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China Defends Confronting US, Canadian Vessels in Taiwan Strait

Beijing News 05 Jun 2023
Navy's 7th Fleet said in a statement that guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon and Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Montreal conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit "through waters where high-seas freedoms of navigation and overflight apply in accordance with international law.".
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China defends buzzing US warship in Taiwan Strait

Dispatch Argus 05 Jun 2023
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told the same forum Saturday that Washington would not "flinch in the face of bullying or coercion" from China and would continue regularly sailing through and flying over the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea to emphasize they are international waters, countering Beijing's sweeping territorial claims.
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Tensions over Taiwan: China defends buzzing American warship

Boston Herald 05 Jun 2023
has said a Chinese J-16 fighter jet late last month “performed an unnecessarily aggressive maneuver” while intercepting a U.S ... and its allies had created the danger, and should instead should focus on taking “good care of your own territorial airspace and waters.”.
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China defends close sea encounter

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 05 Jun 2023
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told the same forum Saturday that Washington would not "flinch in the face of bullying or coercion" from China and would continue regularly sailing through and flying over the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea to emphasize they are international waters, countering Beijing's sweeping territorial claims.
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Beijing alleges American provocation as China warship buzzes U.S. destroyer and Canadian frigate in Taiwan Strait

Market Watch 05 Jun 2023
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told the same forum Saturday that Washington would not “flinch in the face of bullying or coercion” from China and would continue regularly sailing through and flying over the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea to emphasize they are international waters, countering Beijing’s sweeping territorial claims.
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Chinese Warship Performs 'Unsafe' Maneuver Near US Ship in Taiwan Strait - US Command

Urdu Point 04 Jun 2023
"In accordance with international law, USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) and HMCS (His Majesty's Canadian Ship) Montreal (FFH 336) conducted a routine south to north Taiwan Strait transit June 3 through waters where high seas freedoms of navigation and overflight apply.
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Authorities directed to complete nullahs' cleanliness work before Monsoon

Urdu Point 04 Jun 2023
The spokesman of Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) told on Sunday that Caretaker Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Punjab, Syed Azfar Ali ... The WASA has heavy machinery including jetting and sucker machines, de-watering sets, winch machines and water bowsers, he said.
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China defends buzzing American warship in Taiwan Strait, accuses US of provoking Beijing

The Associated Press 04 Jun 2023
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told the same forum Saturday that Washington would not “flinch in the face of bullying or coercion” from China and would continue regularly sailing through and flying over the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea to emphasize they are international waters, countering Beijing's sweeping territorial claims.
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‘Real hell’: Deadly fighting escalates in Sudan as truce expires

Al Jazeera 04 Jun 2023
Fighting in the capital has led to widespread damage and looting, a collapse in health services, power and water cuts, and dwindling food supplies. The RSF claimed it shot down a fighter jet after the army “launched an audacious airborne assault upon our forces’ positions” in northern Khartoum.
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China defends buzzing American warship in Taiwan Strait

Politico 04 Jun 2023
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told the same forum Saturday that Washington would not “flinch in the face of bullying or coercion” from China and would continue regularly sailing through and flying over the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea to emphasize they are international waters, countering Beijing’s sweeping territorial claims.
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China defends buzzing American destroyer in Taiwan Strait, accuses US of provoking Beijing

New York Post 04 Jun 2023
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told the same forum Saturday that Washington would not “flinch in the face of bullying or coercion” from China and would continue regularly sailing through and flying over the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea to emphasize they are international waters, countering Beijing’s sweeping territorial claims.
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China open to dialogue with U.S., says conflict would cause disaster

Kyodo 04 Jun 2023
(Kyodo) ... The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said the Chinese military's actions violated rules of safe passage in international waters. Li said Sunday that foreign vessels and fighter jets come to areas near China "for provocation" and to "exercise hegemony," warning against "close-in actions around other countries' territories.". Related coverage. ... U.S ... ....
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Ministry calls for calm after China buzzes US ship

Taipei Times 04 Jun 2023
Li said that the US and its allies had created the danger, and should instead focus on taking “good care of your own territorial airspace and waters.”. “The best way is for the countries, especially the naval vessels and fighter jets of countries, not to do closing actions around other countries’ territories,” he said through an interpreter ... .
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In the Garden: Some creativity can help thwart the critters who love our gardens

The Spokesman-Review 04 Jun 2023
It’s really annoying when different types of critters love our vegetable gardens as much as we do. In the Inland Northwest, gardeners regularly deal with deer, squirrels, raccoons, gophers, voles, mice and berry-stealing birds ... When anything triggers the motion sensor, the sprinkler shoots a jet of water in that direction ... Never put out food for them.
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James Webb spots huge plumes of water from Saturn’s moon Enceladus

Digital Trends 03 Jun 2023
The moon has an ocean of liquid water beneath a thick, icy crust that could potentially support life ... “The water plume ... As it whips around Saturn, the moon and its jets are basically spitting off water, leaving a halo, almost like a donut, in its wake,” said Villanueva.

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