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Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Numbers in the news

6

Number of Chinese ships that entered disputed territory between Okinawa and Taiwan on Sept. 14, heightening China-Japan tensions

3

Months until the 75th anniversary of the 1937 Massacre of Nanjing in China

200

Number of Japanese-owned 7-11 stores closed through Sept. 19 due to anti-Japanese riots throughout China

$342.9 billion

Net value of trade between Japan and China last year according to Chinese figures

14

Minutes in the “Innocence of Muslims” YouTube video that sparked protests throughout the Islamic world starting Sept. 11

8

Warrants issued by the Egyptian government for the arrest of individuals involved in the making of the film

224

Number of recorded injuries in the ongoing Cairo embassy protest as of Sept. 13

50

Suspects arrested by the Libyan government in connection to the Sept. 11 killing of U.S. diplomats

SOURCES: CNN.com, Wikipedia, Al Jazeera, Ahram Online

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