China says it drove away US cruiser that 'illegally intruded' waters near South China Sea
China claims nearly all of the South China Sea and the waters have become a major flashpoint in its relationship with its neighbours and the US.
The US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (R) and the guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf depart Naval Station Norfolk to ride out the storm in the Atlantic Ocean ahead of Hurricane Florence, in Norfolk, Virginia, September 10, 2018.(photo credit: US NAVY/MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 2ND CLASS JUSTIN WOLPERT/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)ByREUTERSUpdated:
