Chinese military and rescue agencies deployed a powered floating vessel, dubbed the “rescue carrier”, to ferry thousands trapped by severe flooding in Guangxi to safety. Measuring 60 metres long, the vessel is capable of carrying over 300 people at a time, reported state media on Thursday (Jul 9). #china #chinanews

CNN's Pamela Brown goes onboard the USS Frank E. Petersen destroyer, the closest Navy ship to Iran, as tensions have risen in the region again.