News Headlines - 17 June 2017

▽US Navy destroyer collision near Japan: 7 sailors missing - CNNPolitics.com

Seven US sailors are missing and the commanding officer of a US destroyer is among the injured after the warship and a merchant ship collided off the coast of Japan, the US Navy said.

▽Queen appears close to tears as she meets Grenfell Tower residents

She and the Duke of Cambridge met volunteers, local residents and community representatives at Westway Sports Centre, close to the charred remains of the building in west London.

▽Brexit negotiations with European Commission to begin on June 19 - ITV News

The first round of talks on Britain's withdrawal from the European Union will start next Monday, the Government has announced.

▽German reunification architect Helmut Kohl dies at 87 - BBC News

Kohl led Germany for 16 years (from 1982 to 1998). He is credited with bringing East and West Germany together after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Together with his French ally President Francois Mitterrand, he was responsible for the introduction of the euro.

▽Iraqi forces say about to encircle Islamic State in Mosul's Old City | Reuters

Iraqi forces said they were about to complete the encirclement of Islamic State's stronghold in the Old City of Mosul, after taking control of a neighboring district on Thursday.