MYSTERY OF THE MISSING ISLAND

BEIJING A tiny island in northern Japan may have been washed away. Or so authorities fear, prompting plans for a survey.

The island, known as Esambe Hanakita Kojima was only officially registered by Japan’s coastguard in 1987. They couldn’t even say exactly how big it was. AN Indian farmer collects marigolds from a field, ahead of the Diwali festival, on the outskirts of Bhopal, yesterday. Marigolds are in great demand in flower markets to be used for decorative proposes in the festival of lights, which will be celebrated on Wednesday. EPA-EFE African News Agency (ANA) BRITISH police yesterday said two men were arrested after a stabbing incident in central London, at the headquarters of Sony Music.

The injuries were not lifethreatening, Scotland Yard said, adding that “they were both arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm”.

Sony Music later said two members of a catering team at the company’s London office had been “involved in a violent altercation” that was being investigated by police.

Police said the men were taken to hospital.

The incident was not treated as terrorism related, a statement said, but the building was evacuated as a precaution.

A witness said: “There was a lot of shouting and commotion. It looked like they were having a fight.”

“One had fallen over and was on his back and the other was standing over him.

“I thought he was raining punches down, but then I saw the knife,” the unnamed witness added.

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