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Taiwan pushed for continued access to American military supplies in the aftermath
of Donald Trump's meeting with Xi Jinping.
Sales of American arms serve as a mutual deterrence against regional threats, said a Taiwanese government spokeswoman.
Mr. Trump had earlier said he would soon make a determination regarding such sales, but made no commitment either way.
Few deals emerged from the two-day Sino-American summit.
Tens of thousands of people gathered in London for two rival marches, one led by Tommy Robinson, a far-right activist,
the other marking the anniversary of the displacement of Palestinians when Israel was created in 1948.
Police were expecting a very busy day, especially with the FA Cup final also taking place,
but reported that the marches had passed largely without significant incident.
Abu Balal al-Minuki, a senior leader of Islamic State,
was killed in a joint Nigerian-American operation in northeast Nigeria.