News Wire | June 5, 2023 Archive
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China, U.S. Trade Barbs Over Taiwan After Beijing Refuses Private Talks
By Christian Shepherd | The Washington Post
Senior U.S. and Chinese defense officials publicly traded accusations of stoking tension in the Taiwan Strait in separate speeches at a defense forum this weekend, after Beijing rejected a private meeting — undercutting hopes for an easing of the diplomatic standoff.
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Fresh Protests Rock Senegal as Death Toll Climbs
By Ngouda Dione, Sofia Christensen and Diadie Ba | Reuters
New clashes broke out on Saturday between Senegalese opposition supporters and police in parts of the capital Dakar, the third day of protests in the West African nation sparked by the prosecution of an opposition leader.
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