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Politics Jul 18

Meet the man who is pumping air back into the RNC balloon drop

By Dan Cooney, Tim McPhillips, Deema Zein

Nation Feb 17

Sailors recover a high-altitude surveillance balloon off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Military finishes recovery of Chinese balloon remnants off South Carolina coast

U.S. officials say the military has finished efforts to recover the remnants of the large balloon that was shot down off the coast of South Carolina, and analysis of the debris so far reinforces conclusions that it was a Chinese…

By Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

Politics Feb 07

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning attends a news conference in Beijing
China says it will ‘safeguard interests’ after shooting of alleged spy balloon

China says it will "resolutely safeguard its legitimate rights and interests" over the shooting down of a suspected Chinese spy balloon by the United States.

By Associated Press

Politics Feb 04

Chinese and U.S. flags flutter outside a company building in Shanghai
China tries to minimize impact of suspected spy balloon after Blinken cancels visit

Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due to visit Beijing on Sunday for talks aimed at reducing U.S.-China tensions. He said he had told senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi in a phone call that sending the balloon over the U.S.

By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press

World Feb 03

A balloon flies in the sky over Billings
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Chinese surveillance balloon over U.S. raises tensions in already strained relationship

Defense Department officials are tracking a suspected Chinese spy balloon that is making its way across the central part of the U.S. Senior officials say it’s maneuverable, designed for surveillance and Beijing was “trying to fly this balloon over sensitive…

By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Teresa Cebrian Aranda

Feb 03

WATCH: Pentagon speaks on Chinese balloon spotted over Western U.S.

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

A huge, high-altitude Chinese balloon sailed across the U.S. on Friday, drawing severe Pentagon accusations of spying on sensitive military sites despite China's firm denials.

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News Wrap: Police Station Bombing Kills 13 in Pakistan

In other news, a suicide bombing at a police station in Pakistan has killed at least 13 people, and in Iraq a bomber opened fire on a mosque in Tal Afar.

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