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China Politics · United StatesThe United States deployed two warships on Wednesday in a disputed South China Sea shoal, where two Chinese navy and coast guard ships collided two days ago while trying to drive away a smaller Philippine ship in a high-seas accident captured on video, alarming several Western and Asian countries.See the Story
US briefly deploys 2 warships to a disputed South China Sea shoal after Chinese collision
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Wildfires · AthensWildfires intensified across southern Europe on Wednesday after a nightlong battle to protect the perimeter of Greece’s third-largest city, with at least three more deaths reported in Spain, Turkey and Albania.See the Story
At least 3 dead and thousands displaced as wildfires rage across southern Europe
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