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Associated Press: China protests as U.S. rejects its South China Sea claims

This aerial file photo taken on January 2, 2017 shows a Chinese Navy formation, including the aircraft carrier Liaoning (C), during military drills in the South China Sea. str/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images BEIJING (AP) — China on Tuesday described a U.S. rejection of its maritime claims in the South China Sea …

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Trump threatens to mobilize military to quell protests

President Donald Trump late Monday threatened to mobilize the U.S. military to keep the peace across the nation, following days of violent protests. Speaking at the Rose Garden of the White House, Trump derided governors for not acting more harshly against demonstrators, and said he was deploying “heavily armed” soldiers …

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Market Snapshot: Stock-market futures knocked around as U.S. cities rocked by protests amid pandemic

U.S. stock-index futures bounced around in thin trading early Monday morning, amid violent protests that reverberated throughout the country. The clashes between police and protesters come while the U.S., and much of the world, is in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic that has rocked the domestic economy to its …

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The New York Post: Man shot dead amid violent George Floyd protests in Minneapolis

A man was shot dead outside of a Minneapolis pawn shop Wednesday night as violent protests over the death of George Floyd rattled the city, authorities said. Minneapolis cops are investigating reports that the victim was a looter shot dead by an owner of the business, police department spokesman John …

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