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U.S. still stumped by latest flying objects as friction with China grows

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WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States said on Monday it still did not know the origin or purpose of three aerial objects that its military shot down over the weekend, as Washington and Beijing traded accusations about high-altitude balloons. While American and Canadian officials struggled to explain the presence of the objects, a White House […]

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What we know about the objects shot down by the U.S. military

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An unprecedented spate of mysterious flying objects over North America – including a Chinese spy balloon shot down on Feb. 4 after floating over much of the United States – has transfixed Americans and Canadians, prompted political outrage and raised a host of national security questions. Here is what we know –

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