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US military commander says China pushing territorial claims under cover of coronavirus

There has been a surge of activity by China in the South China Sea with navy ships, coast guard vessels and a naval militia of fishing boats in harassing vessels in waters claimed by Beijing, said...

FILE PHOTO: Flags of US and China are displayed at American International Chamber of Commerce (AICC)'s booth during China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing, China, May 28, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee
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Lawmakers in US and seven other countries form new alliance to counter China

FILE PHOTO: People who lost their jobs wait in line to file for unemployment benefits, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), at Arkansas Workforce Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas, US April 6, 2020. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo
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Nearly 43 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits during the pandemic

The US Capitol is seen at night, on the fourth day of the Senate impeachment trial of US President Donald Trump, in Washington, US, January 24, 2020. REUTERS/Erin Scott
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US Senate Democrats hold moment of silence to honor George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor

A man covers his face while walking on the streets in the Manhattan borough, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in New York City, US, March 15, 2020/ Reuters
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US new weekly jobless claims drop below 2 million

A China Eastern Airlines aircraft and Shanghai Airlines aircraft are seen in Hongqiao International Airport in Shanghai, following the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, China June 4, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song
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China eases flight curbs after United States targets its carriers

US President Donald Trump makes an announcement about U.S. trade relations with China and Hong Kong as National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin listen in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington/Reuters
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Trump administration set to bar Chinese passenger carriers from flying to US

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers a televised speech, marking the 31th anniversary of the death of Iran's late leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in Tehran, Iran June 3, 2020. Official Khamenei Website/Handout via REUTERS
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Iran's Khamenei says Floyd's killing exposes real nature of US

George Floyd's death was 'appalling and avoidable' - German government
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George Floyd's death was 'appalling and avoidable' - German government

A protester shields himself from tear gas with his skateboard while demonstrating against the death in Minneapolis police custody of African-American man George Floyd, and of Dion Johnson, who was killed in Arizona, outside of Phoenix police headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, US May 29, 2020. Picture taken May 29, 2020. REUTERS/Nicole Neri
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US top business lobbying group joins others in promising to address racial inequality

FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators take part in a rally following the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Boston, Massachusetts, US, June 2, 2020. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
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US security assessment offers limited evidence extremists drive protests

FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators gather during a protest against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in the Manhattan borough of New York City, US, June 2, 2020. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo
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China jibes US on human rights ahead of June 4 anniversary

FILE PHOTO: Elections official Bernie O’Hare waits to help voters use a new Election Systems & Software ExpressVote XL voting machine, an electronic voting system with a backup paper trail, during a practice demonstration in Hanover Township, Pennsylvania, US, October 5, 2019. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
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Eight US states cast ballots on biggest voting day since coronavirus pandemic