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BRITAIN
LONDON - The ashes of the last Titanic survivor have been scattered at Southampton, the English port where the ship began its voyage in 1912. Millvina Dean, who was 9 weeks old when her parents took her aboard the ship, died May 31 at age 97. Her ashes were scattered on the water yesterday by her partner.SAUDI ARABIA
Female journalist will face lashing
RIYADH - A Saudi court yesterday ordered 60 lashes for a female journalist it says was involved in a TV show in which a Saudi man publicly talked about sex. Rozanna al-Yami is believed to be the first Saudi woman journalist to be given such a punishment. Yami, 22, denied working on the episode but said she was too upset to appeal.INDONESIA
Earthquake causes panic, no tsunami
JAKARTA - A powerful earthquake struck 86 miles under the sea in eastern Indonesia yesterday, causing panic. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake had a magnitude of 7.0 but was too far below the earth’s surface to cause a tsunami, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.THAILAND
Asian leaders call for Myanmar vote
CHA-AM - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, having launched the region’s first human rights watchdog, called yesterday on military-ruled Myanmar to conduct free elections next year but refrained from criticizing the regime’s rights record directly.
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