploded almost immediately, the U.S. military said on Friday. CBC | World News
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