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  Judo class puts 7-year-old Taiwanese in coma

  New Age Online | Updated at 11:41am on May 07, 2021

  The case of a boy who is fighting for his life after being slammed to the floor 27 times during judo practice by his coach...

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  Modi under pressure for strict lockdown

  United News of Bangladesh/AP | Updated at 11:33am on May 07, 2021

  With coronavirus cases still surging to record levels, Indian prime minister Narendra Modi is facing growing pressure to impose a harsh nationwide lockdown amid a...

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  South Korea police quiz Belgian envoy’s wife over assault

  Agence France-Presse . Seoul | Updated at 11:24am on May 07, 2021

  Police have questioned the wife of Belgium’s ambassador to South Korea over accusations she hit two boutique staff in the head in a row over...

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  China’s ‘blind box’ pets craze sparks outrage

  Agence France-Presse . Beijing | Updated at 09:52am on May 07, 2021

  A craze in China for live pets sold in mystery ‘blind boxes’ has sparked an online backlash after a courier truck full of dying puppies...

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  China slams NZ parliament’s Uighur concerns

  Agence France-Presse . Wellington | Updated at 11:54pm on May 06, 2021

  China criticised New Zealand Thursday over ‘groundless’ allegations about the ill treatment of Uighurs, underlining Wellington’s struggle to find a middle ground between its largest...

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  Duterte orders arrest of mask violators

  Agence France-Presse . Manila | Updated at 11:45pm on May 06, 2021

  Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has ordered police to arrest anyone not wearing a mask properly, including below the nose, as the country battles to contain...

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  Pandemic pushes additional 230m Indians into poverty

  Agence France-Presse. Mumbai, India | Updated at 08:38pm on May 06, 2021

  Around 230 million people in India fell into poverty due to the pandemic last year with young people and women the hardest hit, and the...

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  India warned to prepare for new Covid waves

  Agence France-Presse . New Delhi | Updated at 10:40am on May 06, 2021

  India, gripped by one of the most deadly coronavirus surges seen by any country, will have to be ready for new waves and badly needs...

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  2 Indian delegates at G-7 test positive for Covid-19

  United News of Bangladesh | Updated at 09:54pm on May 05, 2021

  Two members of India’s delegation to the Group of Seven foreign ministerial meeting in London tested positive for the novel coronavirus, a source close to...

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  Myanmar pro-democracy forces create ‘People’s Defence Force’

  United News of Bangladesh | Updated at 09:48pm on May 05, 2021

  The parallel government launched by pro-democracy forces in Myanmar following a military coup to rival the ruling junta said Wednesday that it has established what...