1.   Taiwan has stationed marines on the island, which has a radar station, meteorological center, power plant and library.

2.   Taiwan has stationed marines on the Spratly island of Taiping, which has a radar station, meteorological center, power plant and library.

3.   The local meteorological center predicted downpours, thunderstorms and low temperatures until Tuesday, the ITAR-Tass news agency said.

4.   Viktor Belokonsky, head of the local meteorological center in Vladivostok, told the ITAR-Tass news agency the weather forecasters had not received their pay since December.

5.   The meteorological center of the Antarctic is following movements of the stray block via satellite.