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China, Philippines Trade Barbs Over Disputed Reef

Members of the Philippine Coast Guard unfurl the national flag during a trip to a disputed reef that Chinese media had reported was under Beijing's control
China and the Philippines on Monday defended their claims to a disputed reef in the South China Sea, after Manila accused Beijing of seeking to "intimidate and harass" with a state media report that suggested the area had been seized.
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Harvard Sees $2.2bn Funding Freeze After Defying Trump

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