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3 Israeli soldiers killed by Egyptian officer who is also shot dead
- ( JTA ) — An Egyptian security officer opened fire on Israeli soldiers on a routine patrol, killing two, and hours later killed a third before being felled in a shootout, the Israeli army said, in what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called a "severe and extraordinary incident." The Egyptian military said the shootout occurred while the officer was pursuing drug smugglers across the border. ...

Source: forward.com
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China defends buzzing American warship and accuses the U.S. of provocation
- SINGAPORE — China's defense minister defended sailing a warship across the path of an American destroyer and Canadian frigate transiting the Taiwan Strait, telling a gathering of some of the world's top defense officials in Singapore on Sunday that such so-called "freedom of navigation" patrols are a provocation to China. In his first international public address since becoming defense minister in March, Gen. ...

Source: nbcnews.com
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Hong Kong police arrest pro-democracy figures on Tiananmen Square anniversary
- At least 20 people detained, including activist Alexandra Wong and leader of opposition party, as hundreds of police conduct stop and search operations Hong Kong police have detained more than 20 people, including prominent pro-democracy figures, on the 34th anniversary of the bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown in China, while Chinese authorities tightened access to Tiananmen Square in central Beijing. Police in ...

Source: theguardian.com
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Twenty injured, others trapped in blast near Ukrainian city of Dnipro
- June 3 (Reuters) - An explosion near the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Saturday hit a two-storey dwelling, injuring 20 people including five children, and rescuers pulled residents out from under the rubble, the regional governor said. Serhiy Lysak, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said three of the children were in serious condition. A total of 17 people were being treated in hospital. Media reports ...

Source: reuters.com