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The Latest: IS group takes responsibility for Spain attack

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The Latest: IS group takes responsibility for Spain attack

The Latest: IS group takes responsibility for Spain  attackBARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Latest on the van that ran into a crowd in Barcelona's Las Ramblas district (all times local):


China military criticizes 'wrong' U.S. moves on Taiwan, South China Sea

China military criticizes 'wrong' U.S. moves on Taiwan, South China SeaThe "wrong" actions of the United States on Taiwan, its South China Sea patrols and deployment of an advanced anti-missile system in South Korea have had a large, negative influence on military trust, a senior Chinese officer said on Thursday. Fan Changlong, a vice chairman of China's powerful Central Military Commission, told Joseph Dunford, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, that mutual trust mechanisms between the two militaries had continued to improve, China's defense ministry said.


Van plows through crowd in Barcelona, killing 13

Van plows through crowd in Barcelona, killing 13By Pilar Suarez and Jordi Rubio BARCELONA (Reuters) - A van plowed into crowds in the Spanish city of Barcelona on Thursday and a regional official said 13 people were killed in what police said they were treating as a terrorist attack. La Vanguardia newspaper said one of the suspected perpetrators had been killed in a shootout with police on the outskirts of Barcelona. Witnesses said the van zigzagged down one of Barcelona's busiest tourist avenues, Las Ramblas, mowing down pedestrians and leaving bodies strewn across the ground.


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