The badly marked boundary off the west coast of the Korean Peninsula has been a longtime source of hostility between the nations.
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China’s Xi expands powers, promotes allies
Xi stresses the importance of national security and control over China’s supplies of food, energy and industrial goods.
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Red Bull Formula One owner Dietrich Mateschitz dies at 78
The Austrian billionaire co-founded the energy drink company and founded and owned the Red Bull Formula One racing team.
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U.S. Army reports ‘barricade situation’ at base outside D.C.
‘The situation is ongoing, & we cannot comment further at this time,’ the base tweeted.
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Biden: ‘Legitimate’ for voters to weigh age as he nears 80
Biden has repeatedly said it is his intention to seek reelection.
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Climate protesters throw mashed potatoes at Monet painting
The two activists, both wearing orange high-visibility vests, also glued themselves to the wall below the painting.
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Two cops head to trial for aiding George Floyd’s killing
J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao have already been convicted of violating Floyd’s civil rights and begun serving those sentences.
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Boris Johnson out of race to return as UK prime minister; Rishi Sunak leads
The Conservative Party hastily ordered a contest that aims to finalize nominations Monday and install a new prime minister – its third this year – within a week.
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Cheney: Jan. 6 panel won’t take live TV testimony from Trump
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack is indicating it won’t consider letting Donald Trump testify live on television about the direct role that congressional investigators says he played in trying to overturn the 2020 election.
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Russia’s defense chief warns of ‘dirty bomb’ provocation
The region is one of four that Russian President Vladimir Putin illegally annexed last month and put under Russian martial law on Thursday.