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*]-linked militants attack a police station in ], ], killing an officer. One of the militants is shot dead as he tries to attack other policemen.

;Health and environment ;Health and environment
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**] ] tests positive for ]. ***] ], his wife and their four children test positive for ].
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***The annual ] in ] is banned for the first time since 1990 citing health concerns due to COVID-19. The ], who organize the vigil, say the ban signals the end of Hong Kong's "]".
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**The ] reports six new cases of ], and ] reports five deaths, in a renewed outbreak of the disease in ], ], ].


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**] summons the U.S. ] for comments by ] ] suggesting that Zimbabwe is among "foreign adversaries" that could face retaliation for trying to foment unrest in the U.S. over the ]. **] summons the U.S. ] for comments by ] ] suggesting that Zimbabwe is among "foreign adversaries" that could face retaliation for trying to foment unrest in the U.S. over the ].


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⚫ **Forty cities across the United States impose overnight curfews in order to quell the violence from the protests.
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⚫ **Police and ] troops open fire on a group of protesters after allegedly being fired upon in ], resulting in the death of a man.
****Prosecutors conclude a bar owner who fatally shot a protester during ] in ], acted in self-defense and therefore will not press charges against him.
⚫ **Two protesters are shot and killed during riots in ]. In a separate incident, a police vehicle is ambushed, resulting in the wounding of an officer.
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⚫ **An active duty ] battalion of 200 to 250 troops are deployed in the ] capital ] to provide security as violent protests continue. Defense officials say the troops are from ] in ].
⚫ ****Police and ] troops open fire on a group of protesters after allegedly being fired upon in ], resulting in the death of David McAtee, a local barbecue shop owner. An investigation is ongoing, while the LMPD Chief has been fired, as the officers involved in the shooting did not have their body cameras turned on.
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⚫ **An independent autopsy concluded George Floyd died of "] from sustained pressure" and that there was "neck and back compression that led to a lack of blood flow to the brain" and that Floyd died at the scene of his arrest and not at the hospital, contradicting the ] coroner's report.
⚫ ****An active duty ] ] of 200 to 250 troops are deployed in the ] capital ], to provide security as protests continue. Defense officials say the troops are from ] in ].

⚫ ***Forty cities across the United States impose overnight curfews in order to quell the violence from the protests.
⚫ ***Two protesters are shot and killed during riots in ]. In a separate incident, a police vehicle is ]ed, resulting in the wounding of an officer.
***Two bystanders are shot and killed by "outside agitators" during protests in ].
***Police shoot and kill an armed man wearing ] at a protest in ]. In another incident, a policeman is shot and critically injured.
***Anonymous sources suggest ] ] is considering invoking the 1807 ] to deploy the ] to respond to protests throughout the country.
***Four ] officers are shot in ] amid rioting in the downtown area of the city.
⚫ **An independent ] concludes ] died of "] from sustained pressure" and that there was "neck and back compression that led to a lack of blood flow to the brain" and that Floyd died at the scene of his arrest and not at the hospital, contradicting the ] ]'s report.
** Two police vehicles drive into a crowd of protesters in ]. Similar vehicle incidents also occur in ] and ].
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June 1, 2020 (2020-06-01) (Monday) Armed conflicts and attacks

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