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
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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
Read More »Britain to duel U.S. in 9-event track competition in London
Britain will take on the United States in a nine-event track competition at the Olympic Stadium next year. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Both Korean leaders, U.S. signal turn to diplomacy amid missile crisis
Both Koreas and the U.S. signalled their willingness to avert a deepening crisis Tuesday, with each suggesting a path toward negotiations. CBC | World News
Read More »Despite Charlottesville violence, U.S. cities vow to remove Confederate statues
Undeterred by violence over the planned removal of a Confederate statue in Charlottesville, Va., municipal leaders in cities across the U.S. said this week they would step up efforts to pull such monuments from public spaces. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. arsenal ‘locked and loaded,’ Trump warns North Korea
U.S. President Donald Trump issues another warning to North Korea, with a reference to American weapons as being “locked and loaded.” CBC | World News
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