Morning brief: Philippine, Chinese vessels collide in South China Sea; at least 19 Hajj pilgrims die, & more
Morning news brief
A Philippine supply ship dangerously approached a Chinese vessel and slightly collided with Beijing’s ship after it illegally intruded into waters adjacent to the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea,China’s coast guard claimed. In other news, at least 19 Jordanian and Iranian pilgrims died while on the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, authorities from both countries said on Sunday (June 16).
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