China sends patrol ship to disputed waters
BEIJING: China has sent its largest patrol ship to the East China Sea to guard the country’s territorial rights, state media said on Wednesday, in a move likely to fuel tensions over the disputed waters. AFP
former ‘comfort women’ stage 1000th protest
SEOUL: Survivors of Japanese military sexual slavery, also known as “comfort women,” and their supporters gathered in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on Wednesday to stage their 1000th weekly protest. XINHUA
Thai flood death toll rises to 708
BANGKOK: Thailand’s Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department reported on Wednesday that floods still prevailed in nine provinces in the country’s central region, while the accumulated nationwide flood death toll rose to 708. XINHUA
7.1-magnitude quake strikes Papua New Guinea
PORT MORESBY: A violent 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, shaking buildings and swaying power lines, but no immediate tsunami warning was issued. AFP
Tehran rebuffs US request for drone’s return
TEHRAN: President Barack Obama’s request for Iran to return a downed US spy drone shows that he has adopted a policy of evasion, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast has said. MNA
Israeli scientists develop cancer ‘cluster bomb’
JERUSALEM: Israeli medical researchers have said that they have developed a new technique for blasting cancer tumors from the inside out, which reduces the risk of the disease returning after treatment. AFP
Egypt starts 2nd phase of parliamentary vote
CAIRO: Egyptians went to polling stations again on Wednesday for the second stage of the country’s parliamentary elections, after the first one concluded with Islamic parties emerging as the biggest winners. XINHUA
