Ship visits Vietnam

Chinese naval training ship “Zheng He” arrives at Tien Sa Port of Danang City, on Tuesday, starting a five-day visit to Vietnam.Xinhua

Calif. wildfires

LOS ANGELES, U.S.: A group of college students who lit a ridge-top bonfire were being accused of accidentally sparking one of a trio of ferocious wildfires that collectively destroyed about 1,000 homes, Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown said Tuesday.

U.S. missile strike

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: A suspected U.S. missile strike hit a village deep inside Pakistani territory yesterday, officials said, killing six alleged militants and indicating American willingness to pursue insurgents beyond the lawless tribal regions.

Spacewalk plan

HOUSTON, U.S.: Flight controllers were revamping plans yesterday for the remaining spacewalks planned during space shuttle Endeavour’s visit to the international space station, after a crucial tool bag floated out to space during a repair trip. The tool bag drifted away from astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper on Tuesday as she cleaned and lubed a gummed-up joint on a wing of solar panels on the space station.