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West Asia
Major news in Lebanon on May 9
Top news in <Daily Star>: EDL contract workers hold sit-ins across country news@theasian.asia
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Woman bites off bag snatcher’s finger in Sapporo
TOKYO — A mugger who attacked a woman in Japan fled empty-handed—and with one finger missing—after the intended victim chomped off his pinkie. The 59-year-old woman fought back after a man snatched her bag as she arrived at her apartment in the northern city of Sapporo, police said Tuesday. The…
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West Asia
Major news in Saudi Arabia on May 9
Top news in <Arab News>: Crown prince calls for improvement in Haj services news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
Major news in Nepal on May 9
Top news in <Kathmandu Post>: More bodies found, flood toll 26 news@theasian.asia
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Central Asia
Major news in Kazakhstan on May 9
Top news in <Tengri News>: Investments to Kazakhstan will shrink with new president of France, or not? news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in Japan on May 9
Top news in <Japan Today>: Woman bites off bag snatcher’s finger in Sapporo news@theasian.asia
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South East Asia
Major news in Philippines on May 9: Cancer survivor to cover Pacquiao-Bradley fight
Top news in <Manila Times>: Cancer survivor to cover Pacquiao-Bradley fight news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Major news in China on May 9
Top news in <CNTV>: Officials say China’s tea products are safe news@theasian.asia
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Column
Helping hands being extended for offsprings of prostitutes
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Maria, Rabbi, Jolly, Farjin and Bristy are some of the names of kids getting special care away from their mothers. They do not know who are their fathers but know only mothers living in the red light area and two female teachers who are taking care of…
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A bank report: The rich will get richer in China
BEIJING, May 8 (Xinhua) — The head of a bank that recently launched a service aimed at China’s super-rich predicted Tuesday that the wealth of the country’s high net worth individuals (HNWIs) in 2015 will be more than triple that of 2010. The assets of HNWIs in China will accumulate…
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