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For many others. we have seen the weight of hope. loved ones crowding around the rescue efforts hoping against hope that their loved ones will still be pulled alive from this rubble. well have the latest news and analysis from our correspondents in the region. also coming up on newsday: the united states says the chinese balloon it shot down at the weekend was definitely being used for spying. # ijust dont know what # i just dont know what to # ijust dont know what to do with myself. we remember...

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Tabloid. it reads, quote, the u.s. is the most unstable factor in international security. it is ridiculous for such a country to use a civil balloon to play up the china threat to the world and its attempt to confuse the public is unlikely to succeed. we are all, erin, seeing this contrast between what beijing and washington are claiming only getting starker. you have china still doubling down on its claim that this was a civilian weather balloon that took an unplanned course out of their contro...

US will look at continuing the broader efforts to expose and address China larger surveillance activities that pose a threat to its security and that to its a

From u2 spy planes that circled the balloon as it crossed the u.s. reveal multiple antennas capable of collecting signal intelligence, say u.s. official s that could let china get information from phone calls, emails and text messages. fbi counterintelligence experts on electronic spying are studying the debris. a senior u.s. official says the amount recovered so far adds up to a small car. but searchers have not yet found the payload. likely by now on the ocean floor, which could provide critic...

The military-linked aerial spy program targeted more than 40 countries, the Biden administration said on Thursday.

The Joe Biden administration's handling of the Chinese balloon case last week was meant to showcase the United States' strategic strength amid fierce attacks by Republicans and the low approval ratings of US officials. But instead it has shown to the world how immature and irresponsible — indeed hysterical — the US has been in dealing with the case.

Having insisted on bringing it down sooner? >> no. i said i wanted it to be shot down as soon as possible. they were worried about the damage that could be done, even in a big state like montana. this thing was gigantic. what happens if it came down and hit a school? they made a wise decision and shot it down over water. >> we cannot allow a balloon to enter u.s. air space thats a spy balloon. that simply is unacceptable. >> when should they have shot it down? >> i think at the time that they no...

The State Department said Thursday that the US is exploring “taking action” against China and the organizations that it claims are linked to what it called an “incursion” into American airspace by a large Chinese balloon.

Knowledge about americas claim that this balloon is part of a fleet. i think it could be part of the information and public opinion war that the u.s. is waging against china. the international community can see clearly who is the worlds largest espionage and surveillance country." >> i can say aye sure you this was not for civilian purposes. we are 100% clear about that. >> there is that. >> reporter: the u.s. linked the balloon to a vast chinese military surveillance program, a growing list of ...