Issue: May 09, 2012 (Archive)

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Bag thief flees with pinkie chewed off
A mugger who attacked a woman in Japan fled empty- handed - and with one finger missing - after the intended victim chomped off his pinkie.

Abe slammed for 'horror unit' pose
Leading South Korean newspapers splashed a photo of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a military trainer jet on their front pages yesterday, saying it was a reminder of Japan's colonial-era atrocities.

Russia, US play down spy caper
Russia and the United States yesterday sought to limit the damage to already troubled ties from a new spy scandal that erupted when Moscow caught a blonde-wigged alleged CIA agent who was reportedly seeking information on the Boston bombing suspects.

Aquino gets poll boost but rivals score too
Philippine President Benigno Aquino secured big wins in mid- term elections seen as vital to his ambitious reform agenda, but the success of famous, graft-tainted rivals raised alarm.

Panic in Saudi Arabia as virus cases climb
Four more cases of a deadly SARS-like virus have been detected in Saudi Arabia, raising the number of infections to 28, including 15 fatalities.

US man found hanged 'left note'
A US high-tech researcher whose family claims he was murdered in Singapore was under treatment for depression and left suicide notes before he was found hanged, a public inquiry was told.

Crunch time for Aquino reforms as voters decide
The Philippines held elections that are seen as crucial for President Benigno Aquino's bold reform agenda, as deadly violence and graft-tainted candidates underlined the nation's deep-rooted problems.

Fear rising around Bay of Bengal
Millions of Bangladeshis are being warned that a cyclone could barrel into their coastal homes this week - likely by Thursday.

France hit by new SARS-like virus case
A second person in France has contracted the deadly new SARS-like virus after sharing a hospital ward with the first victim.

Stunner as Sharif set for comeback
Former Pakistani leader Nawaz Sharif appealed for cross-party support to help rebuild the nuclear- armed but economically crippled nation after winning historic elections that defied Taleban violence.

Suicide watch for suspect
Unemployed bus driver Ariel Castro was ordered held on an US$8 million (HK$62.4 million) bond on charges he kidnapped and raped three women and held them in his home for a decade.

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